Happy New Year!

Dear Members,

The Perak Bar Committee would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone of you a Happy New Year!

Perak Bar Blogmaster

LEGAL AID WORKSHOP

Theme: LEGAL AID – THE NEXT GENERATION

Thirty lawyers and pupils participated in a one-day Legal Aid workshop themed Legal Aid-The Next Generation held on 09.12.11 at the Perak Bar Conference Room.

In his opening address N.P Ramachandran, the Deputy-Chair reminded the participants of the importance of being volunteers as it is literally impossible to imagine a social justice landscape without the services that the legal aid provides.

The first topic was History of Legal Aid In Malaysia where Mr. Ram , the EO for Perak Bar Legal Aid Centre spoke on the origins of Legal Aid in Malaysia and how it evolved to where it is now. He mentioned about the sacrifices and hardwork of our predecessors in the hope that it will encourage the next generation to carry on.

This was followed by the next speaker En. Syamshul Hizri who presented his topic entitled The future of Legal Aid In Malaysia. The participants were awed by his topic as he highlighted the need to include animal-rights/welfare, to complement human-rights, as an extension of legal aid work.

The program resumed after morning-break with the next speaker Balakrishna Balaravi who conducted his topic on the Extension of Legal Aid Work. His method was very innovative as he began with an ice-breaker session to loosen-up the participants. Soon everyone was ready to perceive his ideas and values.

The fourth topic How to Attract Volunteers Laywers was conducted by Nurul Jannah Khairul Anuar. She suggested several time-tested methods in luring volunteers with the same goal, much to everyone’s excitement ie remuneration.

The workshop resumed after lunch where the participants were formed into four groups, each with its own tagline viz ‘Thunder cats, 1 Malaysia, LAC Superheroes and Red. They were requested to submit resolutions based on the 3 major topics of the day.

This was later followed by summary presentations by each group. Laughter and jest followed as each group made its way to the fore to present their resolutions. (The groups’ resolutions, speakers key-notes and attendance list can be viewed at the centre – for photos kindly visit our facebook Perak Legal Aid Centre).

Later, Mr. Ram also announced news of the opening of our new Legal Aid Clinic in Sungei Siput (date TBC) and managed to get 11 lawyers and pupils sign up for this bi-monthly clinic. The Workshop ended with presentation of token of appreciation to the speakers and Certificate of Attendance to all participants. Mr. Ram thanked everyone for their participation and making the workshop a huge success. Special thanks was also conveyed to a participant from Penang Bar. Everyone left shortly after tea-time.

Presented by:

M. Gokoolaram Naidu

Obituary

Dear Members,

Perak Bar would like to extend its deepest condolences to our member Cheah Sau Voon and his family for the passing of his father on the 19th December 2011.

Wake will be held from the 20th December onwards at No.133, Jalan Pengkalan Barat 32, 31650 Ipoh and the funeral will be on the 22nd December 2011.

Cortege will be leaving the house on the 22nd December to Kek Lok Seah, Bercham at 1pm.

May he rest in peace.

Thank you.

Perak Bar Blogmaster
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Perak Bar - DiGi Iphone 4S Promotion

Dear Members,

Did you miss out on getting yourself an Iphone 4S? Well, fear not, Perak Bar's continuing collaboration with Digi has yielded an offer to all Perak Bar Members. For more details please contact:-

Daniel Ng WK

Account Manager, Business Sales

DiGi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd.

C-G-2, Persiaran Greentown 3, Greentown Business Centre, 30450 Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan.

Mobile: +6016 526 1002 | Fax:+605 242 3800 | Email: wkng@png.digi.com.my | BBM PIN: 21E4C5F7

Thank you.

Perak Bar Blogmaster

PERAK BAR -DIGI DECEMBER YES PROMOTION

Dear Members,

The I.T. Sub Committee is happy to share with you an exclusive promotion for the members of the Perak Bar in our continuing collaboration with Digi Telecommunications.

Please find attached more promos to extend to the members of Perak Bar. More phones available in the flyers attached.

