Steps in Chambering - Doc (2021 VERSION)

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Chambies Committee

First Phase FORM 1 & 2

Venue
For Filing : Mahkamah Tinggi Kota Bharu, Kompleks Mahkamah Kota Bharu, Bandar Baru
Tunjung, Jalan Pasir Mas – Salor 15100 Kota Bharu, Kelantan.
Phone: +60 9-740 8500

Attire : Black Blazer and White + Black Shoes

Documents and copies of each needed :

 Borang 1 (no need to certify)


Please ensure all  Borang 2 (no need to certify)
the documents  Birth Certificate
are arranged in  Identification Card
order as shown  Release Letter from University or Degree
 Profile Firma Guaman + your master (no need to certify)
(Print from the Bar Council website)

1) Please have all the copies of the documents certified by any lawyer but not your master
2) except Borang 1 & 2 as well as Profile Firma Guaman - no need to certify )

 Please copy and certify SPM certificate as well for future need.

Notes:
1) Fill up Borang 1 and Borang 2.
2) It is advisable that you Affirm (sumpah) all documents at the Court after the documents had
been checked.
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3) Leave every date blank. -do not fill any date yet
4) Get all the Borang from Kelantan Bar for free. MUST SEE PN.ROSNANI /PN.ABIRAMI
5) Keep all the receipts to make a claim from your firm.
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Steps in Completing Borang 1 and Borang 2

1. After filling in your Borang 1 & 2, had them checked by other senior chambering or you
can ask Pn Rosnani. Nani for a sample taken from a file of a senior chambering. Filing in
the Borang is a very straight forward task but there must be no mistake at all, so please
check everything thoroughly before proceeds to next step

2. After you are done filling in all Borang and prepared all documents, go to any
Commissioner for Oath officer (CFO) for affirmation. Hand over all documents prepared to
the CFO for Borang 1 to be affirmed. You need to make the affirmation payment
accordingly. Save and keep the receipt in order to claim from your office.

3. Subsequently, you must scan the documents into PDF form and you can proceed to filing
through EFS account of your firm. (it is better if you are assisted while filing through efs).
The steps are as follow:

 Log in EFS using your firm’s account


 Click [Pemfailan Baharu] and fill in the details for Maklumat Kes

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 Next, [Tambah Pihak] and click Pempetisyen* and Jenis Pengenalan* as No. Kad
Pengenalan – then fill in all the personal details as needed
 Then, proceed to [Muat Naik Dokumen] of
i) Petisyen Penerimaan Masuk (Borang 1 LPA 1976) – RM160.00
ii) Notis (Borang 2 LPA 1976) – RM16.00
iii) Afidavit – RM16.00
 Make the payment in total of RM192.00 accordingly
4. After that you need to photocopy
 Borang 1 & 2, IC, birth cert, the profile and etc – complete set – 5 copies
 Borang 2 – 32 copies (make it 16 sets)

5. Then obligatory serve the 4 complete copies to each, serve it to:


 AG Chamber (Block C3, Parcel C at Putrajaya)
 BAR Council Kuala Lumpur
 Kelantan State Bar, PT2271, Jln Pengkalan Chepa – Pn.Rosnani 019-6061572
 Legal Aid Centre Kelantan (Ground floor, Kompleks Mahkamah Kota Bharu) –
Pn.Abirami 0148454075/01111976700

6. Send all 32 copies (16 sets) of Borang 2 to BRKK. (Bahagian Rayuan Kuasa-kuasa Khas) by
post or hand.
**Remember! we need to send the documents to BRKK because you are applying for a special
power to become an officer of the court for 9 months :) :)

Notes:
o If you serve by hand, make sure each receipient acknowleges the receipt of the letter
by stamping at the back of your original copy for exhibits.
o If you serve them by AR (Pos Malaysia)-Acknowledged Receipt-Make sure you
tender the returned a.r cards as exhibits.

