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Bar Council Malaysia CPD points: T2/2324042016/CCPLP/KK164150/10 10 CPD points 2nd Advocacy Skill Seminar 23-24 April, 2016 Advena, 3rd Floor, Hotel Grandis Kota Kinabalu, Sabah OVERVIEW Advocacy is

Thus, this subject is often left to individuals desiring to do court work to devise their own proficiency.

1 Bar Council Malaysia CPD points: T2/ /CCPLP/KK164150/10 10 CPD points 2nd Advocacy Skill Seminar April, 2016 Advena, 3rd Floor, Hotel Grandis Kota Kinabalu, Sabah OVERVIEW Advocacy is the art of persuasion. Most law schools teach this subject but only to a certain level due to limited time and lack of experienced teachers in this practical field. Thus, this subject is often left to individuals desiring to do court work to devise their own proficiency. But before you can develop your own skill, you must know some basic fundamental rules, guidelines and practices as well as the pitfalls and the narrow alleys to avoid. RM1100 Registration by 15 April 2016 Registration fees (inclusive GST) RM1100 Early bird (ends 15 April 2016) RM1200 (After 15 April 2016) Many are left to learn these from their seniors but unless these seniors are themselves well honed in the craft, it is most likely a case of the blind leading the blind or the acquisition of a skill that is incomplete or unrefined. This seminar intends to enlighten participants to not only the basic skills of advocacy but also to the finer points and techniques often missed, overlooked and neglected or perhaps forgotten by trial lawyers. Speakers for this seminar comprises of current judges, retired judges and senior practising advocates. Those from the Bench had been active advocates before their elevation. By virtue of their experience they have an added advantage of being able to identify common errors and mistakes committed by advocates appearing before them. They will be highlighting these and rendering suggestions and proposals to overcome them. The speakers from the Bar are senior practitioners recognized by their peers as having noteworthy experience in advocacy from this country. In addition to setting out the basic rules they will also be disclosing various perils, hazards and dangers to avoid. Aside from this, they will also share with you successful and proven techniques engaged and refined by them. This is one seminar that should not be missed by anyone who wishes to advance his or her advocacy skill. It is meant to enlighten you not only to the basic foundation of this craft but also share with you the various techniques that can be adopted into a winning style of your own. Organised by Legal Plus Sdn Bhd in collaboration with The Malaysia Inner Temple Alumni Association and The Honourable Society of the Lincoln s Inn Alumni of Malaysia

PROGRAMME DAY 1 Saturday 23 April 2016 8.00 am Registration 9.00 am Welcome Address by Y A Bhg Tun Zaki Azmi, Former Chief Justice, Federal Court of Malaysia and Chairman of Legal Plus Sdn Bhd. 9.10 am Opening Address by YAA Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Richard Malanjum, Chief Judge (Sabah & Sarawak).

30 am Examination-in-Chief: Much Neglected by Y Bhg Dato Sithambaram, Advocate & Solicitor, High Court, Malaya. 12.30 pm Lunch Break. 2.

