Description
The Bar Council Advocacy Training Committee (“ATC”) is launching its inaugural Handling Medical Experts Course, applying an established training methodology to a new frontier focused on training lawyers in the handling of medical expert witnesses.
The course is designed to provide participants with the opportunity of conducting examination (in chief and cross examination) of medical experts within a practical courtroom setting.This court-simulated setting is intended to enhance the practical depth and experiential value of the programme by exposing participants to challenges commonly encountered in practice. Participants will be required to perform as advocates in a simulated proceeding, allowing them to apply advocacy techniques in a practical context.
Experienced and trained practitioners and members of the judiciary will observe and provide personalised feedback and guidance to participants regarding their performance, with the aim of enhancing their advocacy skills and confidence in handling medical expert evidence.
The course will be conducted in two parts:
- an online session on 14 Aug 2026 from 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm; and
- two physical courtroom sessions on 15 and 16 Aug 2026 from 8:45 am to 5:30 pm, and 10:00 am to 4:30 pm respectively.
This course is made possible through the support of the Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia and the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia as supporting organisations.
Terms and Conditions
Event Policy
Places are limited and registration is on a first come, first served basis. The registration for this session will close on
24 July 2026 (Friday), at 12:00 pm.
Participants may elect to perform the roles assigned to them for this course in either Bahasa Melayu or in English.
For events with registration fees, all payments must be made in advance, including bank charges. Registration will be
confirmed once proof of payment is provided by email or fax,and full payment is received.
The organiser reserves the right to modify, cancel or postpone the event, should circumstances arise that make
such action necessary, whereupon all registration fees paid will be refunded.
Cancellation
Cancellations must be made in writing.
Please note that there will be no refunds for cancellations, but substitutions are allowed. Kindly inform us in writing
with the relevant details at least three days in advance.
If you have failed to inform the organiser on your cancellation for three consecutive times, you may be
blacklisted for future events.
Transferral
You are allowed to transfer your place to another participant, but you must notify the organiser with the
necessary details at least three days in advance.
Attendance
CPD points for the CPD Scheme will not be awarded to lawyers and pupils in chambers from Peninsular Malaysia
who arrive more than 15 minutes late, are not present throughout the event, or leave before its scheduled end.
Privacy
The personal information that you provide to the Malaysian Bar, whether now or in the future, may be used, recorded,
stored, disclosed or otherwise processed by or on behalf of the Malaysian Bar for the purposes of facilitation and
organisation of this event, research and audit, maintenance of a participant database for the promotion of this event,
and such ancillary services as may be relevant.
Disclaimer
• All course materials will be sent by email. No printed notes will be provided.
• Participants are not permitted to record the course via any means, except for their own performances for
trainers’ reviews.
• No part of this course, including the video review and feedback by the trainers, may be reproduced in any
form without the written and explicit consent of the Bar Council Advocacy Training Committee and its trainers.
