Report on Talk on Civil Appeals; Practice and Pitfalls

A Report on the Professional Development Sub Committee talk held on 26.5.2010 at the Perak Bar Room between 3.30pm-5.00pm

I have the honour of presenting a report on the above. The speakers were Encik Ahmad Yani b. Aminuddin of Messrs Abbas & Ngan and Mr Edwin Seibel of Messrs Gibbs & Co. The topic presented was entitled “Civil Appeal; Procedure, Practice & Pitfalls. As suggested by the topic, the audience was taken to various pieces of primary legislation, subsidiary legislation, practice directions and authorities on the matter. A 30 page booklet entitled “Guidelines on Procedure for Appeal in Malaysian Civil & Criminal Courts” complete with an Annexure also prepared and distributed to the audience.

I must say that the talk was well attended and also well received. The audience exceeded expectation by 20% which resulted in the shortage of the aforementioned booklet before our Encik Zaizuraimy’s timely instruction to have it further copied even when the talk was in progress.

I must express my gratitude to the speakers and Ms. Chia Yuh Ning who has taken time in their busy schedule and effort in presenting the talk. It is my hope that for the talk scheduled on 18.6.2010 on 2 aspects of criminal matters would also be well received.

Thank you,

Norazali Nordin
Chair
Professional and Development
Sub Committee
Perak Bar
This report is dated 27.5.2010.