Bar Council’s misplaced priorities 07 Jul 2021 / 10:55 H.
I RECALL my experiences working for a stubborn individual at a previous workplace; it was tedious and frustrating. We all know a handful of them and I imagine many would agree that they are ridiculously mind-boggling to deal with.
No matter how much you attempt to convince them about something, they will proudly showcase their innate ability to shut out the world and push ahead with their own plans, no matter how erratic or outrightly repugnant that may seem to someone who has a broader perspective on the issue at hand.
To members of the legal profession in Malaysia, however, that “person” is neither a particular client nor any member of the judiciary but a regulatory body that purports to “protect the interests of the legal profession” that is increasingly growing out of touch with reality.
Govt allows lawyers temporary access to law offices for admin work
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Lawyers can now apply to the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department (BHEUU) for temporary access to their offices for administrative work.
Legal practitioners who spoke to Malaysiakini today gave mixed views on whether the permit for one-off, three-day access to law firms would, in the long run, help lawyers better represent people facing criminal cases as well as civil actions.
Through a circular from the Bar Council dated June 23, lawyers were informed that they can now apply online to BHEUU for a three-day permit to access their offices to settle administrative work.
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Stalking comprises harmful, obsessive behaviours that disrupt the lives of victims and cause extreme distress. Photo: Pixabay
On Apr 14, a woman was stabbed to death by a man believed to be her boyfriend. Although she had made numerous police reports about stalking incidents, including break-ins from the man, the most recent one being a month before her murder, absolutely nothing was done to protect her.
“If stalking was a crime, the man would have been arrested; and the police would have helped the victim get a protection order. This could have saved her life, ” says Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) in a recent statement.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney-General’s Chambers is currently drafting a proposal to increase the value of the compound for those who violate the standar.