Legal challenges in era of change
THE Law Society, under HELP University’s Faculty of Law and Government organised the Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr Abdul Malek Law Students’ Conference 2018 on March 31 at HELP Subang2 campus.
The aim of the conference serves to act as a national platform for undergraduates, postgraduates and legal researchers reading law in Malaysian universities to engage in critical issues that are fundamental to both the rule of law and the legal system in Malaysia.
The conference provided a national platform for legal researchers at undergraduate and postgraduate levels to share their research and contribution to legal discourse. Hence, the theme of the conference, “Law in an Era of Change: Legal Challenges facing the Nation State”.
The law students’ conference was named after the late Tan Sri Dr Abdul Malek Ahmad, who was the former president of the Court of Appeal – a figure of importance in upholding the rule of law, justice and fairness.
The honour serves to introduce His Lordship as a role model to a generation of young legal scholars.
More than 150 student delegates from HELP University, and, both public and private universities and colleges attended the conference.
Over 50 guests of the university and the faculty attended the opening ceremony and keynote speech – comprising the family of the late Tan Sri, the faculty alumni, industry partners, as well as representatives from the conference affiliates – Suhakam and Lexis Nexis.
The event was attended by HELP University’s academic deputy vice chancellor Prof Khong Kim Hoong, who gave the welcome address, retired Court of Appeal judge and HELP’s adjunct professor of Faculty of Law & Government and conference advisor Datuk K.C. Vohrah.
The highlight of the conference was on “Challenges for the next generation: The Lawyer and Constitutionalism”, presented by Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram on the role of lawyers and constitutionalism while Suhakam delved on “Human Rights in Malaysia: Facing the Challenges”, presented by retired Court of Appeal judge, adjunct professor of HELP’s Faculty of Law & Government and Suhakam Commissioner Datuk Mah Weng Kwai.
The conference with its theme on the law in an era of change seemed timely post-Malaysia’s GE14.
The topics included “Issues in Constitutional Law, Liberties and Human Rights”, “Human Rights in Malaysia: Facing the Challenges”, “Rethinking Rights: Man, Women and Child”, “The Environment: Deficiencies in protection and preservation” and “Refugees and Migrants: Building a basin of rights”.
Papers were also presented by students from HELP, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Multimedia University, ATC and Universiti Malaya.
Law programmes
HELP University offers two law programmes, a home-grown LLB programme known as the HELP Bachelor of Laws (Honours), which can be completed entirely at HELP University.
Graduates who complete the HELP LLB degree will be granted the opportunity to enrol in selected postgraduate Master’s programmes at the ELM Graduate School.
The other is the UK Degree Transfer Programme (Law), which enables students to pursue a prestigious law degree at HELP University recognised for transfer to leading partner universities in the United Kingdom.
Its UK partner universities include the University of Manchester, University of Sheffield, University of Leeds, Cardiff University, University of Liverpool, Aberystwyth University, University of the West of England, Bristol, Northumbria University and the University of Hertfordshire.
Upon successful completion of the UK Degree Transfer Programme (Law), also known as the UKDTP, students will be able to transfer to partner universities in the UK or other universities there (on a case-to-case basis) to read for an undergraduate LLB (Hons) degree.
Affordable
An attractive feature of UKDTP programme is that students are able to obtain a UK law degree at an affordable cost, while experiencing a UK education.
Upon completion of the LLB (Hons) degree in the UK, students who wish to become practising lawyers will have to read for either the UK Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) to gain admission into the English Bar, or pursue the Malaysian Legal Profession Qualifying Board’s Certificate in Legal Practice examination.
Graduates can also embark on various career fields such as banking, business, commercial and management sectors, where a law degree is sought after.
For details visit http://www.help.edu.my/ or call 03-2716 2000 to speak a guidance counsellors.