Description
This workshop will feature practical scenario-based training when dealing with AMLA compliance. It aims to enable participants to draft AMLA compliance policies and implement them in an effective manner within their firms. The workshop will be divided into two sessions: theory and practical. The speakers are certified trainers for AML/CFT for Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (“DNFBPs”).
The Bar Council and Bank Negara Malaysia will co-organise Part 2 of this workshop in the second half of 2023. Members can only attend Part 2 of the workshop after completing Part 1.
Speaker
Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab
He is the Vice-President of the Malaysian Bar for the 2023/2024 term. He was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1994. He is also an accredited mediator and a Syariah law practitioner. He was elected as a member of the Bar Council for the terms 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2022/2023, and 2023/2024. He has actively served the Bar Council as the Chairperson of the Cyberlaw Committee, Co-Chairperson of the IMLC 2022 Organising Committee, Co-Deputy Chairperson of the Finance Committee, Co-Deputy Chairperson of the Small Firms Practice Committee, and as a member of the Ad Hoc Pandemic Response Committee. He completed the Train-the-Trainer ("TTT") Program, which was a collaborative effort between BNM and the Asian Banking School.
He is currently the Chairperson of the Committee on AMLA and Ad Hoc Committee on Touting.
Babu Raj Raja Gopal
He is an advocate and solicitor with more than 22 years of experience. His areas of practice include banking law, corporate disputes, and civil litigation. Currently, he is the Deputy Chairperson of the Committee on AMLA. He has completed the Train-the-Trainer (“TTT”) Programme that was jointly conducted by BNM and the Asian Banking School. He actively conducts training sessions and seminars. He is the immediate past Chairman of the Perak State Bar Committee. He also sits as president of the Home Buyers Tribunal.
Terms and Conditions
Event Policy
Places are limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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.
For events that are not organised by Bar Council, please note that you are subject to the relevant terms and conditions specified by the external providers.
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.
Privacy
The personal information that you provide to the Bar Council, whether now or in the future, may be used, recorded, stored, disclosed or otherwise processed by or on behalf of the Bar Council 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 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).
