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Observations From a Room with an Unchanging View
Any advocacy trainer in Malaysia of my vintage (circa 2011) will know the case of Abdul Rashid v Kenneth Chan.
The Things I Do to Jump Out of a Plane
As an only child with a typical Chinese mom for a mother with a low tolerance for risk, sees certainty in the remotest chance of harm, a powerfully anxious imagination and an iron-clad preference for safety, security and predictability, I knew the answer to asking permission to skydive.
A Citizen’s Guide to Judicial Review in Malaysia | Part Two
In this Part, we consider the accepted legal reasons for challenging the validity of public authority decisions, actions and policities.
A Citizen’s Guide to Judicial Review in Malaysia | Part One
Judicial review is a specific procedure to challenge government decisions, actions or policies. It is an important legal tool and one that citizens should understand and appreciate.
Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover
I read some books many years after I bought them and wish I had read them sooner. One of them is John Williams’s novel Stoner.
Stop all the clocks
The death of someone I know and who is significant to me never fails to sober me up from the relentless rush and multitude of matters that consume my daily life.
How I Came to Read
When it comes to entertainment, reading is my first choice over watching, listening, or any other activity.
An Advocate and Solicitor’s Oath
An oath is an old human ritual.
