Clinic conducted successfully on 11 January 2014, Saturday

This post has been edited by dariofoo: Jan 15 2014, 08:12 PM

APPOINTMENT LIST

Morning
9.00 - 9.30 - Name: daveloo - matter pert-aining to property transfer
9.30-10.30 - Name: sreekant1 - negligence
10.30 - 11.00 Name: sreekant2 - inheritence
11.00-11.30 - Name: sreekant3 - criminal/civil - cheating
11.30-12.00 - Name: idunnolol - matter pertaining to insolvency
12.00-1.00pm-


Afternoon
2.00-2.30 - Name :gedebe. Matter pertaining to probate and negligence.
2.30-3.00 -
3.00-3.30 -
3.30-4.00 -
4.00-5.00 - Name : 500k mission - matter pertaining to property ownership.

This post has been edited by dariofoo: Jan 10 2014, 03:33 PM

we are lucky to have you in this forum.

I suggest they send you a summary of what they want and that act as an appointment booking.
you then slot them in sequence.

Hope you able to avoid world war ... you know Malaysian, when you mention FREE ... they come line up in dove.

Don't forget to buy our dear TS a good lunch and dinner!

Thank you TS for your kind courtesy, but are you a lawyer?

There is a pinned topic at the top of the Property Talk forum called 'Lawyer's Corner'. I was the one who set it up and maintained it for 2 years, but was unable to set up v3 due to work commitments this year. This proposed legal aid clinic would be a way to 'make up' for the lost one year. Cheers.

Thanks for the appropriate and legit explaination

for security reason, just a quick face check

No problem. Am glad I passed your 'security check'

Haven't been active for the past year so new forummers may not know me but the veterans might still remember

Can I have a few more suggestions. Perhaps the date?

Anyone interested so far?

noble act boss!

forumers dont forget to support him ya..
Free this time, next time pay ya...

wb dario boss!
Well done!

my first step is track this thread after i saw this.
suggestion : if their question a vy privacy.. set a number of case you will handle a day, and counter check with the appointment code when they come, like their phone number . else i am sure u will hv a vy vy vy long q .

if their question are not privacy and can share among, why not gather all the case then hv a round table talk .... my 2 cent...

Wah dario you so good, can count me in ?

Good idea. Perhaps i can arrange a 2-hr slot in the afternoon for roundtable talk

hi Dario, will you continue giving advice via Lawyer's Corner in 2014? Members in this forum need legal aids too!

Am sorry but would be unable to maintain a proper v3 thread due to work commitments. I hope that the clinic can assist as many forummers as possible. If the response is good I do not mind havng another one Decided not to fix a date which is too long ahead as some may have pressing issues.

Sure mate. Pick a slot.

wow lawyer trying to get business huh? lol...

forgive me for my ignorance, legal advice is confine to property matter or other matter also can??

With all due respect, your comment is not fair. I've been around in this forum since 2010. You can the way I operated v1 and v2 of my thread. If you think that legal aid is a way to 'get business' then you are seriously misconceived.

Any other area of law also can. See no.5. If it is not within my knowledge I will let you know n advance so that you need not fix an appointment.

Thanks for the quick response i wanna be the 1st in the list

1. Nick: gedebe. Matter pertaining to probate and negligence. Time: 2:00 - 2:30pm

This post has been edited by gedebe: Dec 22 2013, 02:56 AM

Ok confirmed and updated.

Boss u must b a fool to say tat. Pls know who is dariofoo b4 u further humiliate urself le.

.

This post has been edited by ManutdGiggs: Dec 22 2013, 12:29 PM

Would like to add that you can get a free consultation with any lawyer by visiting any nearby law firm. Usually just by explaining your matter to the clerk or lawyer and obtain an appointment. If the lawyer charges you any money or insists on an upfront payment just for a consultation please report the matter to the Malaysian Bar Council.

Legal aid clinics are usually organized and held by Bar Council periodically or permanently at Legal Aid Centres such as:

Bar Council Legal Aid Centre Selangor
No. 41A, Jalan Bola Jaring
13/15, Section 13
40100 Shah Alam
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Tel : 03-5510 7007 / 7008
Fax : 03-5510 7009
Email : lacselangor@outlook.com

Bar Council Legal Aid Centre Kuala Selangor
No. 32, 1st Floor
Jalan Bendahara, 1/1 Taman Bendahara
45000, Kuala Selangor
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Tel : 03-3281 2428
Fax : 03-3281 2427
Email : legalaidcentrekualaselangor@gmail.com

All consultations are free of charge.


I think what dariofoo is doing is merely giving free legal advice, it isn't actively soliciting for business which is actionable by the Bar Council. Lawyers just as other professionals are bound by their advice i.e giving negligent advice, and this isn't even the lawyer's fault as sometimes person asking for advice has an agenda or doesn't provide adequate information or doesn't disclose all the relevant facts.

A lawyer cannot insist that you pay for a consultation and cannot insist that he or she take your case. I.e you have divulged private information integral to your matter to him so only that lawyer should take the case. You ultimately decide whether to appoint him for your matter. After the consultation you may decide to appoint him or obtain a second opinion from another lawyer. Remember, it's free.

Good news!

I appreciate the time and effort which you have taken. Most of it are pretty accurate, except the following which I should elaborate a little plus a few more facts:

1. There is no such thing as a compulsory free consultation by a lawyer. I won't even talk about a clerk as a clerk is not a qualified person, as much as a clerk may be experienced. A lawyer has the right to charge for consultation, even if it is for 5 minutes. Try walking into a big firm like Shearn Delamore or Skrine. They even have a clock on the table to time you. They bill by the hour.

The lawyer has the duty to inform you in advance as to the charges for the consultation. Either by the hour or per appointment. If the lawyer informed you that it would be free and later charges you, then yes, you can complain to the Bar Council. However, it would be your word against the lawyer's.

