Going up against a senior
Going up against a senior lawyer is often a daunting and stressful experience. It is especially so if we are fresh lawyers. Even if we are not fresh lawyers, there …
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Some hard truths about legal practice
In October this year, I accepted an invitation by Mr. Harcharan Singh to give a talk to the university’s law students at an event called Taylor’s Dialogues on the Law. …
Agong’s Counsel | From the Atelier
Hafiz Hajeedar said this essay was challenging for him because he didn’t quite understand where I was going with my essay – seemingly advancing arguments in favour of an Agong …
A siesta in the afternoon
Afternoon court sessions are a challenge to get through; especially after a heavy lunch. It is for this reason, no competent litigator would or should eat a full-on banana leaf …
Hasan Ali and Me | Part 3 | From the Atelier
This is the third instalment of this series by Iman. You can see his first piece and my artist profile write-up about him here and his second here. You can …
A burst of laughter in the office
I was in the second year of running the firm on my own. It was a weekday afternoon. Maybe around three’ish. Don’t remember the day. There was a stillness in …
Get legal advice early | From the Atelier
Izwa Ahmad did this piece for me. You can check out her profile at Vallette Gallery here. She hails from Kuala Kangsar and is a Fine Art graduate from UiTM …
Elected for the Bar Council Elections 2022/23
Last month, I wrote about standing for the Bar Council Elections 2021/22 for the first time. Yesterday, I learned I was one of the elected sixteen. I came in eleventh …
My acquaintanceship with the law | From the Atelier
This was another commissioned piece by Hafiz Hajeedar. You can read about my write-up about him and check out his portfolio here. You can check out his other piece for …
