3 August 2019
27 August 2019
Pupils Dining:
Taste Of The Bar VIII
Organised by the Pupils Committee, this event
was held at the Grand Ballroom, Royal Selangor Club (Dataran) from 6:30 pm to
10:30 pm. Intended to give pupils an opportunity to spend an evening
interacting with senior members of the Bar and/or Judges who have wide
experience in the legal profession, the event was graced by retired Judges
Dato’ Mah Weng Kwai, Dato’ Seri Mohd Hishamudin Yunus and Dato’ John Louis
O'Hara and 17 senior members of the Bar namely, Lee Tatt Boon, Honey Tan, Atan
Mustaffa, Goh Siu Lin, M. Visvanathan, Saha Deva, Richard Wee, Fahri Azzat, K
Shanmuga, H.R. Dipendra, Thayananthan Baskaran, Puteri Shehnaz, Harleen Kaur,
Foong Cheng Leong, Saravana Kumar, Khaizan Sharizad and Kenny Lai Choe Ken. A
total of 79 pupils and young lawyers attended.
16 August 2019
Sponsored Construction Law Seminar: Variations And Their Valuation In
Construction Contracts
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee and sponsored by Kheng Hoe Advocates,
this seminar was presented by Chan Kheng Hoe at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00
pm to 6:00 pm. The seminar was attended by 40 participants and covered, amongst
others, "Nature of variations”; “Power to order variations";
"Mounting a variation claim"; "Under what circumstances are
variations arising from sites conditions - who bears the risk?"; "How
to value positive variations?"; "How to value variations in the form
of omissions?"; and "Effect of variations on preliminaries."
19 August 2019
Blood Donation Campaign
The Annual Blood
Donation Campaign, organised with the assistance of the National Blood Bank,
was held at Level 2 of the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex at Jalan Tuanku Abdul
Halim. Members of the Bar, Court staff and members of the public nobly came
forward to participate in this Blood Donation Campaign.
A total of 45 donors
registered. Unfortunately, only 36 were eligible to donate. The 9 were rejected
because they were either underweight, having high blood pressure or low blood
pressure or had lived in the United Kingdom from 1980 till 1996 or in Europe
between 1980 until the present. A total
of 36 units of blood were collected from the caring donors.
20 August 2019
Seminar on The Basics Of Cross Examination In Civil And Commercial
Trials
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Brendan
Navin Siva and Shamuga Kanesalingam at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00 pm to 5:30
pm. The seminar was attended by 94 participants and covered, amongst others,
"The objective and purpose of cross-examination"; "The nature of
cross-examination in civil and commercial matters"; and "Practical
tips for young lawyers".
21 August 2019
Pupils Introduction Session
A monthly tradition, the August’s Pupils
Introduction Session was held on 21 August 2019. The session, led by Rajsurian
Pillai, was attended by 97 pupils. 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 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.
Also included in the Pupils Introduction Session was
a session on “Diversity & Inclusion” which aim was to educate and create
awareness among the pupils on, inter alia, issues related to gender
sensitisation, sexual harassment and unconscious bias. The session was
conducted by Nik Shazarina of Sisters in Islam and Goh Siu Lin.
23 August 2019
Sponsored Tax Seminar: Managing Tax Issues In Financial Transactions
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee and sponsored by Lee Hishammuddin
Allen & Gledhill, this seminar was presented by S. Saravana
Kumar and Ong Eu Jin at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm. The
seminar was attended by 38 participants.
24 August
2019
Interstate
Bar Games (“ISBG”) 2019
Hosted by the Pahang Bar Committee, the Interstate
Bar Games this year was held in
Kuantan. 10 sports were competed in the ISBG
and the Kuala Lumpur Bar emerged the
Overall Champion, edging out Selangor Bar
(29 points to 26 points).
The Kuala Lumpur Bar teams performed as follows:
No
|
Sport / Event
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Kuala Lumpur Bar’s Placing
|
1.
|
Badminton
|
1st
|
2.
|
Basketball
|
2nd
|
3.
|
Cross-Country
|
1st
|
4.
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Darts
|
4th
|
5.
|
Golf
|
1st
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6.
|
Ladies Futsal
|
4th
|
7.
|
Netball
|
1st
|
8.
|
Premier Football
|
2nd
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9.
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Veteran Football
|
2nd
|
10.
|
Volleyball
|
1st
|
27 August 2019
Seminar on Mergers & Acquisitions: Managing Commonly Encountered
Issues
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Lim
Kien Chai at the KL Bar Auditorium from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. The seminar was
attended by 56 participants.
30 August 2019
Charity Night Pre-Party
Organised
by the Young Lawyers Committee, this Charity Night Pre-Party was held at Social
@ TREC from 7:00 pm till late.
30 August 2019
Meeting At
IPD Dang Wangi
The meeting between Criminal Law Practice Committee (“CLPC”) and the OCPD
of IPD Dang Wangi was held at Level 4, IPD Dang Wangi at 3:00 pm. The CLPC was
represented by the CLPC Chairperson, Jacky Loi and CLPC member, Nur A’minahtul
Mardiah. The two main issues raised with the OCPD were, (1) private lawyers not
being allowed into the lockup area to conduct remand hearings; and (2)
difficulties for lawyers representing arrested suspects to get information.
Click here to read the updates on the two issues.
