A judge reproduced a lawyer’s submissions almost word for word. Two Commonwealth traditions have quietly answered why that matters.
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One dreadful word on a front page. One careful court. How “allegedly” failed to save a newspaper.
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One judgment was ninety-four per cent copy-paste. How the keyboard killed judicial thought — and how to revive it.
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There is a disease at the Bar. The sufferer opens his mouth. He cannot stop.
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Malaysia and India still let a spoken word cost you your house. Guarantee law has always adapted — so why is theirs frozen in 1872?
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Get some facts wrong, and the law may still shield you. Here is every defence a journalist has.
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Before using trust money for a lawsuit, a careful trustee asks the court first.
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Compulsory motor insurance has a quiet exception — and injured employees often fall through it. Should we change the law?
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In recent years I have appeared in several trial courts: Kuala Lumpur, Shah Alam, Kota Bharu, Kuala Terengganu, and Johore Bharu. My work requires me to appear regularly before the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court. I am happy to report that Malaysian judges are courteous, professional–and to use an old English word, "proper". It was not always this way: several times in my career, I have come across ...
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During pupillage, she may rise and argue before a magistrate. The moment pupillage ends, her voice falls silent — until Call. This is where the two lines fall, and why.
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