The Bar Council Law Reform and Special Areas Committee is holding a forum on “Creating a Law Reform Commission of Malaysia”.
The objectives of the forum are to:
(1) highlight the importance of establishing an independent law reform commission, which would accept suggestions for reform and revision to statutes from interested parties, legislators, members of the legal community and the public, as well as draft legislation for consideration; and
(2) consider the constitution and structure of a permanent law reform commission.
List of panellists:
(1) Dato’ Mohd Hishamudin Yunus, Consultant, Messrs Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill; Judge, Court of Appeal (Rtd);
(2) Dato’ Sri M Ramachelvam, Member, Bar Council; Member, Bar Council Law Reform and Special Areas Committee; and
(3) Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Shad Saleem Faruqi, Legal Advisor, Universiti Teknologi MARA (“UiTM”).
Date & Venue
3 Dec 2016 (Saturday) 10:00 am to 1:00 pm
Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium
Straits Trading Building
Unit 2-02A, 2nd Floor 2
Leboh Pasar Besar
50050 Kuala Lumpur
Programme
10:00 am Registration and Breakfast
11:00 am Welcoming Address
11:10 am Panel Discussion
12:10 pm Question-and-Answer Session
12:40 pm Closing Speech by Co-Chairperson of the Bar Council Law Reform and Special Areas Commitee
Registration
Admission is free but advance registration is required. Places are limited and registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, kindly download, complete and submit the registration form by 30 Nov 2016 (Wednesday).