Forum on Blogging & Defamation Laws

I received this e-mail on Bar Council's Forum on "Blogging & Defamation Laws". It's open to public & I think it's useful for bloggers like us to get to know how we can be protected from things like ISA or kidnap by some people.

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Dear Members and Pupils,

The Information Technology Committee of KL Bar is organising a Forum. We will be discussing on Criminal and Civil Defamation/ Sedition Laws, in the blogsphere. Know your rights and limits as a Blogger. Below are the important information:-

Title : Forum on Blogging & Defamation Laws
Date : 23rd October 2008
Day : Thursday
Time : 6 pm to 8.30 pm
Location :Bar Council Auditorium
1st Floor, No 13 - 17, Leboh
Pasar Besar, Kuala Lumpur.

Admission is FREE

Speakers:-
1. Jeff Ooi (Member of Parliament and Blogger)
2. Foong Cheng Leong (Advocate & Solicitor and Blogger)
3. Nizam Bashir (Advocate & Solicitor and Blogger)

The Forum is open to the public. Feel free to attend. Should you have any enquiry, and wish to register please contact Ms Melissa at melissa@klbar.org.my or at 603-2693 3585

Thanks

Richard Wee
Chairman
KL Bar Information Technology Committee