Conference Presentations (for speakers only)

There will be several parallel sessions conducted simultaneously. Each paper will be allocated a maximum of 15 minutes for presentation. This applies as well to papers with multiple authors/speakers. A Question-and-Answer session will follow all speakers who have presented. Speakers are respectfully advised to keep strictly to the time allocated to them. This is necessary to ensure that the conference proceeds on time.

Each session venue is equipped with a computer and LCD projector. Presenters who wish to use Microsoft PowerPoint slides during the presentation may do so by saving their slides on a USB drive. A student assistant or a technician will be available 15 minutes before the start of each session to assist speakers upload their slides onto the presentation computer. Presenters are expected to be at the session venue at least 10 minutes before their sessions begin.

Tea Break and Lunch

Refreshments for tea breaks and lunches will be served at the dedicated dining venue. The food is catered from halal-certified caterers and vegetarian items are duly marked.

Conference Dinner

We will hold the conference dinner on Friday, 11 October 2024. Details of the time and venue will be updated soon.

Conference Secretariat & Assistance

The conference secretariat room is located at Smart Lab 1 at the Ground Floor of the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya. Should you require any assistance, you may approach the secretariat or any of the staff or student assistants wearing orange lanyards and name badges.

Shuttle Bus Service

Shuttle bus services are provided to and from the two recommended hotels – VE Hotel & Residency and Kommune Living. Delegates are advised to be on time to take the shuttle buses. A student assistant will be stationed at the hotel lobby; they will direct you to the shuttle bus. Please make sure you are on time to take the bus as the bus will not wait for more than 15 minutes.

Accommodation

We are delighted to introduce our partner hotel and the exclusive special rate offered to our valued guests. We have collaborated with the VE Hotel & Residency and Kommune Living to ensure that you experience the utmost comfort and convenience during your stay. The hotel is also conveniently located in a prime area, easily accessible and close to the conference venue.

In & Around the Campus

About the UM Campus

Universiti Malaya, or UM, is Malaysia’s oldest university, situated in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It was founded on 28 September 1905 in Singapore as the King Edward VII College of Medicine and on 8th October 1949, it became the Universiti Malaya with the merger of the King Edward VII College of Medicine and Raffles College (founded in 1928). The Universiti Malaya derived its name from the term “Malaya” as the country was then known. Two autonomous Divisions were set up on 15th January 1959, one in Singapore and the other in Kuala Lumpur. As a result of an indication by the government of the two territories of their desire to change the status of the Divisions into that of a national university, legislation was passed in 1961 and the University of Malaya was established on 1st January 1962. On 16th June 1962, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj, the country’s first prime minister, was installed as UM’s first Chancellor, whereas Professor Oppenheim, a world-renowned Mathematician, was the first Vice-Chancellor. His Royal Highness the Sultan of Perak Darul Ridzuan, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah Ibni Almarhum Sultan Azlan Muhibbuddin Shah Al-Maghfur-Lah is the current Chancellor of the Universiti Malaya. Professor Dato' Seri Dr. Noor Azuan Abu Osman was appointed as the fourteenth Vice-Chancellor on 6th November 2023.

Ahmad Ibrahim Law Library

The Central Library of the Universiti Malaya, since its inception in 1959, acquired legal materials that were incorporated into the general collection together with texts of the other disciplines. However, with the setting up of the Faculty of Law in 1972, the legal resources were shifted to the newly erected Law Library situated adjacent to the Law School. The Law Library's stock is currently the largest and the most comprehensive collection of legal resources in Malaysia. Access to titles housed in the Law Library via the University of Malaya Library Online Public Access Catalogue (OPAC) is possible nationally and internationally. On 18th June 1999, the Law Library was named as the Tan Sri Professor Ahmad Ibrahim Law Library in appreciation of his contributions to the Faculty of Law and the Law Library. In 2023, the family of the late Dato Seri Gopal Sri Ram gifted his entire collection worth over RM 8 million to the Law Library.

Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law

The Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law, which began publication in 1974, is a refereed journal published by the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya. It has been publishing annually in either one or two issues, depending on the number of contributions accepted in each year. The journal accepts articles from scholars all over the world. Its articles are in both English and Bahasa Malaysia, reflecting its dual character as a Malaysian and comparative law journal. Although its subject matter and contents reflect a bias towards Malaysian law, in the past decade, the journal has become open to developments in other jurisdictions, thus keeping with its flavour of being a comparative journal.