Deepavali – the facts, history and legends behind it

Have you ever wondered - as a Malaysian - what Deepavali really stands for?

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‘Nation in Paradox’ – New Book Release – Order Form

Here is a book that was released on 1st November, 2018. It has had an excellent response. It is flying off the shelves! Book your copy quickly. It is available in major booksellers, e.g. Kinokunia. You may also contact Marsden Law Books Sdn Bhd. Details below.

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How to succeed at the Court of Appeal

Are there sure-fire techniques that make it easier to succeed in appeals?  Yes, there are. If appellate counsel don't practise the Rules of Minimalism, Detachment, or do not ask the right Questions of Law, they'd fail. If they argue at the Court of Appeal burdened with a blunderbuss, they'd fail - because they ...

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How to succeed in Federal Court Leave Applications

Leave Applications to the Federal Court rarely succeed. Yet some counsel are consistently more successful than others. Is there a method to this madness? There is. These techniques are transferable. This article aims to transfer those skills. Here are 25 techniques for greater success in Leave Applications.

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What do the traditions of the Malaysian Bar stand for?

The Malaysian Bar has preserved the traditions of the legal profession. Some of them are more than 500 years old. The Bar insists on keeping them. Why?

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What qualities should judges have?

Judges are the judicial equivalent of US Navy Seals. They are a select few. Their training is severe. Their work is unremitting. They have but three abiding qualities: to defend the Federal Constitution, to render justice; and to live with quiet honour. Should we not, as a nation, aspire for those qualities in ...

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