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CPD Live | Who Will Speak For The Voiceless and Innocent? – An Animal Perspective

25 Mar 2025 - Tue / 1 day / 3:00pm - 4:30pm / Zoom

This webinar aims to provide an overview and general understanding of the following topics:

  • Provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2015 as well as the regulations made thereunder;
  • Function and responsibilities of the Department of Veterinary Services;
  • Function and responsibilities of local municipal councils including but not limited to standard operating procedures; and
  • Legal recourses where animal welfare is at stake.
Member (SLS & AAS): RM 20
Member: RM 20
Law Student: RM 10
Pupil in Chambers: RM 10
Non-Member: RM 60
Organisers: Bar Council

CPD Points: 1
Event Code:
T5/25032025/BC/BC252149/1

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Description

This webinar aims to provide an overview and general understanding of the following topics:

  • Provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2015 as well as the regulations made thereunder;
  • Function and responsibilities of the Department of Veterinary Services;
  • Function and responsibilities of local municipal councils including but not limited to standard operating procedures; and
  • Legal recourses where animal welfare is at stake.

Speaker

Dee Wei is the founder of Choo Dee Wei. He is a member of Lincoln’s Inn in the United Kingdom, and was called to the Bar of England and Wales on 13 Oct 2005. He was subsequently admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2007. On 1 July 2020, Choo Dee Wei was established.

He is currently in his 18th year of practice and recently initiated the “Counsel of Claws”, a pro-bono initiative comprising a group of volunteer lawyers and pupils who share a common objective of looking out for the welfare of animals.

He is also a proud parent of two adopted animals.

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 24 Mar 2025 (Monday), 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.

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.

Transferal

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.

Attendance

CPD points for 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.

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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 Bar Council and speaker(s).

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