5 & 20 March 2025
Pupils Admission To The Bar Briefing
The
Pupils’ Admission to the Bar Briefings were held at the Kuala Lumpur Bar
Auditorium on 5 March 2025 and 20 March 2025. The first session, led by Tay Kit
Hoo, took place from 9:30am to 10:30am and was attended by 55 pupils. The
second session, also conducted by Tay Kit Hoo, was held from 3:30pm to 4:30pm
and was attended by 17 pupils.
10-14 March 2025
LAC Pupils’ Training Batch 121/2025
Organised
by the Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) (“LAC
KL”), the LAC Pupils’ Programme training for Batch 121/2025 was
conducted from 10 to 14 March 2025. The training sessions were held at the Bar
Council Auditorium and the LAC KL training room. The trainers for this batch
included Alan Selvandaran a/l Kanaisan, Selva Balan a/l Sinnan, Morhaneraj a/l
Rajakumaran, Narandra a/l Kangatharan, Terrence Lee Rohui, Sumitra Devi a/p
Krishnan, and Azhana Binti Mohd Khairudin, along with representatives from the
respective NGO partners.
13 March 2025
Legal Awareness Campaign for School Students – SMK Desa Petaling,
Kuala Lumpur
The
Legal Awareness Campaign, organised by the Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) (“LAC KL”), aims to
educate students about Malaysian laws and how they may impact them in the event
of any wrongdoing. The outreach session took place at Sekolah Menengah
Kebangsaan Desa Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. Various crucial
topics were covered, including bullying, driving or riding without a licence,
sexual harassment, and smoking at school. The speaker for this session was
Manimagalai a/p Gowindasamy.
13 March 2025
Directors’ Duties & Liabilities Under The Companies Act 2016:
Analyses Of Recent Cases
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee, the seminar featured Mavin
Thillainathan and Sundaradevan Ramachandaran as the speakers and was moderated
by Liza Khan. Held at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium from 2:30pm to 4:30pm,
the session welcomed 57 participants for an engaging and insightful discussion.
17 March 2025
LAC Pupils’ Programme Batch 120/2024 Exit Evaluation
Organised
by the Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) (“LAC
KL”), the Exit Evaluation for Batch 120/2024 was conducted on
17 March 2025 from 9:30am to 1:00pm by Terrence Lee Rohui. The session was held
at the Bar Council Auditorium, Level 2, Wisma Badan Peguam Malaysia.
19 March 2025
Courtesy Visit to the Juvenile Correctional Centre, Puncak Alam
(“CCPA”)
Organised
by the Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) (“LAC
KL”), as part of its engagement initiatives with the
Juvenile Correctional Centre, Puncak Alam (“CCPA”), this meeting was held on Wednesday,
19 March 2025, from 10:30am at Bilik Mesyuarat As-Syafie, Puncak Alam
Correctional Centre.
The
meeting was attended by Morhaneraj a/l Rajakumaran, Chairperson of the LAC
KL, PP Mohd Ismawi bin Sulong, Deputy Director of the CCPA together with
Sumitra Veeriah, Executive Director, and Jeevanathan Angappan, Assistant
Executive Director of the LAC KL. The discussion focused on potential
collaboration opportunities to support juvenile rehabilitation, legal awareness
programmes for young offenders, and initiatives to enhance access to justice
for juveniles in correctional facilities.
19 March 2025
LAC Pupils’ Programme Batch 120/2024 Exit Evaluation
Organised
by the Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) (“LAC
KL”), the Exit Evaluation for Batch 120/2024 was conducted on
17 March 2025 from 9:30am to 12:30pm by Joachim a/l Francis Xavier and Peter
Halach Santiago a/l Kopal Pillay Maniam. The session was held at the Bar
Council Auditorium, Level 2, Wisma Badan Peguam Malaysia.
20 March 2025
MCHD & GEDC Ramadan Evening Conversation
Organised
by the Gender Equality & Diversity Committee, the event was held on 20
March 2025 at Summer Garden, Four Points by Sheraton Kuala Lumpur from 6:00pm
to 10:00pm. This event was presented by Nikki Yeo, Shaun See Yang Wai
and Alice Teoh, and moderated by YM Raja Datin Riza. A total of 31
participants attended. The Ramadan evening conversation aimed to create a
supportive space where participants were encouraged to explore the connections
between mental health, self-care and faith.
20 March 2025
Courtesy Visit to the Industrial Court
Organised
by the Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) (“LAC
KL”), as part of its engagement initiatives with the
Industrial Court, this meeting was held on Thursday, 20 March 2025, from 2:30pm
at the Conference Room, Level 14, Industrial Court, Kuala Lumpur. The meeting
was attended by Morhaneraj a/l Rajakumaran, Chairperson of the LAC KL, together
with Sumitra Veeriah, Executive Director, and Jeevanathan Angappan, Assistant
Executive Director. From the Industrial Court’s side, Dato' Wan Jeffry bin
Kassim, President of the Industrial Court, presided over the meeting. Also in
attendance were the Chairman, Y.A. Tuan Andersen Ong Wai Leong, Y.A. Puan
Pravin Kaur Jessy, Y.A. Tuan Paramalingam a/l J. Doraisamy, and Encik Bashah
bin Bachik, Registrar. The discussion focused on potential collaboration
opportunities and initiatives to enhance access to justice.
21 March 2025
How To Handle Marine Insurance Disputes Effectively
Organised
by the Professional Development Committee, the seminar featured Jeremy M.
Joseph as the speaker and was moderated by Jason Kong. Held at the Kuala Lumpur
Bar Auditorium from 2:30pm to 4:30pm, the session attracted 37 participants and
offered an engaging and insightful discussion.
Donation Drive in Conjunction with Ramadhan 2025 / 1446H
The
Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee, in solidarity with our Muslim brethren during the
fasting month, organised a donation drive from 13 March to 28 March 2025. We
managed to raise RM1,000 which will be channelled to Kechara
Soup Kitchen. Our deepest gratitude to all who have generously contributed to
this donation drive.