Description
This conference will provide the participants with an excellent opportunity to enhance their knowledge in Civil and Criminal Law. Day 1 will cover a range of Civil Law topics, whereas Day 2 will cover Criminal Law topics. The rates for the conference are as follows:
- Members of the Bar: RM650
- Young Lawyers (3 years PQE & below) & Pupils: RM550
- Non-Members: RM850
Day Passes: RM400/day
Group Discounts
- 3-4 pax: 5%
- 5 pax and above: 10%
Members of the Bar who participate in the conference will earn 13 CPD points. So, don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your knowledge and connect with fellow delegates. As there are limited seats, do register early to avoid disappointment.
Delegates will also gain exclusive entry to a Networking Evening on Friday, 6th September 2024 from 7.00 pm to 9.00pm.
AGENDA
Day 1 (Friday, 6 September 2024)
- 8:00 am : Registration & Welcome Tea
- 8:30 am : Arrival of Guests & VIPs
- 9:00 am : Opening Ceremony
Welcoming Address by Mr M K Thas, Chairman, Selangor Bar
Opening Keynote Address by the Right Honourable Tun Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat, Chief Justice of
Malaysia - 9:45 am : Morning Tea Break (Sponsored by Messrs Y. S. Lim & Ng)
- 10:00 am : Session 1: Judicial Management
Speaker:
The Hon. Justice Ahmad Murad Bin Abd Aziz, High Court Judge Moderator:
Moderator:
Ms Elison Wong (Messrs Elison Wong) - 10:45 am : Session 2: Medical Negligence – A Relook at Tortfeasors Liability
Speaker:
The Hon. Justice Datuk Vazeer Alam bin Mydin Meera, Federal Court Judge
Moderator:
Mr Jayabalan Raman Kutty (Messrs R. Jayabalan) - 11:30 am : Session 3: Remedies – Assessment of Damages
Speaker:
The Hon. Justice Datuk Wong Kian Kheong, Court of Appeal Judge - 12:15 pm : Session 4: Thou shall NOT commit adultery – When and How to Make a Claim
Against a Third Party for Damages in Adultery
Speaker:
The Hon. Justice Evrol Mariette Peters, High Court Judge - 1:00 pm : Networking Lunch (Sponsored by Messrs Tan Norizan & Associates)
- 2:30 pm : Session 5: Aviation Law – Current Issues and Updates that Affects Rights of Passengers &
Arbitration for Aviation Disputes
Panelists:
The Hon. Justice Dr. Shahnaz Binti Sulaiman, High Court Judge
Dato Mary Lim Thiam Suan (Director of Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC), Chairman of
the Protem Committee for AlAC, Federal Court Judge (Retired)) - 3:15 pm : Session 6: Partnership Conundrums
Speaker:
The Hon. Justice Dato’ Azizul Azmi bin Adnan, Court of Appeal Judge
Moderator:
Mr Desmond Ho (Messrs Desmond Ho & Associates) - 4:00 pm : Afternoon Tea Break (Sponsored by Messrs Azlan M K Thas & Co)
- 4:15 pm : Session 7: The Narrow Gate: Public Policy Exceptions in Malaysian Arbitral Enforcement
Speaker:
The Hon. Justice Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad, High Court Judge
Moderator:
Mr Indran Kumaraguru (Messrs Krishna Dallumah & Indran) - 5:00 pm : Session 8: Effective Appellate Advocacy
Speaker:
The Hon. Justice Datuk Nantha Balan A/L E.S. Moorthy, Court of Appeal Judge
Moderator:
Mr Dinesh Nandrajog (Messrs Nandrajog) - 5:45 pm : Session 9: How to Retain Fundamental or Core Principles of Ethics and Integrity in Practice
Panelists:
The Hon. Justice Dato’ Anand Ponnudurai, High Court Judge
The Hon. Judicial Commissioner Kenneth St James, High Court Judge - 7:00 pm : Networking Evening
Jointly sponsored by Messrs RDS Partnership & Messrs Kuek, Ong & Associates
Day 2 (Saturday, 7 September 2024)
- 9:00 am : Session 1: E-Sentencing & Al in Criminal Cases
Panelists:
Puan Dayang Ellyn Narisa Binti Abang Ahmad, Registrar of the Subordinate Courts of Sabah & Sarawak
Ms. Gayathri Raman
Managing Director, LexisNexis Southeast Asia) - 10:00 am : Session 2: Current Judicial Trend in the Law of Defamation
Speaker:
The Hon. Justice Datuk Seri Mohd Firuz Bin Jaffril, High Court Judge
Moderator:
Mr Salim Bashir (Messrs Salim Bashir, Ruswiza & Co.) - 11:00 am : Morning Tea Break (Sponsored by Messrs. Rajpal, Firah & Vishnu)
- 11:15 am : Session 3: Two Conflicting Decisions – Which one prevails?
Speaker:
The Hon. Judicial Commissioner Roz Mawar Rozain, High Court Judge - 12:15 pm : Session 4: Judicial Review & Administrative Action: Efficacy and Relevance
Speaker:
The Hon. Justice Datuk Noorin binti Badaruddin, High Court Judge - 1:15 pm : Networking Lunch (Sponsored by Messrs Athimulan & Co)
- 2:30 pm : Session 5: ATIPSOM – Criminalisation and Implications
Speaker:
Dr. Haezreena Begum, Deputy Dean (Postgraduate), Faculty of Law, University Malaya
Moderator:
Dato’ Rajpal Singh (Rajpal, Firah & Vishnu) - 3:15 pm : Session 6: Challenges Lawyers Face in MACC Trials
Speaker:
Mr M M Athimulan (Messrs Athimulan & Co)
Moderator:
Mr S. Saravana Kumar (Messrs RDS Partnership) - 4:15 pm : Afternoon Tea Break (Sponsored by Messrs. Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh)
- 4:30 pm : Session 7: Presumptions under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Advocacy before the Appellate Court
Speaker:
Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik (Messrs Hisyam Teh) - 5:15 pm : Session 8: S. 302 Penal Code: Expectation of Appellate Judges
Panelists:
The Hon. Justice Datuk Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal, Federal Court Judge
Datuk N. Sivananthan (Messrs Sivananthan) - 6:00 pm : Book Launch by Datuk Hisyam Teh Poh Teik
- 6:15 pm : Closing Ceremony – Closing Remarks by Organising Co-Chairpersons
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