Johore Bar Committee

Circular No. 45/2022: Practical Approach to Compulsory Land Acquisition (Stage 1: Enquiry by Land Administrator) | 8 Sept 2022

Please be informed that the Continuing Professional Development and the Publications & Information Technology Sub-Committees of the Johore Bar Committee are organising the above titled Webinar.

This Webinar will deal with the following:-

  • Overview of the Land Acquisition Act (LAA) 1960
  • Supreme Court decision – is RM10 nominal value adequate compensation?
  • Valuation Reports
  • Enquiry by the Land Administrator – Section 12 LAA 1960
  • Principles relating to the determination of compensation – First Schedule, LAA 1960
  • Issuance of relevant forms by Land Administrator – Second Schedule, LAA 1960
  • Other Issues

Particulars of the Webinar are as follows:

Date8TH SEPTEMBER 2022 (THURSDAY)
Time3:00 P.M. – 5:00 P.M.
FeesRM20-00 FOR MEMBERS OF THE MALAYSIAN BAR
RM10-00 FOR PUPILS IN CHAMBERS / LAW STUDENTS
CPD codeT5/08092022/JHB/JHB221137/2 [2 points]

About the Speaker

Ms. Ann Chuah Siew Ean from Messrs Hisham Yoong – K.C. Lim was called to the Malaysian Bar in 2009 and her main area of practice is compulsory land acquisition. She has represented Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia for the West Coast Expressway (WCE). She has also represented the landowners in various projects such as Mass Rapid Transit (MRT), Light Rapid Transit (LRT) and East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) during Enquiries by Land Administrators and land references in High Courts. She has extensive experience in land acquisition and land related matters having worked in the Valuation and Property Services Department, Ministry of Finance for 33 years. She has conducted lectures on Law of Property, Land Taxation and Compulsory Land Acquisition in the Institute Penilaian Negara, Bangi (INSPEN).

She is in the panel for the publication of “A Handbook For Assessors” by the Royal Institution of Surveyors Malaysia (RISM). She is a trained collaborative practitioner under the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (“IACP”) and also a member of the Bar Council Family Law Committee. She is also a trained mediator and advocates shielding children from the impact of an acrimonious divorce as the best interest of the children should be a primary consideration.

Payment & Registration

The course is limited to 100 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 by email to the Secretariat (secretariat@johorebar.org.my) on or before 7th September 2022 (Wednesday).

  1. Name of participant(s) and the corresponding Membership Number/Petition Number;
  2. Name of legal firm; and
  3. Email address of each participant.

Once you provide the Secretariat with the above details and the proof of payment, you will receive an email with the registration link for the Webinar. Participants will also receive slides (if any – with the permission of the speaker) subsequent to the Webinar by way of email.

CPD points will be given upon completion of the whole session to participants who have attended until the end of the event based on the online report of ‘logged-in’ duration.

We look forward to your participation. In the meantime, we hope that you are keeping safe and healthy!

AIMI SYARIZAD BINTI
DATUK HJ. KUTHUBUL ZAMAN
CHAIRPERSON
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SUB COMMITTEE  
R ANUSHA A/P RAGVAN
CHAIRPERSON
PUBLICATION & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SUB COMMITTEE