Law Awareness Booth @ Tanjung Tualang Report

LAW AWARENESS BOOTH AT TANJUNG TUALANG ON 17.04.11

Men Against Violence (MAV) began in 2010 by  Sekretariat Pembangunan Masyarakat dan Sosial Pergerakan Masyarakat Wanita UMNO Negeri Perak and a small group of NGOs, whose mission was to affect social change in the community by making men aware of the prevalence of violence against women.  It was officially launched last year by the Menteri Besar of Perak.  The concept was to develop creative and targeted marketing, education and communication tools to deliver the message that the issue was indeed a man's issue as much as a woman's, since the majority of all violent crimes against women are perpetrated by men.

Since that time, MAV has taken on a road-show concept and has become an annual affair and this year it was held in Tanjong Tualang on 17.04.11.  The event was officially opened by  Malaysia’s most well-known social activist Datuk Paduka Marina Mahathir.  This is a lady most Malaysians speak of in glowing terms regarding her refreshingly fair liberalism, intelligence, opinionated stance and her drive to create awareness for a number of serious issues in this country. She has the interest of the community at heart with her involvement in raising awareness for AIDS, women’s rights and violence against women, as well as being a member of the National Women’s Advisory Council. Perak Legal Aid Centre was among  the several  organizations  invited to set up  information booths to reach out to the public at large and to act as a social-change-agent  to achieve a sense of community and responsibility among men and to engage them in the anti-violence movement.  Its Executive Legal Officer, Mr. M. Gokoolaram Naidu also spoke and shared his experience on Domestic Violence as a panelist in the Forum entitled “Hentikan, Kawal Diri, Gunakan Fikiran”.  Cultural performance by various local artists also focused on the theme of the day thus making the event more meaningful.  The Perak Legal Aid Booth was manned by Puan Noorehan Zakaria along with 8 chambering students.  Looking at the turn-out of visitors at the booths,  the public seemed receptive to the issue in hand and also of their rights.  Later, Datuk Paduka Marina presented Certificates of Appreciation to all participants. According to sources, violence against women is on the rise with the largest increase  found in the offences of intimidation.  Thus this program is focused on educating both men and women on the problem of violence against women and how they can play a positive role in ending it.            M. Gokoolaram Naidu  Executive Legal Officer Perak Legal Aid Centre

The Laughter Work Out

Dear Members

Re : The Laughter Work-out

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Reference is made to the above attachement.

We are pleased to inform your goodselves that the Perak Bar Committee and Perak Legal Aid Centre inviting all the members to participate "The Laughter Work-out" as follows :

Venue        :  Perak Bar Secretariat, First Floor

Date          :  14.05.2011 (Saturday)

Time          :  9.00 a.m.

Facilitator  :  Ms Jeya Jeyaratnam  

 

Kindly refer to the attachement that attached herewith for the details and confirm your attendance by calling Pn Zaireen 012-5514152 or Mr. Ram 012-5075646 for joining the     fun-filled work-out session called "The Laughter Work-out".

Thanks.

Regards

Perak Bar Secretariat

Training For Lawyers Registered with National Legal Aid Foundation

Dear Members,

Re: Training for Lawyers Registered with National Legal Aid Foundation

Thank you for all those who have registered with the Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebansaan (YBGK)  / National Legal Aid Foundation (NLAF).

We are pleased to inform you that the Ad Hoc Committee on the NLAF will be conducting a Training for all lawyers who have signed up.  This training is designed to equip lawyers with the necessary information and skills to assist and represent those in need of legal representation in criminal proceedings under the YBGK/NLAF scheme.

The training consists of two parts.

