The Kuala Lumpur Bar Blog

  “Nothing can be compared to the new life that the discovery of another country provides for a thoughtful person. Although I am still the same I believe to have changed to the bones.” ― Johann Wolfgang von Goethe So the life of a legal practitioner is not all about taxing meetings, trials and staycations at the office on weekends, after all. The Broga Hill Hiking Trip organised by the Pupil’s Welfare Committee has serendipitously debunked this long-standing myth. At the wee hours of 21st September 2013, participants comprising of young lawyers, pupils and non-lawyers alike gathered at a meeting point in Bangsar. Taking a keen look at these participants, one could only presume of what they had gone through days before the hiking trip – their enthusiasm and eagerness to embark on an adventure had betrayed the weary look on their faces! Once the participants have gathered, Vince Chong, the Chairperson of the Pupils Welfare Committee briefed us on what to expect from the ...

   Spearheaded by the Kuala Lumpur Bar Pupils Welfare Committee (“KLPWC”) of this term, the Kuala Lumpur Bar Young Lawyers Committee (“KLYLC”) and KLPWC organised a meet and greet informal lunch event dubbed “The Luncheon: A Taste of the Bar II” at The Smokehouse Restaurant, Jalan Telawi 3, Bangsar on Saturday, 22.06.2013 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm (“the Luncheon”). The Luncheon provided an excellent platform and avenue for budding lawyers and pupils-in-chambers to dine with the senior members of the Bar. The Luncheon saw a total number of 42 members of the Bar attending the event as participants, being young lawyers and pupils-in-chambers, senior members of the Bar and KLPWC members. Indeed, the younger members of the Bar were humbled by the gracious gestures from the senior members of the Bar who took time off to attend the Luncheon. The senior members who attended were:- 1. Tommy Thomas, Partner at Tommy Thomas; 2. Theresa Chong, Head of Corporate Division at ...

The KL Bar Pupils Welfare Committee organised its inaugural  visit to the Palace of Justice for its pupils. 17 pupils including 6 attachment students from Japan participated in this visit which was held on Friday, 6 July 2012. All the pupils gather outside Wisma Kraftangan (where the KL Bar Secretariat is located on the 8th floor) from as early as 7.30am and enjoyed a light breakfast at the neighbouring restaurant. Our entourage departed from Wisma Krafttangan at 8.15am by coach and arrived at the Palace of Justice at 9.00am. On hand to welcome us at the Palace of Justice was DPP Encik Mohd Sabri who was also our designated guide for the day. The programme began with a video show at the conference room on the history of the Malaysian Justice System followed by a visit to the museum. The pupils also had the opportunity of witnessing a Court of Appeal proceeding at 10.30am. The visit ended with a tour of the Library at 11.45am. It was a rewarding visit for the pupils an...

In 2009, 617 law graduates did their pupillage in various firms in Kuala Lumpur. There are about 2,061 legal firms in Kuala Lumpur. Many of these firms are constantly on the lookout for placement of new law graduates generally to start pupillage with them and to eventually serve the firm as qualified practitioners. The opportunity for legal firms to meet these potential law graduates and potential pupils and vice versa is limited. Hence, the Pupils’ Welfare Committee (PWC) is pleased to organise the 3rd Legal Career Fair to create this valuable platform for legal firms to meet potential candidates from the legal fraternity and vice versa. This Fair will be held on 9 January 2010 at the Legend Hotel, Kuala Lumpur from 10.00am to 4.00pm. Local universities and private colleges have been invited to participate and attend the Fair. Entrance to the Fair is free and the hotel is easily accessible by public transport. There are ample parking within and around the hotel vicinity...

Dear Pupils in Chambers, The Pupils’ Welfare Committee is organising criminal litigation workshops. The workshops will focus primarily on the practical aspects of handling a brief, covering the following areas: Criminal Litigation 1. Client Interview 2. Mitigation 3. Bail Application 4. Trial Process Due to the intensive and practical nature of the workshops, there will be a limit of 20 participants for each of the workshops. Details of the workshop are as follows: Date: 02.04.2009 Speaker: Mr. Arimuthu Peritamby Date: 25.06.2009 Speaker: Datuk Baljit Singh Sidhu Date: 20.08.2009 Speaker: Mr. Arimuthu Peritamby Date: 22.10.2009 Speaker: Mr. Suresh Thanabalasingam Time: 2.30pm to 5.00pm Fee: ...