At the 61st AGM of the Malaysian Bar held on March 17, 2007, the following resolution proposed by by Latheefa Koya and Renuka T Balasubramaniam was unanimously passed. Write your hands how many lawyers/legal firms have since followed through on this resolution?
Posted inLet's Talk About Sex
Beware: Sex Mad Devils in Malaysia
You know Loyarburok had to cover it. Yes, it’s coverage of that news report about the women requesting their husbands for a divorce because they wanted sex more than 10 times a day.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
Reducing Too Business-Oriented Sentiment From Clever Lawyer
Written by Vicheka Lay, Legal Consultant, Cambodia. Originally published here at IBA’s Pro Bono blog. See here for IBA’s Pro Bono Declaration approved in October 2008. The corporate world has made the business lawyers too business-oriented, this means that business lawyers would only work for financially lucrative case and not bothering working for pro bono […]
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
Tidak wajar!
Di dalam catatan bertajuk “Wajarkah?” yang terpapar pada blognya, penasihat undang-undang UMNO, Datuk Hafarizam Harun telah mengadaptasikan emel yang beliau terima (daripada seseorang yang meminta agar identiti beliau tidak dinyatakan), dan menyatakan persetujuannya (100%) dengan kandungan emel tersebut.
Posted inCase Notes
LoyarBurok 1 – 0 Attorney General’s Chambers of Malaysia
Mr. Edmund Bon Tai Soon, a founding member of Loyarburok, was charged for driving under the influence of alcohol on 3 April 2005 at approximately at 2:15 a.m. on Jalan Ampang from Jalan Sultan Ismail heading towards Leboh Ampang vide Kuala Lumpur Criminal Magistrate Court Charge No. T1 – P83 – 357 – 2005 pursuant to section 45A(1) the Road Transport Act 1987 (RTA87). Fellow founding member of Loyarburok, Encik Amer Hamzah in his customary manner defended him and successfully persuaded the Magistrate, Tuan Syed Adam AlHabshi. Encik Fahri Azzat discusses the Magistrates decision and explains how close the Attorney General Chambers’ came to proving a prima facie case against Mr. Edmund Bon and having his defence called, and how they eventually lost it. Though this is merely a Magistrate decision, it is the first case in Malaysia in which sections 45A, 45B and 45C RTA87 is considered at length.
Posted inBolehland
A raised eyebrow about a remark purportedly made by the Judge of the trial of Mirza Mohammad Taiyab
A raised eyebrow about a remark purportedly made by the Judge of the trial of Mirza Mohammad Taiyab and two suggestions to the Attorney General’s Chambers to help improve their fight against corruption, assuming it really intends to do something about it and demanding for an economic indicator to provide for a rough valuation of the Attorney General’s incompetence.
Posted inSelected Judgments
HCt’s Decision in PP v DSAI (Pre-trial Discovery Issue)
Justice Zabidin Diah’s decision on July 16, 2009 allowing the defence pre-trial discovery of certain documents may be downloaded here. The order was on July 24, 2009 stayed pending disposal of the prosecution’s appeal to the Court of Appeal.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
Loyar Buruk Detector
Seorang pakar motivasi terkenal pernah mengutarakan (kenapa tidak mentimurkan?) satu soalan mengenai loyar; bulan berapa yang loyar kurang menipu? Jawapannya ialah di bulan Februari sebab Februari ada 28 hari saja! Nah, buruk dan jelik sekali persepsi masyarakat terhadap seorang loyar itu.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
Dari DPP ke Loyar = Dari Dark Side ke Jalan yang Benar?
Terbitan asal dari loyarberjurus di sini. Salam. Saya bersahaja (purposely) memilih untuk memposkan pos kali ini dalam bahasa Melayu untuk mengelakkan dari anggapan blog ini adalah berbahasa pengantar bahasa Mat Salleh. Saya terpanggil untuk menjawab persoalan menarik dari sahabat baik saya saudara Asyraf mengenai persoalan di atas.
Posted inCase Notes
Zaitun Marketing Sdn Bhd v Boustead Eldred Sdn Bhd (Federal Court Civil Appeal No. W-02-47-2008)
A short discussion and introduction to the Federal Court decision of Zaitun Marketing Sdn Bhd v Boustead Eldred Sdn Bhd (Federal Court Civil Appeal No. W – 02 – 47 – 2008). Coram: Tun Zaki bin Azmi CJ, Tan Sri Dato’ Alauddin bin Dato’ Mohd Sheriff PCA, Dato’ Gopal Sri Ram FCJ. The written judgments of Tun Azmi bin Azmi CJ and Dato’ Gopal Sri Ram FCJ are downloadable.
Posted inTry Me-lah
RCE v IOD
Many have asked why civil society is objecting to the “cause of death” question being carved out of the Royal Commission of Enquiry (RCE)’s terms to be left to a Magistrate in an Inquiry of Death (IOD) held under Chapter XXXII of the Criminal Procedure Code. Here’s why.
Posted inTry Me-lah
Royal Commissions of Enquiry
Originally published in Skrine’s Legal Insights, Issue 3/2008 (October Issue), and updated in Issue 4/2008 © Skrine. Reproduced with permission. Introduction The recent findings of the Royal Commission of Enquiry into the V.K. Lingam Video Clip have brought Royal Commissions (often called “royal commissions”) into the limelight. This article seeks to provide an overview of […]
Posted inSave The Children
Teoh’s child
I have been following bits and pieces of the late Teoh Beng Hock’s case and an issue of concern to me, besides others, is that his unborn child will not be able to carry his name due to the protocol and procedure of the NRD.
Posted inPray For Me
Soalan kepada PGSM
Saya terbaca petikan berita berkenaan dengan hukuman yang telah dijatuhkan ke atas seorang model yang ditangkap meminum Heineken di Black Forest Pub Kuantan pada pukul 1.20 pagi pada 12 Julai tahun lalu. Beliau telah dijatuhkan hukuman denda RM5000 dan disebat 6 kali.
Posted inBolehland
A Tale of Two Tuns
If ever there was a wish which I could be granted when I grow really old – this is not to say that I am not already old, it is just that I am not that old, yet – that would be a wish that I could be given the wisdom of knowing when to […]
Posted inBolehland
The Royal Malaysian Circus Entertains Again!
Fahri Azzat denounces the Cabinet’s decision to hold a Royal Commission and chides Ragunath Kesavan, Bar Council president and Datuk Baljit Singh Sidhu for supporting that decision.
Posted inJudging the Judges
Case Commentary: Yusri Mohamad & Anor v Aznan Mohamed v Anor [2002] 4 CLJ 43
Fahri Azzat case comments the High Court decision of Yusri Mohamad & Anor v Aznan Mohamed v Anor [2002] 4 CLJ 43.
Posted inSelected Exhortations
Exclusive! Interview with an Afghan civil society activist on the forthcoming Presidential election in Afghanistan
Millions of Afghans will cast their ballots at the poll this coming August for its second Presidential election since the Taliban was ousted in 2001. Some remain skeptical whether the election will be free and fair while others remain hopeful and desperate to see a positive change in the future administration. Lim Ka Ea conducted […]
Posted inBolehland
Security Machines at Istana Kehakiman
Fahri Azzat, who occasionally visits the Istana Kehakiman to do a bit of filing, breakfast and use the impressive toilets, shares his thoughts on the security machines and guards stationed at the entrances calling for the removal of both.