Personal Experiences
What I Learned Standing for the Bar Council Elections
I never expected to win a Bar Council election, much less come in first, twice. In fact, I secretly hoped to lose my first attempt
A Brush with Greatness
I handled a case around my seventh or eighth year of practice that severely tested my ethics. The case happened before what I call the
Grasping Things Quicker
This age of instant communication has created an expectation of immediate response across all aspects of our lives. We assume the speed of reply should
From the Bar Stool to a Book by Penguin
"Holy shit," I declared and handed my phone to my wife. "Am I reading this right?" It was an email from Penguin South East Asia
Staying Alive vs. Feeling Alive: Bridging Science and Mythology
We are immersed in the worldview of scientific determinism like a chicken in deep pot of hot water.
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,
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 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