This promotion entitles rebate up of RM25 for 24 months, which convert to savings of RM600 *selected plan*

Price Revision – Samsung GALAXY SII  - RRP RM1899

Phone Model	Rate Plan	Tenure	New RRP	New Device Bundle Price	Advance payment
Samsung GALAXY SII	DG Smart Plan 48	12	1899	1599	50
		24	1899	1399	250
	DG Smart Plan 68	12	1899	1499	300
		24	1899	1199	500
	DG Smart Plan 88 (CI only)	24	1899	1049	600

Phone Model	DG Smart Plan	Tenure	RRP	Top-Up Price	Advance payment
Samsung GALAXY Tab 7 Plus	48	12	1,699	1,399	50
	48	24	1,699	1,199	250
	68	12	1,699	1,299	300
	68	24	1,699	1,049	500
	88	24	1,699	899	600

Other device available are:

**Rebate is only applicable for Corporate Individual YES PROMO until 31/1/2012

For more details please contact:-

Daniel Ng WK

Account Manager, Business Sales

DiGi Telecommunications Sdn. Bhd.

C-G-2, Persiaran Greentown 3, Greentown Business Centre, 30450 Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan.

Mobile: +6016 526 1002 | Fax:+605 242 3800 | Email: wkng@png.digi.com.my | BBM PIN: 21E4C5F7

or download the eflyers HERE or pdf files on the Samsung Galaxy Tab HERE.

Thank you.

PERAK BAR BLOGMASTER

Reference Proceedings In Respect Of The Late Mr. Thinakaran a/l Prabhakaran

REFERENCE PROCEEDINGS

IN RESPECT OF

THE LATE MR. THINAKARAN A/L PRABHAKARAN

29.07.1958 – 19.07.2008

AN ADVOCATES & SOLICITOR OF THE HIGH COURT OF MALAYA

AND A MEMBER OF THE PERAK BAR

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A "reference proceeding" will be held in respect of the Late Mr. Thinakaran a/l Prabhakaran the departed member of the Perak Bar on Friday 25th November 2011 before Yang Arif  Dato’ Zainal Adzam Bin Abd Ghani. The details of the said proceeding  are as stated below:-

Date    :  25^th November 2011 (Friday)

Time    :  9.00 a.m.

Venue  :  Ipoh High Court (No. 2) Old Building

All members of the Bar attending the Reference Proceeding are kindly requested to be robed.

Thank you.

Secretariat

Perak Bar Committee

Talk on Current Issues Relating to Syariah Laws in Malaysia

Dear Members

Re : Invitation to a talk on current issue relating to Undang-Undang Syariah in Malaysia @ 18.11.2011

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Reference is made to the above attachment.

We are pleased to inform your goodselves that the Syariah Sub-Committee of  the Perak Bar Committee  will be conducting a talk on "on current issues relating to Undang-Undang Syariah in Malaysia" as follows :

Date       :  18th November 2011 (Friday)

Time      :  3.00 pm till 6.00 pm

Venue    :  Tower Regency Hotel & Apartments Sdn. Bhd.

                   No. 6-8, Jalan Dato' Seri Ahmad Said

                   Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan

Speaker  :  Dato' Hj. Zainul Rijal Bin Abu Bakar and YB M Kulasegaran

For further clarification you may refer to the attachment or contact the secretariat. 

Thank you.

  

Secretariat

Perak Bar Committee

Perak Bar's Own Webpage

Dear Members,

The Perak Bar Committee is pleased to inform you that the I.T Sub Committee together with University Teknologi Petronas has created our very own webpage for Perak Bar.

You can check out the Perak Bar Webpage at this address http://perakbar.org.

This blog has served the members of the Perak Bar for a while now and we will maintain the same concurrently with the website for a while longer in anticipation of the full move over to the webpage.

Please do understand that the webpage is still under construction and not every function is available for members as yet but we will endeavour to have it fully functional soon. If there are problems with accessing the page kindly let us know at webmaster@perakbar.org OR perakbarblog@gmail.com.

Thank you.

LAI CHOE KEN
I.T. SUB COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN 2011/2012

Draft Rules of Court 2011

Dear Members,

We append herewith a copy of the Draft Rules of Court 2011 for your perusal and comments. Kindly let the Perak Bar Committee have your comments regarding the same on or before the 15/11/2011.

A Copy of the draft rules can be downloaded HERE.


Perak Bar Blogmaster

Happy Diwali!

The Perak Bar wishes all its Hindu members of the bar a very Happy Diwali. Have a great one!

Perak Bar Blogmaster

National Young Lawyers Working Conditions Survey

Dear members,

The link to the National Young Lawyers Working Conditions Survey is HERE. Please download the same and send the same back to Bar Council.

Young Lawyers and Chambering Students are encouraged to do so as the National Young Lawyers Committee will be compiling the answers and release a summary report of the survey. The more replies they get the better the survey will be.

Survey forms from outside of KL will be needed if the survey is to show the differences in working conditions.

Please do take the time and fill in the forms.

