Description
The Bar Council Criminal Law Committee is hosting a webinar on the amendments to the Evidence of Child Witness Act 2007, and will explore its impact on the testimony by children.
Webinar on Amendments to the Evidence of Child Witness Act 2007: The Impact on a Child’s Testimony
The Bar Council Criminal Law Committee is hosting a webinar on the amendments to the Evidence of Child Witness Act 2007, and will explore its impact on the testimony by children.
Member of the Bar: RM 80
Members below 7 Years of Practice: RM 50
Pupil in Chambers: RM 50
Paralegal: RM 50
Law Student: RM 50
Non-Member: RM 160
Members below 7 Years of Practice: RM 50
Pupil in Chambers: RM 50
Paralegal: RM 50
Law Student: RM 50
Non-Member: RM 160
CPD Points: 2
Event Code:
T5/19072024/BC/BC241076/2
T5/19072024/BC/BC241076/2
Speaker
Salim Bashir, former President, Malaysian Bar (2020–2021); Member of the Bar
Salim is a senior legal practitioner who served as the President of the Malaysian Bar for the 2020/21 term. From 2019 to 2020, he served as Secretary of the Malaysian Bar.
His dedication to legal education is reflected in his teaching roles in various places and capacity, including at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Teknologi MARA (“UiTM”) as Adjunct Professor and visiting lecturer at Thammasat University, Thailand. He also contributes to CPD training for the Bar Council. Recently, Salim was named an Elite Fellow of the Universiti Malaya Law Faculty on Postgraduate Studies.
Beyond education, Salim has actively participated in various committees and boards, including the Advocates and Solicitors Disciplinary Board and Legal Profession Qualifying Board. His contributions to the legal field have earned him several honours, such as the “Personality Award” from the Selangor Bar in 2019.
Terms and Conditions
Event Policy
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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:
- Full refunds will be issued if the event is cancelled or postponed by the organiser due to some circumstances.
- 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.
- 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).
