Pupils Admission To The Bar Briefing
(ii) 13 October 2025, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, with 42 pupils attending the briefing. The briefing was conducted by Michelle Siah Yi Yen. and
Practical Tips In The Conduct Of A Family Law Case
Meeting With The Chief Judge Of Malaya for the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee’s Proposed Guidelines On The Mode Of Hearings / Trials
The KLBC was represented by the Chairman, Nimalan Devaraja and the Co-Chairperson of the Civil Practice & Court Liaison Committee (“CPCLC”), Aarthi Jeyarajah.
The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the KLBC’s proposal on the Guidelines for the Mode of Hearings / Trials which was submitted in January 2025. The meeting was convened by the CJM following a written request dated 17 September 2025 made by the KLBC to the Chief Justice and CJM, requesting that the Proposal that had been earlier issued, be re-considered. This was as the KLBC had received feedback from members that the mode of hearing for all matters had reverted back to being conducted physically without any option for it to be conducted online. The request was made as the KLBC appreciated that members would face difficulties, not only in attending matters at the Kuala Lumpur Courts if there was a full return by lawyers to the Courts, but also in managing multiple matters across different Courts/states, which may further contribute to the backlog.
The outcomes and matters discussed at the meeting were shared with members through Circular No. 201/2025, issued on 7 November 2025.
There were five sessions at the conference:-
Session 1 entitled “Protecting Rights or Protecting the Accused? A Look Inside the Penal Code and CPC Reforms from 10:40am to 11:40am. This session was presented by Tan Sri Datuk Harminder Singh Dhaliwal, Assoc. Prof. Datuk Dr. Shamrahayu Binti Ab Aziz and Goh Cia Yee and moderated by Srimurugan Alagan.
Session 2 entitled “Expert Evidence in Criminal Trials: Help or Hindrance?” from 11:40am to 12:40pm. This session was presented by Assoc. Prof. Dato Seri Dr. Bhupinder Singh and moderated by Salim Bashir.
Session 3 entitled “From Pixels to Prosecution: Legal Remedies for Cyber Sexual Harassment and Misuse of AI” from 1:40pm to 2:40pm. This session was presented by LS Leonard, Sonya Liew Yee Aun and Pavitra Kalaiselvan and moderated by Collin Arvind Andrew.
Session 4 entitled “Whistleblower Protection: A Myth?” from 2:40pm to 3:40pm. This session was presented by Latheefa Koya, Sudhagaran Stanley and moderated by Jason Kong.
Session 5 entitled “Invisible Disabilities: Dealing with the Unseen” from 3:50pm to 4:50pm. This session was presented by Dr. Ian Lloyd Anthony, YA Puan Nurulhuda Nur'aini Binti Mohamad Nor and moderated by Kitson Foong.
The conference concluded with a closing
speech from the Chairperson of the CLPC, Rajsurian Pillai. We had 85
participants.
Thank you to all our speakers,
moderators, emcee, sponsors, and attendees for making this event a success.
Pupils Introduction and Diversity & Inclusion Session
Jointly organised by the Pupils Welfare Committee and the Gender Equality & Diversity Committee, the Pupils Introduction Session in May was held on 13 October 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium. Led by Michelle Siah Yi Yen, the session was attended by 85 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 also 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.
Effective Advocacy In Injunction Hearings and Other Urgent Matters
So You Want To Be An Influencer: IP Issues in Social Media
Navigating Guardianship and Custody: Law and Practice
Courtesy Call With The Chief Judge
The KLBC was represented by the Chairman, Nimalan Devaraja, the Honourary Secretary, Shugan Raman, the Treasurer, Rajsurian Pillai and eight KLBC members, namely: Aarthi Jeyarajah, Tay Kit Hoo, Ooi Jia Liang, Brenda Rangithan, Mavin Thillainathan, Michelle Siah Yi Yen, Jeremiah Rais Badrul Hisham and Morhaneraj Rajakumaran.
The purpose of
the courtesy call was to introduce the KLBC members for the 2025/2026 term, as
the CJ had been newly appointed in July 2025 including several matters
concerning the Kuala Lumpur Courts.
Organised by the Bar Council Legal Aid Centre (Kuala Lumpur) (“LAC KL”), Part 3 of the YBGK Training was held physically at the LAC Training, Level 3, Wisma Badan Peguam Malaysia, on 28 and 29 October 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The training focused on Criminal Trial Advocacy and was conducted by Shashi Devan A/L Thalmalingam and Morhaneraj A/L Rajakumaran. A total of 18 lawyers attended the two-day session.
