Organisers

IIBFL 2015

IIBFL 2015

IIBFL 2015

The Learning Conference

INTERNATIONAL
ISLAMIC BANKING
& FINANCE LAW

DATE

4 & 5 FEBRUARY 2015

VENUE

ROYALE CHULAN HOTEL
KUALA LUMPUR


INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC BANKING & FINANCE LAW

Islamic finance is now global - fuelled by the booming industries of the Middle East and South-East Asia. Forecasts estimate revenue from Islamic Finance will double over the next five years to more than US$3.4 trillion, with Malaysia expected to lead the way.

The outstanding growth of the Islamic Finance industry in Malaysia and internationally has attracted leading industry players to Malaysia's shores. Drawing upon the increasingly complex needs of the industry, the Malaysian Current Law Journal and the Bar Council Malaysia present the "International Islamic Banking and Finance Law (IIBFL) 2015". The conference, which will take place on 4 and 5 February 2015, will work to create a strong knowledge base for the different industry players, with focus on regulatory requirements and its implications, current industry challenges in shaping a comprehensive and internationally competitive Islamic finance ecosystem, and the mechanics that are required to sustain the dynamics of the environment in the region.

This conference will showcase the firsthand experience from market regulators, Shariah scholars, and leading industry practitioners, bringing together speakers, panellists and participants with diverse backgrounds and professional expertise, and will particularly benefit individuals from the legal, advisory, banking, fund management and related industry services. This discourse platform will aid stakeholders to understand and appreciate industry demands, and bring to the fore ideas for the future direction of the industry.

This learning conference will deliberate on:

  • Current legal and regulatory framework for Islamic Banking and Finance in Malaysia
  • Products and services in Islamic Banking and Finance
  • The roles and powers of the Islamic Banking regulatory authorities in Malaysia
  • Responsible and sustainable banking in Malaysia
  • Mergers and acquisitions in Islamic Finance
  • Islamic wealth management and succession planning

Who Should Attend
  • CEOs & CFOs of Corporate Sectors / Companies
  • Banking Regulators & Auditors
  • Rating Agencies
  • Law Firms
  • Regulatory Bodies
  • Representatives of the banking,
    financial and corporate sectors
  • Professionals, intellectuals and financial executives
  • Shariah Compliance Managers
  • Shariah Committee Heads
  • Islamic Banking Managers
  • Islamic Institutions

Speakers

The Hon. Datuk Dr. Haji Hamid Sultan Bin Abu Backer
Judge, Court of Appeal

Justice Datuk Dr. Haji Hamid Sultan bin Abu Backer, a Judge of Court of Appeal Malaysia, is a barrister and a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is a graduate in economics and also an honours and masters degree holder from University of London in Insurance, Shipping and Syariah Law. He also holds post graduate diplomas in Islamic Banking and Finance and also in Syariah Law and Practice from International Islamic University Malaysia. He was a member of the Malaysian Bar Council for more than 6 years and has served as Chairman in various committees. He has been invited as a visiting Scholar of University of Sheffield in United Kingdom and also participates in various other activities of Universities such as examiner of PhD thesis, external examiner, Guest Speaker, etc. He has written on various subjects, inclusive of Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, Conveyancing, Islamic Banking and many more areas, on commercial law. His books grace the libraries of law firms and the chamber of judges. His books are not only used as text books in all institutions of higher learning offering law but also used by all who are involved in the practice and administration of law in Malaysia. His doctorate thesis was on Civil Procedure and Justice.

