Young lawyers urge Bar Council to address 'injustice' within profession

Young lawyers seeking implementation of minimum remuneration for pupils have taken their demands to the Bar Council's extraordinary general meeting (EGM) held at the Wisma MCA in Kuala Lumpur today.

Members of the Young Lawyers Movement gathered on the sidelines of the EGM in response to a reported statement by Bar Council president Karen Cheah that setting a minimum pay for pupils in chambers may be counterproductive for smaller firms...