Description
The above topic is usually a cause for concern for married couples who have in the course of their marriage acquired matrimonial assets and are headed for a divorce. Upper-most in their minds is, “will I be taken to the cleaners after the divorce”.
The speaker will discuss Section 76 of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 and how the Malaysian courts have interpreted this section before they arrive at a decision/order.
More importantly, the Speaker hopes to explore and discuss at length if there is an urgent need to amend Section 76 so that our Malaysian Laws are in line with the current laws and trends in other developed nations with regard to the division of matrimonial assets.
Speaker
Ms. Vicky Alahakone is a graduate from the University of Singapore and specialises in Family Law. She has been in active legal practice over forty (40) years in Malaysia. She is a regular speaker with BFM and has given talks to young lawyers at the Legal Aid Centre, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Bar. She is currently a member of the Family Law Committee with the Malaysian Bar and involved with several NGOs.
In the course of her career she has presented papers mostly on Family Law both locally and overseas including:
i) The 6th World Congress on Family Law and Children’s Rights in Sydney, Australia;
ii) Lawasia;
iii) Malaysian Bar National Conference
Terms and Conditions
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Please direct all correspondence (including completed registration form and proof of payment) to the Johore Bar Secretariat by email to secretariat@johorebar.org.my or by fax to 07-276 1188.
