The Bankruptcy (Amendment) Act 2017 amended the Bankruptcy Act 1967, which was subsequently renamed the Insolvency Act 1967. The amendments came into force on 6 Oct 2017 and 2027 will mark their 10th anniversary. This CPD presentation provides an overview of bankruptcy law and procedure and discusses the extent to which the amendments have achieved their objectives, what has changed since, and what further amendments are needed.
The Bankruptcy (Amendment) Act 2017 amended the Bankruptcy Act 1967, which was subsequently renamed the Insolvency Act 1967. The amendments came into force on 6 Oct 2017 and 2027 will mark their 10th anniversary. This CPD presentation provides an overview of bankruptcy law and procedure and discusses the extent to which the amendments have achieved their objectives, what has changed since, and what further amendments are needed.
Trevor Jason Mark Padasian was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1993, having been admitted as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria, Australia, in 1991. He is a partner of Skrine in its dispute resolution department and has, over the years, handled the full range of civil litigation matters, including personal insolvency (bankruptcy), corporate insolvency disputes and matrimonial disputes, as well as civil non-litigation matters. He has given talks on the foregoing areas to the Bar, corporate management and professional bodies (including those of the banking industry), amongst others. Trevor is a mediator on the Panel of Accredited Mediators of the Malaysian International Mediation Centre and a member of the Disciplinary Committee Panel of the Advocates and Solicitors Disciplinary Board. He is actively involved in the Malaysian Bar and serves on several Bar Council Committees.
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