Date: 23 January 2025
UPDATE #2
Annual Report 2024/2025
Please click here to access the Annual Report 2024/2025. In line with the Kuala Lumpur Bar’s “Go Green” policy, no hard copies will be provided.
There will also be QR codes at the registration table during the AGM for members to download the Annual Report.
UPDATE #1
(Revised) Agenda for the 33rd Annual General Meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Bar
Please be reminded that the 33rd Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) of the Kuala Lumpur Bar will be held as follows:
Date: 27 February 2025 (Thursday)
Time: 2:00pm
Venue: Banquet Hall, Level 2, Royal Lake Club, Taman Tasek Perdana, Jalan Cenderamulia, Off Jalan Parlimen, 50480 Kuala Lumpur.
AGENDA
- To confirm and adopt the minutes of the 32nd Annual General Meeting held on 29 February 2024.
2. Matters arising therefrom.
3. To consider, and if thought fit, to adopt the Annual Report 2024/2025.
4. To consider, and if thought fit, to pass the Audited Accounts for the year ending 31 December 2024.
5. To confirm the subscription for the year 2025 to remain at RM125.00 per member.
6. To elect the Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee for 2025/2026.
7. To elect ten (10) members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee for 2025/2026.
8. To elect one (1) member to represent the Kuala Lumpur Bar on the Bar Council for 2025/2026.
9. General Matters.
KL Bar Secretariat And The Bar Room Will Be Closed On 27 February 2025
The KL Bar Secretariat at Suite 4.02, Level 4, Wisma Badan Peguam Malaysia and the Bar Room at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex will be closed on Thursday, 27 February 2025. This is because all members of the KL Bar Secretariat will be at the AGM to assist with the registration of members.
Annual Report
No hard copies of the Annual Report will be provided. Instead, a digital copy of the Annual Report will be made available in due course via a separate link.
Nimalan Devaraja
Honorary Secretary
Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee
2024/2025
To all members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar
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.