We are pleased to announce that the Professional Development & Education Sub-Committee is organizing a seminar on “Construction and Housing Projects: Delay and Damages.”
The talk aims to provide members of the Johore Bar with a comprehensive insight into the workings of delay and damages in construction and housing projects and dispute resolution in the construction industry.
Topics to be covered in this talk:
- Legal framework of construction and housing projects
- Delay events
- Elements of a claim for delay damages
- Dispute resolution in construction industry
- Case studies
Details of the Seminar are as follows:
| Date | 8TH AUGUST 2024 (THURSDAY) |
| Time | 2:30 P.M. to 4:30 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 | RM60-00 FOR MEMBERS OF THE MALAYSIAN BAR RM30-00 FOR PUPILS IN CHAMBERS / LAW STUDENTS |
| CPD code | T3/08082024/JHB/JHB241113/2 [2 points] |
About the Speaker
JOCELYN is a partner of Skrine, with a focus on construction and real estate matters. She acts for a wide array of clients, including project owners, main contractors, consultants, sub-contractors and suppliers, in court, arbitration and adjudication proceedings. She also advises in a wide range of projects including rail, airports, power plants, hospitals and other public infrastructure projects; data centres and commercial and residential building projects. Jocelyn has experience in reviewing and drafting of contracts which includes a wide range of standard forms of construction and consultancy contracts and bespoke contracts. Jocelyn sits as an arbitrator and is on the panel of arbitrators of, among others, AIAC. She also sits as an adjudicator, and she is an accredited mediator on the panel of Malaysian International Mediation Centre. Jocelyn is listed by ALB as one of Malaysia Rising Stars 2022. She has been described by clients as “quick in response and in-depth knowledge of the subject matter” and being “very accessible, knowledgeable and succinct in her advice.”
Payment & Registration
The Seminar is limited to 70 participants only. To guarantee your space, payment and registration are required on a first come first serve basis.
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
To register, please submit ALONG WITH PROOF OF PAYMENT, the following details at this link here or email to the Secretariat (secretariat@johorebar.org.my) on or before 7th Aug 2024 (Wednesday).
- Name of participant(s) and the corresponding Membership Number/Petition Number;
- Name of legal firm; and
- Email address of each participant.
Participants will receive slides (if any – with the permission of the speaker) via email after the Seminar.
We look forward to your participation.
R ANUSHA A/P RAGVAN AND PREM SHOBANA A/P GANA DAS
CO-CHAIRPERSONS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & EDUCATION
SUB COMMITTEE
REGISTRATION LINK – HTTPS://TINYURL.COM/REG080820241