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183 candidates sit for this year’s bar examination

The Bar Council began conducting the exam in 2022, and since then, it has been held annually.

13 October 2024

Attorney general removed from bar council

A person will be elected to the Bar Council within two months.

3 September 2024

Parliament passes attorney general removal from bar council

The purpose of the bill is to make the council composed of representatives elected by lawyers.

Can challenge source disclosure in court, Shamsul Falah says

The President's Office said the government is considering amending the Evidence Bill to facilitate journalists.

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Bar Council to levy new fees on lawyers as revenue measure

The council has allowed open brainstorming on the fee schedules released by the council till 3 pm on 25 December.

21 December 2022

Law amended to expand scope of lawyers' disciplinary probe

Another key feature of the bill proposed by the government is the amendments to strengthen the financial structure of the Bar Council and provide more financia

18 October 2022

Bar council to study Chagos dispute from legal standpoint

The Bar Council decided to look into the matter after a member of the council filed a complaint seeking disclosure of the council's opinion on the matter.

Bar members urge council to drop Chagos dispute review

They pointed out that at a time when the government's handling of the issue has heated up, the council's top executives have tweeted defending the government.