This Seminar is primarily focused on preparation for Counsels in appellate advocacy; both oral and written, in the High Court (appellate jurisdiction) and in the Court of Appeal. Participants will also be given an insight into the Judge’s perspective and expectations in an appeal hearing.
Particulars of the seminar are as follows:
| Date | 29TH SEPTEMBER 2023 (FRIDAY) |
| Time | 10:00 A.M. – 12:00 NOON |
| 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 | T3/29092023/JHB/JHB233211/2 [2 points] |
| Dress code | Smart Casual |
About the Speaker
Datuk Vernon Ong is a former Federal Court Judge. He started private practice in 1981. In 1990, he left for Hong Kong to work for the UNHCR. In the meantime, he lectured at the University of Hong Kong and Hong Kong Polytechnic and pursued his LLM at the University of Hong Kong. In 1993 Datuk Vernon Ong returned to Malaysia and resumed legal practice. He also served in the Kuala Lumpur Bar Committee and in the Selangor Bar Committee. He was a member of several Bar Council committees on law reform, professional development, Bahasa Malaysia, amongst others. In 2007, Datuk Vernon Ong was appointed as a Judicial Commissioner of the High Court in Malaya and posted to the Johor Bharu High Court. He was appointed as a High Court Judge in 2010, eventually becoming the Senior Judge of the Johor High Court. In 2013, Datuk Vernon Ong started sitting in Shah Alam High Court. In 2014, he was elevated to the Court of Appeal and in 2019 to the Federal Court, retiring from the Bench in April 2023. Apart from his judicial duties, Datuk Vernon Ong has taken on other leadership roles: as Regional Council Member (Indian Ocean) of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges’ Association (CMJA) (2012-2015), Managing Judge for subordinate courts in the State of Selangor (2016-2018), Managing Judge for Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang (2020-2023), Chairman of Court-Annexed Mediation Committee of the Federal Court (2019-2023), Chairman of the Training Committee of the Judicial Academy (2022-2023), Member of the Judicial Academy, and as Adjunct Professor of Law at the Multimedia University.
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 27th September 2023 (Wednesday).
- Name of participant(s);
- Name of legal firm;
- Membership Number / Petition Number; and
- Email address.
Please note that CPD points will be given only to participants who attend the Seminar from start till the end.
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
