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:

President
Vice President
Immediate Past President
Secretary
Assistant Secretary
Treasurer
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:

An advocate for a period of at least five (5) years

Not a member of the House of Parliament or of the State Legislative Assembly or any local authority

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 2019/2020

Mr. Roger Chin Ken Fong

President

Mr. Mohamed Nazim Maduarin

Vice President

Mr. Brenndon Keith Soh

Immediate Past President

Mr. Soo Chin Fook @ Ryan Soo

Secretary

Ms. Song Wei Wan

Assistant Secretary

Mr. Dominic Ghani @ Osmond Matbee Ghani

Treasurer

Ms. Wendy Lee Chok Lan

Ms. Marianne Antoinette Ghani

Ms. Michelle Rossana Usman

Ms. Chan Wai Ling

Mr. Alvin Leong Yin Yuan

Mr. Sherzali Herza Asli

Sub Committee

The respective Sub-Committees and their Chairpersons for the term 2017/18 are listed as follows:

1. Admission Sub-Committee
Brenndon Keith Soh (Messrs. Ronny Cham & Co)
Datuk G.B.B Nandy @ Gaanesh (Messrs. Gaanesh & Co)

2. Continuing Legal Education Sub-Committee
Ms. Chan Wai Ling (Messrs. W.L. Chan & Associates)

3. Court Practice (Criminal), YBGK and Legal Aid Sub-Committee
Mr. Mohamed Nazim Datuk Maduarin (Messrs. M.N. Maduarin & Co.)
Mr. Azhier Farhan Arisin (Messrs. Azhier Arisin & Co)

4. Court Practice (Civil) Sub-Committee
Mr. Alvin Leong Yin Yuan (Messrs. Leong & Wong)

5. Conveyancing & Land Matters Sub-Committee
Mr. Christopher Chin Soo Yin (Messrs. CSY)

6. Ethics & Professional Etiquette Sub-Committee
Ms. Maureen H. Lind (Messrs. Lind & Co)

7. Events Sub-Committee
Mr. Jeremy Ho Soon Teck (Messrs. Ho Chong Yong)

8. Employment Sub-Committee
Mr. Sukumaran Vanugopal (Messrs. S. Vanugopal & Partners)

9. Environmental Law Sub-Committee
Mr. Brenndon Keith Soh (Messrs. Ronny Cham & Co)

10. IT, Intellectual Property and Website Sub-Committee
Mr. Roger Chin Ken Fong (Messrs. Chin Lau Wong & Foo)

11. Membership Sub-Committee
Ms. Wendy Lee (Messrs. Wendy Lee & Co)
Mr. Chong Kian Ming (Messrs. Tan & Chong Associates)

12. Native Customary Law Sub-Committee
Datuk John Sikayun (Messrs. Luping & Co)

13. Rules Sub-Committee
Datuk Stephen Foo Kiat Shin (Messrs. Chin Lau Wong & Foo)
Datuk John Sikayun (Messrs. Luping & Co)

14. Sandakan Lawyers Sub-Committee
Madam Zaleha Mohd Yusuf Pan (Messrs. Peter Lo & Co)

15. SLS Administration and Finance Sub-Committee
Datuk G.B.B. Nandy @ Gaanesh (Messrs. Gaanesh & Co)

16. SLS Secretariat Sub-Committee
Mr. Mohd Syarulnizam Mohd Salleh (Messrs. JPKERUAK)
Mr. Ryan Soo Chin Fook (Messrs. RYCO Law Firm)

17. Sports & Recreation Sub-Committee
Ms. Song Wei Wan (Messrs. Korventt & Song)

18. Syariah Law Sub-Committee
Mr. Zakaria Ahmad (Messrs. Zakaria Ahmad & Co)

19. Tawau Lawyers Sub-Committee
Ms. Elizabeth Lin Li Hung (Messrs. Chong & Pang)

20. Tourism Court Sub-Committee
Mr. Liau Kee Siong (Messrs. Liau Kee Siong & Co)

21. Young Lawyers Sub-Committee
Ms. Delonia Chong (Messrs. Lind Willie Wong & Chin)

22. Women and Children Rights Sub-Committee
Ms. Mary Gomez (Messrs. MG’s Legal Chambers)