The Bar Council wishes to emphasis the importance of the rule of law and the maintenance of law and order, and accordingly calls for an end to any form of street violence from any quarter.
The Bar Council wishes to state that while Article 10 (1) (b) of the Federal Constitution recognises the right of assembly it is a right of citizens to assemble peaceably and in compliance with the laws of the country. In recognition of this constitutional right, due opportunity through permits should be given by the Police with appropriate safeguards for a peaceful assembly by citizens to express their views as a means of avoiding illegal gatherings. Meanwhile, the Bar Council calls for moderation and restraint by all parties including the public and the Police to ensure the avoidance of any incidents of physical force and violence.
In connection with recent legal developments the Bar Council has set up a legal team of volunteer lawyers to render whatever legal assistance that may be needed by both Members of the Bar of the Public in handling their cases in respect of detention under the ISA, arrests for being members of alleged unlawful assemblies and the recording of police statements from Members of the Bar when discharging their duties as advocates and solicitors.
In conjunction with the above, the Bar Council is organising a seminar to create awareness among Members, on professional confidentiality and the legal position to be observed when statements are recorded or suspects are remanded by the Police under the Criminal Procedure Code.
Prominent criminal law practitioners will address issues at this Seminar. The Seminar will be held on Friday, 30th October, 1998 at 4.00 pm in the Bar Council Auditorium, Ground Floor, Loke Yew Building, Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur. For further information, please contact the Executive Director, Ms. Catherine Eu at No. 5, Jalan Tun Perak, 50050 Kuala Lumpur, tel. 03-2011366
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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.
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.
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