For the first time in the history of the Malaysian Bar, the Bar Council this term (2009/2010) formed a Constitutional Law Committee (“ConstiLC”) to entrench constitutional study and promote constitutionalism as part of the Bar's already wide-ranging initiatives in society.
The ConstiLC's vision and mission is to, inter alia :
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promote the concept of constitutionalism and the rule of just law;
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raise awareness of, and educate the rakyat on provisions of the Federal Constitution and thereby to empower the rakyat ;
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document and respond to constitutional issues that arise;
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conduct research on matters relating to the Federal Constitution and/or State Constitutions and where necessary, make recommendations for constitutional reform; and
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assist and advise the Bar Council on constitutional matters.
The ConstiLC has adopted a two-year Blueprint 2009-2011, which sets out the Committee's programme. Our core initiative is to conduct a first-of-its-kind national campaign - “Kempen PerlembagaanKu” or “MyConstitution Campaign”. The aim of the campaign is to educate and empower the rakyat and to create greater awareness about the Federal Constitution.
As part of this campaign, the ConstiLC will embark on the following, inter alia :
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producing a series of rakyat service video advertisements on selected provisions of the Federal Constitution;
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publishing a series of pocket-sized guides to different parts of the Federal Constitution;
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hosting a series of awareness-raising and interest-building programmes on the Federal Constitution through symposiums, dialogues, forums and lectures;
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publishing articles on the Federal Constitution and where necessary, policy papers with recommendations for constitutional reform.
The focus of the campaign will be on explaining important concepts and themes of the Federal Constitution such as:
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the role and function of the Federal Constitution as the “rule-book” or a framework of our nation;
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the role, function and powers of our constitutional institutions such as the legislature, the executive, the judiciary, the monarchy and the public service;
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the relationship between the Federal Government and State Governments;
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the rights and fundamental liberties of the rakyat ; and
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the process of Federal and State elections as part of a functioning democracy.
The ConstiLC trusts that this initiative will be of immense benefit to the people of Malaysia. Given this, we wish to invite partners including the federal and state governments, academic institutions, NGOs and media organisations to support and join us in this campaign.
Discussions on the finer details of the campaign have begun and the official launch will take place soon.
2012 Hotel Corporate Rates Attending seminars? Going for a holiday? Click on the link above to check out the list of hotel corporate rates for Members of the Bar, which is updated regularly.
Talk on Intellectual Property Law (10 Feb 2012) Organised by the Selangor Bar Committee, the talk on “Intellectual Property Law” will take place at 5:00 pm, at the Selangor Bar Committee Auditorium, on 10 Feb 2012 (Friday). The talk will feature Bahari Yeow Tien Hong. Click on the link above for more details.
The Case of the Missing Penang Lawyer: Charity Treasure Hunt 2012 (12 Feb 2012) Organised by the Penang Bar Committee Social Subcommittee in aid of the National Autism Society of Malaysia (NASOM), this event will take place at Straits Quay, Penang, on 12 Feb 2012 (Sunday). Deadline for registration is 6 Feb 2012 (Monday). Click on the link above for more details.
Seminar on the Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Proceedings (21 Feb 2012) Organised by the Kuala Lumpur Bar Professional Development Committee, the seminar on “The Fundamentals of Bankruptcy Proceedings”, featuring Sanjeev Kumar Rasiah, will take place at 3:00 pm, at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium, on 21 Feb 2012 (Tuesday). Click on the link above for more details.
Seminar on the Fundamentals of Conveyancing (24 Feb 2012) Organised by the Kuala Lumpur Bar Professional Development Committee, this seminar featuring Jeremiah R Gurusamy will take place at 3:00 pm, at the Kuala Lumpur Bar Auditorium, on 24 Feb 2012 (Friday). Click on the link above for more details.
Mediation Skills Training Course (29 Feb to 4 Mar 2012) Organised by Bar Council, the Mediation Skills Training Course will take place at 8:30 am to 5:30 pm, at Raja Aziz Addruse Auditorium, Bar Council, on 29 Feb to 4 Mar 2012 (Wednesday to Sunday). Deadline for registration and payment is 17 Feb 2012 (Friday). Click on the link above for more details.
Talk on “Land Fraud: An Australian Perspective” (13 Mar 2012) Organised by IGIL, GSGSG and UUM COLGIS, this free talk featuring Quintin George Rozario of Delta Law, Brisbane, Australia, will take place at 9:00 am, at Dewan Seminar A, Pusat Konvensyen, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Kedah, on 13 Mar 2012 (Tuesday). To RSVP, contact Mr Abutt (04-928 4397; abutt@uum.edu.my).
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Circular No 019/2012: Change of Address for Pejabat Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Wilayah Persekutuan
