HMHLC Training Booklet

ABOUT US

The Harun M. Hashim Law Centre was established in 1998 under the auspices of the Ahmad
Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia to offer certificates,
diplomas, postgraduate diploma programmes and specialized training courses in various
disciplines of law to the Malaysian and international community in the course of promoting
lifelong learning. The Centre offers continuing legal education mainly for professionals from
various professions besides legal profession seeking to improve and broaden their knowledge in
various disciplines of law, legal research, writing and enhance professional competency.

The programmes offered at the Centre are designed to be engaging, informative, progressive and
embrace 'best practices' adopted in the relevant areas of studies. They are presented in an
environment that stimulates the desire to learn more about the legal profession and encourages
active participation of students thus preparing individuals who are ready to address the changing
needs of development agenda at both the national and global levels.

At present the Centre focuses on offering various postgraduate programmes and trainings with a
substantial component of Islamic Law taking into consideration the fact that Malaysia is gaining
prominence in the global arena and Muslim nations as suitable for promoting Islamic education
and also taking into consideration our niche area that is harmonization of the Civil Law and
Shari’ah principles.

OUR SPECIALTY OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAMME

Master Master of Laws (LL.M) in International Law
Master of Laws (LL.M) in Islamic Banking & Finance
Postgraduate Master of Laws (LL.M) in Business Law
Diploma Master of Laws (LL.M) in Administration of Islamic Law
Diploma Diploma in Syariah and Legal Practice (DSLP)
Diploma in Law and Administration of Islamic Judiciary (DAIJ)
Diploma in Law and Correctional Sciences

WHAT WE OFFER

Research and Consultancy

The Centre in ensuring the quality of the programmes offered commissions research for purposes
of developing new programmes and training courses.

The research output is published for the benefit of our students, and the nation. The Centre has
established few specialized research grant to promote integrated research activities for developing
the programs and courses offfered at the Centre

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Customised Capacity Building Programmes
The Centre offers customized continuing legal education courses for organizations such as
government agencies, legal firms, private companies and other entities. Customized continuing
legal education courses are cost effective and instructionally effective ways to deliver quality
educational content.

We are welcome for any
discussion for training that

suit your needs

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CUSTOMIZED TRAINING PROGRAMMES
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HARUN M. HASHIM LAW CENTRE

CERTIFICATE IN ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE LAW

Course Description

This programme is aimed at equipping the participants with sound knowledge in principles of Islamic law
of banking and finance. The programme focuses on analyzing the relationship between Islamic and
conventional banking systems, evaluating the current practices of Islamic banking system in Malaysia
specifically and the Muslim world generally. The course is suitable for those without prior knowledge on
finance, economics law or Islamic studies.

Target Audience

• Bankers
• Legal practitioners
• Takaful operators
• Finance companies
• Accountants and auditors,

Learning Outcomes

After studying this course participant should be able to:
• Explain the viewpoints of Islamic law of banking and finance.
• Justify the basis for the prohibition of riba and its significances for savings and investment.
• Identify the variety of Islamic financial instruments available in the industry.
• Describe issues in Islamic banking and finance in the industry.
• Clarify and identify the advantages and disadvantages of Islamic law of banking and finance.

Course fees
USD 300 per participant.

TRAINING IN REGULATIONS ETHICS AND INTERGRITY

Course Description

This training is to equip public service officers with the contextualized understanding and principles of
regulations. Connected to the establishment and administration of regulation, another objective of the
training programme is to equip public service officers with the understanding and tools to manage
conflict of interest and to strengthen good values, ethics, and integrity towards avoiding and eradicating
corruption.

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Target Audience

Public Servant and Managers

Course fees
USD 600 per participant.

