Standing for the Bar Council Elections 2021/22
Last month, I submitted my nomination papers for the Bar Council 2021/2022 elections. I am offering myself as a candidate to be elected for that Bar Council election. I have …
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Why I Named My Firm That Way
In my now 22+ year career at the Bar, I worked in only two law firms; my father’s and now ours. I was at his firm for 16+ years before …
Why do you act for them? | From the Atelier
Hafiz Hajeedar’s commissions have become a regular monthly addiction. You can check out his profile in my first posting of his art here. This is his second commissioned work for …
Beware of stock standard advice
When I started out my practice in my father’s firm a great many counseled me to consider not working for my father but to try out other firms. Lawyers of …
Branding and Reputation | From the Atelier
I commissioned Emily Wee for this piece. I did a short write-up about Emily here where I feature her other piece for me. You will find her portfolio and contact …
My Call to the Bar
I was called to the High Court of Malaya on 6 August 1999 together with my good friend, Shan. We were called in Court 2 of the Appellate and Special …
The Occult in Legal Practice | From the Atelier
From the Atelier Because I liked Hanis Nadzir’s dramatic movie posters style, I thought she would be perfect to do the Occult in Legal Practice piece. I love getting these …
A bare handed win
My boss, Izzat, once told me a story about how he won an application after barely a minute of submission. It’s something I wished happened to me in my career …
Old News Reports and Stuff
Recently, I was clearing stuff out of my study. I chanced upon my youthful attempts at collecting news reports which were of interest to me, and in the hope that …
