The Karpal Singh Forum: “The Sedition Act & Human

Circular 7/15
Dated 23 March 2015
The Karpal Singh Forum:
“The Sedition Act & Human Rights in Malaysia”
Date: 18 April 2015 (Saturday)
Time: 8:15am to 1:00pm
Venue: Auditorium, Dewan Sri Pinang, Light Street, 10200 Penang.
8:15am
9:00am
9:10am
9:40am
10:15am
10:45am
12:05pm
1:00pm
Programme
Registration
Welcome Remarks by Chairman of the Penang Bar, Ms. Shyama Nair
Speech by the Chief Minister of Penang, YAB Tuan Lim Guan Eng and
Launch of “The Karpal Singh Forum”
Keynote Address by Mr. Mark Trowell QC
Tea Break
Panel Discussion - Panelists: Mr. Mark Trowell QC, Dato’ Mahadev Shanker,
Mr. Steven Thiru, Dato’ Ambiga Sreenevasan & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azmi Sharom (tbc)
Moderator: Mr. Christopher Leong
Question & Answer Session
Closing Remarks
We are pleased to announce that the Penang Bar Committee will be organising the inaugural Karpal Singh Forum on
Saturday, 18 April 2015 from 8:15am to 1:00pm at the Dewan Sri Pinang, Light Street, 10200 Penang. This event is
supported by the Penang State Government and the Penang Institute.
Please be informed that attendance at the Forum is strictly by invitation only. Members and non-members who would
like invitation cards are requested to submit this Registration Form to the Penang Bar Secretariat before 8 April 2015
by fax to 04-2628664 or e-mail to secretariat@penangbar.org. For invitations and other details, please do not hesitate
to contact the Penang Bar Secretariat at 04-261 5669.
I would like to register for the event (all fields must be completed):
Name: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Email Add: __________________________________________________________________________________________________
Membership No (for Members of the Bar only): ____________________________________________________________________
Name of Firm/Organisation: ____________________________________________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Tel No: __________________________________________ Fax No: ____________________________________________________
Date: _____________________________________________ Signature: _________________________________________________
No. of Invitations required: _____________________________________________________________________________________
• The organisers reserve the right to modify, cancel or postpone the event, should circumstances arise that make such action necessary.
• Points for the Continuing Professional Development (“CPD”) Scheme will not be awarded to Members of the Bar who arrive more than
15 minutes late, are not present throughout the event, or leave before its scheduled end.
• Please direct all correspondence (including completed registration forms) and enquiries to:Penang Bar Committee, No. 4 Green Hall
(1st Floor), 10200 Penang.
The personal information that you provide to the Penang Bar Committee, whether now or in the future, may be used, recorded, stored,
disclosed or otherwise processed by or on behalf of the Penang Bar Committee for the purposes of facilitation and organisation of this
event, research and audit, and maintenance of a participant database for the promotion of this event, and such ancillary services as may
be relevant.
Issued by:
Shyama Nair
Chairman
2 CPD Points
T3/18042015/PGB/PGB152155/2