Certificate In Legal Practice (CLP)

Advance Tertiary College, or ATC as we like to call it, was formed in 1987 to provide local educational opportunities for school-leavers and working adults. The emphasis at that time was to provide Malaysian students with access to professional and tertiary education.

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In the last two decades, ATC has become the largest independent Private Law School in this region with two campuses in Malaysia, one in Singapore and one joint venture partnership in Hong Kong. Its Business School has also grown to offer a variety of Certificate, Diploma and Degree programmes that are contemporary and market-driven.

ATC's growth in the last two decades, particularly on the internal and external programmes, can be credited to its strong commitment to excellence and academia. This is created in a manner that allows the adoption of teaching-learning methodologies and the provision of research facilities that are student-centric and geared towards enhancing and improving academic performance.

Credit for ATC's successes lies primarily in the mindset of our people who make up this remarkable institution. It is their unfailing dedication and philosophy of continuous improvement that not only ensures our excellent reputation, both locally and internationally, but also provides a strong platform of employability for the ATC graduate.

CLP Fact Sheet

What is the Certificate in Legal Practice?
The Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) is the qualifying examination for admission to the Malaysian Bar. It is aimed at providing the law graduate with the opportunity to learn the practical skills required to become an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.

The CLP Programme

The student is required to undertake 5 compulsory papers and will be examined on these papers. The subjects required to be done by the student are:

General Paper
This comprises the study of Malaysian Tort and Contract Law. The student will be required to answer examination questions in both these areas and to demonstrate an understanding of the legal principles and case law. In addition, students are often required to draft Statements of Claim as part of their assessment in the examinations.
Evidence
This subject requires students to understand the different rules governing admissibility of evidence in Malaysia and students are required to demonstrate strong analytical skills by the application of the legal principles to a variety of factual scenarios.
Civil Procedure
Based primarily on the Rules of the High Court and related statute, the student must demonstrate a familiarity with the application of specific rules governing different parts of Civil Procedure.
Criminal Procedure
Based on the Criminal Procedure Code & other statute, the focus here is the development of a student's knowledge of the different procedural rules in criminal matters. A firm grasp of the legal principles of Criminal Law and a variety of related legislation is imperative to succeed in this paper.
Professional Practice
This paper is divided into several areas with the common focus being on the professional conduct of Advocates and Solicitors including the rules governing this conduct. This provides a strong platform for potential lawyers to understand Professional Ethics in the context of Malaysian legal practice. The other parts include the application of the principles of land law, bankruptcy as well as probate which form a fundamental part of the examinations.

The student is required to pass all the papers in one sitting and may not accumulate the results. Examinations are conducted twice a year:
- Main exam in July;
- Supplementary exam (for re-sits only) in October

Our Objective
Very simply, to shift you from the academic standpoint, which was essential in order to acquire a law degree, to a practical and applicative focus which is the essence of the CLP.

Our Methodology

Practical guidance to help you acquire the skills needed for legal practice
Comprehensive printed materials to give you the knowledge required to succeed in the examinations
Demonstration of the practical application for different subjects to ensure the highest quality answers in the examinations

The ATC Advantage

Comprehensive exam-oriented materials
Free text books and statute books
Practical skills workshops by legal practitioners
Interactive classes and coaching by experienced lecturers
Better student-lecturer ratio with 2 lecturers per paper
Full-time and part-time course options
Various installment payment plans to suit your budget
Attachment, chambering and corporate job opportunities

Our Commitment To Your Future
In order to ensure that ATC's students are provided with the strongest advantage, ATC works closely with reputable law firms as well as the corporate sector to provide job placement opportunities for its students. This ensures that an ATC graduate is not only job-ready but job-secure by the time they complete their CLP.

