Unequal Adversaries
I recently had to battle against a witness for a criminal matter in the Selayang magistrates’ court.
Legal Practice Advice
Referral Fees Are For Touts
The acceptance by an Advocate and Solicitor (“Introducer”) of any form of payment (such as commission) from any person merely for introducing clients to such person without the provision of …
Hanging with the Seniors
I notice these days that the pupils, interns and fresh lawyers don’t hang out with seniors, even when they have the opportunity to. Or even if they do, they don’t …
Electing No Case to Answer
I felt a deep need to prove myself in my early years of practice. If I could show how clever I was, I would. It was, therefore, fortunate that I …
Extension of Time Agreements and Applications
This is one of the applications I dislike, if not dread. The application appears administratively innocuous. However, the legal implications of losing one can be severe. The basis of every …
The Seven Qualities of Indispensability
For me, the one quality that gets anyone hired, liked, nurtured, feted and even championed is indispensability. You can make a persuasive case for your hire if you cultivate this …
Will I Ever Argue A Case of Some Importance?
I asked myself that question from time to time in the first few years of practice when I ran the gamut of debt and traffic claims and defences in the …
A short guide to applying for leave to appeal
This is an approach to preparing an application for leave to appeal. An appeal is a request to a higher court to rehear and review the court below’s decision (‘the …
Dressing for work
At the firm atelier, the lawyers have a dynamic but relaxed dress code. What we have to wear depends on what we have scheduled for the day. If we have …
