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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.
- Legal Awareness, Legal History
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 Trajectory of a Lawyer’s Growth
My model of the growth trajectory of a lawyer has three phases.
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.
‘How do you get work?’ II
This is an inescapable, inevitable question that lawyers are confronted with. For many of us, including me, this getting work thing is a deep, impenetrable
What is not grist for the legal marketing mill?
I am from an era and upbringing where we do not publicly praise ourselves.
The Paradox of Cruelty and Kindness
‘Sometimes to be kind we have to be cruel, and sometimes it is cruel to be kind.’
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.
