Please be informed that the Young Lawyers and Chambering Pupils and Continuing Professional Development Sub Committees is jointly organising a seminar entitled “Civil Trial Preparatory Work”
This course aims to provide participants with an overview of the preparatory work that has to be undertaken by a Counsel, to be ready for the trial. The rules on drafting pleadings will be discussed. There will also be a discussion on the relevancy of filing interlocutory applications. Further, the manner in which evidence is sought to be included in the Bundle of Documents and adduced in Court will also be discussed. Thereafter, there will be an introductory discussion on appeals procedure.
The course structure is as follows:
| 9:00 am | Registration |
| 9:30 am – 11:00 am | Pre-Trial Procedures |
| 11:00 am – 11:15am | Break |
| 11:15am – 12:30 pm | Case Study |
| 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm | Break |
| 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm | Drafting of Statement of Claim |
| 3.30 pm – 4:30 pm | Relevancy of Interlocutory Applications, Preparation of Bundle of Documents |
| 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm | Preparation of Written Submissions |
| 5:00 pm to 5:30 pm | Appeals |
Particulars of the Seminar are as follows:
| Date | 12th July 2019 (Friday) |
| Time | 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. (Registration at 9:00 a.m.) |
| Venue | Level 1, Abdullah A. Rahman Auditorium Johore Bar Building No. 5 JalanTun Abdul Razak Susur 1/1 80000 Johor Bahru |
| Fees | RM 100.00 for Members of the Johore Bar RM 50.00 for Pupils-in-Chambers | Law Students |
| CPD code | T3/12072019/JHB/JHB193412/5 (5 CPD points) |
About the Speaker
Mr. Ravi Nekoo was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1995. He obtained his Masters in Laws and Masters in Criminal Justice in 2002 at the University Malaya. He was further admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Supreme Court of South Australia and the High Court of Australia as a Barrister and Solicitor. Having gained sufficient legal knowledge and experience and having run his own practice, he joined Messrs Hakem Arabi & Associates as a partner in 2009. He is a litigation lawyer who has appeared at all levels of the court. He has also authored several books, the latest being Malaysian Civil Procedure and Practice published by Current Law Journal and has been a tutor for students sitting for the CLP examination for many years.
Registration must be accompanied with payment to guarantee your place and is on a first-come first served basis.
CPD points and Certificate of attendance will be given upon completion of the whole session to participants who have attended until the end of the event.
Payment can be made by direct deposit or internet banking to:
Account name: JOHORE BAR HOUSE & LIBRARY FUND
Bank: CIMB Bank Berhad
Account no.: 80-0933164-8
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 07-276 1188 not later than Thursday, 11th July 2019.
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