4 June 2024
Franchise Law
Organised by the Corporate & Conveyancing Practice Committee, this seminar
was conducted by Foong Cheng Leong and Pau Ling Hee at the Kuala Lumpur Bar
Auditorium from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. The seminar was attended by 64 participants.
The seminar covered the following areas: -
Introduction to Franchise Act 1998
(i) “Basic Terms And Condition Of A Franchise Agreement”;
(ii) “Registration Of A Franchise In Malaysia”;
(iii) “Effects Of Failing To Register A Franchise In Malaysia”; and
(iv) “Highlights Of The Franchise (Amendment) Bill 2019”
Common Issues and Practical Solutions in Franchising
(i) “Franchise Agreement VS License Agreement”;
(ii) “Issues To Look Out For In Franchising”;
(iii) “Alternatives To A Franchise”; and
(iv) “Case Study Of Malaysian Franchise Cases”
Medical Negligence
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted by Evan Lee Sian Wen and was moderated by Raymond Kok Kai Ren. It was held via Zoom from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. We had 84 participants.
5 to 21 June 2024
LAC Pupil’s Training Batch 118/2024
Organised by the Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) (“LAC KL”), the LAC Pupils’ Programs training for Batch 118/2024 was conducted from 5 to 21 June 2024. The training sessions for these programs were conducted physically at the Bar Council Auditorium, Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium and LAC KL training room. The trainers were Morhaneraj A/L Rajakumaran, Narandra A/L Kangatharan, Selvaraja A/L Chinniah, Teoh Alvare, Terrence Lee Rohui, Selva Balan A/L Sinnan, Sumitra Devi A/P Krishnan, Tiffany Chin Zulsyahmi Husaini bin Kamarulzaman and the representatives from the respective NGO Partners.
7 June 2024
Islamic Banking, Syariah Compliant Financing Instruments & Securities Documentation Process
Organised by the Corporate & Conveyancing Practice Committee, this seminar was conducted by Richard Teh Tai Sheng.
The seminar covered the following areas: -
(i) "Syariah Terminology And Concepts";
(ii) "Bai Bithaman Ajil";
(iii) "Commodity Murabahah & Tawarruq";
(iv) "Ijarah";
(v) “Musharakah Mutanaqisah";
(vi) “Bank's Letter Of Offer";
(vii) “Legal Charge & Assignment"; and
(viii) “Advising Redemption Sum And Balance Sum”.
It was held from 2:30pm to 4:30pm at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium. We had 71 participants.
Pupils Call Briefing
Organised by the Young Lawyers & Pupils Committee, the briefings for the Pupils Admission to the Bar for June 2024 was held at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium on: -
(i) 10 June 2024, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. The briefing was conducted by Tay Kit Hoo and was attended by 11 pupils; and
(ii) 21 June 2024, from 11:00am to 12:00pm. The briefing was conducted by Ooi Jia Liang and was attended by 38 pupils.
10 June 2024
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 June was
held on 10 June 2024 at the KL Bar Auditorium. Led by Tay Kit Hoo, the session
was attended by 91 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.
11 June 2024
Dispute Resolution
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this webinar was conducted
by Nereen Veriah. It was held via Zoom from 2:30pm to 4:30pm. We had 42
participants.
13 June 2024
Practical Insight And Tips On Construction Industry Payment And Adjudication
Act (CIPAA)
Organised by the Professional Development Committee, this Seminar was conducted
by Darshendev Singh. It was held at Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium from 2:30pm to
4:30pm. We had 19 participants.
20 June 2024
Meeting With The Managing Judge, YA Dato' Sri Hasnah Binti Dato' Mohammed
Hashim
The Meeting between the Managing Judge and Civil Practice & Court Liaison
Committee (“CPCLC”) was held on Thursday, 20 June 2024 at 3:00pm at
Bilik Anggerik, Level 6, Kuala Lumpur Court Complex. The Kuala Lumpur Bar
Committee was represented by the KLBC Chairman, Alvin Oh Seong Yew, Honourary
Secretary and Co-Chairperson of CPCLC, Nimalan Devaraja, Co-Chairpersons of
CPCLC, Shugan Raman and S. Saravana Kumar and KLBC Members, Thulasy Suppiah and
Brenda Rangithan.
