Disclaimer & Community Notice

This guide is a free, non-profit community resource created solely to assist fellow pupils in chambers with procedural filings. It does not constitute legal advice.

Filing practices and court directions change frequently across High Court registries. While I do my best to keep everything accurate, I accept no liability for any procedural delays, errors, or registry rejections. Always verify with current Bar Council circulars and the e-Kehakiman portal before filing.

Notice a change or error? If you spot any updated practice directions or revised steps, please reach out via the contact section below so I can update the guide for everyone.

Last Update: September 2026

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Borang 1: Petition for Admission

Borang 2: Notice of Petition

Borang 3: Summons in Chambers – Short Call

Borang 4: Pupil Master's Affidavit

Borang 5: Pupil's Affidavit

Borang 6: Affidavit for final admission

Borang 7: Certificate of Good Character

Borang 8: Certificate of Diligence

 First Day of Pupillage

Bring originals of the following:

1. NRIC (front and back)

2. Birth Certificate

3. LLB Certificate

4. CLP/UK Bar Certificate (if applicable)

5. Call to the Bar Certificate (if applicable)

as well as their black and white scan copies if available. otherwise can scan and print at your office on your first day.

 Borang 1, 2, and Afidavit for Borang 1

Note:  

• File these forms ASAP if u are sure u wanna stay in the firm no matter what, if u wanna see hows the teammates and firm first, then don’t file first,  but honestly in a few days u cant see much, as the filing date of these forms marks the official commencement of your pupillage (9 months start counting from this filing date)

• For overseas graduates, if the name on any of your certificates does not match the name on your NRIC, you will need to file Borang Akuan

1. Search your pupil master from the Malaysian Bar Legal Directory, Ctrl + P to print the page.

2. Ask an advocate and solicitor who is not your pupil master to certify as true copies all exhibits for Afidavit.

3.    Borang 1 is auto-generated by the e-filing system (“EFS”).

4.    Download Borang 2 and Affidavit bagi Borang 1 here: Pupil’s Edition Guide to Filing Papers (Lexonaut)

5.    Fill in Borang 2 and Afidavit for Borang 1 using black gel pen.

6.   Bring the Affidavit bagi Borang 1 and all certified exhibits to the Commissioner for Oaths (“COO”) for affirmation.

7.    Log in EFS using your firms's log in details and file Borang 1, Borang 2, and Affidavit for Borang 1.

8.    Click “Pemfailan Baharu” and fill in the required information.

9.    For the signature on Borang 1, resize it to 470px (width) × 250px (height) using iLoveIMG Resize Tool.

10.  Pay the filing fee.

11.  Download the sealed documents the next day. (sealed means the blue petition number on top of the first page of the doc)

12.  Serve them to 3 bodies:

a.            Malaysian Bar: admissionstaff@malaysianbar.org.my

b.            Selangor Bar gunaalan@sgorbar.org / KL Bar: petition@klbar.org.my

c. Attorney General’s Chambers (“AGC”)

• • • • • • • • • On AGC website, click “Penerimaan Masuk Sebagai PB/PC”.

                • Register using your personal email, not work email.

                • Upload sealed Borang 1, Borang 2, and Affidavit.

                • Important: The portal interface may appear as if your submission is complete when you click Tambah, but actually you must click Hantar. Your upload is only successful once you receive an automated confirmation email immediately; without that email receipt, your submission did not go through.

                • That automatic email is their acknowledgement of receipt.

Sample (to be sent from your personal email, not work email)

Email Subject: Submission of Borang 1, Borang 2, and Afidavit – [Your Full Name] ([Petition Number])

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please find attached my extracted Borang 1, Borang 2, and Afidavit.

Kindly acknowledge receipt of this email. Thank you.

Best regards,

[Your full name]

[Petition Number]

13. Print the 3 acknowledgment of receipt emails.

14. Download the Affidavit Penyampaian and Sijil Perakuan Ekshibit from Lexonaut Guide, fill them in.

15. Bring Affidavit Penyampaian, Sijil Perakuan Ekshibit, and the 3 emails to COO for affirmation.

16. Upload the affirmed documents to EFS.

 Borang 3, 4, and 5

Note: file within 30 days after filing Borang 1, 2, and Afidavit. Otherwise, your Pupil Master have to go to court physically to rectify.