Part 1 – NLAF Administration and Procedures (tentatively 9am to 1 pm)

1.   Standard operating Procedures

2.   Claims Procedures

3.   Payments Schedule &

4.   Other Administrative Procedures.

Part II – Training on Criminal Law ( tentatively 2 pm to 5 pm)

1.   Arrest

2.   Remand

3.   Bail &

4.   Mitigations

The Training will take place as follows:

Date     :  16.04.2011 (Saturday)

Time    :   8.30 am to 5.00 pm

Venue  :   Hillcity Hotel, Jalan Dr. Nazrin Shah (Jln. Gopeng), Ipoh

 

All members who have signed up and those who have not but would like to do NLAF work and get remunerated, are requested to attend this training.  If you have signed up and your name is inadvertently left out and/or if you have signed-up but have now changed your mind, kindly let us know as well.  Those members who have been in practice for more than 10 years can be exempted from attending Part II of the training.

Please register for this training by contacting Mr. Gokoolaram Naidu at 05-2550523 or email: peraklac03@yahoo.com . 

Kindly bring along 2 passport-size photographs of your self when you attend this training.

We look forward to seeing you at the training.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,

Sgd

Haji Mad Diah bin Endut

Chairman

Perak Bar

BAR COUNCIL ETHICS COURSE FOR NORTHERN REGION

Dear Members,

Bar Council Ethics Course for the Northern Region will be held at the Bayview Hotel Georgetown, Penang on Friday (13th May 2011) from 8.00 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. and on Saturday (14th May 2011) from 9.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. at a cost of RM150.00 per pupil.

This will be followed by a compulsory lunch on Saturday (14th May 2011) at the Sri Delima, Level 4, Bayview Hotel, Georgetown, Penang.

A copy of the notice can be viewed HERE.

Thank you.


Perak Bar Blogmaster

Briefing on Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsaan in Taiping

Dear members,

The next YBGK briefing road-show will be held in Taiping as follows:

Date    : 18.03.11 (Friday)
Venue :  Conference Room, Taiping Court Complex
Time:  :  3 pm

Lawyers who have missed the briefings in Ipoh and Teluk Intan on 25.02.11 and 11.03.11 respectively, may attend the session this Friday.  Criminal practitioners especially in Parit Buntar, Grik, Lenggong and Kuala Kangsar are urged to attend.

Thank you.

M.Gokoolaram Naidu
Perak Legal Aid Centre      

Advocacy Training Course

To members of Perak Bar,

Re : Advocacy Training Course on (26th and 27th March 2011)

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The above matter refers.

Kindly be informed that the Bar Council will be organising the 2nd Advocacy Training Course (ATC) at at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex on 26th and 27th March 2011. Kindly refer to the Bar Council Circular No. 052/2011 on the Malaysian Bar Website; the contents of which is self explanatory.

Pursuant to same, the Perak Bar Committee will sponsor the participation fee of RM500.00 per person for 5 young lawyers. The eligible young lawyers are those who are in their first to third years of practice. However the sponsorship will not cover the cost of accommodation and travelling.

Please take note that successful applicants will be required to prepare a report in respect of the said course (ATC). The said report is will be published at the  Perak Bar blog. Further, the successful applicant will  also be required  to serve for one term under either one of the sub-committees.

 

Kindly submit your names to the Perak Bar Secretariat on or before 18th March 2011. For futher clarification, you may contact the undersigned or the secretariat.

Thank you.

Yours faithfully,
Khairilazwar Khalil 
Young Lawyers / Chambering Student Sub-Committee

MALAYSIAN BAR CLOSED GOLF TOURNAMENT 2011

MALAYSIAN BAR CLOSED GOLF TOURNAMENT 2011

 

Details:-

 

Day 1 : 26/3/2011 (Saturday)

T off   : 8.00 am

Venue: Tiara Melaka Golf and Countrty Club, Mallaca

            (with running lunch)

 

Day 1 : 27/3/2011 (Sunday)

T off   : 8.00 am

Venue: Orna Golf and Countrty Club, Mallaca

            (with sit-down lunch and prize presentation)

 

Participation Fees : RM300 ( for 2 days tournament)

 

The selection for the Malaysian Bench and Bar Games 2011 will be based on the results of the above tournament.

 

For those who are interested to participate kindly liase with Perak Bar Golf Captain, Mr Daljit Singh @ 0195505747. Final day for registration is 20/3/2011.

 

Thank you.

Raimy

Sports Committee Chairman 2011/2012