4
May 2016
PDC
Seminar on Understanding Annual Reports And Its Financial Statements
Organised by the KLBC Professional
Development Committee (PDC), this seminar was presented by Lim Kien Chai on 4
May 2016 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. The seminar was
attended by 41 participants. The seminar covered, amongst others,
"Introductory on its importance", "Accounting jargons made
understandable for lawyers", "What are the components of Annual
Report?", "What are these: ledger accounts, journal entries,
double-entries, T-accounts?", "Why this term “Trial Balance”?",
"Why this term “Balance Sheet”?", "What are the salient features
of a Balance Sheet?", "What are and the types of Assets?",
"What are and the types of Liabilities?", and "Are Balance
Sheet’s liabilities an indication of “not good” financial position and/or poor
financial management”.
6
May 2016
Courtesy Call and Meeting between the
KLBC Civil Practice Committee (“CvPC”) and the Kuala Lumpur Court’s
Administrators
The Meeting was held at the Kuala Lumpur
Courts and was attended by the Kuala Lumpur Courts’ Director, Supervising
Judges as well Registrars in charge of the various Divisions. KLBC was
represented by its Chairman Ravin Singh, Chairperson of the CvPC Harleen Kaur,
and Chairperson of the Sports Committee Alwin Rajasurya. Summary of the issues
discussed had been circulated to members via e-blast on 1 June 2016 and may be
accessed here.
11
May 2016
YLC
Seminar on An Introduction To Aviation LA: Carrier Duties Under Contract And
Tort
Organised by
the KLBC Young Lawyers Committee (YLC), this seminar was presented by Mohd
Azinuddin Abd Karim on 11 May 2016 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 2:30 pm to 5:00
pm. The seminar was attended by 19 participants. The scope of the seminar was
as follows: "Introduction to Aviation Law in Malaysia and the relevant
legal framework."; "Contractual obligations under the Civil Aviation
Act 1969, the Civil Aviation Regulations 1996 and the Civil Aviation Conventions.";
"Liabilities of the carrier under tort"; and "Case review".
12
May 2016
Pupils
Introduction Session
As a monthly tradition organised by the
KLBC Pupils Committee, the Pupils Introduction Session for May was held on 12
May 2016. The session, attended by 103 pupils, was led by Ravin Singh. 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. Like previous sessions, the pupils were
also shown a video montage of the History of the Malaysian Bar.
17
May 2016
PDC
Workshop on Basic Conveyancing and Banking Practices
Organised by the KLBC Professional
Development Committee (PDC), this workshop was presented by Santha Menon and
Kenneth Wong Poh Lim on 17 May 2016 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 11:00 am to 1:00
pm. The workshop was attended by 24 participants. The workshop covered key
points relating to Sale and Purchase Agreements and Housing Loan Documentation
including - "General Land Laws in Malaysia"; "Process Flow of a
Sale and Purchase Agreement"; "Sub-sales transactions"; and
"Process Flow of Housing Loan Documentation".
25
May 2016
YLC
Seminar on An Introduction to Family Law
27
May 2016
PDC
Seminar on Voluntary Disclosure Options for Tax Evaders/Backlogs
Organised by the KLBC Professional
Development Committee (PDC), this seminar was presented by Renganathan on 27
May 2016 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The seminar was
attended by 16 participants. The scope of the seminar was as follows: "Objectives
Voluntary Disclosure Programme"; "Offences and Penalties";
"Payment System"; "Voluntary Disclosure Process – penalty
waiver/reduction from March to December 15th of 2016"; and "Rights
and Responsibilities of a Taxpayer and Tax Agent".
27
May 2016
Pupils’
Night Out
The Pupils' Night Out which was held on
27 May 2016 at Bilique, Bangsar was a success with a crowd of over 60 people,
comprising pupils and members of the Bar, coming early and staying past
midnight. The objective of the event was to allow young members of the legal
fraternity to come together, forge good relationships, and meet and greet
practising lawyers who were more than willing to share their experiences. It
was the first event of the term of the KLBC Pupils Committee 2016/17.
28
May 2016
4th
KL Bar Futsal Competition 2016
Organised by the KLBC Sports Committee,
the 4th KL Bar Futsal Competition 2016 was held at SAMBA DE FUTSAL, Petaling
Jaya on 28 May 2016 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. A total of 20 teams participated
in the event and the winners were: Men’s Category – Victorious Secret 2
(Champion); Bola Senza (1st Runner-up); ZMM Club (2nd Runner-up). Men’s (Plate)
– Victorious Secret 1 (Winner); Johore Bar A (Runner-up). Women’s Category –
Foxes (Champion); Naqiz & Partners (Runner-up). Men’s Best Player - Ahmad
Syafiq bin Ahmad Rujhan @ Ahmad Rajuhan (Victorious Secret 2). Men’s Best
Goalkeeper - Tan Choon Keet (Victorious Secret 1). Women’s Best Player - Hanna
Ameera binti Mohd Rosni (Foxes).
