Description
CPD Direct Access is a mentoring programme designed to connect young lawyers with experienced practitioners. It provides guidance through open dialogue and candid conversations, shares real-world insights and supports the professional and personal growth of the next generation of legal professionals.
This edition focuses on Legal Education and Continuing Professional Development, offering young lawyers a rare opportunity to gain valuable insights from the Bench on professional growth, expectations of the judiciary and navigating the early years of legal practice.
Join us for an exclusive meet-and-greet session featuring the former Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tun Tengku Maimun bt Tuan Mat, as she shares her experiences, perspectives and reflections with the next generation of the Malaysian Bar.
Speaker
Tun Tengku Maimun bt Tuan Mat
Professor of Practice, Faculty of Law and Holder of the Royal Chair in Integrity and Good Governance, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (“UKM”) and Former Chief Justice of Malaysia.
Tun Tengku Maimun bt Tuan Mat was appointed as the 16th Chief Justice of Malaysia on 2 May 2019. She served as the first female Chief Justice until her retirement in July 2025. Her six-year tenure was marked by several high profile cases and a strong stance on judicial autonomy. She presided over a number of landmark matters, including cases involving the former Prime Minister of Malaysia and delivered judgments defining the limits of State and Federal powers, particularly in relation to religious matters. As Chief Justice, she delivered several notable dissenting opinions in constitutional matters, reflecting the judiciary’s independence.
Her leadership was widely regarded as principled, demonstrating integrity and a firm adherence to the rule of law, which strengthened public confidence in the judicial system. Under her leadership, the Malaysian judiciary gained considerable respect and was seen as reaffirming its constitutional role as an independent arm of government.
Richard Wee Thiam Seng
Partner, Richard Wee Chambers
Richard Wee Thiam Seng served as the Secretary of the Malaysian Bar from 2013 to 2015.
He was an elected Bar Council member from 2011 to 2016 and Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee member from 2005 to 2010. He also served as Chairperson of the Bar Council Professional Standards and Development Committee from 2015 to 2025, which manages the Bar’s Continuing Professional Development (“CPD”) Scheme. He is currently the Co-Chairperson of the Sports Law Practice Committee and a committee member of the MyBar Academy and Continuing Professional Development Committee for the 2026/27 term.
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 13 July 2026 (Monday), at 12:00 pm.
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
- Materials (if any) will be emailed only. No printed notes will be provided.
- No recording of the event is permitted via any means at any time.
- No part of the event content may be used / reproduced in any form without the written and explicit consent of the Malaysian Bar and speaker(s).
