Entries from August 2007

Lawcare: Beneficiary Gets RM30,000.00

Date August 27, 2007

The Malacca Bar Committee presented a cheque for the sum of RM30,000.00 to the beneficiary of Balakrishnan a/l Krishnan in a simple ceremony held at the Malacca Bar Secretariat on 2208.2007. The RM30,000.00 was the entitlement to a death benefit from the LawCare insurance scheme which covers all members of the Malaysian Bar.
In his short [...]

The Son of the Fallen Stars

Date August 17, 2007

(Original Poem Written in Burmese)
By Min Ko Naing*
Recited By Min Ko Naing at the funeral of the Burmese poet Tayar Min Wai**

Translated by Dr Myint Zan
Lecturer, Faculty of Business and Law
Multimedia University
Friend, you have nurtured
your belief as
though it is your own child
Friend, you have lighted
your wounds
as though they were wick-lamps
Friend, you have licked your
wounds with [...]

Announcement

Date August 17, 2007

Kindly be informed that the Federal Court will be sitting in Malacca from 28th to 30th August 2007. There will be a dinner for the Federal Court Judges on 28th August 2007. Details will be provided in due course.
Wong Fook Meng

Malacca Bar Annual Dinner and Dance

Date August 15, 2007

By Pierre Lim & Wong Fook Meng
Life as a lawyer is no bed of roses. It is challenging, stressful, and let’s face it, the money isn’t that great especially if you are a young lawyer. But the rewards are there if you look hard enough.
As the Chairman of the Malacca Bar, Mr. Ng Kong Peng [...]

Circular No. 39 of 2007 : Meeting with Pengarah Tanah dan Galian, Melaka

Date August 13, 2007

August 13, 2007
URGENT
To: ALL MEMBERS OF MALACCA BAR
CIRCULAR NO. 39 OF 2007
MEETING WITH PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN, MELAKA
The above matter refers.
The office of Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Melaka will be holding a meeting with the Bar Committee on Monday, August 20th 2007 at 3.00 pm to discuss matters pertaining to the administration of [...]

The MMA and Bar Games 2007

Date August 13, 2007

Report by Terence Chan, Gillian Tay and Jocelyn Chong
The annual games between the Malacca Bar and the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Malacca Branch was held on Saturday, 28.7.2007 at the Malacca Club Sports Complex in Tanjung Kling, Melaka. Among the games played were badminton, table tennis, squash, netball, snooker and soccer. Netball was called off [...]

Important Announcement

Date August 13, 2007

Kindly be informed that all cases fixed in Malacca High Court 1 before the learned High Court Judge from 8th to 12 th September 2007 will be postponed due to a Judges’ Conference.
Please be guided accordingly.
Wong Fook Meng

The Need for Intellectual Property Protection for Inventors

Date August 8, 2007

Talk presented by Damian Yeo at a Seminar on Building Industry Solution’s To Sustainable Development held on 7th August 2007 in Putra World Trade Centre organized by CIDB Malaysia.
I must take this opportunity to thank the organizers for allowing me to deliver this piece. This topic is of great importance but unfortunately there is a [...]

Announcement: Criminal Law Training

Date August 8, 2007

 
PUSAT BANTUAN GUAMAN MAJLIS PEGUAM (KUALA LUMPUR)
BAR COUNCIL LEGAL AID CENTRE (KUALA LUMPUR)
Telephone: 26913005, 26932072. Fax: 26930527 Email: lacklb@streamyx.com
Tingkat 6, Wisma Kraftangan, No. 9, Jalan Tun Perak, 50050 Kuala Lumpur
Bil. Kami: LAC-SKILS DEV – TRAINING 2/2007
Bil. Tuan:
5 July 2007
Dear Friends at the Bar,
CRIMINAL LAW TRAINING
The Skills Training Committee has made great efforts [...]

Circular No. 38 of 2007 : Malacca Bar Legal Directory

Date August 6, 2007

3rd August, 2007
To: ALL MEMBERS OF MALACCA BAR.
CIRCULAR NO. 38 OF 2007
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Malacca Bar Legal Directory 2007
Attached herewith is a list of changes and additions for the period 1st April, 2007 – 31st July, 2007, to the Malacca Bar Legal Directory 2007, which was issued to all Malacca Bar members in April, [...]