On 4 September 1995, the Bar Council issued a further statement: The Bar Council notes the comments attributed to Chief Justice Tan Sri Eusoff Chin in today’s newspapers. We would like an opportunity of putting the record straight. First, despite numerous efforts, the office bearers of the Bar Council have not been able to meet the Chief Justice. In fact, since the present office bearers took office on 18th March 1995, they have only seen …
Going up against a senior lawyer is often a daunting and stressful experience. It is especially so if we are fresh lawyers. Even if we are not fresh lawyers, there is anxiety and it lies in the apparent gulf between experience, reputation, and learning between the senior and ourselves. It has a touch of David and Goliath about it. Even for someone of my seniority i.e., 22+ years at the bar, which I would put …
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 looked serious when he signed something. And I saw him sign a great many things: documents, forms of various colours, shapes and sizes, cheques, credit card slips (*sheck shack*), registers, all sorts. After he signed something, something happened. I got a new computer, or new …
Last month, I submitted my nomination papers for the Bar Council 2021/2022 elections. I am offering myself as a candidate to be elected for that Bar Council election. I have been thinking about this for some time. I believe the time has come for me to do it. I am doing this because I feel that now I can meaningfully contribute to the Bar Council. Before this, I served the Bar in a variety of …
From The Atelier Hafiz Hajeedar was recommended to me by my brother-in-law, who is a good friend of the artist. Hafiz is a full-time artist who has exhibited his works. I checked out his portfolio and liked what I saw. There’s a sense of energy and unexpectedness to his work. You never know what you are going to get, but you know it will be thoughtful, playful, and have a shimmer about it. For this …