11 March 2011
PDC Seminar on Islamic Wills II
Amir Bahari from Bahari & Bahari presented the seminar which is part of a 3 part series of seminars on Islamic Wills. The seminar was held at the KL Bar Auditorium at 3.00pm and was attended by 58 participants. The presentation covered the key differences between Islamic and Conventional Estate Planning, appointment of Executors, how to qualify clients effectively, effectively billing, strategic planning with Trustee corporations, and the role of lawyers in estate planning. The speaker also included a sample of Islamic Intermediate Will in his notes and also a copy of the e-Wakaf.
18 March 2011
PDC Seminar on Recent Tax Cases
S. Saravana Kumar and Siti Fatimah Mohd Shahrom from Lee Hishammuddin Allen and Gledhill presented the seminar on 18 March 2011 at the KL Bar Auditorium. The seminar was attended by 46 participants. The cases that were covered at the seminar were CH Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri, MHL Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri, LKC & Anor v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri, Ketua Pangarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v Abdul Jalil bin Haji Hassan, Au How Cheong Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri and MD Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri.
19 March 2011
1st KL Bar Young Lawyers Committee Meeting of 2011/2012
The Kuala Lumpur Bar Young Lawyers Committee (“KLYLC”) held their first meeting for the term 2011/2012 at the KL Bar Auditorium. The meeting attracted approximately 70 very excited, enthusiastic and energetic young lawyers including one who was only in her 6th day of pupillage! (Click here for a more detailed report and here for the photos)
21 March 2011
PDC Talk on “The Advocates Journey - From First Steps to Greatness”
The talk was presented by Hugh Selby who is a professional advocacy trainer and is attached to the Australian National University (ANU) College of Law. The talk was held at the KL Bar Auditorium at 6.30pm and was attended by 133 participants. The speaker went through 7 discussion points which addressed the aspects of control which were Maintaining the illusion of Confidence, one adaptable Case Map from first fact gathering to the Federal Court, The what why and how of the Communications Triangle, Crafting each Witness’s Story, Confess and Avoid, Cross Indoctrination and Taking Charge in the moment. (Click here for a more detailed report)
22 March 2011
PDC Seminar on Preparation and Conducting Civil Trials
Colin Andrew Pereira from the firm Goh Wong Pereira and Sanjeev Kumar Rasiah from the firm Sanjeev Kumar presented the seminar on 22 March 2011 at the KL Bar Auditorium. It was attended by 135 participants. The speakers went through the preliminaries on preparing agreed facts and issues to be tried, summary of case, agreed bundle of documents and witness statements. They also went through the steps of conducting a trial which included the opening speech, examination in chief, cross examination re-examination and evidential issues. Participants were also given a sample of the Plaintiff’s and Defendant’s opening speech.
23 March 2011
PDC Seminar on Human Rights Law, Advocacy and Activism
The seminar was conducted by Amer Hamzah Arshad from Zain and Co on 23 March 2011 at the KL Bar Auditorium. It was attended by 38 participants. The seminar started with a group workshop on Human Rights case studies where the participants were divided into 10 groups. Each group had to work on a case study which they were to present at the end of the seminar. The participants were also given reading materials prior to the seminar to prepare them for the group session. The areas that were covered at the seminar were International Human Rights Law (Treaties and Instruments), Limitations of Human Rights, Human Rights and Law, state of Human Rights in Malaysia and what a lawyer can do.
Prepared by: Melissa Linda Dass