The Quality of Integrity Expected of Lawyers
Earlier this year, I had a matter with a long-time client that provided me with an example to use to explain the quality of integrity I expect from the people …
Earlier this year, I had a matter with a long-time client that provided me with an example to use to explain the quality of integrity I expect from the people …
While hanging about the Jalan Raja criminal magistrates in the afternoon in my second year of practice, a friend introduced me to a senior-looking lawyer. He was a Malay man …
I see a lot of this on social media these days. Daily, we are treated to a surfeit of self-generated pictures, Tik-Tok Videos, Facebook Posts, Twitter Tweets, Instagram LinkedIn Posts …
I remember the first time I heard my boss say that. I was a young and impressionable lad back then, which means to say I was easily impressed. It was …
The way I was raised, a court date is a sacred date. It must be attended. Unless I was very ill or about to die, an adjournment is out of …
This piece of advice was given to me by my father before I commenced my pupillage. The longer version was along the following lines: Before you go to court, you …
Every once in a while I get these fetish-type requests. “We want someone strong and aggressive.” “We want a fighter-cock kind of lawyer.” “We want you to attack them.” “We …
Every now and then a pupil or an intern will tell me: “Sir, I am really willing to learn. If I do anything wrong or make a mistake please feel …
These are my views on the Federal Constitution, the law and its practice where it relates to apostasy, and my experience conducting such cases in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya in …
If you worked with me, whether you are a lawyer, pupil, intern, paralegal, or clerk, at some point, you will hear the following speech from me. You wouldn’t have heard …
When I was young, I was greatly impressed by my father signing things. There was a sense of importance and gravity to what he put his signature to. He always …
Branding and reputation are different ways of making ourselves known to others; the difference between them is night and day. To me: Branding is what we tell others about ourselves. …