A consideration of Thavananthan a/l Balasubramaniam v Majlis Peguam Negara [2010] 3 MLJ 316 with Teoh Hooi Leong v Bar Council, Malaysia [1991] 2 MLJ 190 which relate to an application to be restored to the Rolls of the Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya after being convicted on a corruption charge.
Posted inPray For Me
Being Muslim in Malaysia is so wonderful!
Musings on how wonderful it is being a Muslim in Malaysia with numerous religious departments and even more religious officers – all selflessly ensuring Muslims never have to sprain a muscle thinking or go astray.
Posted inSelected Exhortations
[UPDATED] The LoyarBurok Interview: Still No Silver Lining?
Who are The S-ploited? What do they do? What is “No Silver Lining: The Perak Crisis”? Huh?! You Haven’t seen it? O.M.Allah, where have you been?!
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
Lawyers now harassed by Securities Commission
Not content with harassing journalists, the Securities Commission now hops on the bandwagon of other law enforcement agencies by trying to harass lawyers accompanying the journalists.
Posted inSelected Exhortations
Securities Commission’s interrogation shows need for journalist protection
The Centre for Independent Journalism’s (CIJ) press statement espressing concern over a series of interrogations the Securities Commission has been conducting on four journalists for reporting the Kenmark shares debacle.
Posted inThe Lobby
GOSH! Still Legally Talented – Too Legit To Quit!
The highly anticipated KL BAR CHARITY NIGHT 2010 is happening again this year on 2nd July, 2010, 7pm-11pm @ Gosh, Asian Heritage Row! And did we mention you can get The Only Tee You’ll Ever Need – The LB Tee, there too?
Posted inBolehland
Pilihan raya kerajaan tempatan boleh dijalankan tanpa SPR
Berdasarkan kaji selidik oleh Merdeka Centre baru-baru ini, majoriti responden(71%) mahukan pilihan raya kerajaan tempatan. Namun ketika mengulas hasil kajian tersebut, Perdana Menteri Najib Razak berkata “Pilihan raya kerajaan tempatan sudah lama dimansuhkan, jadi ia tidak perlu diadakan semula.”
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
[UPDATED] Lawyers to waste more time waiting in Court – WWBCD?
What is the Bar Council going to do to ensure that lawyers are not made to waste their time in Courts waiting for their cases to be called, especially as Courts will now start sitting from 8.30a.m. and not 9.00a.m. as before.
Posted inSelected Judgments
Cop Eating: RM 2,000.00 per bite (Tian Chua judgment)
The grounds of judgment in Member of Parliament for Batu Chua Tian Chang, a.k.a. Tian Chua’s appeal in the Kuala Lumpur High Court against majistrate court sentence in his conviction for causing hurt to a police constable and stopping him from discharging his duty two years ago.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
LoyarBurok 3 – 0 Attorney General’s Chambers of Malaysia
After losing two cases against two of LoyarBurok’s founding members, the Attorney General’s Chambers gives up and concedes defeat before even a witness is tendered. It’s good to know the Attorney General Chambers are improving their abilities.
Posted inBolehland
Building a Society Through Defeatism: Malay Style (Part 2)
Observations of a Kenyan student in Malaysia on the country – a beautiful nation with beautiful people who live with a stinking political system, institutional rot, and the trouble with the Malay leadership.
Posted inHuman Rights
The Curious Case of the Inter-governmental Commission on Human Rights in ASEAN
If the ASEAN Inter-govermental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) lives up to the mark of the European Court of Human Rights or to a lesser extent the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights, it will be the most curious thing I ever saw in my life!
Posted inBolehland
Building a Society Through Defeatism: Malay Style (Part 1)
Observations of a Kenyan student in Malaysia on the country – a beautiful nation with beautiful people who live with a stinking political system devoid of human good, and the trouble with the Malay leadership.
Posted inSave The Children
Does Nazri Aziz come from the same gene swamp as Britney Spears?
A no holds-barred critique of Nazri Aziz’s recent statement on cutting down on scholarships for the growing number of bright students.
Posted inThe Lobby
LoyarBurok joins MyConstitution at Urbanscapes 2010 – Saturday, 26 June
LoyarBurok will be teaming up with PerlembagaanKu/MyConstitution at the all day creative arts festival, Urbanscapes @ KLPAC. Come spend a creative cool Saturday with us – there will be performances, cool stuff to grab, and plenty to do!
Posted inThank God It's Friday
The Malaysian Invader Exclusive with Genie Cum Laude
Last week, Genie Cum Laude announced his retirement at a press conference. The Malaysian Invader (TMI) was granted an exclusive with Genie, and asks Genie about acting in the 60s television series, “I Dream of Jeannie” and rumours of a famous master called Rosmah.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
Raising The Bar
What’s the difference between a good lawyer and a great lawyer? A good lawyer knows the law. A great lawyer knows the judge.
Posted inGreen-World
They Paved Paradise To Put Up A Coal Plant
Plans to build a 300MW coal plant on a paradise-like site in Sabah are well underway and yet mainstream reports seldom, if ever, show to the public the paradise that will be paved. Green Ink is reproducing an article and photo essay from mongabay.com that clearly illustrates just how much is at stake.
Posted inNowhere To Run
When can we commemorate World Refugee Day?
Refugees are defined as people who are unable to return to their home countries due to fear of persecution, war or conflict and are entitled under international law to protection and assistance. However our government does not generally recognise refugees but treats them like “illegal” migrants.
Posted inJudging the Judges
Top Judicial Posts Merit Scrutiny
This article was published yesterday in The Sydney Morning Herald. LB is reproducing it due to its content value and relevance