4 June 2015
Pupils Introduction Session
As
a monthly tradition organised by the KLBC Pupils Committee, the Pupils
Introduction Session for June was held on 4 June 2015. The session, attended by
76 pupils, was led by Shashi Devan. The purpose of the session is to introduce
pupils to the structure of the Malaysian Bar and the Kuala Lumpur Bar, the
election to both the Bar Council and the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee (KLBC) and
the highlights of the Malaysian Bar. It included a session for pupils to raise
issues and problems faced by them during their pupillage period and other
members of the KLBC were also present to provide input and possible solutions. Similar
like previous sessions, the pupils were also shown a video montage of the
History of the Malaysian Bar.
6 June 2015
KL Bar Bowling Tournament
Organised by the KLBC Sports Committee, the KL Bar Bowling
Tournament was held at Sunway Megalanes, Sunway Pyramid on 6 June 2015. A total of 19 teams participated in the event
and the winners were: Best Team Overall - TRG Bar A (1st placing);
Icepick Willie (2nd placing); Rilek Je (3rd placing). Best Male Player -
Mohammad Afiq Ammar (Rilek Je). Best Female Player - Ghasidah binti Jusoh (TRG
Bar A). Best Firm Team - Rilek Je - Khairul A & Co (1st
placing); Spare Rib - Chooi & Co (2nd placing); Alley Gator - Lee
Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill (3rd placing).
12 June 2015
Social Get-Together
Organised by the KLBC Social, Arts & Recreation
Committee, the first social get-together for the term 2015/16 was held on 12
June 2015 at Rils, Bangsar. Done
in a casual setting, 30 members of the Bar turned up for this event.
13-14 June 2015
YLC Sanctuary
Organised
by the KLBC Young Lawyers Committee, 16 young lawyers attended the Sanctuary at
the Asian Waterpark Village, Puchong.
26 June 2015
Volunteering at the Pertiwi
Soup Kitchen
Organised
by the KLBC Young Lawyers Committee, 25 lawyers volunteered to help serve some
450 people in the streets of Jalan TAR and Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock. The
programme ran from 9:00 pm to midnight. Click here to read the full report.
29 June 2015
Pupils Workshop: Criminal
Litigation
The KLBC Pupils Committee organised a Criminal
Litigation Workshop specifically for pupils on 29 June 2015 focusing primarily
on the practical aspects of handling a brief covering the following areas,
"Client Interview"; "Mitigation"; "Bail
Application"; and "Trial Process". 31 pupils attended the
Workshop which was conducted by Lim Chi Chau and Farhan Read.
30 June 2015
PDC-AWL Series: Seminar on An
Introduction to Children’s Rights in Malaysia
Organised
by the KLBC Professional Development Committee (PDC) in collaboration with the
Association of Women Lawyers (AWL), this seminar was presented by Sharmila
Sekaran on 30 June 2015 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The
seminar was attended by 51 participants. The seminar covered the following topics,
"Understanding
Children’s Rights”; “Issues affecting Children”; and “Development and
Protection of Children”.
