The time I saw a law book fly
It happened one morning in the Jalan Raja Sessions Courts. I was in my early years of practice; second or third year. The judge that presided over the court I …
Written Advocacy Tip: Break it down
Legislation is not an easy read, even for lawyers and judges. Sometimes I feel it is made difficult out of thoughtlessness, habit or a policy to make the law inaccessible …
To argue or not to argue?
I once had a dilemma; it was when I conducted a criminal appeal in the Court of Appeal. It was for a charge of drug trafficking, an offence punishable with …
Why teach?
Why I teach
“Read around the subject.”
This is an old chestnut from my father. I heard this from college all the way into practice. It is a cliché to me because I have so absorbed it …