Prof Dato' Mohamed Ismail Shariff
Managing Partner, Mohamed Ismail & Co

Mohamed Ismail Mohamed Shariff was called to the Malayan Bar in 1970 and to the bar of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Singapore in 1992. He is in his 44th year of legal practice and practises under the name of 'Mohamed Ismail & Co' in Damansara Heights, Kuala Lumpur.
He was an independent director of Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Berhad from 2005 to 2012 and of Bank Muamalat from 2001 to 2004. He is the only advocate & solicitor to have been associated with Islamic banking from its introduction in 1983 to the present day. He drafted the first Islamic banking documents used by the banking industry.
He is also the only lawyer to have practised Islamic banking in all its various aspects, namely as (i) solicitor, (ii) counsel, (iii) tutor/lecturer, (iv) workshop leader in Islamic banking and finance, (v) paper writer and presenter at seminars and conferences, (vi) author of articles in learned journals, both local and international, (vi) member of steering committee/working groups on Islamic banking, (vii) advisor to other legal firms and also (viii) as a banker.
In August 2009, Mr Ismail was named by Islamic Finance News pursuant to a world-wide survey as a Leading Lawyer in 5 categories in the Islamic finance field. He is the only Malaysian lawyer to have achieved the distinction of being named in more than one category and one of only two lawyers in the world to have been named in 5 or more categories.
He has also been named as a Leading Lawyer by Islamic Finance News for 2010 in two categories. Mr Ismail has been selected as a Leading Lawyer for Business for 2010 by Chambers and Partners, a London-based Firm. In July 2011, Lawyer Monthly, an international publication, has named Mr. Ismail as a "Leading LAWYER 50, Islamic Finance 20111 that is to say as one of 50 lawyers chosen from around the world as Leading Lawyers in Islamic Finance.

Johan Lee
Managing Partner, J Lee & Associate

Johan is the managing partner of J. Lee & Associates, a medium-size legal firm in Malaysia. He holds LLB (Hons) degree from International Islamic University Malaysia, and Master of Comparative Laws degree, post-graduate Diploma in Shariah and Legal Practice from the same university, and, an MA in Economics for Competition Law from King’s Collage London. He is currently a qualified member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK as well as a mediator of the Malaysian Bar. He is an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. Proficient in English, Malay language, Mandarin, he is also the first Chinese origin Shariah practitioner ever admitted by the Shariah (Islamic law) court.
His current practice includes corporate and commercial law, competition law compliance and Islamic corporate finance related matters. He is instrumental in developing Islamic banking, Takaful and Islamic corporate finance documents and exercise for several financial institutions as well as corporate and governmental entities in Malaysia, and has spoken extensively in seminars, workshops and conferences on various issues and topics concerning Islamic corporate finance and Takaful both locally and internationally.
Johan has been a part-time lecturer in the law faculty of International Islamic University Malaysia since 1999 for both undergraduate and postgraduate law programmes. He taught Islamic Banking" for a special exclusive diploma programme in Islamic Banking for legal practitioners which was jointly offered by IIUM and the Bar Council. He also lectures occasionally in various other local universities, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) and governmental institutions. He has lectured and provided training in the Institute Latihan Kehakiman (ILKAP) as well as Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia (JKSM) for both civil courts and Shariah courts judges concerning Islamic banking. He has lectured for the Master of Science in Islamic Banking programme offered by the IIUM Institute of Islamic Banking and Finance (lllBF).

Jal Othman
Partner, Shook Lin & Bok

Jal Othman has over 20 years experience in corporate commercial practice. He has advised clients in relation to take-overs, mergers and acquisition. Jal has also negotiated shareholders and joint venture agreements and international collaboration agreements on behalf of both local and foreign clients. After graduating from Queen Mary & Westfield College of the University of London and after completing the Malaysian Bar examinations in 1991, Jal commenced his pupilage in Shook Lin & Bok and continued his employment with the Firm, culminating in his admission as a partner in 2001. He continued his progression within the firm with his elevation as a senior partner of the Firm in 2004.
As a compliment to his legal practice, Jal sits on the board of directors of Turiya Berhad, a company listed on Bursa Malaysia; and Deutsche Trustee Malaysia Berhad as an independent non executive director. He also sits on the audit committee, investment committee and nomination committee of Turiya Berhad. Jalalullail Othman was listed under the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2014 as a recommended lawyer in the areas of Banking & Finance and Islamic Finance.
Jalalullail Othman is a highly respected practitioner who is best recognised in the market for his strong Islamic finance practice. He recently led the team advising on a notable Islamic financing facility matter." - Chambers (Asia-Pacific) 2013 accolades.