COURSE ON TORT LAW FOR LEGAL MANAGERS

Course Description

Understanding law of torts will help the organization to achieve the expected standard of duty at work; to
avoid breaches that trigger liabilities; to fairly distribute responsibilities between employer and
employees; and to protect their tangible and intangible resources. To this end, we believe that the exposure
and training on nature of liabilities, the enforceable legal rules, accepted best practices as well as judicial
or statutory guidance is crucial to protect the interests of the stakeholders.
Target Audience

• Human resources Executives
• Finance and risk management officers
• Compliance officer
• Auditor and assurance managers

Learning Outcomes

• Understand the key concept and legal rules under the law of torts especially relating to negligence,
occupier’s liability, nuisance, trespass and protection of reputation.

• Appreciate the applicability of those rules in the context of Petronas businessprocesses
• Learn the best practices and guiding principles learned from relevant court cases andstatutes for

the purpose of their work environment

Course fees
USD 600 per participant

EXECUTIVE CERTIFICATE IN LAW

Course Description

This Certificate in Law Enforcement will help participants to improve their career prospects; to enhance
the work potential and level of professionalism of the participants in the highly challenging field of
enforcement services.

Target Audience

Public Servant and Enforcement Agencies

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Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course participant should be able to:
i. To increase the knowledge of participants on matters related to law enforcement; and
ii. To ensure the participants know and aware of any changes in the recent law relating to enforcement.

Course fees
USD 450 per participant

COUNTER TERRORISM LAWS: RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Course Description

Terrorism is a known global treat. It has devastating consequences for the enjoyment of the right to life,
liberty, and physical integrity of victims. The security of individuals is, accordingly, a fundamental
obligation of Government. States therefore have an obligation to ensure the human rights of their nationals
by taking positive measures to protect them against the treat of terrorist attacks and bringing the
perpetrators of such to justice.

This course deals with jurisprudential and theoretical aspects of human rights and the rules of law. This is
followed by the observation of international human rights law and critical analysis of counter terrorism
from selected jurisdictions.

Target Audience

• Legal officers
• Enforcement agencies
• Public Prosecutors
• Judges, legal practitioners, lecturers and law students.

Learning outcome

i. Comprehend issues on terrorism, subversion, organized violence, counter terrorism and security
laws.

ii. Examine the concepts and relationship between rule of law and human rights.
iii. Recognize the effect of counter terrorism laws to rule of laws and human rights.
iv. Recognize the effect of counter terrorism laws to rule of laws and human rights.
v. Search for legal position that strike a balance between security and human rights.
vi. Examine and analyze existing local laws relating to counter terrorism.
vii. Observe existing laws relating to counter terrorism in other jurisdictions.
viii. Seek recommendations and suggestions for the improvement the relevant local laws and to

strengthen of rule of law and human rights in local legal environment.
Course fees
USD 300 per participant

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CERTIFICATE COURSE IN RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

Course Description

This is an introductory certificate course on research methodology and academic research writing. The
course generally introduces to the students the theoretical aspects of research methodology and practical
techniques in conducting academic research in all social science disciplines. It also discusses the
conventional legal research methodology and Islamic legal research methodology for Master of
Comparative Laws (MCL) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law candidates. It further includes
trainings on writing a research tools. Besides, the students are also exposed to various styles of academic
research writing, i.e, articles, book reviews, analysis of statutes and cases. This course equips the students
well for the presentation of their research works for various purposes such as for the viva, conferences,
seminars, government agencies and corporations.

Target Audience

Open to all postgraduate candidates in any social science discipline and prospective candidates are
strongly encouraged to join the course.

Learning Outcomes

A student who successfully completes this course, should be able to;
i. Prepare, design, and write a research project based on any given problem.
ii. Find and access primary/ secondary or any other materials from different sources.

iii. Collate and synthesize materials retrieved from the different sources.
iv. Apply proper modes and styles of citations and
v. Use electronic and web-based tools in conducting research

Course fees
USD 450 per participant

COMMERCIAL LAW: BONDING SUBSTANTIVE UNDERSTANDING WITH
PRACTITIONERS’ PERSPECTIVE

Course Description

This course allows participants to tailor a programme to complement their professional expertise and
career pathway. Judges and other professionals will deepen their understanding of many aspects of
commercial law from both a domestic and international perspective. The key components of this course
include the nature and scope of commercial law, employment contract, agencies, franchising hire purchase
agreement, sales of good in general and international sale of goods. The participants will also boost their
skills on alternative dispute resolution, including international commercial arbitration.

