Sit near the staff | From the Atelier
From The Atelier Gerald Chong was commissioned for this piece after he saw my call out for artists for my essays. He is starting out as a freelance artist and …
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My journey to the syariah bar
I was finally called to the Syariah (Federal Territories) Bar in June 2018.
That was my fifth attempt.
First Impressions Are Something | From the Atelier
From the Atelier Emily Wee was commissioned for this piece and another. Emily was a client of mine before I became a patron of her work, a sample of which …
The Stinker of a Case
There will come a time in every litigator’s career when they will be called upon to conduct a case which contains absolutely no hope of success, without even the fig …
Not Risking Death | From the Atelier
From the Atelier I commissioned Hanis Nadzir for this and two others. She was introduced to me by a close friend who sent me her portfolio. Although she is a …
Coming around to conveyancing
When I worked in my father’s firm, I generally avoided conveyancing work i.e. sale and purchase transactions of landed property. However, every now and again, I would take on a …
10 grounds of appeal. How should I address them?
Recently, a new practitioner wrote to me to ask two advocacy-related questions. I thought of sharing my answers for those interested. I address the first query today; the other, next …
The Transfer Application and the Forgotten Case
In my early years of practice, I acted for Uncle Chan, a close friend of my uncle, my mom’s brother. He always came around our popo’s house for a visit …
The time I saw a law book fly
It happened one morning in the Jalan Raja Sessions Courts. I was in my early years of practice; second or third year. The judge that presided over the court I …
