7 January 2017
3rd KL Bar Pool Tournament 2017
This tournament was held on 7 January 2017 at 5ive Star Pool & Billiard
SS15, Ground Floor, Subang Square Corporate Tower, Jalan SS15/4G. It was
doubles competition with a handicap system to promote participation amongst new
players. In total 10 pairs registered to play with the final, played on 19
January 2017.
There was only 1 mixed doubles pair and 1 ladies doubles pair. They created
a surprise when they both qualified for the semi-finals, beating out some more
fancied pairs.
The semi-finals were opposite affairs, one being a lopsided 8-0 win and the
other going down to the wire with the ladies doubles pair losing 6-9 after
leading 6-5 and needing only one more frame to win. The final was a cagey one
though sprinkled with some excellent safety shots and kick shots. Eventually,
Michael Tan Ching Hooi and Eugene Teo ran out deserving winners by a score of
9-6!
Semi
Finalists
1. Syed Ismit Putra bin Syed Mohd Fuad and Effa Ruzanna binti Anuar (Rank
D)
2. Elaine Tan and Natasha Louis (Rank C)
Runners-Up
Sean Yeow Huang-Meng and Peter-Douglas Ling (Rank A)
Champions
Michael Tan Ching Hooi and Eugene Teo (Rank B)
13
January 2017
Pupils'
Night Out
The Pupils' Night Out, held on 13 January 2017 at BAR SHACK, Bangsar Baru,
was a success with a crowd of over 50 people, comprising pupils and members of
the Bar, coming early and staying past midnight. The objective of the event was
to allow the 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 second edition of the event for the term
of the Pupils Committee 2016/17.
15
January 2017
KL Bar
Run 2017
The
third KL Bar Run (“Run”) was held on 15 January 2017 at the Lake Gardens. A
record breaking total of 93 teams with 372 runners comprising of members of the
Bar, pupils-in-chambers and law graduates participated in this event.
The
Run was flagged off at 7:00 am by the Chairman of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, Ravin
Singh. Team Speedy Gonzalez emerged as champions with the first runners-up and
second runners-up going to Team MO4 and Team Front Runners (Shearn Delamore
& Co) respectively.
The
Fanciest Dressed Award was won by Team DOH! (Chooi & Co) who came dressed
as characters from The Simpsons with second place going to Team ADJ and third place
going to Team Agony of Defeet.
Prizes
were also given to the fourth and fifth fastest teams as well as the top three
individual fastest male and female runners. Team We Thought It Was KL Bar Rum
emerged winners for the inaugural Best Name Category.
17
January 2017
Seminar
on Take Over Rules 2016
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Wong
Tat Chung on 17 January 2017 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The seminar was attended by 84 participants. The seminar covered the important changes to Malaysian Regulation
of Take-Overs and Mergers.
19
January 2017
Pupils
Introduction Session
As a monthly tradition organised by the Pupils Committee, the Pupils
Introduction Session for January was held on 19 January 2017. The session,
attended by 94 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.
20
January 2017
Seminar
on The Reciprocal Enforcement of Foreign Judgment
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Lua Ai
Siew on 20 January 2017 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The seminar was attended by 47 participants. The seminar covered the following topics: "Reciprocal
Enforcement of Judgment Act 1958 (REJA)"; "Registration of judgment -
ROC Order 67"; "Application to set aside registration of
judgment"; "Grounds for setting aside registration of Judgment. Is registration of gambling debt against
public policy? See Marina Bay Sands Pte Ltd v Ng Kong Seong [2016] MLJU 767 and
Resorts World at Sentosa Pte Ltd v Lim Soo Kok - [2016] MLJU 700";
"Effect of registration"; "Enforcement of Judgment from High
Court in Malaysia"; "Foreign Judgment outside the ambit of
REJA"; and "Foreign Arbitral awards - Convention on the Recognition
and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards (New York Convention), section 38 of
the Arbitration Act 2005 and ROC Order 69. Sintrans Asia Services Pte Ltd v
Inai Kiara Sdn Bhd [2016] 2 MLJ 660 (CA)".
21
January 2017
Seminar
on Case Management and Trial of Intellectual Property Cases
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by YA
Datuk Wong Kian Kheong on 21 January 2017 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 10:00 am
to 12:00 pm. The seminar
was attended by 60 participants.
21 January
2017
16th Kuala
Lumpur-Selangor Bar Games 2017
The 16th Kuala Lumpur-Selangor Bar Games was held
on 21 January 2017 at Persada PLUS Sports Complex with the Selangor Bar playing
hosts. Kuala Lumpur Bar emerged triumphant in an unprecedented clean sweep over
Selangor Bar. Kuala Lumpur Bar ended with an overall score of 7-0, winning at
golf, netball, volleyball, badminton, ladies futsal, men’s futsal and football
to lift the Lall Singh Muker Challenge Trophy. The Prize Giving Dinner was held
at the Cafeteria, Persada Plus Sports Complex and was well attended by the
participants from the Kuala Lumpur Bar.
25
January 2017
Seminar
on Tax Savings for Partners
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Lim
Ken Chai on 25 January 2017 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The seminar was attended by 38 participants.
