Watch PopIN’s Minister of Higher Education YB Fahmi Reza’s presentations where he takes us through the shift in access to higher education in Malaysia from colonial days to the recent 10th Malaysia Plan and whether this is all constitutional? Press play to get educated.
Posted inSelected Exhortations
The Star: LoyarBurok Educating the Public on Laws
Choong Mek Zhin one of The Star’s brightest prospects has a keen nose for news – that’s why she smelled us. Read about her scintillating discussion with one of my famous founding minions, LoyarBurokker Edmund Bon.
Posted inStupid Me!
The Colour of Scholarships
Considering the function of academic scholarships and thereto just who should be entitled to scholarships.
Posted inLB Rants
4 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block and Write from Anywhere
To all budding LoyarBurokkers and even the seasoned pros who at some point need a little help in dancing with the lizard brain.
Posted inExpress Yourself
A Soapbox Saturday
Jottings of an accidental soapbox protagonist at the recent Urbanscapes festival.
Posted inSelected Exhortations
Fairly Current LoyarBurokkers
LoyarBurokkers Edmund Bon, Hilman Idham, and Woon King Chai scored a hat-trick for LoyarBurok on the Fairly Current Show! They appear in episodes #105, #104, and #103 respectively, woo!
Posted inOAsli & OAsal
Orang Asli struggle for customary lands continues
Regarding the dynamics of the Government notion of “consultation” when it comes to the Orang Asli and why it needs to think out-of-the-box and stop pigeon-holing the community.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
My debut court of appeal appearance for a leave application
Reminiscing his first appearance for a contested application for leave to appeal in the Court of Appeal.
Posted inSelected Judgments
ISA Musical Chairs: High Court judgment in Azzahari & 7 others
The grounds of judgment delivered by Dato Hj Ghazali Bin Hj. Cha J on the writ of habeas corpus for 8 detainees held without trial under the ISA for allegedly having links to Al-Qaeda.
Posted inSelected Judgments
Police’s Duty of Care to Suspects: 15 year-old now paraplegic
A consideration of Syarizan Sudirman & Ors v Abdul Rahman Bukit & Anor [2010] 3 CLJ 877 and the extent of a policeman’s duty of care towards a suspect.
Posted inSelected Exhortations
Bon-ded to Human Rights
For a little Sunday sweets, LB is reproducing a 2008 interview of LoyarBurokker Edmund Bon in NST’s Sunday People. Find out in this interview by Intan Maizura Ahmad Kamal what makes Edmund tick as he delves into what exactly is it that he does.
Posted inBolehland
Local Council Elections Rising from the Ashes: LGA v The Constitution
LoyarBurok has been pursuing the return of local council elections. You’ve read that we don’t need the EC to hold local council elections and you’ve voted on our poll that you want this process restored. Here the constitutionality of the Local Government Act is considered.
Posted inThe Lobby
Gaji Minima: Idea terbaik membantu golongan miskin?
Ratusan kajian mengenai gaji minima sudah dijalankan di pelbagai negara menunjukkan gaji minima adalah pendekatan yang lemah. Jika benar gaji minima adalah pendekatan yang lemah, apakah alternatif-alternatif yang ada untuk membantu keluarga miskin?
Posted inStupid Me!
Mempersoalkan Mahasiswa
Sedarkah mahasiswa bahawa mereka juga sebahagian dari masyarakat sivil dan bukan hanya terperangkap dalam kerangka kampus?
Posted inSelected Judgments
SYABAS, MTUC! – Concession Disclosure Judgment
On 28 June 2010 the High Court ruled that the SYABAS water concession can be made public, where Judicial Commissioner Hadhariah Syed Ismail held that it was in the public’s interest that the agreement should be disclosed.
Posted inBolehland
Contagious Idealism
Musings of a young politician on motivation, loyalty, bruised egos and the way politics should really be.
Posted inThe Lobby
15th Malaysian Law Conference
The 15th Malaysian Law Conference will take place at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 29 – 31 July 2010. Register now to get the Early Bird rates on registration fees.
Posted inTry Me-lah
[UPDATED] Are You Rich Enough for the Federal Court?
A proposed bill to to drastically extend the monetary jurisdiction of the Subordinate Courts has far-reaching consequences but who does it benefit? Cui Bono?
Posted inSelected Exhortations
Where Does Our Country Stand?
While the Attorney General’s Chambers is still playing wait-and-see, the Coalition for the International Criminal Court (CICC) has chosen Malaysia as it’s target for July in its monthly campaign to encourage nations to demonstrate commitment to international justice by ratifying the Rome Statute.