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BORNEO RAINFOREST LAW CONFERENCE The conference will involve a discussion and a comparative study of indigenous peoples rights and the law from around the world, including speakers from the United

The goal of the conference is the advancement and better understanding of the indigenous peoples rights and the development of the law for indigenous peoples amidst this fast paced ever evolving

1 BORNEO RAINFOREST LAW CONFERENCE The conference will involve a discussion and a comparative study of indigenous peoples rights and the law from around the world, including speakers from the United States of America, Australia, Taiwan, Sabah and Sarawak and the Peninsular of Malaysia to present papers and to share from the wealth of their experience and knowledge in this field. The goal of the conference is the advancement and better understanding of the indigenous peoples rights and the development of the law for indigenous peoples amidst this fast paced ever evolving world. CONFIRMED SPEAKERS The Right Honourable Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Richard Malanjum was born on October 13, 1952 in Tuaran, Sabah. He had his primary and secondary education in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Upon graduation with law degree, His Lordship was appointed as Administrative Officer in the Chief Minister's Department, Sabah but he was assigned as a Deputy Public Prosecutor in the Sabah State Attorney General's Chambers. In August 1981, His Lordship resigned from his position as the Deputy Public Prosecuter and then proceeded to join a private law firm in Kota Kinabalu until At that moment, he was the President of the Sabah Law Association. His Lordship was then appointed as a Judicial Commissioner in March His Lordship is among the first of Sabahan who was appointed as a High Court Judge, Court of Appeal Judge and Federal Court Judge, the apex court in Malaysia. Since the establishment of the state of Malaysia, His Lordship is also among the first Sabahan who was appointed as the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak. On 11th July 2018, His Lordship was appointed as the Chief Justice of Malaysia. Ms Raelene Webb QC was appointed President of the National Native Title Tribunal for a five year term in 2013 after a distinguished career as a barrister, and has now returned to the bar practising at Murray Chambers (WA). She is recognised as one of the leading native title silks in Australia, having appeared as lead counsel in many native title and Aboriginal land matters and advised upon, and appeared in the High Court, in most land-mark cases on the judicial interpretation and development of native title law since the decision of Mabo v Queensland (No 2). Raelene is an experienced mediator with national accreditation. She is also a skilled facilitator with many years of experience working with groups around Australia, focussing on collaborative techniques to assist groups achieve outcomes. Raelene is a fellow of the Australian Academy of Law. She was awarded the Law Council of Australia President's Medal in 2014, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to the legal profession in Australia. She is in great demand as a public speaker on a range of topics, native title matters especially, and has presented or chaired sessions at various conferences throughout Australia and internationally, including at the Annual World Bank Conference on Land and Poverty held in Washington DC.

Dr Ramy Bulan LLB (Hons) UM,(1981; LLM (Bristol University, England)(1988); PhD, ANU, Canberra, Australia (2005). Admitted as Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak (2009).

Prior to retirement, Dr Bulan was Associate Professor at Faculty of Law UM.

2 Dr Ramy Bulan LLB (Hons) UM,(1981; LLM (Bristol University, England)(1988); PhD, ANU, Canberra, Australia (2005). Admitted as Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak (2009). She was a part time magistrate between under a special program with the Legal and Judicial Service. She is also a trained mediator. Prior to retirement, Dr Bulan was Associate Professor at Faculty of Law UM. She continues as Senior Research Fellow as Director of Centre for Legal Pluralism and Indigenous Law an Interdisciplinary Research Centre. Dr Ramy teaches Equity and the Law of Trust (including Administration of Estates) has taught Malaysian Legal System for many years. Her book on Introduction to the Malaysian Legal System (OUP 2002) is a standard text for law students. At postgraduate level, Dr Ramy supervises PhD and LLM research and teaches on Minorities and Indigenous Peoples, International Human Rights Law with Emphasis on Indigenous Peoples, and Comparative Customary and Native Title. She continues research and writing on indigenous peoples issues, including traditional knowledge, forestry and conservation issues and often speaks at national and international forums. This includes addressing the UN Human Rights Council in In she was research consultant to SUHAKAM, and published as Legal Perspectives on Native Customary Rights in Sarawak (Suhakam, 2008). In she was consultant for the SUHAKAM National Inquiry on the Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples and published Conceptual and Legal Framework on the Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Malaysia. She was Head of the Cluster on Indigenous Peoples Rights for the baseline study for the National Human Rights Action Plan, BHEUU (2015). She sits on a number of national and international advisory boards and research panels for advancement of indigenous peoples interests and is a member of the Malaysian Bar Committee on Orang Asli Rights (COAC) from since At the community level, Dr Bulan is the Senior Vice President, RURUM, the Kelabit Association of Sarawak (since 2012 to the present), and Secretary of the Kelabit Land Council which consists of the traditional leadership and other community leaders. Lim Heng Seng Lim Heng Seng graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) degree from the University of Malaya in He obtained a Master of Laws degree from the University of London (London School of Economics and Political Science) in 1987.Heng Seng has served in various capacities in the Malaysian Judicial and Legal Service since he graduated in Some of his previous appointments include: Deputy Director of Legal Aid, Senior Federal Counsel in the Ministry of Works and the Advisory and International Law Division, Head of Arbitration Unit and Deputy Head of Civil Litigation in the Attorney General s Chambers. His service in government includes a tenure as Chairman of the Malaysian Industrial Court where he also served as Chairman of the Social Security (SOCSO) Appellate Board. Heng Seng was admitted to the Malaysian Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in He is currently a Partner at Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill and heads the Employment Law Practice Group of the firm. He also chairs the firm s Pro Bono Initiative Committee. He is actively engaged in and aboriginal peoples land rights and religious freedom issues on which he conducts seminars and training as well as pursues litigation in court to assert rights and create awareness.