CERTIFICATE IN LEGAL PRACTICE ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2015/2016
22^nd Aug 2015	COURSE PREVIEW
1^st Sept 2015	COMMENCEMENT OF ICSA (IQS PART 1)
11^th Sept 2015	COMMENCEMENT OF LECTURES
5^th Oct 2015	COMMENCEMENT OF TUTORIALS
6^th Nov - 12^th Nov 2015	DEEPAVALI HOLIDAYS
18^th Dec – 7^th Jan 2016	CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
5^th Feb – 11^th Feb 2016	CHINESE NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS
1^st Apr – 8^th Apr 2016	STUDY BREAK
9^th Apr – 12^th June 2016	INTENSIVE REVISION PROGRAMME
MID JULY	CLP EXAMINATION

There will be no classes on all national public holidays and state public holidays for Kuala Lumpur except during the Intensive Revision Period

All steps to ensure that this schedule is adhered to will be taken. However this schedule may be subject to change without prior notification.

For the CLP@ATC, THE FACTS DO SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES, TAKE A LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING:-

72% (120 out of 166) OF ALL ATC STUDENTS WHO SAT FOR THE JUNE 2012 SITTING OF THE CLP EXAMS PASSED
71.3% (137 out of 192) OF ALL ATC STUDENTS WHO SAT FOR THE JUNE 2011 SITTING OF THE CLP EXAMS PASSED
71% (130 OUT OF 183) OF ALL ATC STUDENTS WHO SAT FOR THE JUNE 2010 SITTING OF THE CLP EXAMS PASSED
70% (63 OUT OF 90) OF ALL ATC STUDENTS WHO SAT FOR THE JUNE 2009 SITTING OF THE CLP EXAMS PASSED
95.6 % (22 OUT OF 23)OF ALL ATC STUDENTS WHO SAT FOR THE OCTOBER 2008 REFERRAL SITTING OF THE CLP EXAMS PASSED
70.6 % (65 OUT OF 92) OF ALL ATC STUDENTS WHO SAT FOR THE JULY 2008 SITTING OF THE CLP EXAMS PASSED (NATIONAL PASS RATE FOR 2OO8 WAS 45 %)

The Management Team

Dato' Abdul Ghani Yunus CEO	Dr Danny Choong Principal & Deputy CEO

Mr Reuben de Rozario Deputy Principal & Chief Operating Officer	Ms Betty Chin General Manager / Registrar	Mr Daniel Abishegam Head, LLB

Mr Kevin Leong Head, International Operations	Ms Ananthi Dorairaj Head, Singapore Campus	Ms Linda Felix CEO, Penang Campus

Ms Charlene Anisha Singh Head of CLP	Mr Joseph Low CLP Course Advisor	Mr Gunaseelan Panersilowan Head, A-Levels

Mr. SevaKumar Batumalai Head, School of Business & Management	Mr Murlithran Finance Manager	Mr. Shanker Nair Director of Marketing

Ms Jeyaletchumi Operations Manager, LLB	Encik Zainuddin Zain Head, Admin	Ms. Celia Lum General Manager, Penang Campus

Ms Vaani Nadarajah Principal, Penang Campus	Mr. Mark Tan Head of LLB, Penang Campus	Mr. Sanjay Kumar Head of CLP, Penang Campus

Pn. Rafieqah Razlan Head of A-Levels, Penang Campus

Teaching Faculty - Intermediate Level University of London Bachelor of Laws (LL.B)

Law of Contract Chang Cheok Weng Daniel Gan Jennifer Matthew Loon Jia Yin Michelle Chong Munita Kaur Rafiqah Ragu Saravana Mahendran Suresh Raman Vaani Nadarajah	Criminal Law Hee Hui Ting Jennifer Matthew Jeremiah Patrick Queenie Soon Vaani Nadarajah	Public Law Edmund Lau Sanjay Kanchanlal

Common Law Reasoning & Institutions Edmund Lau Jasmine Chang Kashmirjit Kaur Linda Felix Michelle Chong Nirmala Devi Gunasegaran Patrick Joseph Queenie Soon Wendy Tan Yeo Sam Jay

