Personal Experiences

University graduation scroll jammed between a door.

Abandoning the First

During my time at Bristol University, the first year’s result didn’t count towards the final result. All we had to do was pass. Naturally, I

The Toilet Paper Audit

In my second year of university, I shared a narrow five-bedroom house with four others at High Kingsdown, Bristol. It had a council housing vibe

Observations From a Room with an Unchanging View

Any advocacy trainer in Malaysia of my vintage (circa 2011) will know the case of Abdul Rashid v Kenneth Chan.

The Things I Do to Jump Out of a Plane

As an only child with a typical Chinese mom for a mother with a low tolerance for risk, sees certainty in the remotest chance of

Don’t Judge a Book by Its Cover

I read some books many years after I bought them and wish I had read them sooner. One of them is John Williams's novel Stoner.

Stop all the clocks

The death of someone I know and who is significant to me never fails to sober me up from the relentless rush and multitude of

How I Came to Read

When it comes to entertainment, reading is my first choice over watching, listening, or any other activity.

Do the Best You Can Until You Know Better

Kindness in the legal profession is often overlooked, but a simple manifestation of it can remind us of its importance.
Surreal grasshopper and elephant.

Intuition v Preparation: Trusting the Elephant

We acted for the mother who was claiming custody over her children in a continued trial in the Syariah courts.