1.  Fill in Borang 3, 4, and 5 using  Pupils’ Edition – Guide to Filing Papers for Your Admission to the Bar (Part 2)

2.    Your pupil master signs Borang 4 and you sign Borang 5

3.     File and pay for Borang 3, 4, and 5 on EFS. 

4.  Download the sealed documents the next day and serve them to 3 bodies:

a.            Malaysian Bar: admissionstaff@malaysianbar.org.my

b.            Selangor Bar gunaalan@sgorbar.org / KL Bar: petition@klbar.org.my

c. AGC's website

• • • • • • • • • Log in your account

                • Click “Penerimaan Masuk Sebagai PB/PC” > “Semak Permohonan” > “Lihat” > “Tambah”.

                • Upload sealed Borang 3, 4, and 5 > Click “Hantar”.

                • Important: The portal interface may appear as if your submission is complete when you click Tambah, but actually you must click Hantar. Your upload is only successful once you receive an automated confirmation email immediately; without that email receipt, your submission did not go through.

                • That automatic email is their acknowledgement of receipt.

Sample

Email Subject: Service of Borang 3, 4, and 5 – [Your Full Name] ([Petition Number])

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please find attached my extracted Borang 3, 4, and 5.

Kindly acknowledge receipt of this email. Thank you.

Best regards,

[Your full name]

[Petition Number]

5. Print the 3 acknowledgment of receipt emails.

6. Download the Affidavit Penyampaian and Sijil Perakuan Ekshibit from Pupils’ Edition

– Guide to Filing Papers for Your Admission to the Bar (Part 2) , fill them in.

7. Bring Affidavit Penyampaian, Sijil Perakuan Ekshibit, and the 3 emails to COO for affirmation.

8. Upload the affirmed documents to EFS.

 Note: your Short Call date and time in your calendar

 Short Call Order

1. Email Malaysian Bar and KL/Selangor Bar to obtain Letters of No Objection ("LNOs").

Sample

Email Subject: Request for Letter of No Objection – [Your Full Name] 

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to formally request a Letter of No Objection for my short call order. Thank you.

Best regards,

[Your Full Name]

[Petition Number]

Note:

LNOs are no longer required to be uploaded 2 weeks before your Short Call, but ensure you upload a few days prior to your Short Call. If there is no email reply, call them directly to follow up.

2. Upload to EFS under “Surat Daripada Peguam” category.

3. On your Short Call day, log in to EFS to check your Short Call status under “Track A” category.

4. If EFS shows that you should proceed to file Deraf Perintah, file it to EFS.

5. Officers usually take approx 1-4 working days to review the draft, download when available.

6. Amend the draft according to the comments given by officers.

7. Merge the amended version with the draft perintah with the officer's comments together as 1 document.

8. File the merged document under “Perintah Dalam Kamar”, and pay on EFS.

On your Short Call day, if EFS shows that you cannot proceed to file Deraf Perintah, because LNOs have not been uploaded or other reasons, rectify the mistake, and check for your new Short Call date EFS, also note that the judge for your Short Call may be different, ie the judge may not be the same on your Borang 3.

9. The next day, download the extracted Perintah Dalam Kamar, serve it to AGC’s website, remember to click Hantar, Malaysian Bar (admissionstaff@malaysianbar.org.my), and Selangor Bar (gunaalan@sgorbar.org) / KL Bar (petition@klbar.org.my)

Sample

Email Subject: Service of Perintah Dalam Kamar – [Your Full Name] ([Petition Number])

Dear Sir/Madam,

Please find attached my extracted Perintah Dalam Kamar.

Kindly acknowledge receipt of this email. Thank you.

Best regards,

[Your full name]

[Petition Number]

10. Print the 3 acknowledgment of receipt emails.

11. Download the Affidavit Penyampaian and Sijil Perakuan Ekshibit from Pupils’ Edition

– Guide to Filing Papers for Your Admission to the Bar (Part 2) , fill them in.

12. Bring Affidavit Penyampaian, Sijil Perakuan Ekshibit, and the 3 emails to COO for affirmation.

13. Upload the affirmed documents to EFS.