Legal Practice
Why Charging a Consultation Fee is Essential for Lawyers
Time and expertise are among the most valuable commodities in the legal profession. Yet, prospective clients fail to appreciate this in their fervour to pay
The Prejudice about ‘Without Prejudice’
Some legal terms of art trickle down from the lofty arenas of legal disputes to the public roads and streets, where they are thoroughly conflated,
A Legal Aid Defence Experts Panel
The 'YBGK', stands for Yayasan Bantuan Guaman Kebangsaan. It provides free legal assistance and advice for those charged with an offence and lack the means
Recalibrating the Malaysian Prima Facie Test
In mid-1997, after starting the Certificate of Legal Practice (CLP) course at the University of Malaya, I ran up against one of my earliest frustrations
Rethinking the Written, Oral Submissions and Approach to Hearings
These days, cases in court are managed bureaucratically. There is a process that must be followed regardless of the nature or circumstances of an application.
Taxation of Costs
When litigators talk about 'costs' they mean court awarded costs, not lawyer's legal fees. In sum, legal fees are what you pay your lawyer to
The 4 Qualities Required for Legal Advocacy
During advocacy trainings, at some point, I inevitably deliver my short speech to the trainee lawyers about how a judge doesn’t only evaluate the merits
The Price of Pro Bono
Pro bono publico in Latin means for the public good. It refers to legal work done without payment for those who cannot afford it.
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