Steven Thiru

Steven Thiru
ஸ்டீவன் திரு
28th President of Malaysian Bar Council
In office
March 2015 – Present
Deputy George Varughese
Preceded by Mr. Christopher Leong Sau Foo
Personal details
Nationality Malaysian
Alma mater

University of Leicester, England
(LLB Law)

Member of the Honourable Society of Gray's Inn
Occupation Lawyer

Steven Thiru is a prominent Malaysian lawyer and current president of Malaysian Bar.[1][2][3] Previously, he served as vice-president for the Bar Council under the presidency of Christopher Leong. Steven Thiruneelakandan was listed under the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2014 as a recommended lawyer in the area of Dispute Resolution.[4] He is the 12th person from Malaysian Indian ethnic to serve as the bar council president. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of Leicester.

Early life and education

Steven Thiruneelakandan (Steven Thiru) graduated in 1990 from the University of Leicester (LL.B. (Hons)). He was admitted to the English Bar at Middle Temple in 1991 and the High Court of Malaya as an Advocate and Solicitor in 1992. He also holds a Masters in Laws degree from the University of Malaya. He is currently a senior litigation partner of Messrs Shook Lin & Bok, and his areas of practice are Administrative Law, Employment Law and Civil litigation.[5][6]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.theborneopost.com/2015/03/16/steven-thiru-elected-new-malaysian-bar-president/
  2. ↑ http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/steven-thiru-is-new-bar-chief
  3. ↑ http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1354946
  4. ↑ http://www.shooklin.com.my/steven-thiruneelakandan.html
  5. ↑ http://www.clc2015.co.uk/userfiles/images/Steven%20Thiruneelakandan%20B3%20(Steven%20Thiru)%20.pdf
  6. ↑ http://klbar.org.my/newsletter/file/ST.pdf
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