31
May 2016
CCPC
1-Day Workshop on Acting for Bank Financing Purchase from Developer
Organised by the KLBC Corporate and
Conveyancing Practice Committee (CCPC), this workshop was presented by Lee Peck
Ha, Nahzatul Ain and Donny Kwa on 31 May 2016 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 9:00
am to 5:00 pm. The seminar was attended by 19 participants. The scope of the workshop
was as follows: “Variations in Sub-Sale – SPAs”; “Banking Documents (Islamic
Banking & Government Loans)”; and “Risk Management, Rules of Bar Council
and Aftermath Advice”.
3
June 2016
PDC
Seminar on Admiralty Law and Practice in Malaysia
Organised by the KLBC Professional
Development Committee (PDC), this seminar was presented by Jeremy M Joseph on 3
June 2016 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The seminar was
attended by 69 participants. The scope of the seminar was as follows: "Introduction
to Admiralty Jurisdiction"; "Action In Rem and Action In
Personam"; "Ship Arrest as an effective Remedy"; "Security
and Release"; "Preventing an Arrest and Wrongful Arrest"; "Maintenance
of a Vessel and dealing with problems"; "Powers of the Sheriff and
common issues that arise during an arrest"; "Judicial Sale of the
Vessel and Priorities of Maritime Claims"; "Enforcing Liens in
effective ways"; "Use of Injunctions and various interlocutory
applications in admiralty disputes"; "Limitation of Liability";
"Stay of Proceedings and Maritime Arbitration"; "Tips and
effective strategies for the Practitioner"; and "Using the Admiralty
Court and the Practice Directions".
9
June 2016
Civil
Litigation Workshop for Pupils
The KLBC Pupils Committee organised a
Civil Litigation Workshop specifically for pupils on 9 June 2016. Presented by
Colin Andrew Pereira and Sanjeev Kumar Rasiah, the workshop focused primarily
on the practical aspects of handling a brief covering the following areas,
“Opinion writing exercise”; “Drafting of pleadings exercise”; and “Presenting a
case in court”. 45 pupils attended the workshop.
17
June 2016
PDC
Seminar on Medical Law
Organised by the KLBC Professional Development
Committee (PDC), this seminar was presented by Karthi Kanthabalan on 17 June
2016 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The seminar was attended
by 56 participants. The scope of the seminar was as follows: "Medical Law:
A Wide Reach"; "Medical Litigation: Limitation Periods, Procedural
Issues (including Capacity of Parties and Naming of Parties), Jurisdiction of
the Various Courts, Causes of Action, and Relief; Taking Instructions, Access
to Medical Records, Identifying and Preparing Instructions to Experts, Medical
Examinations, Experts' Reports, Experts' Fees, and Preparation of Cause Papers;
and Using Medical Literature and Aids to the Giving of Expert Evidence,
Presentation of Lay and Expert Evidence, and Preparing Arguments";
"Legal Questions affecting Medical Negligence, including regarding the
Standard of Care, Causation of Damage, Assessment of Damages, and Costs";
and "Some Types of Litigation with a Medical Content, including
Disciplinary Proceedings, Judicial Review, Criminal Cases, and Employment
Disputes".
21
June 2016
PDC
Seminar on The Companies Bill 2015 Vis-À-Vis Malaysian Companies Law (Part 1)
Organised by the KLBC Professional
Development Committee (PDC), this seminar was presented by Wong Tat Chung on 21
June 2016 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The seminar was
attended by 109 participants. The scope of the seminar was as follows: "Introduction";
"Wholly new provisions"; "Modification of existing
provisions"; "Retention of existing provisions"; and "Some
further aspects for reform".
23
June 2016
Pupils
Introduction Session
As a monthly tradition organised by the
KLBC Pupils Committee, the Pupils Introduction Session for June was held on 23
June 2016. The session, attended by 78 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. Like previous sessions, the pupils were
also shown a video montage of the History of the Malaysian Bar.
25
June 2016
Buka
Puasa with Rohingya and Myanmar Muslim Refugees
In the spirit of the holy month of
Ramadhan, the KLBC together with the Association of Women Lawyers (AWL) jointly
organised a Buka Puasa event with 250 Rohingya and Myanmar Muslim refugees at :
MyWelfare Centre (Malaysian Humanitarian and Welfare Organisation), 14, Jalan
4, Selayang Baru, (Pasar Borong Selayang Lama), 68100 Batu Caves. We managed to
raise RM9910 for Rainbow of Love Informal School for Refugee Children run by
MyWelfare.
28
June 2016
YLC
Charity Gala Audition @ Bilique Bar & Lounge
The Young Lawyers Committee (YLC)
organised an Audition at Bilique Bar & Lounge on 28 June 2016 for the
Charity Gala which will be held on 5 August 2016 at Glasshouse @ Seputeh.