MAIZATUL FARISAH MOHD MOKHTAR
T: +601161085213 / E: maizatulfarisah@yahoo.com
PERSONAL PROFILE
Able to communicate and present complex ideas effectively in a range of formats including cases, legislation, rules and
regulations, policies and other material. Able to work without supervision and also work well as part of a team. A problem
solving skills, diplomacy, confidentiality, sensitivity to the needs of others, organising team work, able to work with diverse
groups. Able to plan projects and deliver them to agreed timelines. Able to organise large amounts of information and analyse
of complex data and technical material such as legal studies research. Have a good range of teaching and research experience
as a Law Lecturer and Research Assistant in universities.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Lecturer, Tamhidi Centre, Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM) Oct 2018 – present
• Conducting lecture and tutorial classes of the subject of Law and Society as well as research grant under USIM.
• Prepared lecture notes and slide, tutorial questions, quiz, exercise, mid-term and final exams with suggested answers
and auxiliary materials for this subject such as journal article, legal cases and any related module.
• Core topics that I taught for this subject were; legal jurisprudence and sociology, social change, social control, ADR &
litigation, consumer, child abuse, drug and criminal behaviour.
Legal Officer/Assistant Registrar (Legal), University of Malaya (UM) Jan 2012 – Feb 2013
• Vetting legal documents; memorandum of agreement (MOA) such as service agreement, consultancy agreement,
purchase agreements, collaborative agreement and authorship agreement.
• Drafted and made amendments to any relevant act, rules, regulation or policy relating to university matters, such as
The Universities and University Colleges Act 1971.
• Secretariat of the Disciplinary Committee, responsible for organizing and preparing documents for disciplinary
proceedings and the only legal team that specialized in identifying and investigating plagiarism cases.
Research Assistant, National University of Malaysia (UKM) Mar 2011 – Aug 2011
• Research for grant project “Transformation of Dispute Resolution Mechanism in Malaysian Court System”.
• Co-author for the publication of High Impact Factor Journal (ISI).
• In-charge of organising ‘round table’ involves academicians (public and private university), legal practitioners, BAR
Council representatives and court officers.
Research Assistant, National University of Malaysia (UKM) Mar 2010 – Oct 2010
• Research conducted on the areas of Corporate Governance from the perspectives of Sociological, Legal and Monetary
Economy.
• Assisted in faculty’s main research project, produced in collaboration with the Malaysian Companies Commission (SSM).
Part-time Law Lecturer and Tutor, Islamic Science University of Malaysia (USIM) Dec 2008 – May 2009
• Established course structure and content, lecture notes, tutorial questions, mid-term and final exams and auxiliary
materials for new Medical Law Course
• Core topics that I taught for this subject were; Introduction to the Malaysian Healthcare System, Medical Law History
and Evolution Medical Ethics, Medical Negligence, Informed Consent & Liability of Hospitals, Technology Advancements
such as Assisted Reproduction Technology, Surrogacy, Organ Transplantation and Euthanasia.
Research Assistant, Institute of West Asian Studies National University of Malaysia (UKM) Oct 2008 – Dec 2009
• Multi-disciplinary research on West Asia including politics, history, culture and music, through information gathering,
conducting interviews & making summaries of books.
• Appointments: Head of Rapporteur for IKRAB National Seminar (Dec 2008), Secretary for Palestine Seminar (April
2009) and Head of Rapporteur for IKRAB International Seminar 2009.
Part-time Law Tutor, National University of Malaysia (UKM) Jan 2008 – May 2008
• Conducting tutorial classes of the subject of Law of Evidence for final year students, with responsibility as a moderator,
for ensuring that all students participated in discussions and presentations.
• Organised a student trip to the Hospital (HUKM) to join a post mortem for forensic and court procedures purposes and
trip to Bukit Aman Police HQ (Forensic division) to learn how evidence in forensic cases is used.
Research Assistant, National University of Malaysia (UKM) Apr 2007 – Nov 2007
• Conducted research in relation to the Malaysian law and Islamic law on Assisted Reproduction Technology (ART) in
Malaysia.
• Carried out research and fieldwork at Hospital National University of Malaysia (HUKM), Faculty of Law at National
University of Malaysia (UKM) and National University of Singapore (NUS).
Chambering student (vocational stage of legal training), Mohd Mohtar & Co Jul 2006 – Mar 2007
• Gained experience in both civil and criminal cases at court.
• Experience included; Preparing notices of demand, summons and other documents required for trial, handled criminal
cases such as theft and under-aged rape and drugs-related cases, preparing the materials for those cases in defence
and submission and involved in procedures for bankruptcy cases at Land Office
EDUCATION
| Mar 2013 – Mar 2017 Title of Thesis |
PhD in Law, Brunel University London, United Kingdom. “Medical Negligence Claims in Malaysia: A Detailed Proposal for Introducing Alternative Dispute Resolution”. |
| 2007 – 2009 Title of Dissertation |
2002 – 2006 Bachelor in Law (Second Class), National University of Malaysia (UKM) , Malaysia.
PUBLICATION
• “The Law and Challenges to Access Medical Record for Medical Negligence Claims in Malaysia” journal article
published in Law and Society Journal UKM [2020)] 26 JUUM 43 – 50
• “Medical Negligence in Malaysia: The Law, Challenges and Current Issues” expected publish in 2021 by Thomson
Reuters (Sweet & Maxwell)
• “Medical Negligence Dispute in Malaysia: Choosing Mediation as the Best Constructive Approach to Address the
Paradoxes in Medical Negligence Claims” journal article published in European Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies,
JAN-APRIL 2016 (Volume 4, Nr.2)
• “The Use of Technology in the Transformation of Business Dispute Resolution” journal article published in European
Journal of Law & Economics in 2016 and cited in the Institute of Science Index (ISI).
• “The Use of ICT in Court” Chapter in Book published in ‘Dispute Resolution: Legislation Mechanisms’ UKM Publisher
2012.
• “Islamic Principles in Relation of Employment and Dispute Resolution between Employer and Employee” journal
article published in Malayan Law Journal (MLJ) 2012.
• “The E-Court System in Malaysia” journal article published in Malaysian Law Journal (MLJ) 2011.
• “The E-Court System in Malaysia”, 19 – 21, August 2011, Shanghai, China 2nd “International Conference on Education
and Management Technology (ICEMT)” IPEDR vol.13 (2011) © (2011) IACSIT Press, Singapore.
• “The Palestinian Movement against Israel (1948-1987Book published: Institute of West Asian Studies (IKRAB). UKM
Publisher 2009.
• “The Habit of Sniffing Glue: The Legal Implication”, journal article published in UKM Legal Journal (JUUM) 2008.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• English (Fluent – written and spoken) and Malay (Native language)
• Admission to the Malaysian Bar Council and admitted as Advocate & Solicitors in 2007 at High Court (Malaysia).
• Dean’s List Award (2007), Faculty of Law, National University of Malaysia (UKM)
REFEREES
1) Dr Christian Heitsch
| Relationship | : Principal Supervisor : +44 (0)1895 267650 |
Position : Senior Lecturer, Brunel Law School |
| Contact No | : christian.heitsch@brunel.ac.uk |
2) Prof. Dr. Geoffrey Hartwell
| Relationship | : Mentor : + 44 (0) 20 8401 2873 |
Position : Visiting Professor at University of South Wales |
| Contact No | : hartwell@blueyonder.co.uk |
3) Mr. Andrew Dane
| Relationship | : Mentor | Position : Independent Employment Law Specialist | |
| and Accredited International Online Mediator : andrewdane@ |
Contact No | : +44 (0) 7791286983 |