3 May
2024
Majlis Sambutan Aidilfitri
Organised by the Social Committee, the Majlis Sambutan Aidilfitri was held on 3
May 2024 at Tigabatu, Wisma E&C Damansara Heights from 7:00pm. We had 39
participants who joined the celebration.
6, 10
& 27 May 2024
Pupils Call Briefing
Organised by the Young Lawyers & Pupils Committee, the briefings for the
Pupils Admission to the Bar for May 2024 were held at the Kuala Lumpur Bar
Auditorium on: -
(i) 6 May 2024, from 11:00am to 12:00pm. The briefing was conducted by Tay Kit
Hoo and was attended by 11 pupils.;
(ii) 10 May 2024, from 10:30am to 11:30am. The briefing was conducted by Ooi
Jia Liang and was attended by 12 pupils; and
(iii)
27 May 2024, from 10:00am to 11:00am. The briefing was conducted by Ooi Jia
Liang and was attended by 19 pupils.
7 May
2024
Understanding Sukuk
Organised by the Corporate & Conveyancing Practice Committee, this webinar
was presented by Norbaizurah Abdul Jabar and moderated by Wong Kar Ling.
The webinar covered the following areas: -
(i) “Introduction To Sukuk
• What Is Sukuk?
• Why Do We Have Sukuk?”,
(ii) “Comparison Between Sukuk & Bonds”,
(iii) “Parties Involved In Sukuk Issuance:
• Issuer
• Lead Arranger
• Lead Manager
• Legal Adviser
• Shariah Advisers
• Trustee
• Regulator”,
(iv) “Regulatory Bodies In Malaysia”,
(v) “Brief Explanation On Types Of Sukuk Usually Issued Under The Lodge And
Launch Framework
• Plain Vanilla Sukuk
• Convertible Sukuk
• Exchangeable Sukuk”; and
(vi) “Brief Explanation On Common Sukuk Structures Issued”.
It was held via Zoom from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. We had 88 participants.
Legal Aid Centre Kuala Lumpur (“LAC KL”) Pupils Orientation for Legal Aid Duty Batch 118/2024
Organised by the Legal Aid Centre Kuala Lumpur, the orientation for pupils of Batch 118/2024 was facilitated by Kenneth Koh on 8 May 2024 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Bar Council Auditorium. A total of 157 pupils attended the orientation.
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Workplace Investigations: Legal Principles And Practical Guidance
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Louis Liaw Vern Xien and was moderated by Raymond Kok Kai Ren.
The webinar covered the following areas:-
(i) “When Workplace Investigation Is Needed”,
(ii) “Role Of Legal Counsel”,
(iii) “Legal Principles & Practical Considerations”; and
(iv) “Investigation Report And Proposal For Action”.
It was held via Zoom from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. We had 62 participants.
Stay Of Proceedings In Arbitration: General Principles And Recent Developments
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Edward Kuruvilla and was moderated by Raymond Kok Kai Ren.
The webinar covered the following areas: -
(i) “Scope of s. 10 of Arbitration Act 2005”,
(ii) “Arbitration Agreements”,
(iii) “Steps in Proceedings”,
(iv) “How & Where to Apply for a Stay”,
(v) “Effect of a Stay”; and
(vi) “Recent Developments”.
It was held via Zoom from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. We had 54 participants.
The Basics of Citizenship & Statelessness
Organised by the Young Lawyers & Pupils Committee, this webinar was conducted by Larissa Ann Louis and moderated by Nur Fathin Farina.
The webinar covered the following areas: -
(i) “Who are they, and the Law Governing”.
It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. We had 69 participants.
Legal Aid Centre Kuala Lumpur (“LAC KL”) Pupils Orientation for
Legal Aid Duty Batch 118/2024
Organised by the Legal Aid Centre Kuala Lumpur, the orientation for pupils of Batch 118/2024 was facilitated by Joachim Xavier and Morhaneraj a/l Rajakumaran on 13 May 2024 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at the Bar Council Auditorium. A total of 161 pupils attended the orientation.
