Description
Article 12 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child states:
1. States Parties shall assure to the child who is capable of forming his or her own views the right to express those views freely in all matters affecting the child, the views of the child being given due weight in accordance with the age and maturity
of the child.
2. For this purpose, the child shall in particular be provided the opportunity to be heard in any judicial and administrative proceedings affecting the child, either directly, or through a representative or an appropriate body, in a manner consistent with the procedural rules of national law.
The Bar Council Child Rights Committee (“CRC”) firmly believes that all children should be entitled to legal representation in court. To this end, the CRC invites members of the Pahang Bar to participate in this elementary course on the representation of children in Malaysia. The one-day event will cover the following modules:
Module 1: Introduction and Approaches to Representing a Child
Module 2: Representing a Child in Con ict with the Law
Module 3: Sexual Offences Against Children / Special Guidelines
Module 4: Representing a Child in Family Custody Proceedings
The updated training modules will provide participants with an overview of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 as well as the Special Guidelines to be utilised in the Court for Sexual Offences Against Children. This elementary course will pave the way for an intensive training session aimed at developing child rights practitioners and future trainers.
Speaker
Ajeet Kaur, Messrs Gerard Samuel & Associates
Ajeet Kaur is a graduate of the University of London and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1996. Ajeet is well-rounded in her practice in civil, commercial and family litigation. She is a partner at Messrs Gerard Samuel & Associates, Co-Chairperson of CRC since 2016, and member of the Bar Council Court Liaison Committee. Ajeet was selected by the Malaysian Government to be on the special task force to advise on the drafting of laws, policies and standard operating procedures to ensure protection of children in Malaysia. Ajeet has been trained as a trainer under the Training of Trainers for Ethical Representation of Children in Conict with the Law, and for Custody and Adoption Proceedings (“Training of Trainers”) organised by the United Nations Children’s Fund (“UNICEF”) in collaboration with the Bar Council, and conducted by the Canadian Bar Association. She has conducted training sessions throughout Malaysia for Members of the Bar, the public, legal officers, and judges.
Srividhya Ganapathy, Messrs Muhendaran Sri
Srividhya Ganapathy is a graduate of the University of Glamorgan, and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
in 1996. Her areas of legal practice include civil litigation, family law, and conveyancing. She has a passion for child rights, and has been the Co-Chairperson of CRC since its inception in 2016. She is a member of the special task force formed by the Government to improve child
protection in Malaysia, and advises on reforms to the laws on child protection in Malaysia. She has been an active member of the Bar Council Court Liaison Committee since 2014. She has been involved in conducting training sessions and seminars, and has been invited as a speaker for various organisations.
Lee Teong Hooi, Messrs Lee Tan & Associates
Lee Teong Hooi is a graduate of the University of London and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2005. His areas of legal practice include general matters, and family and criminal litigation. Teong Hooi is an active member of CRC. He was part of the inaugural group that attended the Training of Trainers.
Debbie Wong, Messrs Debbie Wong & Associates
Debbie Wong is a law graduate of the University of Otago, New Zealand, and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2003. Her areas of legal practice include family law litigation, civil litigation, and corporate advisory. She has been an active member of the Bar Council Family Law Committee since 2014, and was previously a member of the CRC. She has a passion for child rights, and has been trained to provide training in child rights law. She was part of the inaugural group that attended the Training of Trainers.
Terms and Conditions
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