Between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015, a total of 279 events were organised by Bar Council and the State Bar Committees for the Members and pupils, of which 64 (24%) were conducted free of charge.
Commercial course providers i.e. companies that provide private training, have only organised and accredited approximately 80 events in comparison.
Between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015, a total of 16,154 participants attended these Bar Council and State Bar Committees' events (based on attendance records received to-date).
The Bar Council Legal Aid Centre has organised a total of 29 Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsaan (”YBGK”) events between 1 July 2014 and 30 June 2015 benefiting 909 Members and pupils in chambers (based on attendance records received to-date).
The Bar Council Regional Training Series, which was launched in August 2013, is a joint effort between Bar Council and State Bar Committees to organise events for Members and pupils in chambers outside the Klang Valley. From August 2013 until 30 June 2015, a total of 32 events have been organised, benefiting 1,654 participants (based on attendance records received to-date).
There are currently 12 law firms nationwide that have accredited their in-house legal training for their teams, and between 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015. These law firms collectively organised a total of 140 events, benefiting 1,353 of their lawyers and pupils (based on attendance records received to-date).
