LEGAL AID CLINIC @ SG. SIPUT LAUNCH

Dear Members, 
 
Legal Aid Clinic at Sungei Siput 
Dear members,
 
We wish to annouce the launching of  Legal Aid Clinic at Sungei Siput, details of which are as follows:-
 
Date:     18th. February 2012 (Saturday)

Time:    2.30 p.m.

Venue:  121 A, Lorong 4,
             Taman Heawood,
             Sungei Siput (U),
             Perak 
The idea of setting this Clinic came about following requests from several NGOs who are serving the hard-core poor communities in the rural areas and surrounding estates in Sungei Siput.
The clinic will be manned by volunteers and pupils and shall initially operate on a bi-monthly basis, subject to public demand.
 
All Members are cordially invited to attend the launch.
For further details, kindly email us at peraklac@gmail.com  or call at 05-2550523
 
Thank you.
 
M. Gokoolaram Naidu
EO 
Perak Legal Aid Centre

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

LEGAL AID CENTRE TRIP TO LANGKAWI

Dear Members,

Its holiday time and what better way to spend your holidays than to spend them with your family and friends to visit and explore

the beautiful legendary island paradise of

LANGKAWI

Perak Bar is organizing a 3D2N trip to Langkawi. The details are as follows:-

Departure - 15^th Sept. 2011 (Thursday night)

Arrival - 16^th. Sept, (Friday morning - public holiday)

2 night’s stay- 16^th & 17^th. Sept. (Friday & Saturday)

Return - 18^th. Sept. (Sunday evening).

Accomodation at Hotel Langkasuka (breakfast provided).

Rates will depend on your choice of rooms – Rm 195 quad sharing (per pax)

Rm 245 twin sharing (per pax)

The package is inclusive AirCond Bus travel Ipoh-Kuala Perlis-Ipoh, Ferry tickets Kuala Perlis-Langkawi-Kuala Perlis, transfer from jetty to hotel, tours & travel insurance ( please refer to attachments for further details of the package) which can be obtained here and here.

Among other places of interests, the tour includes:

a. Makam Mahsuri

b. Galeri Perdana

c. Underwater World

d. Cable Car ride

e. Wild Life Park

f. Kilang Gamat

g. Beras Terbakar

h. Eagle Square

i. Shopping

The coach can only seat 42 passengers, thus bookings are on a first come first serve basis.

Interested members are requested to submit their names together with the payments to the secretariat by 15^th July 2011 to enable the tourist company to do the necessary bookings at the Langkawi end.

For further details/queries, please contact Mr. Ram at 05 2550523.

See you there.

Thank you

LEGAL AID CENTRE

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

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      

Briefing on Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsaan

          
Salam sejahtera.

The Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsaan (YBGK) will be officially launched by the Prime Minister at 9 am on 25 February 2011. The YBGK will provide legal assistance to all Malaysians at the police station, the remand hearing and when they are charged in court. (in line with s28A CPC).  The scheme is only for criminal cases (syariah as included).

Insofar as hearings are concerned legal assistance will only be provided to those who pass a means test.  Lawyers who do YBGK work will be remunerated according a scale which will be dissussed at the briefing.

The YBGK will need to work closely with the Bar Council Legal Aid Centres in order to provide this legal assistance.  We thus need to have an indepth discussion with representatives of all Legal Aid Centres about the YBGK and how this new system will operate.

It is for this reason that the Chairman Haji Mad Diah Endut would like to meet and brief volunteers practising criminal law.  The briefing and discussion will take place as follows:

Date               : 25 February 2011 (Friday)

Time              : 3 pm - 5 pm

Venue           : Conference Room, 1st Floor, Perak Bar Secretariat,

                                     Ipoh.

I would be much obliged if you could confirm your attendence to this briefing by 24th February.  

Thank you.


M. Gokoolaram Naidu
Executive Legal Officer
Perak Legal Aid & Human Rights Centre

Human Rights Day Programme @ De Garden Mall, Ipoh

Dear Members and Friends,

Perak Legal Aid Centre & Human-Rights Committee will be setting up an information booth in conjunction with International Human Rights Day 2010, the details of which are as stated below:-

Human Rights Day

Program

 

11 December 2010 @ De Garden Mall, Ipoh

 

10.00 am – 6.00 pm       Photo Exhibition on Homelessness

The Homelessness Photo Exhibition seeks to address the issue of poverty and to highlight the human story of homelessness and to give street photographers an avenue to showcase their talent on this issue. The exhibition aims to express that these excluded people are indeed equal in rights and dignity just like the rest of us.

                                    Exhibition on Death Penalty

No Death Penalty, why? What's wrong with Death Penalty? The Death Penalty Exhibition will tell you the stories of why Amnesty International says NO to Death Penalty. Catch the chance to know the story of Yong Vui Kong, a Malaysian who was arrested with 47 grams of heroin and sentenced with the mandatory Death Penalty in Singapore.

                                    Giant Human Rights Mural

Everyone can join us and express yours creative about human rights on the giant human rights mural!

                                    Meet Your Local NGOs

NGO stand for? What are NGOs doing? Human rights, women care… Come and visit us at NGOs booths at Human Rights Day.

1.00 pm – 2.00 pm       Meeting with our Special Theatre Cast

Meet popular celebrities/artists  Dira Abu Bakar and Zahiril Adzim, who played in Amnesty International's special theatre ‘Banduan Akhir di Sel Akhir’.

2.00 pm – 3.00pm        Launching Ceremony by Y.B. Dato' Zainol Fadzi bin Haji Paharudin.

All are welcome & entrance is free.
Thank you and have a nice day.

Regards.
M. Gokoolaram Naidu
PK LAC

REPORT ON THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF MEN AGAINST VIOLENCE CAMPAIGN

OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF ‘MEN AGAINST VIOLENCE’ CAMPAIGN

Men Against Violence (MAV) is one of the nation’s first campaigns that enlists men to work collaboratively with women in the effort to end violence.  Jointly organised by Pembangunan Masyarakat dan Sosial Pergerakan Wanita UMNO Negeri Perak and Non-Governmental Organizations, this first of its kind campaign was officially launched by YAB Menteri Besar of Perak on 31^st. October, 2010 at the Polo Ground.   Several booths set up by participating NGOs gave the theme and event the boost it deserved.   We at Perak Legal Aid Centre were invited to set up an information booth 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.  Cultural performance by various local artists also focused on the theme of the day thus making the event more meaningful.  The Menteri Besar later presented certificates of appreciation to all NGOs.

From its recent launch, there have been numerous chapters formed in Perak.  The aim of this event is to create a community free of violence, to promote relationships based on equality and respect, to encourage positive, healthy expressions of masculinity, and to be visible, outspoken allies for all.

Some of the activities include recruiting nationally-renowned speakers, signings on local campuses and displays at community events.   Men Stopping Violence works locally, nationally, and internationally to dismantle belief systems, social structures, and institutional practices that oppress women and children and dehumanize men themselves.   We look to the violence against women's movement to keep the reality of the problem and the vision of the solution before us.  We believe that all forms of oppression are interconnected.  Social justice work in the areas of race, class, gender, age, and sexual orientation are all critical to ending violence against women.

No matter who or what the contributing factors are, whether the victims are men or women, our target is to create awareness on the issue of violence.

M. Gokoolaram Naidu

Executive Legal Officer

Perak Legal Aid & Human-Rights Committee