NOTICE is hereby given that the 33RD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (“AGM”) of the KUALA LUMPUR BAR will be held on THURSDAY, 27 FEBRUARY 2025 at 2:00PM at the BANQUET HALL, LEVEL 2, ROYAL LAKE CLUB, TAMAN TASEK PERDANA, JALAN CENDERAMULIA, OFF JALAN PARLIMEN, 50480 KUALA LUMPUR.
Pursuant to Section 70(2A) of the Legal Profession Act 1976, the quorum for the 33rd Annual General Meeting shall be five per cent of the total number of members of the State Bar. As of 22 January 2025, there are 9,316 members in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. Therefore, the quorum is 466 members.
Kindly take note that pursuant to section 70(2B) of the Legal Profession Act 1976, the quorum has to be present within one hour from the time appointed for holding the meeting i.e. by 3:00pm. If the quorum is not present by 3:00pm, the AGM shall be adjourned to 3:05pm on the same day and at the same venue and if the quorum is not present within one hour from the time appointed for holding the adjourned meeting, i.e. 4:05pm, the members present shall constitute the quorum.
Members are urged to make every effort to attend the AGM so that issues affecting members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar may be effectively discussed by as many members as possible.
Dated 23 January 2025
Nimalan Devaraja
Honorary Secretary
N.B.
• The Right Honourable Chief Justice has no objections for members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar to request for adjournment of cases should they who wish to attend the above AGM. The Right Honourable Chief Justice has directed that all applications for adjournment are to be made, as early as possible. Click here for a copy of the letter from the Chief Registrar.
• Members will earn one (1) CPD point each for attending the AGM under the Malaysian Bar CPD Scheme. CPD Code: B1/27022025/KLB/KLB252089/1
• Members are required to produce their NRIC or Driving Licence for verification when registering their attendance at the AGM.
• Registration Counters will open from 12:30pm. Light refreshments will be served.