KLBC Sub-committees

Co-Chairperson: Vivek Sukumaran
E-mail: vivekananda.contact@gmail.com

Co-Chairperson: Faez Abdul Razak
E-mail: Faez.AbdulRazak@WongPartners.com

• To identify and resolve issues encountered by members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar in the area of corporate and/or conveyancing practices, including dealing
  with the Land Offices / Registries, Stamp Duty Offices as well as the Companies Commission of Malaysia (CCM);
• To foster the relationship and enhance communication amongst all parties and stakeholders involved in the corporate and/or conveyancing practices;
• To fortify the legal knowledge and expertise of the members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar in the area of corporate and/or conveyancing practices by
  organising trainings and events; and
• To work hand-in-hand with the Conveyancing Practice Committee and the Corporate and Commercial Law Committee of the Bar Council, the Selangor Bar and other State Bars (as and when necessary) to achieve the above objectives.

• To engage and maintain continuous communication with the Kuala Lumpur Criminal Courts, the Attorney General’s Chambers, enforcement authorities and other relevant stakeholders for the betterment of the administration of criminal justice;
• To set in place guidelines to enhance the practice of criminal law in the Kuala Lumpur Courts;
• To deal with complaints of members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar in relation to their criminal practice in the Kuala Lumpur Courts;
• To expend efforts to eradicate touting at the Kuala Lumpur Courts; and
• To expose and encourage young lawyers to participate in criminal practice by conducting and organising talks, seminars, workshops and criminal practice mentoring programmes.

• To conduct Diversity & Inclusivity Training sessions targeting pupils & young lawyers;
• To carry out a survey on discrimination and harassment within the legal profession to assess the factors which affect members’ ability to advance themselves within the profession;
• To carry out focused awareness and sensitisation programmes on Gender Parity, Equality and Diversity;
• To promote mental health awareness and create more events to engage with members on this topic;
• To conduct outreach programs with external stakeholders and with members of other state bars;
• To conduct events and enable further conversations on matters outside the realm of “professional skills”.

LAC’s objective is to enlighten the public and the impecunious in particular as to the legal aspects, to educate them about the various fundamental and legal rights and liberties that they are entitled to, and to provide free legal advice and representation.

The Programs run by the LAC are:

• LAC Clinic
• YBGK Program
• Prison Program
• AWAM, WAO, SIS (Women NGOs Programs)
• MTUC Program
• Tenaganita Program
• UNHCR Program
• Publication, Editorial & Research
• Outreach Program
• Syariah Clinic
• IT and Web Management Committee

Further to the above programs, the LAC is also constantly looking into new programs to reach all segments of society for Malaysia citizen and non-Malaysia citizen.

• • To develop and implement Professional Development programmes for members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar. It offers members and pupils, through its various programmes, an opportunity to fortify their legal knowledge and updates in the legal developments in their area of expertise. This would include programmes designed to ensure that pupils and members are equipped with all relevant skills to meet the challenges of this competitive industry;
• The PDC is also designed to inculcate and imbue the importance of professional development so as to ensure the overall objective of career
  development and advancement;
• To develop training and delivery skills for members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar who are interested to be speakers for Professional Development programmes or as speakers or trainers for such other programmes as an extension of their professional practice; and
• The PDC will assist in organising programmes for members in order to have sufficient avenues to collect CPD points, in light of the CPD Scheme.

• To organise events to promote interaction and comradeship amongst fellow members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, as well as fostering connections with members of the Courts and Government Agencies;
• To organise cultural events and exhibitions to celebrate diversity and promote cultural understanding within the legal community; and
• To initiate fundraising efforts to support charitable organisations and organising community service projects to contribute positively to society.

Chairperson: Rajsurian Pillai
E-mail: surian.law.firm@gmail.com

Chairperson: Ooi Jia Liang
E-mail: ooijialiang@gmail.com

Chairperson: Tay Kit Hoo
E-mail: kithootay@gmail.com

The Young Lawyers & Pupils Committee aims to promote and represent the interest of young members and pupils in the Kuala Lumpur Bar. The work and activities of the Young Lawyers & Pupils Committee focuses on the following areas:

• To promote and protect the interest and welfare of young lawyers and pupils in the Kuala Lumpur Bar;
• To provide a platform for young lawyers and pupils in the Kuala Lumpur Bar to foster camaraderie within and beyond the Bar;
• To establish a system to enhance and improve the professional skills of young lawyers and pupils;
• To provide a platform for young lawyers and pupils to effectively voice their concerns over any issue that may arise in their practice/pupillage;
• To monitor all issues concerning the welfare and well-being of young lawyers and pupils throughout the pupillage period;
• To recommend remedies, solutions and courses of action in order to address any issues raised by young lawyers, pupils, Masters, employers and the Courts concerning the welfare of young lawyers and pupils; and
• To establish channels of communications with law students by forming strategic partnerships with law schools.