Description
Upon successful registration, a link to the CPD Live webinar will be emailed to registered participants only. Registration will close at 3:00 pm, on 24 Nov 2020 (Tuesday).
No additional registration will be accepted once the closing date has passed, or if the CPD Live webinar is full.
The CPD Department may not permit future registration if you fail to attend a CPD Live webinar after registering unless you provide an acceptable and valid reason(s).
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In March 2020[Jian kindly assist to confirm], the United States (“US”) Senate introduced the Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act of 2020 (“EARN IT Act”) to deal with online child sexual exploitation (“CSE”). But it has since attracted controversy — if passed, it would incentivise online platforms to more closely scrutinise their users, disallow certain types of content, and reduce the security of their users’ communications. Doing so may undermine privacy, promote censorship, and jeopardise the right to free speech. In addition, by allowing each state in the US to impose its own criminal CSE laws on online platforms and thereby regulate Internet content, the EARN IT Bill would pose significant risks on data protection, such as end-to-end encryption and freedom of expression in the digital world.
The Bar Council Cyberlaw Committee, in collaboration with the Bar Council Continuing Professional Development Department, is organising this webinar to look at how the EARN IT Act came about, explore the legal implications that may arise if the Bill is passed, and understand how the issue of Internet monitoring by a government may constitute a violation of human rights in a global context.
Speaker
Riana Pfefferkorn is the Associate Director of Surveillance and Cybersecurity at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society. Her work focuses on investigating and analysing the US and other governments’ policies and practices for forcing decryption and/or influencing crypto-related design of online platforms and services, devices, and products, both via technical means and through the courts and legislatures. Riana also researches the benefits and detriments of strong encryption on free expression, political engagement, economic development, and other public interests.
Prior to joining Stanford, Riana was an associate in the Internet Strategy & Litigation group at the law firm of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. Before that, Riana clerked for the Hon Bruce J McGiverin of the US District Court for the District of Puerto Rico. She also interned during law school for the Hon Stephen Reinhardt of the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Riana earned her law degree from the University of Washington School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Whitman College.
Vince Tan holds a Bachelor of Law degree from University of Malaya and is a practising lawyer at Jeeva Partnership. His areas of practice include industrial relations law, constitutional and administrative law, civil litigation and criminal defence work. He currently sits as a committee member in the following Bar Council Committees: National Young Lawyers and Pupils Committee (“NYLPC”), Human Rights Committee (“HRC”), and Industrial and Employment Law Committee (“IELC”). He is frequently invited by the Bar to be a speaker in several continuing professional development workshops and seminars.
He has participated and conducted numerous high-profile matters, including defending former Deputy Minister of Agricultural and Agro-Based Industry and Member of Parliament for Bayan Baru YB Sim Tze Tzin, and Member of Parliament for Petaling Jaya YB Maria Chin Abdullah, who were charged under the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
He has previously served as a Board Member of Amnesty International Malaysia and a Committee Member of Persatuan Aliran Kesedaran Negara (Aliran).
Moderator
Avtaran Singh is a partner at Gan, Lau & Associates. He has been in practice since 1991. Having practiced mainly in civil litigation, he has in recent years taken a step back from court work and has focused more time on providing consultancy services to clients. At present, his area of practice includes personal data protection, cyberlaw, property law, and personal counsel to clients in varied areas. He provides legal consultancy to clients that include public-listed companies. He also contributes his time to the legal profession. At present, he sits on the Bar Council Cyberlaw Committee and the Bar Council Ad Hoc Committee on Personal Data Protection. He is an advocate of free speech with self-restraint.
Terms and Conditions
A Step-By-Step Guide to Join the CPD Live Webinar
(1) For seamless streaming, download the Zoom app
You will be given a webinar ID and a password to join CPD Live Webinar once your registration has been confirmed.
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For Members of the Bar or pupils-in-chambers, use the format below for identification purposes when prompted:
Full name (as per NRIC) | Bar Council membership number or petition number
For non-members, provide your full name only.
(3) Setup your space
Ensure that you have a strong Internet connection. You may use an earpiece for clarity.
(4) Mute your microphone
When CPD Live is ongoing, please mute your microphone on Zoom at all times to ensure there is no interruption from your end.
(5) You may raise questions during the Question-and-Answer session only
Please take note that no speaking is allowed when the CPD Live Webinar is taking place.
If you wish to raise a question, please type in the chat box and the speaker will respond accordingly.
(6) Please, do not do this
Screen recording, sharing the webinar ID and password links, reproducing the content of the CPD Live Session on any platform are strictly not allowed.
Any unregistered person may be removed without prior notice, and no CPD point will be awarded. Failure to adhere to this may result in disciplinary action by the Bar Council.
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Event Policy
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Cancellation
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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:
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- 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.
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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.
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