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Circular No 449/2020 CPD Code: T3/06012021/BC/BC201292/1 Dated 23 Dec 2020 Circular No 449/2020 CPD code: T3/06012021/BC/BC201292/1 Dated 23 Dec 2020 Upon successful registration, a link to the CPD Live webinar will be emailed to registered participants only. Registration will close at 3:00 pm, on 5 Jan 2021 (Tuesday). No additional registration will be accepted once the closing date has passed, or if the CPD Live webinar is full. The CPD Department may not permit future registration if you fail to attend a CPD Live webinar after registering unless you provide an acceptable and valid reason(s). Register online here This CPD Live webinar will cover the following areas: ● The technical aspects of online advocacy; ● Presentation — keeping up appearances; ● Ethics in virtual hearings; and ● Real-time advocacy — the dos and don’ts when conducting a virtual hearing. Speakers Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima David Wong Dak Wah Former Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak His Lordship was born in Sandakan, Sabah. In 1976, His Lordship graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) degree majoring in Accountancy from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. In the following year, His Lordship also obtained a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) degree from the same university. From 1978 to 1979, His Lordship was attached to a public accounting firm in Sydney as a qualified auditor. In 1979, His Lordship was admitted as a Barrister-at- Law of the New South Wales Supreme Court in Australia. In 1980, His Lordship was admitted to the Sabah Bar and he practised as an advocate and solicitor in Sandakan until 1992. His Lordship then practised in Sydney until 1996. In 1997, His Lordship returned to Sandakan to continue practising as an advocate and solicitor in Peter Loh & Co. until 2005. On 29 Sept 2005, His Lordship was appointed as a Judicial Commissioner of the High Court of Kuching, and on 11 Apr 2007, as Judge at the High Court of Kuching. On 15 Jan 2009, His Lordship was appointed as Judge at the High Court of Kota Kinabalu. On 24 Oct 2009, His Lordship was conferred the “Panglima Gemilang Darjah Kinabalu, Sabah” (“PGDK”) which carries the title “Datuk”, by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Sabah. His Lordship was elevated as Judge of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia on 8 Jan 2013, a position which His Lordship held until 27 Apr 2018. His Lordship was elevated as Judge of the Federal Court of Malaysia, which functions as the highest Court in the judicial hierarchy of Malaysia, on 27 Apr 2018. On 11 July 2018, His Lordship was sworn in by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia to the Office of Chief Judge of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak (“CJSS”) as the fifth Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak. His Lordship was awarded the “Seri Panglima Darjah Kinabalu,Sabah” (“SPDK”), which carries the title “Datuk Seri Panglima”, and which is the highest award in Sabah, on 6 Oct 2018. On 19 Feb 2020, His Lordship officially retired as the CJSS upon reaching the mandatory retirement age. On 9 Sept 2019, His Lordship was awarded the “Darjah Kebesaran Panglima Setia Mahkota” (“PSM”), which carries the title “Tan Sri”, by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong of Malaysia. Alan Wong Teck Wei was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 2005 and is the litigation partner at Zain Megat & Murad. He practises mainly in civil, corporate, and commercial litigation. He has been an advocacy trainer since 2014, and has conducted advocacy training throughout Malaysia, Singapore and South Africa. Daphne Choy was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1993 and conducted her first trial in a running down matter when she was still a pupil. Having done trials in the areas of commercial, company, construction, civil and family law, Daphne is conscious that thorough preparation together with a whole host of factors have to come together for advocacy to be conducted properly and effectively — a point which is consistently highlighted in the courses run by the Bar Council Advocacy Training Committee. Daphne has appeared as counsel in applications and appeals before the Court of Appeal and Federal Court. Apart from serving in the Bar Council Advocacy Training Committee, Daphne also serves in the Bar Council Environment and Climate Change Committee, Family Law Committee and Mediation Committee. If you have any enquiries, please email us at: [email protected]. Issued by: Murshidah Mustafa and Richard Wee Thiam Seng Co-Chairpersons, Professional Standards and Development Committee .
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