2 & 3 December 2023
Kuala Lumpur Bar & Lincoln’s Inn Alumni Association Of Malaysia Moot Court
Competition 2023
Co-organised by the Young Lawyers Committee and the Lincoln’s Inn Alumni
Association of Malaysia, the Moot Court Competition 2023
("Competition") was held at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on 2
and 3 December 2023. There were a total of 39 hearings (33 hearings in the
preliminary rounds, 4 semi-finals hearings and 2 final hearings) carried out
involving a total of 32 teams (21 teams from Category A and 11 teams from
Category B).
The following members of the Judiciary participated as judges for the
Competition:
(1) YA Dato’ Anand Ponnudurai;
(2) YA Tuan Nadzarin bin Wok Nordin;
(3) YA Dr. Johan Lee Kien How;
(4) YA Puan Roz Mawar.
The following members of the Bar participated as judges for the Competition:
(1) Aarthi Jeyarajah
(2) Abd Azim Bin Abd Razak
(3) Abraham Au
(4) Alvin Oh Seong Yew
(5) Aravind Kumarr
(6) Austen Emmanuel Pereira
(7) Azrul Haziq Khirullah
(8) Brandon Cheah Hoong Min
(9) Candice Shih Yuh Ru
(10) Chuck Siew Ka Wai
(11) Clinton Tan
(12) Collin Arvind Andrew
(13) Daniel Annamalai
(14) Dato’ Malik Imtiaz Sarwar
(15) Denise Phang
(16) Desmond Liew
(17) Dinesh Nandrajog
(18) Dominic Ng Ken Ming
(19) Edward Kuruvilla
(20) Gregory Das
(21) Hayden Tan
(22) Hemalatha Parasa Ramulu
(23) Idza Hajar
(24) Indran Shanmugan
(25) Izzat Zamri
(26) Janet Chai Pei Ying
(27) Jeffrey Lee
(28) Jeremy Ooi
(29) Jocelyn Lim Yean Tse
(30) Joshua Teoh Beni Chris
(31) Joshua Wu Kai-Ming
(32) Joyce Pang
(33) Kelvesh Deshenraj
(34) Kevin Richard Nathan
(35) Khaizan Sharizad Binti Ab Razak
(36) Kwong Chiew Ee
(37) Lavania Kumaraendran
(38) Leonard Yeoh
(39) Leong Chee Weng
(40) Lilien Wong
(41) Lim Tuck Sun
(42) Logan Sabapathy
(43) Louis Liaw
(44) Mavinthra Thillainathan
(45) Melvin Ng
(46) Muhamad Aryn Rozali
(47) Nathalie Annette Kee Xuan Li
(48) Naveen A/L Sri Kantha
(49) Nazmi Mohd Zaini
(50) New Sin Yew
(51) Ng Sai Yeang
(52) Nimalan Devaraja
(53) Noor Muzalifah Binti Shabudin
(54) Noor Sumaeya Sofea Shamsudin
(55) Nur Syafinaz Vani
(56) Ooi Jia Liang
(57) Pushpa Ratnam
(58) Rachel Ng Li Hui
(59) Rajsurian Pillai
(60) Raphael Kok Chi Ren
(61) Ravindra Kumar Rengasamy
(62) Richard Wee
(63) Sangeet Kaur Deo
(64) Sean Tan Tee Li
(65) Shashi Devan
(66) Shugan Raman
(67) Sia Siew Mun
(68) Srividhya Ganapathy
(69) Steven Thiru
(70) Suganthi Singam
(71) Sylvie Tan Sze Ni
(72) Tan Hui Wen
(73) Tay Kit Hoo
(74) Terrence Lee Rohui
(75) Thulasy Suppiah
(76) Tristan Ng Kien Hann
(77) Vatsala Ratnasabapathy
(78) Vincent Ong
The sponsors of the Competition were as follows:
1. Nazmi Zaini Chambers (Platinum)
2. Sia Siew Mun & Co. (Gold)
3. Jeffrey Tan & Chng (Gold)
4. Thomas Philip (Silver)
5. LEXUP (Silver)
6. Lavania & Balan Chambers (Silver)
7. Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership (Silver)
8. Aarthi & Associates (Bronze)
9. Endeavour Group Law Practice (Bronze)
10. P.E. Lim (Bronze)
11. Tan Norizan & Associates (Bronze)
The results of the Competition were as follows:
(1) Champion Category A (Nazmi Zaini Chambers Award):
Team 2311 from Advance Tertiary College (ATC)
- Tan
Wen Yi Rachel
- Lavannya
Nair A/P Pakunni Nair
- Lim
Ai Rin
- Loong
Gene Shene
- Lydia
Lee Chee Ching
(2) Champion Category B (Nazmi Zaini
Chambers Award):
Team 0123
(Hitam Putih)
- Edward
Lee Way Yang
- Nevyn
Vinosh Venudran
(3) 1st Runner Up Category A (The
Sia Siew Mun & Co. Award):
Team 2310 from University Malaya (UM)
- Leong
Sen Suen
- Wong
Jia Sheng
- Quek
Ter Mi
- Woh
Tung Ming
- Lew
Hon Yang
(4) 1st Runner Up Category B
(Jeffrey, Tan & Chng Award):
Team 0223 (K&K)
- Kim
Sung
- Kim
Suh
(5) Best Oralist Category A (Thomas
Philip Award):
- Lavannya
Nair a/p Pakunni Nair (ATC)
(6) Best Oralist Category B (LEXUP
