Description
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The speaker will highlight and discuss the many issues and problems faced by conveyancing lawyers on how to charge fees under the Solicitors’ Remuneration Order 2005 (“SRO 2005”), which include the following:
- Meaning of non-contentious business.
- Basic principles on how to charge fees.
- Can a solicitor charge more than the fees prescribed by the SRO 2005?
- How to apply the discount of up to 25% of fees prescribed under the SRO 2005.
- What is included and not included in the prescribed fees.
- What are disbursements reasonably and properly paid and incurred?
- No acting for more than one party.
- Transactions under the Housing Development (Control and Licensing) Act 1966.
- Waiver of fees. (10) Consequences of non-compliance.
- Transactions under the First Schedule to the Sixth Schedule of the SRO 2005.
- When are transactions completed? Participants will participate in the interactive discussions by answering some workshop questions by poll or by other means.
Please have a copy of the SRO 2005 available when you attend the interactive discussions.
Terms and Conditions
Event Policy
Places are limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
For events with registration fees, all payments must be made in advance, including bank charges. Registration will be confirmed once proof of payment is provided by email or fax, and full payment is received.
For events that are not organised by Bar Council, please note that you are subject to the relevant terms and conditions specified by the external providers.
Cancellation
Cancellations must be made in writing.
If you have failed to inform the organiser on your cancellation for three consecutive times, you may be blacklisted for future events.
Refunds
Refunds will be processed after the event is completed. This may take up to 30 business days. The conditions for refunds are as follows:
- Full refunds will be issued if the event is cancelled or postponed by the organiser due to some circumstances.
- No refunds for this course. However substitution is allowed.
The organiser reserves the right to modify, cancel or postpone the event, should circumstances arise that make such action necessary, whereupon all registration fees paid will be refunded.
Transferral
You are allowed to transfer your place to another participant, but you must notify the organiser with the necessary details.
Attendance
CPD points will not be awarded to lawyers and pupils in chambers from Peninsular Malaysia who arrive more than 15 minutes late, are not present throughout the event, or leave before its scheduled end.
Privacy
The personal information that you provide to the Bar Council, whether now or in the future, may be used, recorded, stored, disclosed or otherwise processed by or on behalf of the Bar Council for the purposes of facilitation and organisation of this event, research and audit, maintenance of a participant database for the promotion of this event, and such ancillary services as may be relevant.
Disclaimer
- Materials will be emailed only. No printed notes will be provided.
- No recording of the event is permitted via any means at any time.
- No part of the event content may be used/reproduced in any form without the written and explicit consent of the Bar Council and speaker(s).
