The Continuing Professional Development Sub-Committee of the Johore Bar is organising a talk entitled “EQUAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN WITHIN THE FAMILY: MYTH OR REALITY?” that will be conducted by Ms. HONEY TAN LAY EAN, a member of KL Bar.

Particulars of the Talk are as follows:

 

Date	20th August 2014 (Wednesday)
Time	2.30 p.m. to 5.00 p.m. (Registration at 2.00 p.m.)
Venue	Level 1, Johore Bar Auditorium No. 5 Jalan Tun Abd Razak Susur 1/1 80000 Johor Bahru
Fees	RM 40.00 for Members of the Johore Bar; RM 20.00 for Pupils-in-Chambers I Law Students; and RM 60.00 for Non-members

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

About the Speaker

Ms. Honey Tan Lay Ean graduated with an LLB from Buckingham University, and LLM from Warwick University. She is a member of the Bar Council where she chairs the Family Law Committee and co-chairs the Human Rights Committee.

Besides being a Family Law practitioner, Honey is also involved in public interest litigations, mainly in the area of equality, rights and non-discrimination of women. She is an expert on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), and regularly conducts workshops for the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on law, equality and non-discrimination.

Kindly book your seats early by completing the enclosed Registration Form and returning it together the requisite payment to the Johore Bar Secretariat not later than Tuesday, 19th August 2014.

Payment may be made by Cheque or Cash. Cheques should be made payable to JOHORE BAR HOUSE & LIBRARY FUND.

Kindly take note that attendance at this Seminar will earn you 1 CPD Point.

Event code: T3/20082014/JHB/JHB141095/1

 

SANTHI BALACHANDRAN

CHAIRPERSON

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

SUB-COMMITTEE