The Mahaguru

Former Federal Court Judge Datuk Prasad Abraham is one of my favourite raconteurs. At the drop of a hat, he’d regale you with many a colourful tale. Here is a real-life anecdote from his days at the Bar.

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Adakah penerimaan ICERD akan menggugat hak orang Melayu?

Apa itu ‘ICERD’? [Konvensyen Antarabangsa Mengenai Penghapusan Segala Bentuk Diskriminasi Kaum]? Adakah ia menjejaskan Hak Melayu yang ditegakkan dalam Perkara 153 Perlembagaan Persekutuan? Apa yang perlu dilakukan oleh Malaysia? Meratifikasinya, atau menolaknya? Bagaimanakah negara-negara Muslim lain menangani isu ini? Teruskan membaca untuk mengetahuinya.

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Malay Rights, ICERD, Cikgu Khairuddin and Mr Nava

Shortly after the so called 'Malay Rights Provisions' were entrenched into the Constitution, two teachers, one ethnic Malay, and the other an ethnic Indian took a pupil - like so many others - and set him on his way. This is their story. What would these men have done had they been confronted ...

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Will Malaysia’s ratification of ICERD injure Malay Rights?

What is the 'International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination' (‘ICERD’)? Does it prejudice Malay Rights entrenched in Article 153 of our Constitution? What should Malaysia do? Ratify it, or denounce it? How have other Muslim countries dealt with it? Read on.

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How to succeed at the Trial Court

Are there tricks to be more successful at trial work? There are. The 1st is Deep Preparation. The 2nd is a Chronology. The 3rd is a Trial Chart. Read on.

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Best ever opening lines

Do you like the English language? Here are some of the most memorable lines written by judges.

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