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Perak Bar is now on Twitter. To follow please log into your own twitter account and find @PerakBar and click follow.

Will be doing live updating from twitter whenever possible.

Perak Bar Blogmaster

OBITUARY: MAJOR (RTD) JOHN LAM WENG CHOONG

Former Perak Bar practitioner, Major (Rtd) John Lam Weng Choong passed away peacefully at 8am on 22/06/2010 after a prolonged battle with cancer.

The wake services will be held at No.3 Jalan Batu Bungkal, 30250 Ipoh on the 23rd of June and the 24th of June at 8.30 pm. Cortege leaves for burial at the Tambun Christian cemetry at 10.00 am on Friday, the 25th June 2010.

Bar - Bench Veterans Football Friendly Report

It was a classic game. The rain came early one before the game to cool the day a little and make the pitch softer for the battle hardened bones of the veterans. It was the day the glorious Perak Bar Veteran football players who scared their opponents during the 90's met the ever fit Bench team.

Our team comprised of a number of famous players in their hey day. In goal, Akiruddin was our Pepe Reina and manage to concede only a single goal from a well taken  free kick. After the game, he agreed with Gigi Buffon that Jabulani ball was very unpredictable. Faizul Helmy took over after the first third and suprised everyone with a number of shot stopping saves which could had easily increased the Bench's lead against us. Kudos to the keeper for his atheletic abilities.

In defence, Fey Aqis and Baldeep combined as  centre backs much like the the John Terry and Rio Ferdinand for England, flanked by the tireless Fuaad Saibun and hard running albeit heavily strapped Stephen Su.

The engine room was marshalled by our venerable captain Kiko Dass whose defence splitting passes and energy rolls back the years. Our Nicky Chen operated as an attacking midfielder and did an excellent job in pushing forward and getting into many dangerous spaces and setting up great chances. Augustine Anthony was the surprise package on the right wing with his abundance of energy and dive and our very own Kinta Express, Elanggovan was on the left wing.

The attack was led by the two Perak Bar legendary strikeforce in Leong Sai Hwa and YB Keshvinder Singh whose touch and control was evident for all to be seen. The team was rounded up with the our utility man Dexter Mah who  is the supersub with his energy and running when called upon.

The game was well attended by the Veteran members many of whom were waiting at the pitch since 4.00pm as instructed by our Captain. We were however made to wait till about 5.30 before the match was started.  Support for the team came in the form of the wives and children of the players as well as a few members of the Perak Bar.

Both teams played a beautiful game but in the end the valiant efforts of the Perak Bar was  defeated by the fitness and determination of the Bench  3-1 with our only consolation goal coming from our attacking midfielder Nicky Chen who also sponsored the Jabulani Game Ball for the game.

Our Captain Kiko Das would like to record his appreciation to all the veteran football members who answered the call to play that weekend. Our Sports Convenor Zaizuraimy also wishes to record his gratitude and commitment shown by the senior members of the bar and hopes that the junior members turn up in full force for the upcoming Perak-Penang Games in July this year.

Reported by Zaizuraimy and Kenny Lai
Photos courtesy of Kenny Lai

Family Day Photos

Dear Members,

Family day photos are available for viewing and downloading at the Perak Bar Facebook Group. Please do join the group and comment or download the photos as you wish.

The pictures are by Shan Theivanthiran and Gavin Tang.

Perak Bar Blogmaster.

Report on Talk on Civil Appeals; Practice and Pitfalls

A Report on the Professional Development Sub Committee talk held on 26.5.2010 at the Perak Bar Room between 3.30pm-5.00pm

I have the honour of presenting a report on the above. The speakers were Encik Ahmad Yani b. Aminuddin of Messrs Abbas & Ngan and Mr Edwin Seibel of Messrs Gibbs & Co. The topic presented was entitled “Civil Appeal; Procedure, Practice & Pitfalls. As suggested by the topic, the audience was taken to various pieces of primary legislation, subsidiary legislation, practice directions and authorities on the matter. A 30 page booklet entitled “Guidelines on Procedure for Appeal in Malaysian Civil & Criminal Courts” complete with an Annexure also prepared and distributed to the audience.

I must say that the talk was well attended and also well received. The audience exceeded expectation by 20% which resulted in the shortage of the aforementioned booklet before our Encik Zaizuraimy’s timely instruction to have it further copied even when the talk was in progress.

I must express my gratitude to the speakers and Ms. Chia Yuh Ning who has taken time in their busy schedule and effort in presenting the talk. It is my hope that for the talk scheduled on 18.6.2010 on 2 aspects of criminal matters would also be well received.

Thank you,

Norazali Nordin
Chair
Professional and Development
Sub Committee
Perak Bar
This report is dated 27.5.2010.

PERAK BAR - MBI FAMILY DAY 2010 - LEGAL AID REPORT

LEGAL AID BOOTH AT PERAK BAR’S FAMILY DAY

Perak Bar celebrated its family day on Saturday, 22^nd. May at the Polo Ground in Jalan Tambun.  If I am not mistaken this was the very first time it was jointly organised by Dewan Bandaraya Ipoh.  Although it started of wet and muddy as a result of the impending rain, nonetheless entertainment and simmering hawker-style food made it an eventful one.   Staff of DBI, members of Perak Bar and their families were in attendance.

The event was officiated by the Mayor of Ipoh City .  In his speech he pledged to make this an annual affair.  Later, accompanied  by the Chairman of Perak Bar and Committee members, the Mayor visited the various booths on display.  During his stop-over at the Legal Aid Booth, he was informed of the aim/objectives and the role Perak Legal Aid Centre plays in assisting the poorer communities in Ipoh.  There were 11 consultations during the function.

With songs, dances, sports and games the event was a success despite the weather condition which may have prevented  visitors and regular joggers from partaking,  but our spirit was not dampen at all.

M. Gokoolaram Naidu

Perak Bar vs. Doctors Golf Report

LAWYERS WERE GRILLED ON THE FAIRWAYS

Often we read in the newspapers that doctors were grilled by lawyers in court. But today, the story was different. Our golfers were beaten by the doctors at the Royal Perak Golf Club Ipoh and deservedly grab the “Chairman’s Cup”, the challenge trophy sponsored by the Perak Bar’s Chairman.

Perak Bar was represented by :-

1.       Andrew Yee

2.      Dalgit

3.      Ahmad Kamal Ayob

4.      Subramaniam

5.      Hj Mad Diah

6.      Akiruddin

7.      S. Namasoo

8.      Raimy

9.      Fey Aqis

10.   Yunus Ali

11.    Norhasham

12.   Selva

13.   Adham Jamalullail

The doctors team are:-

1.       Dr. Peter Seet

2.      Dr. Karamjit

3.      Dr. Nantam

4.      Dr. Ramesh

5.      Dr. Saw KC

6.      Dr. Raghvan

7.      Dr. Foo Joo Ee

8.      Dr. Amarjit

9.      Dr. Rajasingam

10.   Dr.Sukhdev

11.    Dr. Suppayah

12.   Dr. Anoop

13.   Dr. Michael Cheong

14.   Dr. Awtar

15.   Dr.David Yeo

16.   Dr. Hakbash

It was mutually agreed by both teams that this event will be an annual event which will be held on 23/5/ every year. To all the Perak Bar golfers, hold your head up high and don’t be afraid of the doctors, next year.

Zaizuraimy Abd Rahim

Perak Bar

Sports Chairperson