7. After you served all the documents, prepare:


 Affidavit of Service
 Exhibits of Service -to be attached with the Affidavit

Note: you can get any sample from Pn.Abirami /Pn.Rosnani or your office. They are
same so long as they are affidavit of service and not to forget to go to COO for
certification –
 If you exhibit the AR cards or consignment note, you need to copy the
document first cause e-filing.
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8. File (e-Filing) Affidavit of Service through EFS as Pemfailan Kes Sedia Ada using your
petition number. The fee is RM16.
[Please make sure all documents are in order – DOUBLE CHECK!!]

9. After that, please make sure that you call BRKK or check your status at
http://efiling.kehakiman.gov.my

10. Then, serve the Affidavit of Service to:


 AG Chamber (Block C3, Parcel C at Putrajaya)
 BAR Council Kuala Lumpur
 Kelantan State Bar, PT2271, Jln Pengkalan Chepa – Pn.Rosnani
((DONE!!))

COURTESY CALL (CC)

1. Every chambering student will be required to complete CC meets ups with all the Kelantan
Bar committee members, and the list name of the committees including their contact
details will be given by Pn.Rosnani once you sent in Borang 1 and Borang 2 to Kelantan Bar
office.

2. You must individually make the effort to contact the committee members and set an
appointment (date, time and venue) to have the CC.

3. Tips: make the appointment in groups so you can join in with your friends to have the CC
together.

4. Make a list in boxes for each and every committees, and have them sign every time after
you are done CC with them to confirm your attendance – you can ask for sample

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5. Get all the signatures and hand in to Pn.Rosnani at Kelantan Bar Office. The CC must be
done before your Short Call date. Failure to do so, your Short Call may be objected at the
Hearing date!

Note: Due to Covid situation ! !

- CC may be done before filing your Borang 678


- The meet ups can be done online/virtually – ask the committee members on how
they prefer to do the CC
- There is no need for signatures as of yet, you just need to jot down the date and time
make sure the committee members take note that you have already CC with them
- Any changes will be informed in the group, so please be aware of the new
announcements

Should be filed any time


after filing borang 1&2,
and not later than 2
Second Phase FORM 3, 4 & 5 months for convenience.
Recommended a month
after filing the petition

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Venue
For Filing : Efiling at Mahkamah Tinggi Kota Bharu
Document : Borang 3, Borang 4 & Borang 5 (you are not allowed to use the same Borang that
you have obtained from Kelantan BAR but you need to type it. (Please refer to
Pn.Abirami she can help you with the soft copy, just ask her.)

Steps in Completing Borang 3, Borang 4 and Borang 5

1. Before filing Borang 3, Borang 4 and Borang 5, make sure to CHECK if there is any mistake
in your Borangs.

2. To affirm the Borang before CFO. Prepare for filing.

3. (*For filing, please ask around for guideline ) This is [Pemfailan Baharu] of the Originating
Summon (Saman Pemula) by your Master.

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4. Prepare your cost exactly as same amount with the first filing (RM192.00) and then file all
the Borangs as before. –

i) Saman Pemula/Borang 3 – RM160.00


ii) Afidavit (Borang 4) – RM16.00
iii) Afidavit (Borang 5) – RM16.00

5. After filing Borang 3, Borang 4 and Borang 5, wait for a few days (usually 3 days) before
extracting them online and serve the extraction to the 3 bodies. (AG, BAR, State Bar)

6. From the extraction, you will know your short call hearing date. Insert the date into your
firm’s court diary and inform your Master your Short Call date.

7. While waiting your short call date – see “Letter Phrase section”.

8. Prepare Afidavit Penyampaian, file and serve. (Note – no need to wait for the extraction
because you will not be able to extract it)

Before your Short Call

1. Make sure you receive the letter of no objection from Bar Council-important. If not, call

En. Saiful at Bar Council.

