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CPD Legal Learning Lab | Defending Drug Charges: Practical Trial Strategies

30 Jul 2026 - Thu / 1 day / 3:00pm - 5:00pm / Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium, Level 2, Wisma Badan Peguam Malaysia 2 Leboh Pasar Besar, 50050 Kuala Lumpur

This session will focus on:
(1) Deconstructing ”Possession”;
(2) Defeating Statutory Presumptions;
(3) Exploiting Breaks in the Chain of Custody;
(4) Attacking the Urine Protocol: Fatal Flaws under Section 15; and
(5) The Art of the Attack: Critical Cross-Examination Techniques.

Member: RM 90
Law Student: RM 50
Pupil in Chambers: RM 50
Non-Member: RM 180
Organisers: Malaysian Bar

CPD: Legal Learning Lab
CPD Points: 2
Event Code:
T3/30072026/BC/BC261027/2

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Description

This session will focus on:
(1) Deconstructing ”Possession”;
(2) Defeating Statutory Presumptions;
(3) Exploiting Breaks in the Chain of Custody;
(4) Attacking the Urine Protocol: Fatal Flaws under Section 15; and
(5) The Art of the Attack: Critical Cross-Examination Techniques.

Speaker

Collin Arvind Andrew, an advocate and solicitor at Collin’s Law Chambers, is an experienced practitioner focusing predominantly on criminal defence, including murder and drug trafficking cases. He regularly appears across all levels of the superior courts and subordinate courts to defend these matters. This courtroom experience, combined with his dedication to the craft, brings a grounded and practical perspective to the criminal defence field. Collin frequently trains upcoming advocates through the Bar Council Criminal Trial Advocacy Course and the Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsaan (“YBGK”) scheme. He is also an elected member of the Bar Council for the 2026/2027 term.

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 29 July 2026 (Wednesday), at 12:00 pm.

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.

Attendance

CPD points for the 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.

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.

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

  • Materials (if any) 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 Malaysian Bar and speaker(s).

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