Description
This talk will focus on the Conditional fees – legality, proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Act 1976, proposed Conditional Fee Rules, and litigation funding including order for costs against nonparty financier.
Conditional Fees-Policy and Practice Consideration
This talk will focus on the Conditional fees – legality, proposed amendments to the Legal Profession Act 1976, proposed Conditional Fee Rules, and litigation funding including order for costs against nonparty financier.
CPD Points: 2
Event Code:
T3/27112019/SLB/SLB193637/2.
T3/27112019/SLB/SLB193637/2.
Speaker
SU TIANG JOO is a senior partner in Cheah Teh & Su and described as ‘one litigator you want on your side’. He has acted in various areas of disputes such as corporate, commercial and land including land acquisitions, administrative law as well as professional disciplinary proceedings. He is active in cross-border and inter-jurisdictional disputes.
He co-authored the book on “The Law on Land Acquisition” (published by CLJ in 2018) and has authored several articles and publications. He volunteers much of his time towards the legal profession in Malaysia.
His various contributions to the Malaysian Bar:-
- Member of the Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board
- Deputy Chairman Law Reform & Special Areas Committee
- Member of Committee to review LPA,1976 & LPA Practice & Etiquette) Rules 1978
- Member of Ad Hoc Committee on Amendments to the LPA 1976
- Member of Consultative Committee to reform the LPA (Joint committee set up by the Prime Minister’s Department and BC)
- Tasked by BC to put up the Conditional Fee Rules(Non Personal injury)-the rules were adopted by the Bar Council
- Co-Chair in Committee to Reform the Legal Sector
Terms and Conditions
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Selangor Bar Committee
No. 37, 39 & 41, Jalan Bola Jaring 13/15,
Seksyen 13, 40100
Shah Alam,
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Tel: +603 5519 6219
Fax: +603 55199037