Description
The Bar Council Advocacy Training Committee (“ATC”) organises Advocacy Training Courses throughout Malaysia for Members of the Bar and pupils in chambers, with the primary objective of raising the standard of courtroom advocacy and developing effective advocates.
These courses are specifically designed for lawyers in their first to third years of practice, providing practical training to identify and correct common advocacy errors while equipping participants with tips, skills and confidence required to present themselves and their cases effectively before the courts.
ATC utilises a specific method of advocacy teaching that is deployed in Commonwealth jurisdictions, which requires participants to perform as advocates in a simulated courtroom setting under the guidance of experienced and trained practitioners and members of the Judiciary who will observe their performance and offer personalised constructive feedback and guidance.
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 21 Aug 2026 (Friday), at 12:00 pm.
Participants may elect to perform the roles assigned to them for this course in either Bahasa Malaysia 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 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.
