15th Malaysian Law Conference 2010

Dear Members,

15th Malaysian Law Conference (MLC 2010) will be held at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 29 to 31 July 2010 (Thursday to Saturday).

Among the confirmed speakers are*:

• Yang Amat Arif Tun Dato’ Seri Zaki bin Tun Azmi, Chief Justice of Malaysia;

• Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo, Chief Justice of the South African Constitutional Court, who will speak on “Constitutional Revival: The South African Experience”;

• Justice V K Rajah, Singapore Court of Appeal Judge, who will speak on “Redrawing the Modern Boundaries of Contractual Interpretation - From Text to Context and Beyond”;

• The Honourable Michael Kirby, retired High Court Judge of Australia, who will deliver the keynote address on the topic of “Rule of Law”;

• Yang Bahagia Dato' Abu Kassim bin Mohamed, Chief Commissioner of MACC, who will deliver a speech on the topic “Challenges Ahead for MACC”; and

• Dato' Sri Nazir Razak, Group Chief Officer of CIMB Group, who will speak on “Growing Beyond Borders”.

It is anticipated that local and foreign delegates comprising lawyers, legal counsel, academics, members of the judicial and legal services, law students, other professionals and members of various industries from Malaysia and abroad will attend.

The topics that will be covered include:

• Setting Aside and Enforcement of Arbitration Awards;

• Competition Act 2010: What it Means to Malaysian Businesses;

• The Interface between Sha'riah and the Legal System in Islamic Finance - Recent Developments;

• Developments in Tax Law;

• Recent Federal Court Decision on section 340 of the National Land Code 1965: Tan Ying Hong v Tan Sian San & Ors – Are Landowners and Banks Secured?;

• Constitutional Law: Why is Parliament Relevant to the Layperson;

• Towards a Fairer and a More Effective Administration of the Criminal Justice System; and

• Investigations: What are the Key Elements in a Trafficking-in Persons Case?

Click here to view the full Conference programme or visit the official Conference website at www.mlc2010.com for more information.

Please find below the early bird rate for registration fee (valid until 12 July 2010):

Pupils in chambers and law students	RM 700
Members of the Bar	RM 1200
Non-Members	RM 1,500

To register, please submit your completed registration form or call or send us an SMS at +6012 2585537. In your SMS, kindly state your full name, identity card number or Malaysian Bar membership number (if applicable). You will be entitled to the early bird rate as long as payment is made on or before 26 July 2010 (Monday).

For further information or to receive updates, please call Sumitra Penesar, officer-in-charge, at 03-2026 0864 or Rachel Tan, Public Relations Officer, at 03-2031 3003 ext 210, or send an email to mlc2010info@malaysianbar.org.my.

Thank you.

Perak Bar Blogmaster