To Members and Pupils in Chambers,
 

RE: REQUIREMENT FOR CERTIFIED TRUE COPY OF BANK STATEMENT IN PERAK IN EXECUTION PROCEEDINGS  

In respect of the above matter the Perak Bar Committee has received numerous complaints that the Lower Courts in Perak require the first page of the bank statement to be Certified True Copy (CTC) by a bank officer of the bank where the firm operates its said account to process the application for refund of deposit. This requirement was purportedly based on a direction from the Chief Justice’s Office dated 11.4.2023 and was particularly a requirement in matters relating to writs of seizure and sale.

The matter was escalated to Bar Council and we have now been informed that no such directive was given by the Chief Justice’s Office and therefore hence forth the first page of the bank statement need only be CTC by the Solicitor concern.

Kindly take note.

S. V.  NAMASOO
CHAIR PERSON
COURTS LIAISON & CIVIL PRACTICE