SBC/CIR/007/2020
12th March, 2020

Dear Members of the Selangor Bar & Pupils in Chambers,
 

Please take note that the 74th Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Bar is on 14th March, 2020, 10.00am at the Dewan San Choon, Level 2, Wisma MCA, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.

Members and pupils in chambers are urged to make every effort to attend the AGM. The Agenda and Motion of the said AGM is reproduced below.
 

Thank you,
 

Murali Velautham
Chairman
Selangor Bar Committee 
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Subject: Circular 052/2020 | Agenda and Motions for the 74th Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Bar (14 March 2020) 

Please note that the AGM will be heldat Dewan San Choon, Level 2, Wisma MCA, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.Registration counters will be located on Level 3.  

Circular No052/2020
Dated 9 March 2020

To Members of the MalaysianBar and pupils in chambers

Agenda and Motions for the 74th Annual GeneralMeeting of the Malaysian Bar
(14 March 2020)

We refer to Circular No 042/2020 dated 20 February 2020, giving notice of the 74th Annual General Meeting of the Malaysian Bar (“AGM”) to be held as follows:
Date: 14 March 2020 (Saturday)
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: Dewan San Choon, Level 2, Wisma MCA, Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur

(A) Agenda The agenda for the AGM isas follows:

(1) To consider and, ifapproved, to adopt the minutes of the 73rd AGM held on 16 March 2019;

(2) To discuss mattersarising from the minutes of the 73rd AGM (please refer to the AGM Update Sheetin the 2019/20 Annual Report);

(3) To consider thePresident’s Report, Chief Executive Officer’s Report, Advocates and SolicitorsDisciplinary Board’s Report, committees’ reports, and any other reports reactivities of the Malaysian Bar for the year 2019/20;

(4) To consider and, ifapproved, to adopt the Audited Accounts of the Malaysian Bar for the year ended31 December 2019;

(5) To consider thefollowing motions proposed in accordance with section 64(6) of the LegalProfession Act 1976:

(5.1) “Motion Regarding theContinuing Professional Development Scheme”, proposed by Abdul Fareed AbdulGafoor (Chairman, Bar Council), on behalf of the Bar Council, dated 6 March2020 (pages 3 to 6 of the attached motions booklet);

(5.2) “Motion Regarding theProvision of Legal Research Products from CLJ Legal Network Sdn Bhd”, proposedby Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor (Chairman, Bar Council), on behalf of the BarCouncil, dated 6 March 2020 (pages 7 to 11 of the attachedmotions booklet);

(5.3) “Motion Regarding theProvision of Legal Research Products from The Digital Library Sdn Bhd”,proposed by Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor (Chairman, Bar Council), on behalf of theBar Council, dated 6 March 2020 (pages 12 to 16 of theattached motions booklet);

(5.4) “Motion Regarding theProvision of Legal Research Products from Thomson Reuters Asia Sdn Bhd”,proposed by Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor (Chairman, Bar Council), on behalf of theBar Council, dated 6 March 2020 (pages 17 to 21 of theattached motions booklet);

(5.5) “Motion Regarding theProvision of Legal Research Products from Percetakan Nasional Malaysia Berhad”,proposed by Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor (Chairman, Bar Council), on behalf of theBar Council, dated 6 March 2020 (pages 22 to 26 of theattached motions booklet);

(5.6) “Motion Regarding theRights of the Indigenous Peoples of the Borneo States”, proposed by AbdulFareed Abdul Gafoor (Chairman, Bar Council), on behalf of the Bar Council,dated 6 March 2020 (pages 27 to 30 of the attached motionsbooklet);

(5.7) “Motion RegardingUnresolved Cases Shrouded in Mystery”, proposed by Abdul Fareed Abdul Gafoor(Chairman, Bar Council), on behalf of the Bar Council, dated 6 March 2020 (pages31 to 38 of the attached motions booklet);
(5.8) “Motion On ‘PartyHopping’, Removal of MPs And Restoration of Peoples’ Rights in Deciding WhoTheir True MPs and ADUNs Are”, proposed by Charles Hector and Shanmugam a/lRamasamy, dated 3 March 2020 (pages 39 to 43 of the attachedmotions booklet);

(5.9) “Motion for theAbolition of Scandalising the Judiciary as a Form of Contempt of Court, and anEnactment of a Contempt of Court Act”, proposed by Charles Hector and Shanmugama/l Ramasamy, dated 3 March 2020 (pages 44 to 56 of theattached motions booklet);

