A judge reproduced a lawyer’s submissions almost word for word. Two Commonwealth traditions have quietly answered why that matters.
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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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Within marble chambers where the scales of justice have trembled through tempest and calm, where in silent corridors, darkness once consumed light, where the sacred spirit of law endured its darkest winter— here lives a story of its struggle and its resurrection. The robe, once rent by a political blade, was rewoven with threads of courage; how the flame, once dimmed to dying ember, burns bright once more: luminous, defiant, and eternal.
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There is a growing concern across the world on how lawyers are being trained. What is the lawyer’s role in society? Is it not to uphold justice? Where have we failed them?
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You rush an injured friend to the hospital. The A&E staff say, "Please wait, we're busy". Your friend succumbs to his injuries. If you sued the hospital, will you win?
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Will the formation of a Royal Commission heal the Judiciary's deathly fever?
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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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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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Do you like the English language? Here are some of the most memorable lines written by judges. These exemplify how judges used their wit to decant humour, humanity and storytelling back into the law. I hope you like them!
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Isn’t it treason to knowingly subvert the Rule of Law and the Separation of Powers? It should be.
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