Dato' Andri Aidham bin Dato' Ahmad Badri
Kadir Andri & Partners

His practice area at present covers mainly banking and finance (Islamic and conventional) and corporate matters including construction and privatisation. Andri was a member of the Law Revision Committee on Islamic Banking and Finance of Bank Negara Malaysia including the sub-committee on Review of Contracts Act and the sub-committees of the Islamic capital market working group of the Securities Commission. He has served on Investigating Tribunals constituted under the Legal Profession Act 1976 and is currently a member of the Disciplinary Panel thereunder. He is a member of the Board of Studies for the post graduate degree of Master of Science in Islamic Banking and Finance as well as a member of the Board of Studies for the post graduate degree of Master in Islamic Capital Market at the International Islamic University Malaysia. Andri is also registered arbitrator on the Islamic banking and finance of arbitrators at the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration and is also a registered adjudicator.

Ibrahim Hassan
Managing Director, RHB Islamic Bank

Tuan Haji Ibrahim Hassan is the Managing Director of RHB Islamic Bank Berhad. In his current position, he is responsible for overseeing the Group's overall Islamic Banking business and operations, including driving its revenue, expanding the Group's product range and customer portfolio growth across local and international boundaries. Prior to his appointment, Ibrahim was the President Director at PT Bank Maybank Syariah Indonesia. He brings with him over 30 years of extensive experience in the area of financial services and Islamic Banking, having served in a leading local banking group. He has held various senior positions at the banking group's local and international offices and subsidiaries in both conventional and Islamic banking business. Ibrahim holds a Bachelor of Economics from University Malaya.

Madzlan Mohamad Hussain
Partner and Head, Islamic Financial Services Practice, Zaid Ibrahim & Co

Madzlan holds an LLB (Hons) from International Islamic University, Malaysia. He started his career in legal practice as a trainee associate with Zaid Ibrahim & Co (a member of ZICOlaw) in 1998. He rejoined Zaid Ibrahim & Co as Partner in February 2010. Prior to that, Madzlan was Senior Project Manager with the IFSB for six years. He is currently a Partner and Head of the firm’s Islamic Financial Services Practice.
He is recognized as a leading Islamic finance lawyer in various publications including Legal 500, IFLR 1000, Chambers & Partners, Islamic Finance News’ Legal Supplements and Euromoney’s Expert Guides.
Madzlan advises on matters relating to Islamic financial services, as well as prudential and regulatory framework. In addition, he also advises clients on corporate exercises and compliance with securities regulation. His principal engagements include advising financial institutions in Malaysia on the legal and regulatory compliances for their Islamic finance operations; standardisation of Islamic finance documentation; structuring and designing Shariah-compliant financial products; Islamic corporate financing facilities; and issuance of Islamic securities.
Madzlan is also well-acquainted with the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) guiding principles and current developments in relation to the global Islamic financial services industry, by virtue of his previous service with the IFSB.

Christopher Leong
Managing Partner of Chooi & Company

Christopher Leong is an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya of approximately 24 years standing, and is the managing partner of Chooi & Company.
Christopher has extensive experience in the fields of corporate and commercial litigation, shareholders’ disputes, banking litigation and insolvency. Additionally, he practices in the area of constitutional and administrative law.
Christopher has represented a broad array of clients, and is well-versed with issues that customarily arise in litigation with cross-border elements. He also acts as counsel in domestic and international arbitrations.
In the field of dispute resolution, Christopher has been consistently named as one of the few select Leading Individuals in Malaysia by Asia Pacific Legal 500 since 2004 and Chambers Asia since 2009. He is identified as a Leading Lawyer in the 2008 to 2012 and 2014 editions of The Asialaw Leading Lawyers, and is a Recommended Individual in the 2014 edition of Asialaw Profiles . He is also named in the 2013 edition of Benchmark: Asia Pacific as a Local Dispute Star and is listed as one of the World’s Leading Litigation and Product Liability Lawyers in the Expert Guides, 2012 edition.
Christopher is currently the President of the Malaysian Bar. Christopher is also the Vice President of LAWASIA, a member of the editorial advisory board of All Malaysia Commercial Reports published by Sweet & Maxwell Asia, and an executive board member of the International Centre for Law and Legal Studies (I-CeLLS).
Christopher graduated with a Bachelors of Arts degree, majoring in economics and philosophy in 1984 from Monash University, Australia, and completed reading law at the University of Nottingham in 1988. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1989 and was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court in Malaya in 1990.

