I don’t know about you, but I frequently find myself tasked with working on something for a pending case. Do research, draft an affidavit – things of that sort. However, to my annoyance, many a statements of claim, defence and their respective amendments and re-amendments (and re-re-amendments UGH!) have been filed previously. Not to mention…
1. Introduction and summary The Powers of Attorney Act 1949 is only applicable in West Malaysia. Thus, for Sabah, common law, based on contractual principal and agent relationship, is relied upon. In this regard, the Contracts Act 1950 (“CA 1950”) is applicable. More specifically, Part X on Agency of the CA 1950 is particularly relevant,…
It was 8am, and I had a nagging feeling to switch on my phone an hour earlier than usual. Several missed calls and texts from the associate and paralegal met me. “06:25am : Hi, can we get you to go to the opponent’s office to be the supervising solicitor?” In short, the paralegal who was…
Justice must not only be done, but must be seen to be done. This statement contains the expectation that when parties appear before a judge, he would adjudicate between them in an impartial manner. This article seeks to discuss the law in relation to judicial bias, particularly apparent bias arising from a written judgment. Presumption…
Last week, a member of the Bar shared on Facebook his views on pupils’ remuneration. Suffice to say, the post garnered varied reactions from law students, current pupils, and young lawyers. I was naturally drawn into the conversation – here are my thoughts on the matter. Under S.12(1) of the Legal Profession Act 1976 (“the…
At about 1.15pm, a WhatsApp group video call came through. It was time for my first pupillage and virtual interview! About two months ago, the United Kingdom & Eire Malaysian Law Students’ Union or Kesatuan Penuntut Undang-Undang Malaysia di UK dan Eire (KPUM) had a CV drive for CLP and Bar students who were looking to…
After months of lull in Parliamentary action thanks to the pandemic (and perhaps some political manoeuvring), Parliamentarians are finally back in the Dewan Rakyat on July 13th 2020. The plot resumes! And the first episode, i.e. the first day, went by not without some excitable situations. Foremost, the Speaker of the Dewan Rakyat was scandalously removed…
Loud silence Is louder more exciting, and faster more exhilarating? Does a BOOM equate to power, and constant noise equals to life? I propose an idea: silence is so much more powerful than all the above. My first encounter with prolonged silence was during Selah/Sabbath at Camp Cameron 2018. And ever since then, I’ve been…
“You must not oppress foreigners. You know what it's like to be a foreigner, for you yourselves were once foreigners in the land of Egypt.” I’m currently reading the book of Exodus, and I am currently experiencing one of those lightning strikes moments (not literally. I’d be dead). It’s funny how what others find boring,…
It is extremely rare for me to watch an entire movie in the cinema, let alone on my laptop. Just telling me “this movie is really good” just won’t cut it. Hence, I did not watch all the “good” movies that people sing praises of. To make Feisan watch a movie, you have to be…
Feisan V. Minin 