2. Remind your Master about your Short Call hearing date

3. Make sure all documents are in order and in file -Office file!!!

4. Check the venue, appear with your master on the date concerned and a rep from the state

bar will be there (usually Honorary Sect)

Note: As of the year of Covid, short call may be made through online platform, Zoom
or E-mail. Always ask around and keep yourself updated with current
announcements.

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After Short Call

1. Prepare Deraf Perintah, get the approval of the draft from your Master and the Kelantan Bar

Committee and file – no cost for filing Deraf Perintah

2. Extract Deraf Perintah, prepare Perintah and file – RM80.00

3. After about 4-5 days, extract the Perintah and serve to Bar Council & State Bar only.

Letter Phase

ETHICS COURSE CERTIFICATE

1. 1 or 2 weeks after you file, served Borang 1, Borang 2 and Affidavit of Service to all three
(3) bodies – you should have received an email with a link containing all the documents:
a. Official Welcome Letter;
b. Petitioner and Master; and
c. Ethics Registration Form.

2. Once you received the email from BAR Council, fill in all forms required and return to
their office address.

3. Apart from all the forms, you need to pay


o BAR Council RM150.00 fees for registration – banker’s cheque recommended,
(incident of MIA of money order) send to BAR COUNCIL alongside the forms

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4. Wait for the email for the payment received and activation of Ethics Online Course. After
activation, you may complete the Smartbook, Practice and Ethics Essay. Once all done, you
will receive the email to pick the date for your online Ethics face-to-face training.

5. After you had the online Ethics face-to-face training session, your ethics certificate will be
processed within 3 working days and you can write an email to receive the softcopy of
your Ethics Certificate.

Note: be aware of any new info/instruction regarding the collection of your hardcopy
ethics certificate as it is constantly changing, depending to the current situation of covid.

EXEMPTION BM CERTIFICATE

2. Go to https://elpqb.agc.gov.my/CLP/bm/user/home.php and there is the manual for you to

refer on your application for Exemption BM.

3. What you need:

a. SPM certificate – (certified true copy by non-lawyer can CTC with TP, PKP at court)

b. After your application is approved – make payment of RM165.00

4. Check regularly if payment is approved, your exemption cert will be posted within 3

weeks

Note: the instruction is also constantly changing, depending to the current situation of covid
Third Phase

CHECKLIST FOR PENAMPALAN (BRKK, KUALA LUMPUR)

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Also known as crucial stage, so alarmed yourselves and be prepared! You must ensure that all of
the checklists are done before planning your trip to KL for penampalan:-

No Checklist Details

1. 32 copies of Borang 2 - Served to BRKK by post

2. Confidential Report - After you completed your Mentor Mentee session


- LAC report (14 days duties) Follow up with
Pn.Abirami
- Follow up with Pn.Rosnani, Pn.Rosnani will serve
the confidential report to Bar Council)
- Follow up with Bar Council (or can check in EFS)

3. Admission Fee - RM200.00 (Instant Transfer online banking)


- Bank: Ambank (M) Bhd
- Account No: 023-201-200087-6
- Details: Bar Council-Discipline Fund

- After you done paying, email to [email protected]


as follows:
o A copy of the proof of transfer;
o Full name;
o Petition No; and
o NRIC

- Wait for the reply confirming the payment


alongside your official receipt of admission fee

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4. Instrument Fee - RM30.00 (Instant transfer online banking)


- Bank: RHB Bank Berhad
- Account Name: Malaysian Bar
- Account No: 2-64188-0000521-9

- After you done paying, email to


[email protected] and also
[email protected] as follows:
o A copy of the proof of transfer RM30;
o A copy of the RM200 official receipt;
o Full name;
o NRIC;
o Petition No; and
o Postage address.