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Reference Proceedings
A Reference Proceedings were held for 32 departed members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar on Tuesday, 14 May 2024 at 9:00am, Wednesday, 15 May 2024 at 9:00am and Thursday, 16 May 2024 at 8:30am. The details were are as follows:
Date: 14 May 2024
Time: 9:00am
Court: Mahkamah Tinggi Bahagian Kuasa-Kuasa Khas 3
Presided by: YA Dato’ Wan Ahmad Farid
Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram
Sa’adiah Bt Din
Sundra Siva a/l Masilamani
Ahmad Hisham Bin Mohd Arifin
Datin Hajjah Rozita Binti Abdul Ghani
Zuraidah binti Hashim
Haji Mohd Rasheed Khan Bin Mohd Idris
Dato’ RR Sethu
S. Radhakrishnan (Radhakrishnan, S)
Noor Mousa bin Azaddin
Dato’ KC Vohrah
Date:15 May 2024
Time: 9:00am
Court: Mahkamah Tinggi Bahagian Kuasa-Kuasa Khas 1
Presided by: YA Dato’ Ahmad Kamal
Benyamin Yean bin Abdullah
Datuk Wong Rhen Yen
Nor Balqis Binti Ardiansa
Phang Mun Sing
Ameet Kaur Purba a/p Inderjit Singh
Susanah Ng Sing Mei
Kaliparumal a/l Muniandy
Professor R. Rajeswaran
Datuk Hj. Zul Hasnan Najib (Zul Hasnan Najib bin Baharuddin)
Vaanisvary a/p M Subramaniam
Date: 16 May 2024
Time: 8:30am
Court: Mahkamah Tinggi Bahagian Kuasa-Kuasa Khas 2
Presided by: YA Dato’ Amarjeet Singh
Goh Thian How
Soo Thien Ming JSM
Datuk Apparao a/l Apana
Puan Sri Datin Seri Alagendra, N Saraswathy Devi
Ramdhari s/o Jang Bahadur Singh
Jason Leong Wai Meng
Muniandy Veeran (Andy)
Paramjit Singh Gill
Wun Qing Yao
Zainudin B Ismail
Datuk Tan Kok Liang
16 May 2024
Best Practices For Legal Research: The Tricks & Tips For Finding The Answer
Organised by the Civil Practice & Court Liaison Committee, this webinar was presented by GK Ganesan Kasinathan (GK) & Joyce Pang and moderated by Shugan Raman.
(i) “Sources”,
(ii) “Order of approach”,
(iii) “Effective research”,
(iv) “Time management”,
(v) “Finding the answer even if you haven’t”; and
(vi) “Legal Writing and how it affects or prejudices legal practice”.
It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. We had 209 participants.
Pupils Introduction and Diversity & Inclusion Session
Jointly organised by the Young Lawyers & Pupils Committee and the Gender Equality & Diversity Committee, the Pupils Introduction Session in May was held on 27 May 2024 at the Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium, Level 2. Led by Ooi Jia Liang, the session was attended by 213 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 elections 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.
27 May 2024
The Art Of Cross Examination In Civil Fraud Matters: A King’s Counsel Perspective
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this Seminar was conducted by Steven Perian KC and was moderated by Thulasy Suppiah. It was held at Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. We had 56 participants.
The Basics Of Defamation
Organised by the Young Lawyers & Pupils Committee, this webinar was conducted by Anishaa Sundramoorthy and moderated by Max Kong.
The webinar covered the following areas: -
(i) “Elements of the tort of defamation”,
(ii) “Defences to defamation”,
(iii) “Tips for drafting pleadings – how to avoid common errors which result in claims and defences being struck out”; and
(iv) “Discussion on recent reported judgments”.
It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. We had 127 participants.
Taking The Government To Court – Perspective From Suing The Taxman
Organised by the Corporate & Conveyancing Practice Committee, this webinar was presented by Abhilaash Subramaniam and moderated by Wong Kar Ling.
The webinar covered the following areas: -
(i) “Judicial Processes: Understand the different legal processes to challenge
the Government”,
(ii) “FC vs JR: How the powers of the Court operate in the light of the Federal
Constitution”,
(iii) “Domestic Remedy: Filling Judicial Review notwithstanding the existence
of a domestic remedy”,
(iv) “Ouster Clauses: Overcoming clauses that prevent challenge against the
Government”; and
(v) “Latest Development’s: Legal developments that have progressed
administrative law in Malaysia”.
It was held via Zoom from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. We had 55 participants.
You may click here to peruse the report on our KL Bar Blog.