The Johore Bar Young Lawyers and Chambering Pupils Sub Committee is organising a seminar entitled “Drafting Civil Cause Papers and Written Submissions.”
The topics covered in the talk will include the following:
Pleadings
- What are Pleadings, and the Essential Elements of Pleadings in a Writ Action
- Differences with Affidavits in Originating Summons
- How to Draw Up An Impressive Statement of Claim/Statement of Defence
- Question-and Answer Session
Written Submissions – Different Approach/Emphasis on Oral Submissions
- At the End of A Trial
- In An Appeal
- How a Counsel can assist the Judge(s) with a properly structured written submission
- Questions-and Answer Session on Written Submissions and Pleadings
Particulars of the seminar are as follows:
Date | 8th June 2018 (Friday) |
Time | 2.30 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. (Registration at 2.00 p.m.) |
Venue | Level 1, Abdullah A. Rahman Auditorium Johore Bar Building No. 5 Jalan Tun Abdul Razak Susur 1/1 80000 Johor Bahru |
Fees | RM 63.60 for Members of the Johore Bar; and RM 31.80 for Pupils-in-Chambers | Law Students. (Fees are inclusive of 6% GST) (for payments on or after 1st June 2018): |
CPD code | T3/08062018/JHB/JHB184247/2 (2 CPD points) |
About the speaker
Dato’ Varghese George graduated with an LLB degree from the University of Singapore in 1974, and was in private legal practice for 35 years, principally involved in civil litigation in various types of commercial cases, construction-related suits and arbitration, land matters, and administrative law disputes. He was the Senior Partner at Messrs Zain & Co before being appointed as a Judicial Commissioner in October 2009. He was elevated as Judge of the High Court in August 2011, and as a Judge of the Court of Appeal in September 2013. He retired from the Bench at the end of January 2017.
He is a Fellow of both the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators. He is presently on the Panel of Mediators, Adjudicators and Arbitrators of the Kuala Lumpur Centre for Arbitration (“KLRCA”).
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 COMMITTEE (C&W)
Bank: CIMB Bank Berhad
Account no.: 80-0933176-7
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 not later than Thursday, 7th June 2018.
KHAIRUL ASRI BIN AHMAD
CHAIRPERSON
YOUNG LAWYERS AND CHAMBERING PUPILS SUB COMMITTEE