Geetha Chandran

I am a self-motivated, focused and result driven person with the ability to quickly establish rapport and maintain ongoing healthy working relationships with others at all levels. I am also team player with strong interpersonal skills, and have a good command of the English language, both written and spoken.

Freelance at Current Law Journal (CLJ) (Present)

Have been working on a freelance basis for Current Law Journal (CLJ), Malaysia.

Senior Legal Editor at LexisNexis (2002 – 2009)

Editorial - Edited manuscripts for content and organization to ensure accuracy, currency, relevance, conformance, accessibility and timeliness. Performed original research as required. Ensured that developments in the law were monitored. Assisted other team members as required.

• Edited Halsbury's Laws of Malaysia titles including: Admiralty, Bailment, Lien, Marine Pollution and Ship-owners' Liability; Contract Law; Courts and Judicial System, Legal Profession, Contempt of Court; Credit and Security, Sale of Goods; Employment and Industrial Law; Evidence and Limitation of Actions; Revenue; Shipping; Syariah and Family Law; Tort and Defamation; Wills, Probate and Administration of Estates, Powers of Attorney
• Edited Halsbury's Laws of Singapore (HLS) titles including: Arbitration; Banking and Finance; Bankruptcy; Company Law; Hire-Purchase; Securities; Shipping; Evidence
• Edited Books, Court Practice, etc (Malaysia and Singapore) including: Administrative Law in Malaysia and Singapore; Mallal's Criminal Procedure Code; Malaysian Court Practice; Security of Payment; Taxation Law in Singapore

Research Scholar / Law Faculty at University of Malaya (2001 – 2001)

Worked in the University of Malaya, Faculty of Law, as a research scholar doing research in case laws for academicians, and also edited two Faculty of Law publications: (1) the Annual Survey; and (2) the Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law.

Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya at Law Firm (2000 – 2000)

Chambered in a law firm in Malaysia in the year 2000 and was called to the Malayan Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.

CLP (Certificate in Legal Practice) in Legal Practice (1999 – 1999)

LLB (Hons) in Law – University of London (1997 – 1997)

GCE (General Certificate of Education-Advanced Level ('A' Level)) – Associated Examination Board, Surrey

GCE ('O' Level) in English – Cambridge University, UK

ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education)