Bilateral Meetings with International Counterparts
28 February 2024
In February, Law Council President, Mr Greg McIntyre SC, attended two virtual bilateral meetings with international counterparts.
On 15 February 2024, the President met virtually with the President of the Malaysian Bar, Ms Karen Cheah Yee Lynn. President McIntyre and President Cheah discussed the priorities of the Law Council and the Malaysian Bar for the year ahead and common issues including encroachments on client legal privilege and support for the legal assistance sector.
President Cheah concludes her term later this month, however President McIntyre will have the opportunity to meet with her and the incoming President of the Malaysian Bar later this year at the President of Law Associations in Asia (POLA) Summit in Hong Kong in June and the LAWASIA Annual Conference to be held in Kuala Lumpur in October.
On 26 February 2024, the President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr James Popple met virtually with President Lisa Sam and the senior leadership of the Law Society of Singapore. The Law Council and the Law Society of Singapore discussed how the both organisations could collaborate and share their experiences in responding to generative AI, anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regimes and the transition towards cashless economies. President McIntyre outlined recent submissions which the Law Council had made in each of these areas.
The Law Society of Singapore also shared findings from the Interim Report of its Ethics and Professional Standards Committee published in December 2023. The findings of the report were accepted by the Chief Justice of Singapore during the country’s Opening of the Legal Year 2024.
President McIntyre will meet in person with the Law Society of Singapore later this year during the POLA Summit and LAWASIA Annual Conference, and will look to sign an updated Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with President Sam – the previous MoU between the two bodies having been signed in 1996.
Last Updated on 20/06/2024
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