The Kuala Lumpur Bar Blog

5 August 2015 Pupils Workshop on Public Interest Litigation The KLBC Pupils Committee organised a Public Interest Litigation Workshop specifically for pupils on 5 August 2015 focusing primarily on the practical aspects of handling a brief covering the following areas, "What is public interest litigation (PIL)"; "The role of lawyer in PIL cases"; and "Dealing with PIL cases". 11 pupils attended the Workshop which was conducted by New Sin Yew. 6 August 2015 Pupils Introduction Session As a monthly tradition organised by the KLBC Pupils Committee, the Pupils Introduction Session for August was held on 6 August 2015. The session, attended by 62 pupils, was led by Shashi Devan. The purpose of the session is to introduce pupils to the structure of the Malaysian Bar and the Kuala Lumpur Bar, the election to both the Bar Council and the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee (KLBC) and the highlights of the Malaysian Bar. It included a session for pupils to raise i...

The Pupils Committee organised another hike with 11 participants on 25 July 2015 to Kuala Kubu Bharu (KKB) to experience the cold waters of Chilling Waterfalls. The name Chilling Waterfalls is a dead giveaway of what was to be expected of the water temperature. We began our journey, which took more than an hour, at 6:15 am from Jalan Duta Court. The drive passed scenic views of the Selangor Dam in KKB shortly before we reached the starting point of our hike. Unfortunately, we had just missed the sunrise. When we arrived at the entrance of the hike to Chilling Waterfalls we were greeted by the loud sound of water gushing through the streams along the walking path. However, to our dismay, the Park Ranger told us that the water level at the waterfalls had risen sharply due to a heavy downpour the night before and some streams were now unpassable. We were told to wait for the water level to subside by at least two feet,  before we could commence our hike. We decided to wait and s...

1 July 2015 PDC Seminar on Goods and Services Tax: Some Issues Arising on Implementation Organised by the KLBC Professional Development Committee (PDC), this seminar was presented by Dr. Arjunan Subramaniam on 1 July 2015 at the KL Bar Auditorium from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm. The seminar was attended by 97 participants. The seminar covered the following topics: "Registration; Sales of Commercial land, is there GST?”; “Must or can a purchaser of Commercial land register for GST?”; “When can a purchaser of Commercial land recover input tax incurred?”; “Land Transactions”; “When is land “goods” and when “services”?”; “Tax consequence of the difference in concept: Joint Venture in land; development – Issues and Analysis”; “Is SOHO exempt as residential premises?”; “Is rent from service apartment subject to GST: Meaning of “residential”?”; “The Gift Rule and GST Implications; Purchase of houses and gifts”; “Paragraph 5(1), First Schedule, Goods and Services Tax Act 2014: Implication...

Yayasan Chow Kit (YCK) was established in 2011 to assist members of the community, particularly children, with the hope of giving the children of Chow Kit a chance to escape the harsh realities of street life. YCK provides and supports through various programmes and services alike, a safe house called Pusat Jagaan Baitul Amal Petaling Jaya (“Home”). The KLBC Young Lawyers Committee organised a visit to the home located in Petaling Jaya on 26 July 2015 to have a small Hari Raya celebration with the children residing there. The home currently houses about eight children ranging from the ages of 2 to 11 years old and they are well taken care of by a small team of caretakers and a part-time resident cook. The children staying at the safe home came mainly from broken homes, were subjected to neglect or abuse, and/or single parent households who are poor and unable to support themselves and their child.  We arrived at the home at about 10:00 am and the children were all beautifu...

4 June 2015 Pupils Introduction Session As a monthly tradition organised by the KLBC Pupils Committee, the Pupils Introduction Session for June was held on 4 June 2015. The session, attended by 76 pupils, was led by Shashi Devan. The purpose of the session is to introduce pupils to the structure of the Malaysian Bar and the Kuala Lumpur Bar, the election to both the Bar Council and the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee (KLBC) and the highlights of the Malaysian Bar. It included a session for pupils to raise issues and problems faced by them during their pupillage period and other members of the KLBC were also present to provide input and possible solutions. Similar like previous sessions, the pupils were also shown a video montage of the History of the Malaysian Bar. 6 June 2015 KL Bar Bowling Tournament Organised by the KLBC Sports Committee, the KL Bar Bowling Tournament was held at Sunway Megalanes, Sunway Pyramid on 6 June 2015. A total of 19 teams participated in the even...

The KLBC Young Lawyers Committee (KLBC YLC) celebrated the season of Ramadhan by espousing the spirit of empathy and charity. On 26 June 2015, together with Pertiwi Soup Kitchen, 25 lawyers, who signed up immediately for the event within two days after it was announced, poured their hearts out in serving some 450 people on the streets of Jalan TAR and Jalan Tun Tan Cheng Lock. Amongst the needy were the homeless, the elderly and infants. While many of the lawyers were initially foreign to Pertiwi Soup Kitchen’s standard operating procedures on serving, they became adroit in no time at all in performing special care to the needy, especially to the elderly and the infants. In addition to the food prepared by Pertiwi Soup Kitchen, which included rice, fish, fruits, syrup and coffee, the KLBC YLC brought biscuits and snacks to add flavour to the servings. “Service with a smile” was the tagline for the day, as the volunteers were happy that with what little they could con...

7 May 2015 Pupils Introduction Session Organised by the KLBC Pupils Committee, the Pupils Introduction Session for May was held on 7 May 2015. The session, attended by 80 pupils, was led by Shashi Devan. Similarly like previous sessions, pupils were briefed on the structure of the Malaysian Bar and the Kuala Lumpur Bar, the election to both the Bar Council and the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee (KLBC) and the highlights of the Malaysian Bar. It included a session for pupils to raise issues and problems faced by them during their pupillage period and other members of the KLBC were also present to provide input and possible solutions. The pupils were also shown a video montage of the History of the Malaysian Bar. 8 May 2015 PDC Seminar on Equity & Trusts in Malaysia: Profits from Bribes and Construction Trusts - Personal or Proprietary Claims Organised by the KLBC Professional Development Committee (PDC), this seminar was presented by Harcharan Singh on 8 May 2015 at the...