Where I find the time to do legal aid cases on top of all the other stuff I’m involved in and the importance of good attitude.
Posted inThe System
Litigation Lawyer Wish #2: Crossing Legs in Peace
A simple, cheap solution to making the court a touch more comfortable for lawyers and the public.
Posted inLB Rants, Pray For Me
The Trinity as understood in Islam and Christianity (Part 2)
The Quran forbids believers for saying Allah is one of three gods in a Trinity but then why are Christians who also believe in One God not permitted to call God Allah? The second part of this article explores whether the Bible and the Quran differ on the issue of whether Jesus Christ is the son of God.
Posted inAsk Lord Bobo
Ask Lord Bobo: Presumptions and Malaysia, a Jedi Nation?
This week, His Supreme Eminenceness regales readers about the presumption of innocence, and how you too can be a Jedi.
Posted inThank God It's Friday
The Loyarburok Movie Review: X-Men: First Class
Part prequel, part reboot, the fifth film in the X-Men franchise is something of an anomaly. How does it fit in with the rest of Marvel’s mutant flicks?…
Posted inPray For Me
The Trinity as understood in Islam and Christianity (Part 1)
The Quran forbids believers for saying Allah is one of three gods in a Trinity but then why are Christians who also believe in One God not permitted to call God Allah? The first part of this article will explore the concept of the Trinity as understood from the Quran.
Posted inThe System
Why I’m Returning Home to Malaysia
While The Malaysian Insider asks readers to reveal why people choose to leave or stay in the country, Idzwan Husaini, a medical undergraduate shares why he is coming back to stay in the country. Hopefully in the near future.
Posted inThe System
Act that stands in way of youth empowerment
Hopes were raised and promises were made to thousands of youth during Hari Belia Negara 2011. What’s next? Thoughts from the Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports on the Act that stands in the way of youth empowerment.
Posted inThe System
Litigation Lawyer Wish #1: Trial by Battle
In this previous instalment of LoyarBurokking for the Bar, K. Shanmuga made a few modest requests to improve the conditions of practice. Here is a less modest and a touch outrageous suggestion that would improve the rate of case disposal in the courts.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
Foibles In Court Appearance & Procedures
A fascinating insight for all court-going lawyers, from a former Court of Appeal judge.
Posted inThe Lobby
Selangor Times Now Available At Duta Courts!
Touch and smell Lord Bobo’s goodness! (and, yeah, there’s some other stuff in the paper too)
Posted inHuman Rights, The System
Dear Paprika: Abuse Of Power
Pepper Lim writes to his daughter about abuse of power by government.
Posted inBolehland
Dear Paprika: May 13
The first in a series of letters from LoyarBurokker Pepper Lim, to his daughter Paprika.
Posted inGreen-World
For Viewing and Feedback: Lynas RIA Report
View/download the complete Lynas Radiological Impact Assessment Report here, and please give us your feedback.
Posted inLet's Talk About Sex
Crossing The Lines
Idzwan shares his short story of a young gay Malaysian crossing all lines and boundaries Malaysians as a society usually abide by. Half-fact half-fiction, this coming-of-age-tale-cum-erotica won the first runner-up in The UK International Students Short Story Competition in 2010. All puns are intended.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
UPDATED: Touting & Lawyers — Is The Bar Council Making Things Up?
Malaysian lawyers are restricted enough already. An angry, big, bald, Indian man in San Francisco wonders why the Bar Council of Malaysia is giving wrong advice to lawyers, and creating new restrictions out of thin air?
Posted inSelected Exhortations
Malaysiakini: Test Case In The Works To Free Trio Held Under EO
Longest running emergency to date!
Malaysian Centre for Constitutionalism and Human Rights representative Edmund Bon, when contacted, said he knew of the cases and proposed the intervention by way of judicial review.
“All of them are detained and restricted without trial and they have no way of defending themselves. Most of those detained are poor, uneducated and marginalised, and because the emergency order has not been lifted it is used against them to restrict their fundamental liberties,” he said.
Posted inStupid Me!
Vernacular Education In Malaysia
A consideration of the debate on vernacular schools, and the important roles that both national and vernacular schools have to play in Malaysia.
Posted inThe Lobby
Invitation: Forum on “What price, media freedom?” by Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ)
The Centre for Independent Journalism is organising a forum on “What price, media freedom?” at Pusat Rakyat LoyarBurok on 1 June 2011, 8:30pm. Admission is free and no registration needed. More details are as follows.
Posted inSave The Children
Natural Disasters Need Not Be Tragedies
Critical lapses in protection mechanisms and government oversight clouded the imminent warnings of disaster in the orphanage landslide.