Who are you? What is your role in Malaysia? What would you like see of Malaysia? How can you influence people in Malaysia? What would you do if you led Malaysia? Would you like Malaysia to know, who you are?
Posted inBolehland
Encik Anwar, please bend over
Who is bending over – Anwar or the criminal justice system?
Posted inThe Lobby
Queer Community To Deliver Memorandum on Discrimination in Media to Suhakam – 10 June
Two articles published in Kosmo and Harian Metro, blatantly attack and discriminate against the queer community. A memorandum calling for a stop on the ill representation and discrimination of the queer community in the media will be handed to SUHAKAM at 3.00pm, Thursday 10 June 2010. Please send all endorsements by Tuesday 8 June 2010. Details inside.
Posted inJudging the Judges
Now You Submit, Now You Don’t!
The incongruity of the Federal Court decision of Diana Nelson Tanoja v PP[2010]3CLJ 1 with its other decision in Lee Kwan Woh v Public Prosecutor [2009]5CLJ 631 which relates to the issue of whether an accused person has a right to make submission to the judge after the defence has completed its case but before judgment is pronounced.
Posted inExpress Yourself
A Pact-ful of Joy
Johoreans are excited about the recent breakthrough in talks between Singapore and Malaysia and are looking forward to reaping the benefits of future developments.
Posted inOAsli & OAsal
OA Irrelevant?
Considering the “relevance” of the OA community’s demands from the government’s perspective following a historic OA protest walk in Putrajaya on March 17, 2010.
Posted inBolehland
MyKid You Not!
Approximately 13,000 MyKid cards have not been collected and why they should remain so.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
Tracked Off
A generally accurate description of what the track system is like for lawyers who use the system day in day out and raises the question of what or whom exactly is being tracked by the tracking system. You track what we’re saying?
Posted inGreen-World
Go Nude, Not Nuke
Are you and I, normal everyday household consumers, ready to go nude in the battle for a greener, safer, less controversial, energy source? Green Ink – LB’s fresh, new, green column tells you how.
Posted inThe Lobby
KL Bar Charity Night 2010 Auditions
Hear all legal eagles! The KL Bar is on a lookout for performers for Charity Night 2010: GOSH! Still Legally Talented – Too Legit To Quit! happening on 2nd July, 2010 @ Gosh, Heritage Row. AUDITIONS will be held on 19th June, 2010 at KL Bar Auditorium, 11 am onwards.
Posted inJudging the Judges
Written Judgments are Optional
A follow up to Amer Hamzah’s piece “Ducking at the Court of Appeal?” The Court of Appeal has finally replied the request for its written judgment.
Posted inStupid Me!
[UPDATED] The UKM 4: Bangkit Mahasiswa!
[Updated with Bar Council President’s press release calling for action against UKM 4 to be dropped.] A student speaks out against the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (UUCA), recently used to charge 4 UKM students for showing support or sympathy to a political party during the Hulu Selangor by-election.
Posted inBolehland
You are at the Mercy of the System
You are at the mercy of the system. Do you not want to make sure it is does not oppress you?
Posted inTry Me-lah
Bangladesh Yes, Nepal Maybe, Lao PDR Maybe, Malaysia?
A consideration of Malaysia’s “wait and see” approach to accession to the Rome Statute that governs the International Criminal Court (ICC) as Bangladesh acceded on Mar 23, 2010 and other developing nations are actively considering ratification.
Posted inSave The Children
Rights Beyond Borders
Considering preemptive legal steps in preventing your scumbag of an ex-spouse from leaving the country with your child.
Posted inSelected Exhortations
Integration with integrity
A consideration of lessons on racial integration from the Middles Ages and how present day efforts on the same in Malaysia lack integrity – yes, we’re talking about you 1Malaysia.
Posted inLet's Talk About Sex
Let’s have KRS in my backseat
A critique of the government’s sex education plan, PKRS, so shrouded in taboo that the word “sex” did not even make it into the plan’s name.
Posted inThe Lobby
Super LoyarBurok strips to the rescue!
A new superhero’s in town and LB is giving you the exclusive, an intimate peek into Super LoyarBurok’s diary.
Posted inThe Lobby
Appeal for Funds: Yaacob Merican asks Foo to pay RM80k
An appeal for contributions towards a fund to help Benson Foo bear the RM80,000 in costs sought by Dr. Yaacob Merican.
Posted inWhy You Can, I Cannot?
Loh shee fun? So racist!
Is “loh shee fun” food first or of Chinese origin first? Two friends hash it out, mediated by liberal with no Asian values.