A siesta in the afternoon
Afternoon court sessions are a challenge to get through; especially after a heavy lunch. It is for this reason, no competent litigator would or should eat a full-on banana leaf …
Witness Statements and the Abstraction of Justice
In Malaysia, witness statements contain the questions asked by a lawyer to his own witness with the answers given committed to writing. They serve as the evidence that a witness …
Advocacy lesson: Set ’em up quick, take ’em down slow
There was an occasion when I saw Amer open his cross-examination on an investigating officer (IO) in a case we did together with Amer’s partner, Edmund Bon, in Ampang many …
Hasan Ali and Me | Part One | From the Atelier
From the Atelier I met Nuriman Manap (Iman) through my secondary school friend, Yong Foo Seng, who saw my call out for artists on Facebook and LinkedIn. Foo Seng is …
The difference between a submission and an executive summary
[Sticky Note for Next 3 Tuesday Posts] I invite advocacy questions because I enjoy responding to them. If it’s interesting and capable of being answered, I will give it a …
10 grounds of appeal. How should I address them?
[Sticky Note for Next 4 Tuesday Posts] You are invited to pose a question about advocacy. I enjoy responding to them. If it’s interesting and capable of an answer, I …
My debut Federal Court appearance
After my debut in the Court of Appeal and getting a few hearings at that level under my robe, my boss trusted me to conduct a hearing at the Federal …
Cross-Examination, Interrupted
I was called in as counsel for a case because the previous counsel was having a torrid time in the industrial court. So strong was the pressure brought to bear …
“Answer yes or no only, understand?”
This is an instruction I come across more frequently in the last five years than the previous twenty. I come across it in court and in advocacy tutorials and training. …
Mass Calls to the Bar
My experience of calls to the Bar is one borne from moving calls mostly at the Kuala Lumpur (KL) and, occasionally, at the Shah Alam High Courts. Rarely have I …