Report on Talk by Associate Professor Talat Mahmood on 24/9/2010

Report on Talk held on 24.9.2010 at Perak Bar Secretariat at 3.30pm.

A talk on application of Sections 51 & 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code and the recently introduced ground of appeal on incompetence of counsel as a ground to set aside a criminal conviction was held as above. Our distinguished speaker on this occasion is Assoc. Professor Talat Mahmood bin Abd Rashid from the University of Malaya with our very own Mr Baldip Singh serving as moderator . Around 30 lawyers primarily criminal practitioners and pupil in chambers were present. The Professor made a power point presentation with references to :-

1. various case law on the matter decided in Commonwealth Countries including Hong Kong and England;
2. the position of law before the introduction of section 51A of the CPC its application in practice and benefits.

Naturally, as all talks with members of the various there was a little Q& A session at the end of the sessions. Questions ranged from the correctness of the PP v DSAI [2010] 4 CLJ 331 to applicability of S 51A CPC to the Toeh Beng Hock inquest.

Dated 7.11.2010.

Norazali Nordin

Chair

Professional Development Sub Committee

Perak Bar