6 September 2019
Seminar
in Bahasa Malaysia - Semakan Kehakiman: Bagaimana Untuk Menyemak Kuasa
Eksekutif?
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Syahredzan
Johan at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm. The seminar was
attended by 26 participants.
12 September 2019
Seminar on Wills, Probate, LA And SEDA
Organised by the Corporate and Conveyancing Practice Committee, this
seminar was presented by Nahzatul Ain, Sarah Kambali, Daphne Lew Chah Yee and
Selva Balan Sinnan at the KL Bar Auditorium from 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. The
seminar was attended by 83 participants and covered, amongst others, "The
Basic Concept and Fundamental of Writing a Will"; "Determining the
Mode of Application"; "Processes for obtaining Probate or Letters of
Administration of An Estate of a Person, and Small Estate"; and "Its
Relevance with Conveyancing Practice".
17 September 2019
Workshop on An Introduction To Drafting Pleadings In Joint Petition For
Divorce
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee, this workshop was presented by Honey
Tan Lay Ean and Matt Wong Chong Ee at the KL Bar Auditorium from 9:00 am to 5:00
pm. The seminar was attended by 16 participants. The aim of the workshop was to
improve the participants’ drafting skills in this area of law.
18 September 2019
Pupils Introduction Session
A monthly tradition, the September’s Pupils
Introduction Session was held on 18 September 2019. The session, led by Alvin
Oh, was attended by 98 pupils. 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 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.
Also included in the Pupils Introduction Session was
a session on “Diversity & Inclusion” which aim was to educate and create
awareness among the pupils on, inter alia, issues related to gender
sensitisation, sexual harassment and unconscious bias. The session was
conducted by Yu Ren Chung of Women’s Aid Organisation and Goh Siu Lin.
20 September 2019
Seminar on An Introduction To Employment Law
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Corrine
Chin and Tan Su Ning at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. The
seminar was attended by 30 participants and covered, amongst others, "Introduction
to Employment Act 1955"; "To differentiate between the Employment Act
and Non-Employment Act employees"; "Minimum statutory benefits";
"The Law of Unjust Dismissal"; "Redundancy and
Retrenchment"; "Poor Performance"; "Misconduct"; and
"Unjust Dismissal Claim Procedure".
21 September 2019
Lawyers And Lattes: Navigating The Waves Of Practice
Organised
by the Young Lawyers Committee, this event aimed to give young members of the
Bar an opportunity to get up-close with the speakers in a casual setting. Held
at Mona @ Publika from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm, the event was attended by 33
participants and graced by 4 speakers namely Tan Swee Im,
Alex Anton Netto, Aaron Matthews and Dr Syed Adam.
24 September 2019
Seminar on Schemes Of Arrangement: Receivership And Corporate Rescue
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was presented by Lee
Shih and Nathalie Ker Si Min at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
The seminar was attended by 32 participants.
25 September 2019
Conveyancing Workshop For Pupils
Organised by the Pupils Committee, this workshop
was conducted by Michael Leow Yon Meng at the KL Bar Auditorium from 3:00 pm to
5:30 pm. Attended by 84 participants, the workshop focused primarily on the
practical aspects of handling a brief covering the following areas,
"Overview of the conveyancing process"; "Essential clauses found
in a Sale & Purchase Agreement"; "How to fill out the relevant
NLC Forms"; and "Practical pointers for the conveyancing
lawyer".
26 September 2019
Seminar on What Are The Statutory Duties Of Developer / JMB / MC?
Organised by the Corporate & Conveyancing
Committee, this seminar was presented by Lai Chee Hoe at the KL Bar Auditorium
from 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm. The seminar was attended by 79 participants and
covered, amongst others, "Duties of Developer (DMP)"; "Powers of
Developer (DMP)"; "Duties of JMB"; " Powers of JMB";
"Duties of Developer (PMP)"; "Powers of Developer (PMP)";
"Duties of MC"; and "Powers of MC".
28 September 2019
28th “Sports Carnival” – Kuala Lumpur Bar Vs Royal Selangor Club
The Royal Selangor Club (“RSC”) played
host in this year’s Series. Nine sports were competed the Series and Kuala
Lumpur Bar (“KL Bar”) and RSC emerged tie champion for the YA Tan Sri Dato’
Harun Hashim Challenge Trophy. The results were as follows:
Sport
|
Won
by
|
Darts
|
RSC
|
Badminton
|
KL
Bar
|
Hockey
|
RSC
|
Pool
|
KL
Bar
|
Cricket
|
RSC
|
Squash
|
RSC
|
Premium
Soccer
|
Draw
|
Veteran
Soccer
|
KL
Bar
|
Boat
Race
|
KL
Bar
|
28 and 29 September 2019
KL Bar-Lincoln’s Inn Alumni Moot Court Competition 2019
An inaugural project, this competition was co-organised by the Young
Lawyers Committee and the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn Alumni
Association Malaysia and held at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex. The aim of the
competition was to provide law students with the experience of making an
argument in an actual court setting. Nine teams from public and private universities
participated in this competition and the results were as follows: The Champions
were Team 1901 from Advance Tertiary College (Kuala Lumpur), 1st
Runner Up was Team 1902 from University Malaya, Best Oralist was Subash Jai
Devaraj from Advance Tertiary College (Kuala Lumpur) and Best Team Written
Submissions were Team 1903 from University Utara Malaya.
