Charlaine’s practice focuses on civil and commercial litigation. The bulk of her practice thus far has been in respect of medico-legal and dento-legal cases where she has represented medical and dental practitioners in civil suits in the courts as well as in disciplinary inquiries before the Malaysian Medical Council. She was part of the team that was involved in the host of landmark medical negligence appeals to the Federal Court which were reported in late 2017 and 2018. Apart from that, Charlaine also conducts trials and appeals at various levels of the Malaysian courts in respect of tortious and contractual claims involving, among others, sale of goods, banking and professional negligence.

Active on the medico-legal scene, Charlaine was the Assistant Secretary (Legal) of the Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia (MLSM) for 2017/2018 and is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the MLSM. She is the Secretary of the Malaysia Middle Temple Alumni Association, having been a member of its Executive Committee from 2012-2017.

TERTIARY QUALIFICATION

• Bachelor of Laws (Hons) (Cardiff University, United Kingdom)

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION & MEMBERSHIP

• Barrister (called by the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple)
• Called to the Bar of England and Wales: 22nd July 2010
• Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya
• Admitted to the Malaysian Bar: 2nd April 2012
• Member of the Executive Committee of the Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia
• Trustee of the Tun Razak Foundation (since 2018)
• Member of the Executive Committee of the Alumni Yayasan Tun Razak (since 2017)
• Secretary of the Malaysia Middle Temple Alumni Association