2 PROGRAMME DAY 1 Saturday 23 April am Registration 9.00 am Welcome Address by Y A Bhg Tun Zaki Azmi, Former Chief Justice, Federal Court of Malaysia and Chairman of Legal Plus Sdn Bhd am Opening Address by YAA Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Richard Malanjum, Chief Judge (Sabah & Sarawak). Chairman of Session: Mr. Brenndon Soh, President, Sabah Law Association am Coffee Break am How To Prepare For Trial by Justice Lee Swee Seng, Judge, High Court, Malaya am Examination-in-Chief: Much Neglected by Y Bhg Dato Sithambaram, Advocate & Solicitor, High Court, Malaya pm Lunch Break pm Effective Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses by YA Justice Dato Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera, Judge, High Court, Malaya pm Tea Break pm How to Corral A Witness In Cross-Examination by Y Bhg Dato Mah Weng Kwai, Retired Court of Appeal Judge and currently an Advocate & Solicitor, High Court, Malaya. DAY 2 Sunday 24 April am Submission: How It is Done by YA Dato Mary Lim, Judge, Court of Appeal, Malaysia am Persuasive Presentation in the Appellate Court by YA Datuk Wong Dak Wah, Judge, Court of Appeal, Malaysia am Coffee Break am Questions To Panel Members From The Floor. Panelists: 1. YA Datuk David Wong Dak Wah 2. YA Dato Mary Lim 3. YA Datuk Douglas Primus 4. YA Dato Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera 5. YA Justice Lee Swee Seng 6. Y Bhg Dato Mah Weng Kwai 7. Y Bhg Dato V. Sithambaram Moderator: Mr. Roger Chin, Vice President, Sabah Law Association. Emcee: Ms Daphne Wong, Advocate & Solicitor, Sabah pm Closing Address by Y Bhg Tan Sri James Foong, Retired Judge, Federal Court, Malaysia and Director of Legal Plus Sdn Bhd. SPEAKERS Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Richard Malanjum The Right Honorable Mr. Justice Tan Sri Richard Malanjum was born on October 13, 1952 in Tuaran, Sabah (then North Borneo). He had his early education at the Government Primary School Buit Hill, Putatan; Sacred Heart Primary School Kota Kinabalu and completed his secondary education at the La Salle Secondary School, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. In August 1981, his Lordship ventured into private legal practice in Kota Kinabalu and had a very successful practice until his Lordship's appointment as a Judicial Commissioner in March His Lordship has earned the distinction of being the first bumiputra/native of Sabah to be elevated to the high office of a Judge of the High Court and the first Sabahan to be elevated as a Judge of the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court, the apex court of the country. He became one of the youngest Judges, at the age of 52 years old, in the history of the Malaysian Judiciary to be elevated to that position. On 26 th July 2006, for the first time since the formation of Malaysia his Lordship at the age of 53 years old became the first Sabahan to be elevated as the Chief Judge of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak. Previously the post was held by a British, Peninsula Malaysia or Sarawak Judge respectively. Justice Datuk David Wong Dak Wah Justice Datuk David Wong Dak Wah read law at University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He also obtained a B.Com (majoring in accountancy) from the same university. From 1978 to 1979 Datuk David was attached to a Public Accounting Firm in Sydney as a qualified auditor. In 1979 he was admitted as a barrister of the New South Wales Supreme Court in Australia. In 1980, Datuk David was admitted to the Sabah Bar and he practiced as an advocate and solicitor in Sabah until In 1992, Datuk David practiced in Sydney until In 1997 he returned to Sabah and practiced until Datuk David was appointed a Judicial Commissioner of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in Kuching on and elevated as a Judge of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak with effect from On Datuk David was transferred to the High Court of Kota Kinabalu, Sabah until his elevation to the Court of Appeal Malaysia on

Justice Dato Mary Lim Justice Mary Lim read law at the University of Leeds. She was called to the English Bar by the Honorable Society of the Lincoln s Inn.

Dato Mary Lim served as legal officer in the Attorney General Chambers until her elevation to the High Court Bench where she is the presiding Judge of the Construction Court.

