DECISION ON PAYMENT METHOD DEFERRED

Pursuant to the Bar Council’s Circular No 155/2008 dated 24 June 2008 in respect of the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court's letter wherein payment at the Court Counters throughout Malaysia is to be made via Wang Pos / Bank Drafts only, the Bar Council held a meeting with the Chief Registrar on 9 July 2008.

Following the aforesaid meeting, we are pleased to inform members that the Chief Registrar has agreed to defer the enforcement of this requirement. This deferment is for a three (3) month period (from 15th July 2008 to 15th October 2008), pending further monitoring by the Chief Registrar’s Office with the assistance of the Bar Council in respect of dishonoured cheque(s) issued in favour of the Courts.

We wish to advise all members to ensure that all cheque(s) issued to Courts are not dishonoured. The Courts will blacklist the firms whose cheque(s) are dishonoured, and where necessary, the Bar Council will also initiate disciplinary proceedings against the parties concerned.

Please take note that if incidences of dishonoured cheque(s) continue during the said three (3) months, the Courts would reinstate the mode of payment imposed.

George Varughese
Bar Council Treasurer