Azleena Idris
Deputy Director of Islamic Banking and Takaful Department, Bank Negara Malaysia

Ms Azleena Idris is currently Deputy Director in charge of internationalisation strategy and development at the Islamic Banking and Takaful Department of Central Bank of Malaysia. She is responsible for cross-border Islamic finance legal and taxation infrastructure development, enhancing access to new growth areas, development of international Islamic financial markets and strengthening strategic multilateral and bilateral Islamic finance linkages.
She has been with the regulatory body since 2005 and have been instrumental in a number of key national and international initiaves including the taxation policies for Malaysia as an International Islamic Financial Centre (MIFC), Islamic finance development aspects of the current Financial Sector Master Plan, GST for financial sector under the purview of the Bank, the policy thrusts of Shariah-related provisions in the Central Bank of Malaysia Act 2009 and the Islamic Financial Services Act 2013. She was also seconded to International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation to spearhead finalisation and operationalisation of its business model.
A federal scholar, she has a Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Manchester Law School, United Kingdom and Certificate of Legal Practice (Hons) from the Malaysian Legal Profession Qualifying Board. She is currently pursuing Global Executive MBA jointly conducted by London School of Economics and Political Science, University of New York Stern Business School and HEC Business School Paris, currently ranked by Financial Times as the World’s No.1 Executive MBA.

Hussam Sultan
Manager, HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad

Hussam Sultan is an experienced international Islamic banking and finance professional whose interests include product development, Sharia authenticity, poverty alleviation and environmental sustainability. He is currently working as a manager at HSBC Amanah Malaysia Berhad where he is involved in a number of projects and products. Prior to that Hussam worked as an advisor to Fajr Capital on Islamic product development, Shariah compliance and select strategic projects. He had held positions at HSBC Amanah in both the UK and Dubai offices, Fajr Capital and Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam (BIBD) over a period of 10 years. He played a pivotal role in designing HSBC Amanah’s strategy for Islamic microfinance and the launch of innovative Islamic retail and corporate banking products at BIBD. Mr. Sultan has a BEng in civil and structural engineering from University College London (UCL), UK; has certifications in Islamic banking and finance, marketing, finance and project management; and is has recently completed an MSc in Environmental Management for Business from Cranfield University, UK, with research focus on sustainable banking.

Faris Shehabi
Deputy Head of Legal Services, Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration

Faris Shehabi graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) (B.Comm.) from the University of New South Wales in 2005. He was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia in 2006, working as a commercial litigation solicitor specialising in Banking and Finance until July 2011. He went on to complete his LLM in International Law at IE Law School in Madrid, graduating in July 2012 with Honourable Mention recognising the highest scores in the program.
Faris presently fills the position of Deputy Head of Legal Services with the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration, where he is in charge of Arbitration services. He is also on the Asia-Pacific Forum for International Arbitration (AFIA) Committee and is the exclusive correspondent (Malaysia and Australia) for the Buenos Aires Arbitration Review. Faris speaks English and Arabic and is spearheading the KLRCA’s development of arbitration of Islamic finance disputes.

Faizal Jaffar
Acting Deputy Director, Prudential Financial Policy of the Islamic Banking & Takaful Department, Bank Negara Malaysia

Mr Faizal Jaffar is an Acting Deputy Director in the Prudential Financial Policy section of the Islamic Banking & Takaful Department in Bank Negara Malaysia. He is responsible for the formulation of prudential financial policies for Islamic banking institutions. He was a member of the working group established by Islamic Financial Services Board to formulate the regulatory standard on Disclosures to Promote Transparency and Market Discipline for Institutions offering Islamic Financial Services.
Mr. Faizal holds Master’s Degree in Islamic Finance from International Center for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) and a Chartered Accountant under the Malaysian Institute of Accountant.