(5.10) “Motion to IntroduceIndustrial Manslaughter as a Crime, and Other Laws to Reduce Deaths and Injuryof Workers and Others”, proposed by Charles Hector and Shanmugam a/l Ramasamy,dated 4 March 2020 (pages 57 to 61 of the attached motionsbooklet);

(5.11) Motion entitled “TheMalaysian Bar to Support the Call to Abolish the Practice of Child Marriages inMalaysia”, proposed by Srividhya Ganapathy and Ajeet Kaur, dated 6 March 2020 (pages62 to 69 of the attached motions booklet); and

(5.12) “Motion to Disclosethe LexisNexis Subscription Agreement Dated 20 February 2019 and Establish anIndependent Internal Inquiry into the Finding of Facts and Circumstances of itsSigning and Termination”, proposed by New Sin Yew and Surendra Ananth, dated 6March 2020 (pages 70 to 73 of the attached motions booklet);and

(6) General.

(B) Documents

To access the relevantdocuments, please click here to log into the Malaysian Bar website, thenreturn to this circular and:

(1) click here to access a document containing the 12 above-mentionedmotions that have been proposed for consideration at the AGM (please refer tothe fifth page onwards); and
(2) click here to access the 2019/20 Annual Report.Members who attend the AGMwill receive a print copy of the 2019/20 Annual Report on a first come, firstserved basis.  Please note that only limited print copies of the 2019/20Annual Report have been produced.

(C) Quorum

In accordance with section64(4) of the Legal Profession Act 1976, the quorum for the AGM shall be 500Members of the Malaysian Bar. 

Members are urged to makeevery effort to attend the AGM so that issues affecting the profession may beeffectively discussed by as many Members as possible.

(D) Note of CautionRegarding COVID-19

Some Members have enquiredwhether we are proceeding with the AGM.

Please note that we are required, under section 64(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1976, to convene anannual general meeting before the first day of April.

We wish to request thatMembers and pupils in chambers be mindful of the situation and take thefollowing precautions:

(1) Any Member or pupil inchambers who has been in physical contact with a person infected with COVID-19is advised not to attend the AGM;

(2) Any Member or pupil inchambers who has travelled to affected countries (including China, Japan, Italyand Iran) in the month of March 2020 should seek medical advice, and obtainmedical clearance before attending the AGM; and

(3) Any Member or pupil inchambers with the common cold, influenza, respiratory infection or othersimilar or related symptoms should seek medical advice, and obtain medicalclearance before attending the AGM.

Please note that Wisma MCAsecurity personnel will carry out infrared body temperature screening on anyoneentering the building.  Anyone with a body temperature that is more than38 degrees Celsius will not be permitted to enter Wisma MCA.

The Bar Council will makehand sanitiser available to all Members at the AGM.

We call on all Members andpupils in chambers who intend to attend the AGM to be alert and considerate ofthe well-being of others in relation to the COVID-19 situation, and requestyour understanding and cooperation.  

We look forward to your presenceand participation at the AGM on 14 March 2020.

Thank you.

Salim Bashir
Secretary
Malaysian Bar

Notes

(1) Members are kindlyrequested to make every effort to attend the meeting punctually to ensure aquorum of 500.  If the quorum is not present by 11:00 am, the AGM shall be adjourned to 11:15 am on the same day and at the same venue.

(2) Members may park at Wisma MCA at a flat rate of RM6.  In order tobenefit from this rate, Members must have their parking tickets stamped /validated at Bar Council Counter 3 on Level 2.

(3) Registration counters will be located on Level 3, and willopen at 8:30 am.  Light refreshments will be served.

(4) All Members and pupils in chambers will be required to produce theirNational Registration Identity Card (“NRIC”) or driver’s licence in order toregister their attendance for the AGM.

(5) All Members and pupils in chambers shall, upon registering their names,wear the designated wristbands for the purpose of admission.

(6) Pupils in chambers may attend but shall not vote, and shall be seated onlyat the area(s) designated for them.

(7) Under the Continuing Professional Development (“CPD”) Scheme, Members andpupils in chambers will earn one CPD point for attending the AGM.

(8) A suitable room close to the AGM hall will be designated as a Nursing Roomfor women, and will be available from 8:30 am until the conclusion of theAGM.  Please note that there are no private cubicles within the room.

(9) For information on preferential hotel corporate rates secured by the BarCouncil, please refer to the current list, which is accessible here on the Malaysian Bar website.   

To view the fullcircular (including the motions to be considered at the AGM), please click here to log into the Malaysian Bar website, thenreturn to this circular and click here.

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