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Just Start. Clumsily, Awkwardly, Foolishly. But Start. Then Carry On.

I have lost count of my regrets; the disappointments, betrayals, and moments when life has left me diminished. But it is impossible to have lived fully without encountering these things. A life lived completely inevitably contains regret, but a life consumed by regret has not been lived.

Chief Justices of Malaysia

Below are those who served as Lord President or Chief Justice, the highest legal position in the judiciary, in sequence with their duration in office.

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.

The Natural Limits of Freedom of Expression

A situation where we have the freedom to do whatever we please without consequences exists only in fantasy, not reality.

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

Article 3(1) of the Federal Constitution from 3 Dimensions

‘3(1) Islam is the religion of the Federation; but other religions may be practised in peace and harmony in any part of the Federation.’

Experience the art pieces
up close and personal.

Some of the commissioned art are installed in my restaurant called Ol’Skool Smokehouse here. Visit us to savor them in person.