- Wait for the reply confirming the payment


alongside your official receipt of instrument fee
and the hardcopy of the instrument will be
couriered to your address

5. Instrument of Admission - Received the couriered hardcopy of the Instrument

6. Ethics Certificate - Received the softcopy of the certificate through


email

7. BM Exemption Certificate - Received the couriered hardcopy of the certificate

8. Appointment at BRKK - Starting July 2021, you must email to set an


appointment with BRKK since they only open from
8am-12pm

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Email to:
1) [email protected]
2) [email protected]

(Only send your appointment application to one of the


email to avoid confusion)

DURING PENAMPALAN:

1. Make sure you receive the reply email to confirm your appointment date from BRKK

2. Sijil Penampalan – to fill in the dates of the affidavits – just need a pen

3. Surat transfer long call – if you want to be called to the Bar in HCKB

4. Bring all original documents to deposit (do make a few copies as backup):

i) Identification Card
ii) Birth Cert
iii) LLB Cert (yang dapat time convo)
iv) Ethics Cert (softcopy is allowed)
v) BM Exemption Certificate
vi) Instrument of Admission
vii) Receipts admission fee and instrument fee
viii) Sijil penampalan

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FORM 6, 7 & 8 (AS OF 2021)

1. Upon return from KL, you must filing:


a. Sijil Penampalan – Filing cost RM40.00
b. Resit (Lembaga Tatatertib & Majlis Peguam) – both official receipt of RM200 and
RM30 – No cost for filing
c. Surat (Kebenaran Call to the Bar Outstation) – the surat Call to the Bar that you fill
in at BRKK – No cost for filing

2. Once Sijil Penampalan extracted, you can include it for exhibits in your Borang 6. Prepare the
Forms with precision to avoid any fatal mistake. Also, prepare Notis Perbicaraan & Sijil
Pengesahan Dokumen and file all of it ASAP. Cost are as follows:
a. Borang 6 – RM16.00
b. Sijil Pengesahan Dokumen LPA 1976 – RM40.00
c. Notis Perbicaraan (RKKK) – RM200.00
TOTAL = RM256.00

3. After filing Borang 678, wait for a few days (usually 3 days) before extracting it online and
serve a copy of the 1) the extracted Borang 678, 2) Surat Transfer Call To the Bar, 3) Receipts
of both RM200 and RM30 and 4) original Instrument to Pn Noraini (Kaunter Mahkamah
Tinggi Kota Bharu).

4. From the extraction of your Notis Bicara, you will know your Call to the Bar date. Insert the
date into your firm’s court diary and inform your Master your Call To the Bar date.

5. Once your Notis can be extracted, repeat the process of services. (ie Affidavit of Service)

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6. As the date of Call to the Bar is slowly approaching, one must ensure everything is in order
(Call to the Bar speech, find a senior lawyer to be your mover and etc) and Pn Noraini will ask
you to serve the following documents to the court a week before call to the Bar day (tertakluk
arahan semasa):
a. A copy of Notis Bicara;
b. A copy of Sijil Pengesahan Dokumen;
c. A copy of the Affidavit of Service;
d. A copy of Letter of No Objection from the KLBC;
e. A copy of Long Call Speech for the Mover; and
f. A copy of your Resume.

7. The Perintah granted in respect of a Petition of Admission is normally approved immediately


after the Call. So you must prepare a draft copy of the Perintah for approval before submitting
the same to the Registry Office on the Long Call day.

8. Call to the Bar Order must be filed, extracted and served on the Attorney General’s Chamber,
Bar Council and State Bar Committee.

9. The cost for filing the Perintah is RM300.00

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10. No need to file Affidavit of Service.

Now, Welcome Aboard to Malaysian Bar


I know that this 9 months journey is littered with obstacles and a series
of you questioning yourself, BUT you pushed your way through!
Heartfelt Congratulations and Best Wishes for Your Next Adventure!

Prepared by,
A Chambie 2021
Raihana Ashikeen
Tetuan Wan Haron Sukri & Nordin
(UPDATED VERSION 2021)

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