2 March 2019
5th KL Bar Pool Open Competition – 8 & 9-Ball Doubles
Organised by the Sports Committee, this competition was held at 5ive Star Pool & Bar, SS15 Subang Jaya. 10 pairs of pool playing lawyers participated, with many new faces. A mixed-doubles pair even turned up with a group of supporters. The competition was a very friendly one and played in good spirit. The results were as follows:
Champions: Peter-Douglas Ling & Brian Law
Runners-Up: Mah Zhun Kit & Isaac Chee Tung Shern
Semi Finalists: Sean Yeow Huang-Meng & Jason Tan Jia Xin
Eugene Teo & Lum Man Chan
11 March 2019
Seminar on A Sea Change in Malaysian Competition Law and Anti-Trust
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Anand Raj, Haniza Abdul Ghani and Jess Ngo Hui Zhong at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm, attracting 64 participants. The seminar covered, amongst others, ‘Essential principles of competition law’; ‘Malaysian case studies’; ‘Far reaching implications of merger control on commercial law practice and corporate transactions and deals’; ‘Gun jumping. Financial and non-financial remedies, corrections and penalties’; ‘Leniency and whistleblowing’ and ‘Criminal provisions and penalties to watch out for’.
12 March 2019
Seminar on Construction Law: Pure Economic Loss
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Dr. Teng Kam Wah at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The seminar, attended by 21 participants, and discussed the current state of the law in the context of construction claims.
14 March 2019
Seminar on Islamic Banking
Organised by Corporate & Conveyancing Practice Committee, this seminar was presented by Syed Adam Alhabshi at the KL Bar Auditorium from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The seminar was attended by 64 participants and covered, amongst others, ‘The Philosophical Foundations of Islamic Finance’; ‘Basic Prohibitions in Islam related to Islamic Finance’; and ‘Ethics in Islamic Financial Services’.
19 March 2019
Seminar on Get “On Board”
Co-organised by the Gender Equality and Diversity Committee and the 30% Club Malaysia, this seminar was held in conjunction with International Women’s Day at the KL Bar Auditorium from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. Presented by P. Raj Kumar, TP @ Tian Pouw, Marzida Mohd Noor, Aliza Ashari and Dato’ Azmi Mohd Ali, the speakers focused on three topics; ‘Be Empowered’; ‘Uncover Capabilities’; and ‘Discover & Learn Tips’. This seminar was attended by 28 participants.
25 March 2019
Visit of Lawyers from Pro Bono Lawyers Council of Bangladesh
Three Executive Members of the Pro Bono Lawyers Council of Bangladesh paid a courtesy visit to the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee at its premises on 25 March 2019 at 5:00 pm. The delegation shared with the Committee their concerns about the Rohingya issue in Bangladesh and the Chairperson of the KL Legal Aid Centre who was present, spoke about the work of the Legal Aid Centre.
26 March 2019
Seminar on Further Issues and Development to Companies Act 2016
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Wong Tat Chung at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The seminar was attended by 81 participants.
3 April 2019
Pupils Introduction Session
A monthly tradition, the April’s Pupils Introduction Session was held on 3 April 2019. The session was attended by 90 pupils and was led by Alvin Oh. The purpose of the Pupils Introduction 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 also included a session for pupils to raise issues and problems faced by them during their pupillage period. The other members of the KLBC were also present to provide input and possible solutions.
In addition to this there was also a session for the pupils on “Diversity & Inclusion” which was conducted by Goh Siu Lin, the former KL Bar Chair.
4 April 2019
Seminar on Legal Translation
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Lisa Khalilah at the KL Bar Auditorium from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. The seminar was attended by 32 participants and covered, amongst others, ‘The development of Malay Language in Malaysia’; and ‘Basic translation technique with focus on legal text’.
8 April 2019
Meeting with the Director of the Kuala Lumpur Courts and the Administration of the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex
The Civil Practice & Court Liaison Committee (“CPCLC”), represented by the Co-Chairpersons, Harleen Kaur (Leena) and Nizam Bashir, met up with the Director of the Kuala Lumpur Courts and Administration of the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on 8 April 2019 at 2:30 pm at Bilik Anggerik, Level 6, Kuala Lumpur Court Complex to discuss a number of issues pertaining to the Kuala Lumpur Courts that were brought to the attention of the CPCLC by members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar.
11 April 2019
Feedback Counter
The Civil Practice & Court Liaison Committee together with the Pupils Committee organised a Feedback Counter at the Cafeteria, Level B1, Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on 11 April 2019 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. 69 feedback forms were received at this session.
19 April 2019
Seminar on An Introduction to Industrial Court Procedures
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The seminar was attended by 82 participants and covered, amongst others, ‘Industrial Relations Act 1967’; ‘Industrial Court Rules 1967’; ‘Industrial Relations Regulations 1967’; ‘The Industrial Court’; ‘Industrial Court Proceedings’; ‘Preparing and Presenting’; ‘Costs and Awards’; ‘The nature of Awards’; ‘The limits imposed by sec. 30(6) Industrial Relations Act 1967’; ‘Effect of an Award’; ‘Avenues to challenge an Award of the Industrial Court’; ‘Judicial review’; ‘Application under sec. 33A’; ‘Stay of Award’; and ‘Non-compliance of an Award and Penalty’.
25 April 2019
Seminar on Exclusion Clause: End Game
Organised by the Young Lawyers Committee, this seminar was presented by Vince Chong Khin Young and Ong Yu Jian at the KL Bar Auditorium from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm. The seminar was attended by 103 participants and covered, amongst others, ‘Will Clause 12 be missed?’; ‘The Legal Ramifications’; ‘How will this affect your clients’; ‘Eroding of the right to “Freedom of Contract”’; and ‘Moving forward – Drafting exclusion clauses’.