Award):
- Nevyn
Vinosh (Hitam Putih)
(7) Best Team Written Submissions
Category A (Lavinia & Balan Chambers Award):
Team 2311 from Advance Tertiary College (ATC)
- Tan
Wen Yi Rachel
- Lavannya
Nair A/P Pakunni Nair
- Lim
Ai Rin
- Loong
Gene Shene
- Lydia
Lee Chee Ching
(8) Best Team Written Submissions
Category B (Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership Award):
Team 1023 (Subpoena Squad)
- Chong
Wai Zhe
- Eunice
Yan Hui Tian
- Tun Muhammad Seth Bin Tun Rafaee
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December 2023
Refugees and Asylum Seekers Legal Aid Scheme (RALAS) Outreach
Organised by the RALAS Committee, this outreach event was held on 2 December
2023 at the Legal Aid Centre Kuala Lumpur (“LAC KL”) Training Room,
Level 3 Wisma Badan Peguam Malaysia, from 9:00am to 4:00pm. There were 25
participants for this outreach session from the Yemen, Syria and Sudan
communities. The speakers included Kailash a/l Kalaiarasu, Sharmini a/p
Palaniandy, Melissa Chua Su Lynn, Joanne Hee Pik Yee and Nooradila binti Abdull
Aziz.
3 December 2023
Refugees and Asylum Seekers Legal Aid Scheme (RALAS) Outreach
Organised by the RALAS Committee, this outreach event was held on 3 December
2023 at the Afghanistan Community Centre Ampang, from 9:00am to 4:00pm. There
were 22 participants for this outreach session from Afghanistan community. The
speakers included Melissa Chua Su Lynn, Nooradila Binti Abdull Aziz, Sharmini
a/p Palaniandy, and Lionel Navin Loel.
5 December 2023
Appellate Advocacy: Perspectives From the Bench
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this Seminar was conducted
on 5 December 2023 by retired Judge Datuk Vernon Ong and was moderated by S.
Saravana Kumar. It was held at Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium from 2:30pm to
4:30pm. We had 46 participants.
KL Bar Blood Donation Campaign
Organised by Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee, with the assistance of the National Blood Bank, the campaign was held at Level 1, Kuala Lumpur Court Complex, Jalan Duta, Kuala Lumpur on 6 December 2023. Members of the Bar as well as Court staff and members of the public came forward to participate in this Blood Donation Campaign. 66 donors registered, 46 donated and 22 were unsuccessful.
YLC Night School: Season 4: Episode 3: Opinion Writing
Organised by the Young Lawyers Committee, this webinar was conducted on 6 December 2023 by Vince Chong and was moderated by Iris Tan. It was held via Zoom from 8:00pm to 9:30pm. We had 61 participants.
Divorce And Parental Alienation
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was conducted on 8 December 2023 by Kasthuri Krishnan and was moderated by Chan Edwin Tomas Junior. It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. We had 57 participants.
An Introduction to SLAPP (“Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation”) - A restriction to Freedom of Expression?
Organised by the Corporate and Conveyancing Practice Committee, this webinar was presented on 11 December 2023 by Jessica Ram Binwani and M. Sarguna Kumaari. It was held via Zoom meeting from 2:00pm to 4:00pm. We had 13 participants.
LAC Pupil’s Training Batch 116/2023
Organised by the Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) (“LAC KL”), the LAC Pupils’ Programs training for Batch 116/2023 was conducted from 11 to 15 December 2023. The training sessions for these programs were conducted physically at the Bar Council Auditorium and LAC KL training room. The trainers were Morhaneraj a/l Rajakumaran, Narandra a/l Kangatharan, Selvaraja a/l Chinniah, Teoh Alvare, Abd Shukor Tokachil , Selva Balan Sinnan, Sumitra Devi, Zulsyahmi Husaini bin Kamarulzaman and the representatives from the respective NGO Partners.