3 Justice Dato Mary Lim Justice Mary Lim read law at the University of Leeds. She was called to the English Bar by the Honorable Society of the Lincoln s Inn. She obtained a Master of Law degree from the University of Western Australia. Dato Mary Lim served as legal officer in the Attorney General Chambers until her elevation to the High Court Bench where she is the presiding Judge of the Construction Court. Dato Mary Lim is a qualified advocacy trainer with the Malaysian Bar Council and had conducted numerous courses on this subject. She has also delivered many public lectures of various topics associated with the law both nationally and internationally. Justice Dato Mary Lim was elevated as Judge, Court of Appeal on 21 March Dato Mah Weng Kwai Dato Mah Weng Kwai was called to the English Bar by the Honorable Society of the Lincoln s Inn in He was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in July In 1973 he joined the Judicial and Legal Services of Malaysia and held, inter alia, the posts of Magistrate, President of the Sessions Court and Senior Assistant Registrar of the High Court. He also served as a Deputy Public Prosecutor and Senior Federal Counsel in the Attorney General s Chambers. Dato Mah also has a Master of Law degree from the University of Sydney. He was appointed a Fellow of the Senate of the University of Sydney. In 1985 he left the Judicial Legal Service for private practice until he was appointed a Judicial Commissioner of the High Court of Malaya until his retirement in 2015 as a Judge of the Court of Appeal. Dato Mah was the past-president of the Malaysian Bar and of LAWASIA. He is a qualified advocacy trainer with the Malaysian Bar Council and had conducted many training session in this topic. Justice Lee Swee Seng Justice Lee Swee Seng graduated with Bachelor of Law (Hons) degree from University of Malaya and obtained his Master of Law from the same university. He also holds an MBA degree from University of Southern Cross, Australia. Justice Lee was called to the Malaysian Bar in February 1985 and was in active legal practice until May 2010 when he was appointed a Judicial Commission of the High Court of Malaya. He was made a Judge of the High Court of Malaya in 2014 and currently is the Judge of the Construction Court in Kuala Lumpur. He has presented numerous papers and spoken at seminars and conferences on corporate and securities law subject, Intellectual properties, franchise and competition law, mediation, contractual disputes and many other topics. He was also a visiting fellow of Taylor University Law School and a part-time lecturer with UM Law Faculty for the LLM Masters Programme. Justice Lee is a trained advocacy trainer with the Malaysian Bar and has conducted numerous courses on this subject. Justice Dato Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera Justice Dato Vazeer Alam Bin Mydin Meera graduated with Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from the University of Wales Abersytwyth, United Kingdom. He then obtained a Master of Comparative Laws degree from University Islam Antarabangsa, Malaysia. Aside from this he also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree (majoring in Economics, Political Science & Philosophy) from the University of Singapore. Justice Vazeer Alam was the Chairman of the Bar Committee of Kedah & Perlis from and Treasurer of the Malaysian Bar from He was in active practice until his appointment as Judicial Commissioner of the High Court of Malaya in May He has served in the Penang High Court and is currently serving as the Senior Judge at the High Court, Malacca. He is a trained advocacy trainer with the Malaysian Bar Council and had conducted numerous sessions on this subject. Dato V. Sithambaram Dato V. Sithambaram graduated with a degree of Utter Barrister at Lincoln s Inn, London and was called to the English Bar on 27 July He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar on 20 Sept Dato Sitham began his legal practice as a criminal lawyer and eventually handled both criminal and civil cases. For the past fifteen (15) years, Dato Sitham has focused his practice in civil and commercial litigation appearing as counsel. He is the past Chairman of the Penang Bar Committee and a past member of the Malaysian Bar Council. Currently, he is the Co-Chairperson of the Criminal Law Committee of the Malaysian Bar Council. He is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University Utara Malaysia (UUM) and an Honorary Assistant of the Commission of Police.

4 2nd Advocacy Skill Seminar APRIL 2016 ADVENA, 3RD FLOOR, HOTEL GRANDIS KOTA KINABALU, SABAH REGISTRATION FORM CPD No: T2/ /CCPLP/KK164150/10 Each form is valid for one delegate only. Use only capital letters. Fax completed forms to (En. Awis) or by Title (Mr / Ms / Dr / Other) Full Name (as in Passport / Identity Card) Preferred Name for Name Tag... Institution / Company:... Please check the appropriate category: Practising Lawyer Judge / Magistrate Professional Association Corporate Sector Govt Agencies Others Address:... Postcode:... State:... Country:... Telephone:... Mobile Phone:... Fax: Practising Cert. No.... Registration Fees (inclusive GST) Early bird RM1100 After 15 April 2016 RM1200 Payment must be made in advance of the seminar. Payment can be made by cheque, bank draft, bank transfer or credit card. Cheques and bank drafts should be made payable to Legal Plus Sdn Bhd. Bank Address: AmBank (M) Berhad No. 2 & 4, Jalan 23/70A Desa Sri Hartamas Kuala Lumpur Account No: SWIFT Code No: ARBKMYKL Please fax or a copy of the bank transfer documentation to us for verification. Please note that all bank charges are to be borne by the delegate. Signature Accommodation: Special rate available at Hotel Grandis, Kota Kinabalu at RM300 nett per night for Superior Room King/Twin inclusive of breakfast for 1 or 2 pax. Please contact Jamienson Joannes Solidau. M: Tel: 6(088) Fax: 6(088) Legal Plus Sdn Bhd ( U), M-3-5 Plaza Damas, No 60, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1, Kuala Lumpur. Tel: Fax: awieyz04@yahoo.com

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