Teaching Faculty - Finals (Part I & II) (University of London Bachelor of Laws)

Law of Tort Queenie Soon	Land Law EL Tan Santhi Latha Daniel Abishegam Charlene Singh Ravindran S. Rebecca Mathan Vickie Thanapal Queenie Soon	Law of Trusts Edmund Lau Patrick Joseph Vaani Nadarajah

Jurisprudence EL Tan Patrick Samuel Mariette Peters Amerjit Singh Jason Lim Mark Tan Yeo Sam Jay Prof. Dr. Wayne Morrison Edmund Lau Manpavan Joth Kaur Sanjay Kanchanlal Subramaniam Thirumeni	Company Law Hee Hui Ting	Law of Evidence Rachel Yap Saravana Mahendran

Commercial Law	Family Law	Succession

Conflict of Laws Hee Hui Ting	Intellectual Property Chang Cheok Weng Joanna Yap Mei Ling Saravana Mahendran	EU Law Saravana Mahendran

Criminology Michelle Chong

International Protection of Human Rights

Mark Tan

Teaching Faculty - A-Levels University of Cambridge

Law Daniel Gan Hee Hui Ting Michelle Chong Rafiqah Ragu Saravana Mahendran Shanti Ramachandran	Accounting	Business Studies Selvanithee

Economics	English Literature Wong Yuk Yin	Mathematics Gunaseelan Panersilowan Tee Lay Hun

Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP)

Civil Procedure Beng San	Criminal Procedure	Professional Practice Sanjay Kanchanlal

Evidence	General Paper Munita Kaur Daphne Koo Saravanesh Supramaniam

Teaching Faculty - School of Business

Azlina bt. Jaafar Joanna Miranda	Punithavalli Kathivello

Academic Advisors

Professor Dr Stephen Guest	Dr Wayne Morrison	Dr Simon Coldham

Visiting Professors

Dr Simon Coldham Professor Dr James Penner Professor Jenny Hamilton	Professor Dr Wayne Morrison Dr Adam Gearey Dr Simon Coldham	Mr Simon Askey Ms Vigneshwari Thanapal

Visiting Professors

Dr Simon Coldham Professor Dr James Penner Professor Jenny Hamilton	Dr Wayne Morrison Dr Adam Gearey	Mr Simon Askey Ms Vigneshwari Thanapal

	Anilraj Verdamanickam 2nd Class Upper 2008 "... the CLP lecturers at ATC truly care whether we understand the subject matter. This personal touch makes a world of difference. I have experienced excellence at every level of my studies at ATC."

	Loon Jia Yin CLP Class of 2008 “I thank God for placing me in ATC. The efforts and dedication given by the lecturers, especially Mr. Joseph was overwhelming. His ceaseless motivation pushed me to study hard and smart, and to not give up. The amount of notes, questions, and other relevant materials from lecturers were more than sufficient for the preparation of CLP. not forgetting my friends and family who supported me emotionally and financially. Thanks everyone. Thank you ATC!”

	Jason Lim Mun Kit Class of 2008 - Grade A for Civil Procedure “The CLP programme in ATC has contributed successfully in developing and assisting me to achieve what I initially supposed would be a bleak journey. Certainly, I am a proud student of this alma mater. Through the untiring dedication of the teachers, here I stand proud as a CLP scholar that has prepared me to face the real world."

	Choong Kak Sen 2nd Class Upper 2009 Grade A for Evidence “The Best Decision I Have Ever Made.”

	Arunjothy a/p M Selvaraju 2nd Class Upper 2008 "... I was at a bigger college to do my CLP exams the first time and I did not pass my exams. I came to ATC and I saw the difference. My excellent results are due to the ATC lecturers, Mr. Joseph Low in particular. There is no better place than ATC to do your CLP. I am evidence of this..."

