The Professional Standards & Development Committee (PSDC) of the Malaysian Bar Council wishes to invite you to a series of seminar on "Islamic Banking" on 12th July, 16th August, 6th September 2007 at the Bar Council Auditorium. The seminar will be conducted by En. Mohamed Ismail, Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. Participants are expected to complete all 3 series in order to gain a thorough insight of Islamic banking.
The seminar aims to give a better working knowledge of the basic principles based on Islamic banking practice, present the fundamental difference of Islamic banking & conventional banking, unveil the comparison between Islamic financing transaction & conventional lending, discuss the law relating to Islamic banking, justify incorrect views about Islamic financing, explain 'how major project financing using Islamic financial transactions is just as efficient as conventional loans granting' as well as 'why Islamic banking shouldn't be seen as a variant of conventional banking' and as one in which 'interest' is replaced by 'profit' The approach is to focus on a practical point of view, while being supplemented by case studies of financial transactions and court cases.
The seminar will benefit Advocates & Solicitors, Counsel from the Attorney General's Chambers, In-house Counsel & Legal Advisors, Bankers, Financial Planners, Tax and Stamp Duty Officers, academic staffs, students & anyone interested to learn the reasons & rationale of why Islamic banking is done in the way it is done, hence gaining more confident in managing Islamic banking transactions.
2012 Bar Council Subscription Click the link above to download Circular 072/2012 pertaining to the 2012 Bar Council subscription, including the payment guide and a set of Frequently-Asked-Questions.
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International Malaysia Law Conference (26 to 28 Sept 2012) Hurry up! The countdown continues and the current promotion rate ends 30 June 2012. Don't miss what is going to be the best conference in the region! On top of that, if you sign up with 5 or more people from the same organisation, we will give you a 10% group discount. Click on the link above to register.
Seminar on an Introduction to the Industrial Relations Act (23 May 2012) Organised by the Kuala Lumpur Bar Professional Development Committee, this seminar will take place at 3:00 pm, at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium, on 23 May 2012 (Wednesday). The seminar will be conducted by Wong Keat Ching. Click on the link above for more details.
Seminar on Tax Issues in Financial Transactions (25 May 2012) Organised by the Kuala Lumpur Bar Professional Development Committee, this seminar, featuring S Saravana Kumar, will take place at 3:00 pm, at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium, on 25 May 2012 (Friday). Click on the link above for more details.
Dialogue with Criminal Law Practitioners (26 May 2012) Organised by Bar Council, this dialogue will take place at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, at the Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium, Bar Council, on 26 May 2012 (Saturday). Click on the link above for more details.
Conference on Competition Law (31 May 2012) Organised by Bar Council with the support of LexisNexis, this conference will take place at 8:30 am to 4:00 pm, at Renaissance Kuala Lumpur Hotel, on 31 May 2012 (Thursday). For more details or to register, please contact Vilashini Vijayan (03-2050 2095; vila@malaysianbar.org.my). Click on the link above for more details.
Talk on What Clients Want (7 June 2012) Organised by the KL Bar Practitioners' Affairs Committee, the talk, presented by Ong Eu Jin, will take place at 5:00 pm, at the KL Bar Auditorium, on 7 June 2012 (Thursday). Click on the link above for more details.
4th LAWASIA Family Law Conference, Penang (13 and 14 July 2012) Supported by Penang Bar Committee and the Malaysian Bar, this conference, themed “The New Global Family: Emerging Trends and Challenges to Family Practice”, will take place at Traders Hotel, Penang, on 13 and 14 July 2012 (Friday and Saturday). Click on the link above for more details.
Circular No 108/2012: Best Deals for International Malaysia Law Conference (26 to 28 Sept 2012)