Target Audience

All law graduates, judges and lawyers who would like to have a firm understanding of commercial law
from both national and international perspectives.

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Learning Outcomes

• Have advanced understanding of the complex body of knowledge in the field of commercial law
including:
i. the legal and regulatory architecture of commercial law across a range of subject areas.
ii. key legal issues governing relationship between application of commercial law and (d)
current debates on the reform of commercial law.
iii. Have technical skills that equip them to independently analyses, critically reflect on,
synthesize, interpret, and apply complex information, concepts and theories in the field of
commercial law.
iv. Apply their knowledge and skills to demonstrate autonomy, expert judgement, adaptability
and responsibility as a practitioner and learner in the field of commercial law

Course fees
USD 300 per participant

CYBER CRIME

Course Description

This is course deals with dynamic branches of cyber law, especially in cybercrime. The proliferation of
information and communications technology (ICT) and the advancement of the cyberspace. The
cyberspace also allows criminals to launch their works beyond traditional legal, physical, and political
boundaries. The speed and sophistication that characterize the criminal activities pose serious challenges
to the law enforcement officials. The latter need to catch up and to think of innovative methods to enforce
the laws and get the offenders to justice. With this background, it is pertinent to conduct programme
towards the capacity building and related training on cybercrimes for the law enforcement officials.

Target Audience

Staff of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Maldives.

Learning Outcomes

i. Understanding key concept and scope of cybercrime and the nature of internet governance
ii. Understanding the types of cyber offences based on the international law development.
iii. Understanding specific challenges of cybercrimes pertaining to critical information infrastructure

cyber war and use of social media.
iv. Understanding the challenges and opportunities pertaining to the enforcement of the laws on

cybercrime.
Course fees
USD 300 per participant

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THE APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
COURT/JUDICIARY IN THE MALDIVES

Course Description

The environment of the Maldives is extremely fragile and vulnerable due to several domestic and external
threats. The set of environmental problems and issues faced by the Maldives are peculiar to their status as
an island nation where most of the land is less than one more meter above sea level. Consequently,
environmental protection is given a high priority and it is done through several means including that of
environmental law. The judiciary has an important role to play in making environmental law more
effective particularly through judges’ engagement in the application, interpretation, and enforcement of
the law.
This training deals with environmental law which is a rapidly developing and constantly evolving legal
field. The continuous change in environmental issues and their adverse impacts means that the judiciary
and other related institutions must adapt accordingly to such change within the law govern planning, use
and protection of the environment.

Target Audience

Judicial and prosecutors

Learning Outcomes

i. Engage the judiciary in pursuing and promoting sustainable development.
ii. Promote the empowerment of judiciary in the field of environmental law.
iii. To orient judicial officers on environmental law and its importance to the present-day world.
iv. Support the judiciary in their efforts to apply and enforce environmental laws.
v. To prepare judges who at the front line of enforcing environmental law to be more able to fulfill

their key role in interpreting and enforcing environmental laws by including environmental, social
and development considerations in judicial decisions.

Course fees
USD 300 per participant

ETHICS OF THE LEGAL PROFESSION: ETHICS TRAINING FOR YOUNG LAWYERS

Course Description

The highest standards of ethics are essential in the legal profession and more so in today’s sosio-economic
environment where the demands of business constantly pose problems of ethical dilemmas and conflict
of duties to legal practitioners. This course will reference Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette) Rules
1978 and Peguam Syarie Rules (Federal Territories) 1993 and provide suitable frameworks in their
application to real life situations.