His views are regularly sought by major news agencies around the world, including The New York Times, The Financial Times, BBC World TV, CNBC and Bloomberg.

3 Prof James Chin is the inaugural Director of the Asia Institute Tasmania, University of Tasmania. He is an expert on the governance issues in Southeast Asia, especially Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. He also works on island states in the South Pacific. His views are regularly sought by major news agencies around the world, including The New York Times, The Financial Times, BBC World TV, CNBC and Bloomberg. Before joining The University of Tasmania, James was the foundation head of the School of Arts And Social Sciences (SASS), Monash University, Malaysia campus. During his time in Monash Malaysia, he built SASS into the leading social science school in Malaysia. He has a strong track record of media and community engagement. James works on contemporary politics and elections in Malaysia and Singapore, and Southeast Asia generally. He also works on domestic politics of Papua New Guinea and Fiji. His work deals mainly with regime change and maintenance in societies where there are omnipresent threats of ethnic and religious conflicts. Deputy Chief Judge Caren Fox of the Maori Land Court Ngāti Porou Deputy Chief Judge Caren Fox was appointed to the Māori Land Court on 1 October 2000 and was later appointed as Deputy Chief Judge on 20 February She is located in Gisborne and is the resident Judge for the Tairāwhiti District of the Māori Land Court, hearing cases in Ruatōria and Gisborne. Before becoming a Judge, Deputy Chief Judge Fox was a lecturer in law at Victoria University, and a Senior Lecturer in law and Director of Graduate Studies at the University of Waikato. In addition, she acted as legal counsel for Treaty claimants and Māori land clients. A specialist in international human rights, Deputy Chief Judge Fox was a Harkness Fellow to the USA from 1991 to 1992 and a Pacific Fellow in Human Rights Education employed by the Commonwealth Fund for Technical Co-operation For her work in human rights she won the NZ Human Rights Commission 2000 Millennium Medal. Deputy Chief Judge Fox is also a Waitangi Tribunal member and has been a presiding officer for the Aquaculture claims, the Te Arawa Mandate and Settlement claims and the Central North Island Stage 1 claims. She is currently the presiding officer for the Porirua ki Manawatu claims. Deputy Chief Judge Fox was also appointed as an Alternate Environment Court Judge in Look out for further updates and details of our other distinguished speakers

4 Simply complete this Registration Form and return this to us by fax ( ) or to Sabah Law Society at by 3 rd January (A) PERSONAL INFORMATION (Please tick the appropriate box ) Title: Tan Sri ( ) Datuk / Dato / Datin ( ) Dr ( ) Mr ( ) Mrs ( ) Others, please specify: NAME: NRIC NO. FIRM / COMPANY / ORGANSATION ADDRESS: CONTACT NO.: FAX: (B) BORNEO RAINFOREST LAW CONFERENCE Venue : Pacific Sutera Hotel Kota Kinabalu Date : 17 th January 2019 Time : 8:00a.m. to 5:40p.m. Registration Fee : RM per person ( ) Attending (C) WELCOMING DINNER Venue : Marriott Hotel Kota Kinabalu Date : 17 th January 2019 Time : 6:00p.m. onwards Dress Code : Smart Casual Ticket Price : Complimentary (First Come First Serve basis upon registration) ( ) Attending Number of Accompanying Person(s): Name of Accompanying Person(s): (D) OLY 2019 GALA DINNER Venue : The Magellan Sutera Resort, Kota Kinabalu Date : 18 th January 2019 Time : 6:30p.m. to 10:00p.m. Theme : Justice- The Way Forward Dress Code : Black Tie/ Red Carpet Ticket Price : RM190 per pax (subsidized cost) ( ) RM1800 per table (subsidized cost) ( ) RM220 per pax (late registration/walk in) ( ) Attending Number of Accompanying Person(s): Name of Accompanying Person(s): (E) HOTEL ( ) Pacific Sutera Hotel Kota Kinabalu RM335/Night ( ) The Magellan Sutera Resort, Kota Kinabalu RM455/Night If you wish to make a reservation at these special rates, please complete the following and we will arrange for reservations to be made accordingly, subject to room availability: Name. No. of Person(s) Notes: Please / fax the completed form to us at OLY2019KK@gmail.com./ together with your proof of payment by Bank transfer / Payin slip to: Sabah Law Society Bank: PUBLIC BANK BERHAD Account No on or before 3 rd January 2019 For further information, please contact:- Sabah Law Society, Menara MAA, Lorong Api-Api 1, 88000, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Tel: (Ms Clemintina Jaimin or Ms Marcetha Manuel) Fax: OLY2019KK@gmail.com

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CURRICULUM VITAE. I graduated with an LL.B. Hons. from the Queen Mary College, University of London in 1968.

CURRICULUM VITAE. I graduated with an LL.B. Hons. from the Queen Mary College, University of London in 1968. CURRICULUM VITAE Name: CECIL W.M. ABRAHAM Address: Cecil Abraham & Partners, Suite 12.01, Level 12, Menara 1MK, No. 1 Jalan Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, Tel: 603 2726 3700 Fax: 603 2726 3732/3733