Tel : 04-2615669 No. 4. Green Hall,

Fax/Tel : 04-2628664 1st Floor, E-mail : secretariat@penangbar.org 10200 Penang, Website : www.penangbar.org Malaysia.

JAWATANKUASA PEGUAM PULAU PINANG PENANG BAR COMMITTEE

Court Liaison 24/21 2 June 2021 To Members of the Penang Bar,

Update No 4: Information Pertaining to Operation of Penang Courts during

“The Total Lockdown Phase 1”

Further to our Circulars Court Liaison 21/21, Court Liaison 22/21 and Court Liaison 23/21, the Office of

the Chief Judge of the High Court of Malaya has issued a Directive dated 25 May 2021 entitled

“ARAHAN PENDENGARAN KES PETISYEN PENCERAIAN BERSAMA SEMASA PERINTAH

KAWALAN PERGERAKAN 3.0 DIPERKETATKAN” pertaining to Divorce proceedings by way of Joint

Petition during “The Total Lockdown Phase 1” period. The said Notification is appended below for

Members’ attention and reference.

Members are further requested to note a Notification that we received from Penang High Court Senior Assistant Registrar, Tuan Lau Eric that all first Case Management for Joint Petitions will be by way of E-Review.

Members will be updated further as and when we receive additional information from the Courts. Ravi Chandran and Imavathi Subramaniam Co-Chairpersons Court Liaison Subcommittee