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#International Volunteers Week (2-8 Dec): Seriously, why volunteer?

#International Volunteers Week (2-8 Dec): Seriously, why volunteer?

The truth is, you can’t inspire others when you are not inspired yourself in the first place.

LLA Series: Where to find the time

LLA Series: Where to find the time

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.

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LLA Series: Costs are not always paid to the LAC

LLA Series: Costs are not always paid to the LAC

The difference between legal professional fees and court awarded costs and an experience with in trying to pay the costs from a legal aid case back to the LAC.

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Help Renuka and Yasmeen win IBJ’s $5,000 JusticeMakers Fellowship

Help Renuka and Yasmeen win IBJ’s $5,000 JusticeMakers Fellowship

Our very own Renuka Balasubramaniam and Dato’ Yasmeen Shariff have submitted proposals to get a small grant for a project to increase access to justice for some of the most deserving in Malaysia. All it takes is 5 minutes to rate the finalists.

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Malaysian Police Don’t Know Their Law

The Royal Malaysian Police Force screwed up royally when they arrested the 5 lawyers on 7 May 2009 and displayed their ignorance of the law.

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Peguam percuma

Majlis Peguam Malaysia merupakan satu-satunya badan bukan kerajaan di dunia yang memberikan khidmat guaman percuma kepada golongan masyarakat yang kurang berkemampuan tanpa mendapat sebarang tajaan atau sokongan kewangan daripada pihak kerajaan. Setiap peguamcara dan peguambela berdaftar dimestikan mencarum sejumlah wang sebanyak RM100 untuk Tabung Bantuan Guaman setiap tahun bagi membolehkan mereka memperbaharui Sijil Amal Tahunan. […]

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2007 Bar Resolution on Legal Aid Files

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?

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Arresting the Illegal Arrests

In my article “Is the Malaysian Bar Pathetic?”, I asked the question, “who polices our police?” This question is brought to the fore recently when the police arrested five legal aid lawyers who were trying to see their respective clients at the Brickfield Police Station. The Scene On the night of 7th May 2009, about […]

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Interview with LoyarBurokker Amer Hamzah Arshad

Interview with LoyarBurokker Amer Hamzah Arshad

Amer Hamzah Arshad’s interview with Off the Edge for the December 2008 issue.

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Legal aid as a place for development of legal skills and experience

Some time ago, I was invited to address young lawyers at a conference organized by the International Bar Association (IBA) in Singapore on the topic “Strategy for a Successful Legal Career Planning: Pro Bono and Governmental Entities”. I have tidied up the text to reflect as much as possible what I wanted to say and what I actually said.

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