Yesterday, there was a flurry of social media messages that the King had resigned. Can His Majesty do that? That is the question. What is the answer?
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Can Cabinet Ministers quarrel in public?
Public spats between ministers is on the rise. Is there a law against it? How does parliamentary democracy operate in these situations? If ministers feel strongly about something, what should they do? Should they express public dissent? These are good questions. What is the answer?
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Should party-hopping be outlawed?
The country has been suffering from two things during this rainy reason. The one is the flu. The other is the increasing cacophony of frogs in the night. This proliferation of amphibian love calls has had an odd effect on the local politicians. Some opposition politicians, it seems, have turned amphibian. Where is this all going to lead us? Should we outlaw it?
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Who will police the police? [Part-2: Solutions]
In Part-1, we saw how more and more people are dying in police custody. Suppose you are in charge. Given all the resources, how would you prevent this? What questions will you ask yourself? What systems will you put into place? What would you do?
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Who will police the Police? [Part-1]: The Problem
Hundreds of people continue to die in police custody. What has been the history of this problem?
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The most amazing things can happen in a court. Malaysia is a multiracial country. The official language is Malay, although English is allowed to be spoken in courts. Most workmen are not fluent in aristocratic Malay, well at least, not back in 1994, when our story takes place.
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Do members of the Bar believe in equality? The way the Bar Council is elected does not reflect equality. More than 60% of the members of the Bar get no more than 11% influence in Bar Council's decisions. How can this be improved?
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In the last of his anecdotes, Justice Prasad Abraham, a former Federal Court Judge, recalls his days at the Bar - and his unusual experiences with some clients.
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You bet. No - AMLA is not a reference to the Indian gooseberry, known for its medicinal properties. That fruit is not poisonous. The Malaysian AMLA is. Here are some pointers on how it might bite you - and how to avoid it.
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No, a match-maker isn't what you think it is. Recalling his days at the Bar, retired Federal Court Judge Datuk Prasad Abraham points to a story about the dangers of witness statements
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