Thank you.


Perak Bar Blogmaster

National Law Awareness Week

Dear Members,

The Malaysian Bar Legal Aid Committee together with the Perak Bar Committee is proud to announce the launching of the National Law Awareness Week 2011 on the 2nd of October, 2011 at 9.00 a.m. at the Orang Asli Village at Kampung Ulu Geroh, Gopeng Perak Darul Ridzuan.

The official invitation card and details can be downloaded here.

Kindly contact Ram at 05-2550523 for further details.

Thank you.

Perak Bar Blogmaster

Perak-Penang Bar Games - Day 1

Perak took on Penang in Futsal the opening game of the 2011 games.

Perak had only 7 players to start with and of the 7 - 5 were veteran football players. Our starting line up was Kenny (GK), Nahtan, Kiko, Elanggovan, Fuaad, Fey Aqis, Nicky. With no subs till halfway through the 1st 3rd.

Penang had almost 20 players to have an abundant number of running subs.

Perak drew first blood and scored first in the first 3rd of the game with a poachers goal by Elanggovan. Penang managed to equalise but Perak just managed to edge back in front just before the first 3rd finished with wonderful goal by Nicky Chen from an acute angle.

Penang took the reins in the 2nd 3rd and managed to equalise at 2-2. But before the Penang team could settle down, Kiko popped up and scored a goal with the flick of his foot after chasing down a through pass to take us to 3-2.

From then on Perak kept control of the game and the midfield to deny the Penang players time on the ball. Whilst the 2 chambees ran them haggard chasing every ball down.

Remi, one of the chambees took control of the through pass by Kiko in the final 3rd to score the 4th goal and ensured that Perak took the first point and took home the Thinakaran Futsal Throphy in memory of the late Thinakaran who left us suddenly 3 years ago.

Well done Futsal team! Well done Perak Bar. Maybe we had an "extra man" as we felt the presence of Thina's spirit with us defending the Perak Bar Goal!


Perak Bar Blogmaster

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Success In Law: Yours For The Taking - Brendan Navin Siva

Speech by Brendan Navin Siva at the Ethics and Professional Standards Course Luncheon that took place on 16 June 2011

Make your dreams happen. | Source: flickr.com/cdevers

The last time I gave a talk at the Ethics luncheon was exactly one year ago — I delivered the June 2010 luncheon talk. A transcript of that speech was published in LoyarBurok in June 2010 and in Praxis in the first quarter of 2011. Google the words “Of Sunscreen, Blackberries and Successful Lawyers” and you will find it on the internet.

Most of what I said then is still applicable now. So please try to get it and see whether there is anything useful there for you. Back then, I spoke about 10 specific things that I believed you ought to work on to make yourselves a good lawyer. But nothing I said there should be taken as absolute truths and nothing I say today should be taken as absolute truths – they are just my views and my perspective – it may be useful to you or it may not – that is entirely up to you.

Today I want to speak more generally about success and successful lawyers.

Throughout my very short career as a lawyer, I have witnessed and observed many lawyers come and go. Some excel, some don’t.

Some excel from the very beginning while others take a bit of time to get on their feet. I have seen some pupils come in on the first day as accomplished individuals with the right attitude and I have seen some pupils take 9 months to gradually learn how to be an accomplished lawyer.

I have also seen individuals who spend 1 or 2 years floundering and wandering aimlessly until one day a spark lights up in them and they suddenly transform into accomplished lawyers.

Sadly, I have also seen many who never actually make it at all. Many leave the profession too early before they hit their stride or before they have had the opportunity to become good lawyers.

Why do some people start off as accomplished lawyers and others take time? Why is it that some people suddenly blossom into good lawyers? There is no clear answer to these questions. And there isn’t one single piece of advice I can give you today that will trigger an inner awakening in you and transform you into an accomplished and successful lawyer.

It is all about you.

Success in law is yours for the taking. But YOU must want to succeed. And you must first realize that success doesn’t come to the guy by the side of the road waiting for something to happen. It comes to the guy who is out there looking for it. Success does not come knocking on your door and waits for you to answer. It comes to the guy who is first in line at the door.

The trigger point is when you realize and accept that what YOU become in life and how successful YOU become is mainly dependent on what YOU do and how much work and time YOU are prepared to put into achieving success. Are YOU willing to do what the average person is not willing to do? Are YOU willing to put in the excruciatingly long hours to gain the knowledge and experience required to succeed in law? Are YOU willing to put in the extra hours to learn more about a particular area of law than any other lawyer? Are YOU willing to put in the time to learn how to market yourself professionally? Are YOU willing to put in the extra effort to speak eloquently and write well?

