The AIAC, in collaboration with the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department (BHEUU) and supported by the Inns of Court Malaysia (ICM), Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (BICAM), the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (MIArb) and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb), present event on 15^th May 2024, to advance discussion on third-party funding legislation in Malaysia.
 
Event Details:
 
KL Webinar - Access to Justice and Professional Responsibility: Global Perspectives on Third-Party Funding
Date: 15^th May 2024 (Wednesday)
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. MYT (GMT +8)
Platform: Zoom
 
The KL Webinar serves to gather global perspectives on third-party funding and offers a comprehensive evaluation of the potential challenges and the regulatory vacuum in many jurisdictions, leading to possible abuse and injustice, especially in cases involving sovereign States. The webinar will begin with opening remarks by YBrs. Tuan Zamri bin Misman (Director General of the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department, Malaysia/ Member of the AIAC Board of Directors) and a keynote address by YBhg. Datuk Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh (Attorney General of Malaysia/ Chairman of the AIAC Board of Directors).
 
Session 1: Third-Party Funding: Liberalisation of the Maintenance and Champerty Doctrine and the Challenges Ahead
 
Moderator: Mr. Alvaro Lopez de Argumedo
Speaker: Professor Victoria Shannon Sahani
Speaker: Ms. Kim M. Rooney
Speaker: Dato’ Nitin Nadkarni
 
Session 2: Justice, Professional Responsibility, Ethics and Integrity: Can Regulations and Code of Conduct Serve Them All?
 
Moderator: Professor Dr. Jason Chuah
Speaker: Professor Catherine A. Rogers
Speaker: Ms. Marjolein van den Bosch-Broeren
Speaker: Dr. Can Eken
 
To reserve your spot, simply scan the QR codes or click the link: https://bit.ly/AIAC15052024. Join us as we shape the future of third-party funding landscape in Malaysia.