“Serious Professional Misconduct” in MMC Disciplinary Inquiries

Thursday, 7 July 2022 at 3:00pm - 4:00pm

★SPEAKERS

Jasmine Wong, Senior Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice Group

Anis Mohd Sohaimi, Associate, Dispute Resolution Practice Group

★ABOUT THIS ONLINE TALK

The Code of Professional Conduct of the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) provides a detailed process for complaints against a registered medical practitioner. How does the complaint process work and what constitutes “serious professional misconduct”? Join us for this online talk to know more about the proceedings in a disciplinary inquiry conducted by the Malaysian Medical Council.

The talk will be delivered over video conference using Zoom.us. You can either view the talk from your web browser or download the Zoom app.

★TALK POINTS

• Role of the Malaysian Medical Council
• Proceedings in an MMC Disciplinary Inquiry
• What is “serious professional misconduct”?
• Possible outcomes and punishments

★SPEAKERS

Jasmine Wong graduated with a Second Class Honours (Division I) in Bachelor of Laws from Aberystwyth University, Wales in 2015 and completed her Certificate in Legal Practice (CLP) in 2016. She gained her legal experience as a paralegal for a year before commencing her pupillage in MahWengKwai & Associates under the guidance of its Managing Partner, Raymond Mah.

Jasmine was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in October 2017. Upon admission to the Malaysian Bar, she began her practice in MahWengKwai & Associates as an Associate in 2017.

Jasmine continues her practice with MahWengKwai & Associates in the areas of general litigation, particularly in citizenship, adoption, medical and personal injury, employment law.

Jasmine was recently named in Prestige Malaysia’s 40 Under 40 2020 for her ongoing work on the issue of statelessness. In 2021, MahWengKwai & Associates recognised Jasmine as a Senior Associate.

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Anis graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from International Islamic University Malaysia in July 2017. In May 2018, Anis completed her pupillage in MahWengKwai & Associates under the guidance of Mr. Raymond Mah and Dato’ Mah Weng Kwai.

Anis was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in July 2018 and began practice as an associate in MahWengKwai & Associates upon her admission.

Anis’ experience includes general litigation, mediation, joint management body disputes, land disputes, tortious claims and syariah estate planning. Anis' current focus areas are corporate advisory, professional malpractice and criminal defence.

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