Amir Bahari
Bahari & Bahari

Amir’s area of practice covers mainly Islamic Estate Planning (including Wasiyyah and Hibah), Islamic Family Law and Islamic Estate Distribution. Amir graduated from International Islamic University Malaysia, Master of Comparative Laws, and post-graduated Diploma in Syariah and Legal practice from the same university.
Amir is very active in giving talk for the past three years organised by the Malaysian bar, the Kuala Lumpur Bar, the Selangor Bar, the Malacca Bar, the Pahang Bar and the Johore Bar. He also lectures extensively in the area of estate planning for Islamic Financial Planning Fraternity under IBFIM/FPAM, Diploma in Islamic Finances under University Malaya Centre for Continuous Education (UMCCED) and a part time lecturer at UNIRAZAK.
Amir practices in two jurisdictions namely the Civil Court and the Syariah Court in the state of Federal Territory and Selangor. Amir Bahari is a member of KL Bar Committee from the year 2013 till present. Currently he is the Conveyancing Chair for the Corporate and Conveyancing Practice Committee for the KL Bar Committee.
Amir is a certified trainer under MIM – PSMB and a Master Class Trainer from Billy Kueek International. To date he has written books on Islamic Will (published by Telaga Biru) and Islamic Estate, Retirement and Waqf Planning (published by IBFIM).

Noraizat Shik Ahmad
Deputy General Manager & Head, Product Evaluation, Islamic Capital Market

Noraizat Shik Ahmad is the Deputy General Manager and Head, Product Evaluation Department, Islamic Capital Market Business Group of the Securities Commission Malaysia. His responsibilities include among others, assessment of the Islamic capital market products and services from the industry such as sukuk, Shariah compliant securities, Islamic structured products, Islamic real estate investment trusts, Islamic funds as well as Islamic exchange traded funds. Noraizat also undertakes product and market development research and initiatives and is actively involved in the formulation of policies and guidelines pertaining to the Islamic capital market products and services. In addition, Noraizat participates in various speaking engagements on the Islamic capital market at both local and international levels.
Prior to joining the Islamic Capital Market Business Group in 2009, Noraizat was attached to the Corporate Finance and Investment Business Group of the Securities Commission Malaysia where he was responsible for, among others, the assessment of corporate proposals such as initial public offering (IPO) proposals, fund-raising proposals, mergers and acquisitions as well restructuring schemes.
Noraizat is a member of the Malaysian Institute of Accountants and holds a Masters in Islamic Finance from the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Malaysia. Noraizat has been with the Securities Commission Malaysia since December 1997.

Badlisyah Abdul Ghani
Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer, CIMB
Head, Group Islamic Banking, CIMB Group
Country Head, Middle East and Brunei, CIMB Group


Badlisyah Abdul Ghani is the Head of the Group Islamic Banking and the Country Head of Middle East and Brunei markets. As the Head of Group Islamic Banking he manages and oversees the overall Islamic banking and finance franchise of CIMB Group known as CIMB Islamic. His area of responsibilities covers all spectrums of universal banking activities including Islamic wholesale banking, Islamic consumer banking and Islamic asset management cutting across all operating entities within the CIMB Group. As the Country Head of Middle East and Brunei he manages and oversees the overall business of CIMB Group in that market.
Badlisyah has 17 years of domestic, regional and global banking experience in various roles. Prior to his current role he was attached with the Corporate Finance Division in CIMB Group and earlier than that, he was working in the Labuan International Offshore Financial Centre with a premier Malaysian Islamic banking group in various capacities in Structured Finance, Capital Market and Syndications. He has been recognised by top international publications as the “Top 20 Pioneer in Islamic Finance”, “Islamic Banker of the Year” and awarded the “Outstanding Contribution to the Development of Islamic Finance” award for his role in the global Islamic financial market.
He sits on the Islamic Capital Market Consultative Panel of Bursa Malaysia and both the Exchange Committee and the Licensing Committee of the Labuan International Financial Exchange. Badlisyah is a council member of the Association of Islamic Banks in Malaysia, Chairman of the Islamic Capital Market Committee of the Malaysian Investment Banking Association, member of the Working Group on Islamic Accounting Standards at the Malaysian Accounting Standards Board, member of the Islamic Finance Committee of the Malaysia Institute of Accountants and industry representative member of the Law Harmonisation Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia. Badlisyah holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom and is an alumni of the ICLIF Program.