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss feedback received from both the Bench
and the Bar in respect of the Civil High Courts.
The Basics Of Constitutional Law
Organised by the Young Lawyers & Pupils Committee, this webinar was conducted by Surendra Ananth and moderated by Azfar Asadullah.
The webinar covered the following areas: -
(i) “The Supremacy Of The Federal Constitution”,
(ii) “Fundamental Liberties”,
(iii) “The Separation Of Powers Between The Executive, Judiciary And Parliament”,
(iv) “The Role Of The Yang Di-Pertuan Agong”,
(v) “The Role Of Islam As The Official Religion Of The Federation And The Power Of The States To Make Islamic Laws”,
(vi) “The Right To Vote And Democracy”; and
(vii) “The Federalist Structure And The Distribution Of Powers Between The Federal And State Governments”.
It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. We had 45 participants.
The Basics Of Employment Law
Organised by the Young Lawyers & Pupils Committee, this webinar was conducted by Louis Liaw and moderated by Azfar Asadullah.
The webinar covered the following areas: -
(i) “Basics And Overview Of Employment Law”,
(ii) “Exploring Employment Law Disputes In The Labour Court, Industrial Court, Civil Court, And Criminal Court”,
(iii) “Advising And Litigating”; and
(iv) “Employment Law Disputes”.
It was held via Zoom from 3:00pm to 5:00pm. We had 114 participants.
25 & 26 June 2024
Basic Conveyancing Practice Workshop
Organised by the Corporate & Conveyancing Practice Committee, this workshop
was held from 25 and 26 June 2024 at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium.
There were five sessions on 25 June 2024 from 9:00am to 5:15pm. The sessions
were presented by Chong Wai Kuan, Dennis Teoh, Sarah Kambali and R. Yogeswari.
There were five session on 26 June 2024, held from 10:00am to 5:45pm. The
sessions were presented by Sarguna Kumaari, Donny Kwa Soo Chuan and Susan Joseph.
The workshop was attended by 64 participants and covered the following areas:-
(vii) "CKHT (RPGT)
(act169)";
(viii) “Compliance - AMLATFAPUA”;
26 June 2024
Visit by Students from University Utara Malaysia
40 Students from University Utara Malaysia (“UUM”) visited the Legal Aid
Centre (Kuala Lumpur) (“LAC KL”) on 26 June 2024.The visit by 3rd year
law students was held at the Bar Council Auditorium, from 9:00am to 11:00am. In
attendance at the briefing were Melissa Chua Su and Narandra A/L Kangatharan from
LAC KL.
27 June 2024
Managing Risk In Property Transaction
Organised by the Corporate & Conveyancing Practice Committee, this webinar
was presented by Zemilah Mohd Noor and moderated by Farisya Najwa Kasim.
The webinar covered the following areas: -
(i) "Due Diligence In Property Transactions";
(ii) "Identifying Fraud And Scam";
(iii) "Cases On Conveyancing Fraud And Scam";
(v) "Best Practice To Avoid Fraud And Scam"; and
(vi) “Checklist In Property Transactions”.
It was held from 2:30pm to 4:30pm via Zoom. We had 119 participants.
MyBar Games - Hosted by Penang Bar
Organised by the Penang Bar Committee, the following games were played on 28 & 29 June 2024 as part of the MyBar Games:
(1) Badminton;
(2) Basketball (Men’s 5v5 and Ladies’ 3v3);
(3) Cross Country;
(4) Darts;
(5) Golf;
(6) Football (Premier and Veterans);
(7) Ladies’ Futsal;
(8) Netball;
(9) Pool;
(10) Volleyball;
(11) Bowling;
(12) Table Tennis;
(13) Swimming (a new addition to the games)
(14) Chess (a new addition to the games); and
(15) E-Sports (a new addition to the games)
The Kuala Lumpur Bar emerged as the overall champion winning the following games:
(1) Swimming;
(2) Bowling;
(3) Pool;
(4) Cross Country;
(5) Netball;
(6) Volleyball;
(7) Badminton;
(8) Football (Veteran);
(9) Chess;
(10) Darts; and
(11) Golf.