2. The Selangor and KL Legal Aid Centre does not have any full time lawyers on their payroll. If you walk in, you would have to go through a Means Test first. Basically, advice will only be given to the needy, not any man on the street. If you pass the Means Test, they will open a file, and put it on the list of file for 'adoption' by volunteer lawyers.

3. Not all type of cases will be taken up. For the KL LAC, most of the cases are criminal cases in the Magistrate's Court or divorce cases, especially for abused women who need interim protection orders (IPO). General civil cases would normally not be accepted as it is difficult to find a lawyer who would be willing to take up the case.

4. Alternatively, there is Biro Bantuan Guaman, set up by the Govt. Similarly, there is a Means Test and they only handle either family law cases or probate/inheritence cases.

5. The Selangor and KL Legal Aid Centres do not hold legal aod clinics, as far as I know. Most legal clinics have been held on a monthly basis by certain MPs. There are several groups as well, like Lawyers For Liberty and the Peguam Untuk Felda group.

I will not ask anyone to sign any disclaimer forms. Advice will be proper and professional. There is no ulterior motive in this. I joined a fellow lawyer to attend a legal clinic organised in Klang recently and found it to be a very interesting and satisfying experience, hence the reason to have one here.

Haha I'm sorry about that which I don't really focused on Legal Issues,

I'm more to investment

cant win them all..sometimes people are just sceptical if they see anything being offered free though i must say
its good to be cautious ..

however, those of us who have been in LYN for a while will know that this is not the first time DF is offering his services for free lah.. ..so those of you who need legal advice, grab this opportunity...and yes, he is REAL LAWYER..

This post has been edited by nookie188: Dec 23 2013, 10:31 AM

Relax,guys. Just ignore and focus on the bright stuff.

Only one slot taken so far.

damn funny someone posted such anti freedom of speech sentiments in a so-called legal forum/avenue...

Hi Dario,
Members here are all over the country, some even abroad. I doubt all are able to meet you up ( though I'm sure we all love to get to know you in person. ) As such, it would be really helpful if there could be v3 thread to dish out advices to the needy in cyber space. How about members here posting non urgent issues here for you to answer at your convenience?

Hi DarioFoo, Are you able to speak Cantonese or Mandarin?

Is bankruptcy also a area of your work?

Have a relative that is bankrupt and coincidentally,his appointment with JIM is on 24th

Yes.

Boss,can i book my appointment at 1130?

Ok. Set.

Sorry boss.

I am not sure half an hour enough or not, so I book 12pm for matter of property ownership.

Ok. Noted. Will put you in for 12-1pm. One hour.

It is very kind of you. Thank you and happy new year.

Hi dariofoo, need some legal advice asking on behalf of someone. She somehow booked a home with her partner the SNP was signed and the home loan was secure. Home completion will only happen early 2015 so as of this moment she isn't paying anything.

However recently she is in a bad term with the guy and they broke up already. Can she assign a lawyer to change ownership while having the home loan under 2 parties?

btw.. menara UOA is your firm so happen to be david gurupatham & koay?

This post has been edited by kidmad: Jan 3 2014, 12:51 AM

Sorry bro but this thread is strictly for the purpose of registration for the legal aid clinic and not for legal advice. If I start entertaining request for advice here then it would defeat the purpose of having the clinic and would be unfair to those who have committed to attend.

Datuk David Gurupatham's firm is in Phileo Damansara. In any event, I am sure that when he is not driving around in one of his many supercars, Datuk would be very busy with the bigwigs and higher level society to be concerned with legal aid.

understood! and no worries about it.

UPDATE : I have dropped the idea of the group consultancy as no one seems keen on it (even the forummer who suggested it). As such, the slots from 3-5pm would be available as well for consultation.

Boss

Would 30 minute be enough for bankruptcy consultation?

You can take one hour if you want. Up to you.

hi bro,I scare that i will deprive other of their chance. Will take note and see if the adjacent slot after mine is free or not

Mr Dave,

9am reserved for you.

No particular question to ask but just wanted to speak up in support of dariofoo who has given very helpful and good legal advice. I've followed Lawyer's Corner v1 and v2 and found it to be invaluable knowledge with regard to property transactions. Thank you!

Bro,

I've referred 3 clients from YB Charles Santiago's legal clinic in Klang to come over for yours. Please reserve the remaining morning slots.

One case of death in police custody, one more on inheritence and probate and the last one is a cheating/scam case. Will send you their names and contact shortly.

One day (friday) left only, but still so little people ask for consult. I remember a lot of people ask question in lawyer's corner which lead by dariofoo. Many people are too lazy to go UOA or worry something?

Just saw your appointment has cancelled the group discussion. Can I change my appointment from 12pm-1pm to 4pm-4.30pm or 4pm-5pm?

This post has been edited by 500Kmission: Jan 9 2014, 07:51 PM

Hey bro,

Havent received your PM yet but will reserve the slots under your name.

Cheers.

This post has been edited by dariofoo: Jan 9 2014, 10:10 PM

Actually the morning session is already full and there's only few slots in the afternoon left.

If you can't make it at 12, then can we make it at 4pm? Perhaps you can take the whole last hour.

I guess our forummers do not require that much of urgent assistance to warrant coming out on a weekend for advice, albeit free one. It's always easier to just sit in the comfort of home and type away from the keyboard.

Ok, help me to change it to 4pm-5pm. Thanks.

Ok done.

so tomorrow we just show up or do we need to mention your name?

I will be the only one there boss

Boss

Sorry i am unable to make it today, My Uncle suffer a bout of food poisoning from yesterday dinner.

Right now we are still in Medivron clinic

Clinic conducted successfully. Will now close this topic.