Although this course focuses on the concept of professional responsibility within the context of the legal
profession in Malaysia, it will also provide participants with an understanding of the concept as observed
in some other Common Law countries (such as the UK) and the United States.

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A firm understanding of the professional codes of conduct and laws dealing the ethical obligations of
members of the legal profession is essential for anyone who works in the legal profession. Our professional
ethics course gives you a better understanding of Legal Profession (Practice and Etiquette) Rules 1978
(for civil law practitioners) and Peguam Syarie Rules (Federal Territories) 1993 (for Syariah law
practitioners) that forms a solid foundation for a successful career.

Target Audience

All law graduates who aspire to become members of the Bar Council and young lawyers who want to stay
up to date on ethics and professionalism issues.

Course fees
USD 300 per participant

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW

Course Description

This course deals with one of the most dynamic branches of international law, namely international
criminal law. Module one deals with ‘general’ international criminal law, its history, sources, and
institutions. Module two discusses the core international crimes that fall within the jurisdiction of
International Criminal Court (ICC), including war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and the
crime of aggression.

These crimes are also discussed from the perspective of Islamic criminal justice.

Learning Outcomes
i. Have knowledge and understanding of the rules, principles and institutions of international
criminal justice
ii. be familiar with the sources of international criminal law in treaty and customary law

iii. have a general understanding of the applicable concepts of criminal law and the principles
established in the major cases of the international tribunals

iv. be able to carry out effective research in the field of international criminal law and be familiar
with the major literature and policy documents and legal instruments

Course fees
USD 300 per participant

JUVENILE JUSTICE

Course Description

This course is designed to discuss various aspects of the juvenile delinquency, i.e., various definition and
theories of juvenile delinquency; numerous factors that influenced a juvenile to behave delinquently;
implementation of the juvenile justice in selected jurisdictions; and prevention, correction, probation and
rehabilitation of juvenile offenders.

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Target Audience

All those who would like to have a firm understanding of theoretical and practical aspects of the juvenile
justice system.

Learning Outcome
i. Develop better understanding on the key features of delinquency prevention
ii. To deliver an effective delinquency prevention program for children

iii. Be familiar with effective delinquency prevention programs for teens
iv. Know how children are processed by the juvenile justice system
v. Enhance understanding on the key elements of a comprehensive juvenile justice strategy
Course fees
USD 300 per participant

ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME TRAINING FOR THE MALDIVES PROSECUTOR
GENERAL'S OFFICE

Course Description

This training deals with one of the most important aspects of environmental law and environmental crime.
The contents of the course is divided into two modules

Target Audience

Prosecutor Officer

Learning Outcome

By the end of the course, the participants should be able to:
- Develop a better understanding of environmental issues from the perspective of environmental
crime
- Enhance their understanding in strategies under environmental law to control pollution
- Become more engaged in the field of environmental law
- Incorporate the requirements of sustainable development and public policy in environmental
prosecution

Course fees
USD 300 per participant

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LEGAL DOCUMENTATION: LEGAL DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND DRAFTING
COURSE
Course Description
This course provides participants with key skills in preparing effective legal documents and ancillary
forms used in various areas of legal practice, especially conveyancing, litigation, corporate and wills and
probate. The key component of this course is the hands-on training. Emphasis during the practical
application exercises will be on accuracy and formalities to be observed for the proper completion of legal
documentation. The course is delivered in three (3) modules.
Learning Outcome
1. Understand better case law, common law rules and statutory law that regulate the contractual
relationship
2. Recognize different rules regulating each contractual relationship
3. able to apply case law to specific set of facts/issues
4. Able to apply statutory law to resolve issues presented
Course fees
USD 450 per participant

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OUR PARTNERS AND CLIENT

CONTACT US

Tel : 03- 6421 4273/ 4274
Email : [email protected]

Website : lawcentre.iium.edu.my
Address : Harun M. Hashim Law Centre

Level 2, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws
International Islamic University Malaysia

Jalan Gombak, 53100 Kuala Lumpur.

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