CIPAA CONFERENCE 2016

18 MAY 2016

KLRCA Bangunan Sulaiman

9.00am – 6.00pm (registration starts at 8.30am)

RM 500( including GST)

RM 400(payment by 27 April)

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Eminent speakers from the industry

Release of the exclusive CIPAA Statistics Report 2016 by KLRCA

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8.30 am Registration

9.00 am Welcome Remarks by Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo | Director of KLRCA

9.10 am Keynote Address by YB Puan Hajah Nancy Binti Haji Shukri | Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department

9.30 am Networking Tea Break

10.00 am Status Report, KLRCA by Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo | Director of KLRCA

10.30 am Session 1 – Hard Talk: Legal and Practical Challenges in Adjudication Practice

12.45 pm Networking Lunch

2.00 pm Session 2 – Mock Adjudication: A Look at the Adjudication Process

3.45 pm Networking Tea Break

4.15 pm Session 3 – Recent Developments in the Law

5.45 pm Closing Remarks by Wilfred Abraham | President of Malaysian Society of Adjudicators

6.00 pm End of Conference

6.10 pm Networking/Cocktail Reception to commence at KLRCA’s Pavilion

8.30 pm End

PROGRAMME (Subject to change)

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SESSIONS

Status Report, KLRCA 10.00 amBy Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo | Director of KLRCA

The much awaited CIPAA Status Report 2016 will be released by Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo. Last year’s edition proved successful in capturing comprehensive data showcasing adjudication, case statistics, nature of disputes, enforcement and adjudicated amounts amongst other statistics giving a true snapshot of the success of CIPAA. This year’s report has newer data including rates of adjudication involving Government entities. This year’s report will showcase all current developments, practice issues and also focus on the success of enforcement up to 15th of April 2016. This report will prove truly comprehensive and will be of particular use to the entire construction industry. The KLRCA considered the trends in the number of adjudication applications and data on a number of aspects of adjudication from both parties and adjudicators for the period of 2 years since the operation of CIPAA.

Session 1 10.30 amHard Talk: Legal and Practical Challenges in Adjudication Practice

The Session will commence with the Panel Speakers giving their insights on the extent of the rules of natural justice applicable to adjudication proceedings, and situations which they opine may or would constitute of a breach of these rules. The Panel Speakers will also share their experiences, problems and/or hardships they have encountered in adjudication proceedings, either as the adjudicator, or a representative of a party in an adjudication, and their views, ideas and/or techniques for resolving these problems. Before the Session ends, the participants will be given an opportunity to ask questions, and share their views and experiences on matters relating to adjudication practice.

Speakers:

Lam Wai Loon | Partner, Harold & Lam Partnership

Ir. Harbans Singh | Professional and Chartered Engineer, Arbitrator, Adjudicator, Mediator,

Advocate & Solicitor [non-practising]

Chong Thaw Sing | Chartered Arbitrator, Mediator & Adjudicator

Matthew Tee | President of Master Builders Association Malaysia, Group Executive Director

of Bina Puri Sdn Bhd & Chartered Accountant

Alan Stewart | Director of Stewart Consulting, Chartered Quantity Surveyor & Chartered

Project Management Surveyor & Adjudicator

Session 2 2.00 pmMock Adjudication: A Look at the Adjudication Process

This session will take the audience through the entire adjudication process from instructions to file the payment claim and payment response to the appointment of the adjudicator, the filing of the various adjudication papers and possible hearings to the delivery of the adjudication decision and the enforcement and setting aside proceedings in court. The roles of the adjudicator, counsel, clients and the KLRCA’s administration will be played out by the panel speakers.

Speakers:

Ivan Loo | Partner,Skrine

Daniel Tan | Proprietor, Messrs Tan Chun Hao

Kamraj Nayagam | Partner, Mah-Kamariyah & Philip Koh

Danaindran Rajendran | Senior Case Counsel at KLRCA

Shannon Rajan | Partner, Skrine, Adjudicator & Mediator

Janice Tay | Senior Associate with Skrine

Session 3 4.15 pmRecent Developments in the Law

Since the passing of the Act, there have been numerous development by case precedents attempting to clarify and define the ambit and scope of CIPAA. This dialogue amongst construction lawyers, will venture into the recent development in the area, which will encompass jurisdictional issues, amongst other matters and venture into what could potentially be in store on areas untested.

Speakers:

Wilfred Abraham | Partner, Zul Rafique & Partners

Chang Wei Mun | Partner, Raja, Darryl & Loh

Rodney Gomez | Partner, Shearn Delamore & Co

P. Gananathan | Partner, Messrs Gananathan Loh

Sanjay Mohanasundram | Partner, Mohanadass Partnership