A. OBJECTIVE a) To increase legal representation for members of the public who are unable to afford legal representation but require the same. The current legal aid framework is administered by the Chief Registrar’s Office in assigning only capital offence cases to counsel on rotational basis; and b) To instill a spirit of public duty…
Mr. Biji Kumar A/L Nadasan (“Kumar”), passed away in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 1st August 2019. He was 67 years old. Kumar was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the Brunei Bar on 2nd January 1998 and held a Practising Certificate of the Supreme Court of Brunei from his admission until 2019. He was…
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Resolution Adopted at the Annual General Meeting of the Law Society held on 12 October 2019 Resolution on Financial Scheme (legal aid representation) (a) WHEREAS the Legal Aid Committee of the Law Society (the ‘Committee’) has considered whether there is a need for Legal Aid Representation considering the purposes and powers of the Society under…
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With the approval of the Chief Justice, pursuant to paragraph 21 of the First Schedule of Section 62(2) (a) the Legal Profession Act, Cap 132 (“the Act”), all applications for admission of advocates or solicitors under Section 4 of the Act shall be required to state in their affidavit that they have read and understood…
Source: Brunei News Daily The country’s Law Society has resurrected its Legal Aid Clinic service after a long hiatus with aims to better provide free legal counsel to members of Brunei’s low income communities that are in dire need of advice pertaining to the country’s laws. With its first clinic session today to kick-start the…
Source: Brunei News Daily The Law Society of Brunei Darussalam will conduct its free legal advice clinic on January 27, from 11am-1pm at the ground floor of the Law & Subordinate Courts Building, Mile 1, Jalan Tutong. The clinic, according to the organisation, is meant to provide clarification on civil and criminal issues and increase…