When you are ready to say yes to those questions, then I believe you are on the right track.

These are not just questions for a young lawyer or pupil. I still ask myself these questions. Every lawyer must keep asking himself or herself these questions. The most successful lawyers in this country and in the world are not relaxing at home on the weekends – they are working hard. I know the top 5 litigators and the top 5 corporate lawyers in Malaysia – they have worked very hard to get where they are today and they continue to work hard every day.

Some of you have already asked yourselves this question. That is why you are already on the right track. What is the right track?

From my perspective, when I see a pupil spend hours on a piece of research and is able to come back to me with an answer and is able to defend that answer and argue with me on the merits of that answer, he or she is on the right track.

When a lawyer can speak to me or to a judicial officer or to a client in a manner and in a tone that exudes confidence and assures me that he or she knows the law and can persuade me that her solution or understanding of the law is the correct one, he or she is on the right track.

When a young lawyer is able to follow me for meetings with clients and is able thereafter to deal with the client and answer the client’s queries, he or she is on the right track.

When a lawyer can come up to me and tell me she would like to attend this conference or that seminar or that she would like the firm to buy this book or that book because it will enhance her knowledge in a particular area of law and this would benefit the law firm, that person is on the right track.

In short, you are on the right track if you conduct yourself as a LAWYER and not as an employee. What do I mean by this?

In your first few years, most of you will probably be an employee – a legal assistant – someone who assists the partner or senior lawyer to generate fees for the law firm. But eventually you will have to be the FEE EARNER – the person who the client comes to and gives a brief to and is prepared to pay fees to do his brief. Accept this fact as reality – a successful lawyer is a FEE EARNER – someone that clients WANT to engage to do their work – not because of the name of the law firm or the name of some other person in your law firm. They want to engage YOU.

You must work out from Day One what needs to be done to become a FEE EARNER – again, I repeat – someone that clients WANT to engage – What differentiates you from any other lawyer? What level of service can you provide that the person sitting next to you now cannot provide? Focus on this. Focus on being a FEE Earner – a good lawyer that clients want to engage.

Don’t focus on your bonus for this year or why your room is so small or why that other lawyer in your firm is doing less work than you but earning more than you or why you have to do more mentions than that other lawyer.

Don’t complain about how much the firm is using you, focus on how much you can use the firm as a platform for you to become a fee earner.

A person on the right track will equip themselves with the knowledge and the ability to be a strong FEE Earner. A strong Fee Earner can go out on his own and start his own legal practice or join another law firm and be a successful lawyer. He is not beholden or dependent on the law firm. The law firm is dependent on him or her. The law firm will want to make you a partner.

When you are on the right track, I assure you that there will be many many different options and opportunities that will come your way, all of which promise, and carry the potential for, success. But first you must ask yourself at this point in time – as you are just about to embark on your career – Are YOU prepared to INVEST in yourself?

Change of Bar Council Malaysia's Phone Numbers

Dear Members,

Please be informed that Bar Council Malaysia’s new general number is 03-2050 2050, effective immediately. The old hunting line (03-2031 3003) will be phased out tomorrow (13 July 2011).  The fax numbers remain unchanged.

The new telephone system includes features such as multi-level auto attendant, voicemail, call forwarding and call recording, which will enable callers to reach specific departments more easily.

The recording of all incoming and outgoing calls will allow staff performance to be monitored for quality assurance and training purposes. 

For a complete list of the new extensions and/or direct lines of the Bar Council Secretariat staff members, please click here.

Kindly take note of this change.  We look forward to serving you better with this new telephone system.

Perak Bar Blogmaster

Obituary: Father of Mr. Gunalan A/L A.I. Thillainathan

Dear

Members,

Re : Funeral service of the father of Mr. Gunalan a/l A.I. Thillainathan on 07.07.2011 (Thursday) @ 4.00 pm

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The above matter refers.

Please be informed that the father of Mr. Gunalan a/l A. I. Thillainathan of (Messrs Gunalan & Co) passed away yesterday.

Funeral service will be held at his residence at No. 14, Jalan Bulan, Sunrise Garden (Westpool Park), Kampung Simee, Perak Darul Ridzuan on 07th July 2011 (Thursday) whilst the cortege will be leaving for the Buntong Crematorium at about 4.00 pm on the same day.

The Perak Bar Committee wishes to extend our deepest condolences to Mr. Gunalan and his family for his loss.

Perak Bar Committee