Drafting is one of the finest skills of a lawyer. What points does one have to consider before drafting pleadings? Whether it is a Statement of Claim, a Defence, a Counterclaim, a Reply or a Rejoinder - this video, 'How to Draft Better Pleadings' shows how it should be done.
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Are a person’s fundamental rights lost during a pandemic?
Can a government violate human rights during the fight against the coronavirus? At times such as this, are one’s fundamental liberties suspended?
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Lord Sumption: ‘Has there been a national overreaction to the coronavirus pandemic?’
Lord Sumption is a former Supreme Court Judge. He believes that this national lockdown is not right. This is what he said in a BBC interview on March 30, 2020. What do you think?
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Can enforcement officers use force against MCO offenders?
No: unless it is to achieve the '3 Mechanisms' to prevent the spread of the contagion. And any force used must be reasonable and proportionate. Can offenders be caned, or made to do squats? What do you think?
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Are current methods of enforcing anti-pandemic rules, legal?
The answer is, mostly, ‘No’.
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Are tenants protected during the Covid-19 lockdown?
They can be, if they use the right defences. What does the law say about it?
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Is it legal for the Malaysian Government to deploy its Armed Forces?
My view is, No. Why? Start with: 'Which law says this can be done?' Are you, my friend, prepared to come for a 'Constitutional Walk' with me?
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What are the legal consequences of the virulent ‘lockdown’?
Millions of employees cannot go to work. Should they not be paid? Why should employers pay unproductive employees? What about bank loans? And international contracts? Do we need legal amnesties? Is there a way out of this?
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Is the Perikatan Nasional Government a government ‘Of the people, By the people, For the people’?
Is the PN government an 'Elected Government' or an 'Appointed' one? What do you think?
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Can a voter sue his MP for switching sides?
Suppose an MP switches sides, so as to collapse the government. Can a voter in his constituency sue his MP? The answer seems to be, in theory, a Yes.
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