The Call

 There are two calls which are important to a practitioner. The first being your long call, a happy and memorable event where you are officially welcomed to be part of the legal fraternity. The other, equally memorable but not a happy event being the phone call to the client informing them of a court decision which was not in their favour. It is memorable because of the reaction it creates to...

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Giving (up) ghosts

Bila waktu kecil dulu pasti ada satu ketika bila kau pergi ke satu tempat yang kau yang mana kau sangat suka hingga tak mahu balik ke rumah. Tak kisah lah Disneyland ke, tempat percutian ke, kampung halaman kau ke. Yang penting kau menangis, meraung, buat perangai, pahut pada tiang atau bibir pintu sebab kau tahu pada ketika itu, di dalam minda kecil kau, kau tahu yang tempat kau berada itu lah...

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On Power

 During a constitutional law lecture by Prof Shad over a topic that I can no longer recall I remembered as a closing remark of the day’s lecture he repeated the oft referred to cautionary quote on power: Power is like wine. It goes to the head. Or something to that effect in that Indian twang of his. The lecture was probably about powers and role of the YDPA (Yang DiPertuan Agong) in the government...

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On Memory and Forgetfulness

 I cannot remember who or where I heard/read it but it was said that Man is the only being that thinks in three modes, the past, the future and the present. Ruminants only think in the present. When there is predator lurking in the shadows a ruminant would flee. When it is safe again, it would continue grazing. All thoughts of danger forgotten. Only chewing and more chewing of cud. On the other...

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Ter-sebut

Sebelum ada sistem E-Review, semua pengurusan kes dijalankan secara fizikal tak kira kes jenayah atau kes sivil. Jadi mahkamah-mahkamah termasuklah Mahkamah Rayuan dan Mahkamah Persekutuan jauh lebih riuh daripada sekarang ini dengan peguam-peguam ke sana ke mari, duduk menunggu diluar kamar pengurusan kes atau bilik Mahkamah. Ada yang tunggu berjam hanya untuk menghadiri pengurusan kes tak sampai...

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So that I Will remember

 I have misplaced my glasses many times ever since I needed one. I have misplaced them so many times in a week that my wife begged with me to get one of those neck strap thing for my glasses as to do way with my almost daily questions as to whether she had seen my glasses. But pride prevailed. Though my body ached all over in the morning and rare strands of white are slowly creeping into my black...

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On Hope. Its abundance or (perceived) lack thereof.

  Aku seorang yang pesimistik. Tapi itu tidak bermakna aku hanya nampak hari mendung kelabu sepanjang masa. Aku masih percaya lepas mendung, hujan atau ribut selagi ditakdirkan Matahari akan kembali keluar menyinari alam. Cuma aku kemana-mana dengan kebersediaan untuk menempuh hujan (baju cepat kering, beg dan sandal yang kalis air, payung.. Itu mengingatkan aku untuk beli payung baru. Payung...

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Honesty

  Diogenes si filusuf gelandangan pernah dikatakan berjalan-jalan di sekitar bandar Athens (tak silap aku lah) dengan membawa pelita pada waktu tengah hari buta dan menyuluh ke muka setiap orang yang dia jumpa. Bila ditanyakan kerja gila apa lagi yang sedang dibuat, beliau cuma membalas: Aku tengah mencari orang yang jujur.   Aku boleh bayangkan berapa banyak boo si Diogenes ni kena dengan...

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My Ideal Office

I have my own room  at the office where I am currently practicing at but it is more of a storage area. I’d have my books and files in the room, my desktop computer if I need to do my work. Most of the administrative related work would be done there but not actual legal work. Most of the time I did my thinking and drafting and non-admin work elsewhere out of the office. But if I am particularly...

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