Associate Professor Dr. Ahcene Lahsasna
Deputy Director, Center of Research & Publication (INCEIF) (Malaysia)

Associate Professor Dr. Ahcene Lahsasna (PhD, CIFP, ACIP, RFP, Sharī`ah RFP, Sharī`ah Advisor) is currently a lecturer at the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF) Malaysia, known as the Global University of Islamic Finance. He is also the Deputy Director of center of research and publication and former the Graduate Studies academic advisor at the same university.
He received his bachelor’s degrees in Islamic law and Islamic jurisprudence from Algeria, and his Master’s and PhD degrees in Islamic law and Islamic jurisprudence from IIUM (Malaysia). Dr. Lahsasna is equipped with industry qualifications as follows: Certificate Islamic Capital Market Sharī`ah Advisor (I Advisor), offered by the Securities Industry Development Corporation (SIDC), Securities Commission Malaysia; Certificate Islamic Capital Market (sukuk and structured products), offered by the SIDC, Securities Commission Malaysia; Chartered Islamic Finance Professional (CIFP), offered by INCEIF; Registered Financial Planner (RFP) and Sharī`ah RFP, offered by MFPC.
Dr. Lahsasna is also a member of the ACIFP, Association of Islamic Finance Professionals, and National Council of Malaysian Financial Planning. Currently, Dr. Lahsasna is a registered Sharī`ah advisor at Bank Negara Malaysia and Securities Commission Malaysia; serves as Sharī`ah board member of Maybank Islamic, Etiqa Takaful in Malaysia, and RGA Re-Takaful based in Labuan; is on the Sharī`ah Advisory Council of MFPC; and is chairman of Takaful and Sharī`ah RFP at MFPC, Malaysia. Dr. Lahsasna has been appointed by the Finance Agency Accreditation as FAP (FAA Accreditation Panel).

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Venue

The Royale Chulan Hotel

THE ROYALE CHULAN KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA WHERE HERITAGE MEETS MODERN LUXURY

The Royale Chulan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia fuses Malay architecture, traditional hospitality, and contemporary luxuries to provide a truly value-filled holiday. The luxurious 5-star hotel, in fact, won the prestigious 2012 and 2013 Travelers’ Choice Award for the Luxury category on TripAdvisor.com for several reasons.

The only traditionally inspired hotel in Kuala Lumpur — complete with high-pitched tiled roofs, an expansive courtyard, and rich heritage motifs — The Royale Chulan is centrally located in downtown KL. It is within walking distance from the trendy district of Bukit Bintang and mere minutes from the Petronas Twin Towers.

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You could either purchase taxi service vouchers from licensed companies at KLIA or use metered taxis. The journey takes about 45 minutes. Please insist on using the meter and demand for a receipt as taxi drivers tend to overcharge visitors.

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The KLIA Express takes you from the airport to the KL Sentral Station in 28 minutes. KLIA Express trains depart every 15 minutes at peak hours, and every 20 minutes at off-peak hours, and run from 5:00 am to 1:00 am daily.
From KL Sentral Station, you may take a taxi to the hotel. The Monorail from KL Sentral takes you to the Raja Chulan Station, which is a ten-minute walk from the Royale Chulan.
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The legal profession in Malaysia is a fused one with a membership of approximately 12,000 members and its membership is increasing by 10 -15% annually. Each advocate and solicitor is automatically a member of the Malaysian Bar so long as he/she holds a valid Practising Certificate.

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