12 December 2023
Teh Tarik with Mr Muhendaran
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this seminar was conducted on 12 December 2023 by Muhendaran Suppiah. It was held at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. We had 15 participants.
Expert Evidence In Arbitration
Co-organised by the Professional Development Committee and the Asian International Arbitration Centre (“AIAC”), this Seminar was conducted on 12 December 2023 by Saravana Kumar, Adrian Dobbie-Holman, Kelvin Ng and Dr. S. Nadarajah. It was held at the AIAC from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. We had 90 participants.
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted on 13 December 2023 by Jeremiah R Gurusamy. It was held at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. We had 15 participants.
Legal Awareness Campaign for School Students – SMK Tinggi Setapak, Kuala Lumpur
The legal awareness campaign organised by The Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) (“LAC KL”) is designed for school students with the aim to educate them about Malaysian laws and how these laws may impact them in the event of any wrongdoing. The outreach session under this legal awareness campaign took place on 13 December 2023 at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (“SMK”) Tinggi Setapak, Kuala Lumpur from 11:30am to 1:00pm. There were various crucial topics covered during this session including bullying, driving or riding without a license, sexual harassment, vaping and smoking, and bringing alcohol to school. The speaker for this session was Morhaneraj a/l Rajakumaran who was assisted by pupils in chambers Reuben Choong Bi Qian and Kuat Wen Fang.
14 & 22 December 2023
LAC Pupils Program Batch 115/2023 Exit Evaluation
Organised by the Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) (“LAC”), the Exit Evaluation for Batch 115/2023 was conducted on 14 and 22 December by Kenneth Koh Zhong Wey and Morhaneraj a/l Rajakumaran from 9:00am to 5:00pm. It was held physically at the Bar Council Auditorium, Level 2, Wisma Badan Peguam Malaysia.
15 December 2023
Basic Approach To Criminal Trials
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted
on 15 December 2023 by Jayananda Rao and was moderated by Chan Edwin Tomas
Junior. It was held at Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium from 9:30am to 12:30pm. We
had 28 participants.
15 December 2023
Legal Awareness Campaign for School Students – SMK Wangsa Melawati, KL
The outreach session under this legal awareness campaign took place at Sekolah
Menengah Kebangsaan (“SMK”) Wangsa Melawati, Kuala Lumpur on 15 December
2023 from 8:45am to 10:15am. There were various crucial topics covered during
this session including bullying, driving or riding without a license, sexual
harassment, vaping and smoking, and bringing alcohol to school. The speaker for
this session was Shashi Devan a/l Thalmalingam who was assisted by pupils in
chambers Lee An Chi and Navina Ramani.
18 December 2023
Pupils Introduction and Diversity & Inclusion Session
The Pupils Introduction Session in December 2023 was held on 18 December 2023
from 2:30pm to 5:30pm at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium. Led by Weera
Premananda, the session was attended by 90 pupils. The purpose of the Pupils
Introduction Session was 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, and the highlights of the Malaysian Bar. It
included a session for students to discuss issues and problems they encountered
during their pupillage period.
Also included in the said Pupils Introduction Session was a session on
“Diversity & Inclusion: Unconscious Bias”. The aim of this segment is to
educate and create awareness about how our unconscious biases and innate
prejudices lead to poor judgment and poor decision-making, which in turn result
in unintentional discrimination and overall poor "diversity &
inclusion" practices in our workplaces. The session was conducted by
Brenda Rangithan and Tay Kit Hoo Co-Chairpersons of the Gender Equality &
Diversity Committee.
Meeting with Inland Revenue Board Of Malaysia (“LHDNM”)
The meeting was held on Wednesday, 20 December 2023 at 9:30am at LHDNM Headquarters. The Corporate & Conveyancing Practice Committee was represented by its Chairperson, Alden Yeoh Shuen Chun, Co-Deputy Chairperson, Richard Teh and committee members, Olivia Ow Hui Ching and Kong Yin Yin.
Among the issues discussed were problems faced by practitioners specifically, delays in the adjudication process, difficulties of entering and saving data on the online portal and other related issues.
Role & Duties Of Private Liquidators In A Winding Up
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted on 21 December 2023 by Mavinthra Jothy a/l Thillainathan and was moderated by Sundaradevan Ramachandaran. It was held via Zoom from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. We had 121 participants.
