Treatments
A Short Guide to Syariah Divorce Claims
This essay examines the divorce claims available to Muslim couples in Malaysia.
A Short Guide to Syariah Divorces and Ruju’
This essay examines demistify the various divorce applications available to Muslim couples in Malaysia.
Recalibrating the Malaysian Prima Facie Test
In mid-1997, after starting the Certificate of Legal Practice (CLP) course at the University of Malaya, I ran up against one of my earliest frustrations
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.
Taxation of Costs
When litigators talk about 'costs' they mean court awarded costs, not lawyer's legal fees. In sum, legal fees are what you pay your lawyer to
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.
Rethinking Punishment for Environmental Offences
People are punished, but the environment remains polluted.
Penny Wise, Pound Foolish: The True Cost of Bypassing Legal Expertise