	Chan Hean Lee Class of 2009 - Grade A for Evidence “I thoroughly enjoyed my time in ATC, their excellent teaching on the LLB programme continues on the CLP programme. I highly recommend ATC for your CLP success.”

	Nereen Kaur a/p Kaheratma Singh 2nd Class Upper 2008 "...I have many fond memories of my time at ATC, especially on the CLP programme where I felt that the learning process was holistic and practical at the same time.

	Arun Kumar Class of 2006 - Grade A for Criminal Procedure “The close and personalised attention by the lecturers of ATC made the difference for me."

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	ATC Student Handbook
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Institute of Chartered Secretaries And Administrators (ICSA)

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THE INSTITUTE

The Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators is the leading recognised professional body for Chartered Secretaries and Administrators in the United Kingdom and throughout the world. The Institute was formed in 1891 when a small group of company secretaries saw the need for a company secretary to be professionally qualied and to have specific education and training for such an appointment. The Institute was granted the Royal Charter in 1902, which set the seal of authority and royal recognition on that belief.

In line with its mission and objectives, the cornerstone of which is continuous education to enhance professional skills,the Institute places great emphasis on the holistic development of the individual. A continuous learning cultureis fostered by the Institute through continuing professionaleducation and training to ensure the systematic developmentand extension of members’ professional and managerial knowledge and to better serve both the private and publicsectors of Malaysia.

ICSA INTERNATIONAL QUALIFYING SCHEME

The International Qualifying Scheme (IQS) is an express route for holders of Institute-recognised Bachelor and Masters degrees to complete the ICSA programme. Students eligible for this scheme gain entry into the Professional Part 2 programme. Entry for IQS is divided into two categories, namely Related Degree and Non-Related Degree holders.

RELATED DEGREE

This includes recognized degrees in Accounting, Law, Finance and/or Business Studies from recognized institutions. Students who enter under this category may be required to complete a maximum of 2 modules in Professional Part 1 by CPE if the modules have not been incorporated in the degree.

NON-RELATED DEGREE

This includes Institute-recognised degrees that are not classified under the related degree above. Students who enter under this category are required to complete all 4 modules in professional stage 1 by CPE. Holders of non-related degrees with a major in Accounting, Law, Finance and/or Business Studies are advised to write to MAICSA with a certified true copy of their transcript, details of the course structure, and syllabus, for evaluation to determine if it can be considered for the related degree category.

CPE PROGRAMME

CPE stands for Continuing Professional Education. This is a seminar and assignment-based method in which students of the IQS have to comply with to complete the requisite modules in Professional Part 1. Upon successful completion of the required CPE modules, students can then proceed to complete the other 4 modules in the Professional Part 2 programme by way of examination.

BENEFITS

Internationally recognised professional qualication.
Wide job prospect in the corporate sectors with 100% job employability.
Maximum exemption for related degree holders.
Modular basis.
ICSA is established in the Royal Charter and with over 100years of experience.
Qualified and dedicated teaching faculty with industrial experience.
Comprehensive notes provided.
Evening classes for working adults.
Promote and supports best practice in Corporate Governance.

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMME

Part 1:
Financial Accounting
Corporate Law
- (exemption for LLB students) Taxation
Strategic and Operations Management
- (exemption for LLB students)

Part 2 :
Corporate Governance
Corporate Administration
Corporate Financial Management
Corporate Secretaryship

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	ICSA IQS Part1 (Taxation) Sept 2014 Timetable
	ICSA IQS Part 2 Sept 2014 Timetable

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Renowned for excellence in legal education, the University of London is one of the largest and most respected institutions in the world. We've been offering the opportunity for students around the world to obtain the Master of Laws (LL.M) through self-study, and without coming to London, since 1925.

The Postgraduate Laws programme has been developed by academics within Queen Mary and University College London (UCL) Law departments, both of which have outstanding reputations and are rated in the top 10 for law schools in a UK government ranking. You're assessed to the same standard as students studying at the College.

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