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Organisation

Structure

Executive Committee

The management of the Sabah Law Society and its funds is vested in the Executive Committee. The Executive Committee consists of the following members:

  1. President
  2. Vice President
  3. Immediate Past President
  4. Secretary
  5. Assistant Secretary
  6. Treasurer
  7. Six (6) Committee Members

All Executive Committee members (except for the Immediate Past President) will be elected at the Annual General Meeting and elected members are eligible for re-election. The requirements to be a member of the Executive Committee is listed below:

  1. An advocate for a period of at least five (5) years
  1. Not a member of the House of Parliament or of the State Legislative Assembly or any local authority
  1. Does not hold office in:
    1. Any trade union
    2. Any political party
    3. Any other organization, body or group of persons, whether or not it is established under any law, whether it is within or outside Sabah, which has objectives or carries on activities which can be construed as being political in nature, character or effect

Executive Committee 2025/2027

Datuk Mohamed Nazim Bin Maduarin, JP

President



Mr. Ryan Soo Chin Fook

Vice President

Ms. Song Wei Wan

Secretary

Ms. Marianne Antoinette Ghani

Assistant Secretary

Mr. Dominic Ghani @ Osmond Matbee Ghani, JP

Treasurer

Mr. Jamadi Bin Saleh

Mr. Adrian Cham Chee Khong

Ms. Saroja Palaniappan

Ms. Annin @ Ann Gilong

Mr. Mohd Syarulnizam Bin Mohd Salleh

Ms. Natasha Boyou




Sub Committee


Datuk Mohamed Nazim Bin Maduarin

Admission & Pupillage

Mr. Chin Yuen Fong

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Mr. Mohd Syarulnizam Bin Mohd Salleh

Borneo Advocacy Training Centre (BATC)



Ms. Iris Lim Sze Ying

Civil Practice

Ms. Alycia Wong Shyh Ing

Civil Practice

Ms. Saroja Palaniappan

Community Empowerment and Protection



Ms. Saroja Palaniappan

Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Mr. Jamadi Bin Saleh

Criminal Practice

Mr. Dominic Ghani, JP

Criminal Practice



Mr. Sukumaran A/L K Vanugopal

Employment & Labour Law

Mr. Mohd Syarulnizam Bin Mohd Salleh

Entertainment, Communication, Creative & Digital Industry Law

Ms. Marianne A. Ghani

Environmental & Climate Change Law



Datuk Maureen Lind

Ethics, Practice and Etiquette

Ms. Marianne A. Ghani

Human Rights

Mr. Dominic Ghani, JP

Human Rights



Datuk Roger Chin Ken Fong

International Relations & Regional Cooperation

Datuk Mohamed Nazim Bin Maduarin

Law Review and Reform

Mr. Ryan Soo Chin Fook

Law Review and Reform



Datuk Roger Chin Ken Fong (Advisor)

Law Review and Reform

Datuk Mohamed Nazim Bin Maduarin

Lawyer Wellbeing, Mental Health & Professional Sustainability

Ms. Wendy Lee

Lawyer Wellbeing, Mental Health & Professional Sustainability



Datuk Mohamed Nazim Bin Maduarin

Legal Aid, Pro Bono and Assigned Counsel Services

Mr. Adrian Cham Chee Khong

Legal Aid, Pro Bono and Assigned Counsel Services

Mr. Ryan Soo Chin Fook

Legal Firm Practice



Datuk Mohamed Nazim Bin Maduarin

MA63 and Sabah Constitutional Rights

Mr. Ryan Soo Chin Fook

MA63 and Sabah Constitutional Rights

Datuk Roger Chin Ken Fong (Advisor)

MA63 and Sabah Constitutional Rights



Ms. Chan Wai Ling

Mediation Centre Sabah (MCS)

Ms. Ann Gilong

Mobile Court & Outreach Services

Datuk John Sikayun

Native Customary Law, Custom & Culture



Ms. Saroja Palaniappan

Official Functions, Events and Conferences

Ms. Natasha Boyou

Official Functions, Events and Conferences

Mr. Dennis Wong Chi Khyam

Property, Conveyancing & Land Law



Ms. Christina Lim Wan Ying

Property, Conveyancing & Land Law

Ms. Song Wei Wan

Sports & Recreation

Ms. Norlaily binti Anuar

Syariah Law



Datuk Marzuki Bin Spawi (Advisor)

Syariah Law

Mr. Aaron Mark Pius

Wildlife & Veterinary Law

Mr. Isaiah Majahim Majinbon

Young Advocates Sabah



Ms. Rosliah Binti Abdul Ramlan

Keningau & Interior Representative

Mr. Mohd Fadzil Bin Abdul Karim

Lahad Datu Representative

Mr. Cason Chin Jia Sheng

Sandakan Representative




Ms. Vivian Thien Shin Ying

Tawau Representative



SLS Secretariat


Ms. Velarie Claudius

Manager

Ms. Ain Ashikin Binti Julin

Assistant Manager

Ms. Ain Julin

Admin Executive



Ms. Nur Aleesa Syarenna Binti Remy

Event / CPD Assistant

Ms. Nur Izzahtul Afifah Binti Datu Asrin

Account Assistant

Ms. Judy Fong

SADB Admin Assistant





Mr. Azlan Bin Dauglas

YBGK/Chambering Officer