Description
The Bar Council Criminal Law Committee is organising the first instalment of a three-part lecture series entitled “A Guide to the Criminal Procedure Code”. This webinar seeks to assist those who are interested in understanding the fundamentals of criminal procedure. In this webinar, Baljit Singh Sidhu, a senior criminal law practitioner, will address the process of criminal- advocacy at the pre-trial stage. The following topics will be covered:
• The right to counsel
• Preparation for trial: client interview
• Professional conduct
• Bail pending trial
• Application for the particulars of the charge
• Discovery of documents
• Compounding of offences under the Penal Code and other laws
• Making effective representations
• The plea of guilt and plea in mitigation of sentence / plea bargaining
• Special provision relating to evidence
• High Court’s power to transfer cases
Speaker
Baljit Singh Sidhu is a senior partner of Shukor Baljit & Partners. He is versatile in his practice of law. His main passion and experience lies in criminal litigation. He has appeared in courts as defence counsel for a whole gamut of cases. His areas of practice includes anti-money laundering, blue/white collar crimes, criminal advisory work, corruption, drug offences, environments, firearms, human trafficking, immigration, kidnapping, capital punishment offences, security laws and preventive detention, securities and money markets, statutory offences and terrorism.
Terms and Conditions
Event Policy
Places are limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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Cancellation
Cancellations must be made in writing.
If you have failed to inform the organiser on your cancellation for three consecutive times, you may be blacklisted for future events.
Refunds
Refunds will be processed after the event is completed. This may take up to 30 business days. The conditions for refunds are as follows:
- Full refunds will be issued if the event is cancelled or postponed by the organiser due to some circumstances.
- No refunds for this course. However substitution is allowed.
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.
Transferral
You are allowed to transfer your place to another participant, but you must notify the organiser with the necessary details.
Attendance
CPD points 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.
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Disclaimer
- Materials 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 Bar Council and speaker(s).
