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The Bar Council Professional Standards and Development Committee (“PSDC”) in collaboration with the Kuala Lumpur Bar Professional Development Committee (“PDC”) will be organising the abovementioned workshop from 04.02.2010 to 06.02.2010. The Workshop is designed to give participants step-by-step training on how to conduct and complete an arbitration proceeding. It is specially tailored for members of the Bar with 0-5 years post qualifying experience and pupils in chambers who have a keen interest in arbitration. About the speakers Paul Emerson (1984) London University Council of Legal Education Ver Heyden De Lancey Prize in Forensic Medicine Paul Stewart (1975) Coleraine Academic Institution Queen’s University of Belfast BA Adam Swirsky (1989) Wellington College Berkshire London School of Economics – BSc (Econ) and MSc Polytechnic of Central London – Dip Law Council of Legal Education – Bar Examination Derek Kerr (1994) University of Reading, LLB (Hons) Matthew Winn-Smith (2003) M...

McDonald’s Loses Trademark Battle Against Malaysia’s McCurry The Federal Court handed McDonald’s a loss in finding that the use of the “Mc” prefix by McCurry Restaurant did not amount to passing off of the McDonald’s trade name and get-up. By Boey Wei Lyn A September 9, 2009 , decision by the Federal Court, affirmed a decision by the Court of Appeal that the use of the “Mc” prefix by McCurry Restaurant (KL) did not amount to passing off of the McDonald’s Corporation’s trade name and get-up. Facts McDonald’s has been in business in Malaysia since 1982. The global franchise of hamburger fast-food restaurants has more than 30,000 outlets around the world, all employing the get-up of the golden-arched ‘M” with the word “McDonald’s” set against a red background. The prefix of “Mc” is used in conjunction with other words to name the various foods available at all of the company’s restaurants, such as “McChicken,” “McNuggets,” and “McMuffin.” McCurry Restaurant comme...