Sangitha Namasoo
Francis Xavier SC: Leading From the Heart
Francis Xavier SC is a Malaysian-born advocate practising with Rajah & Tann in Singapore. Hailing from a close-knit community in...
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Sangitha Namasoo
- Jan 14, 2022
- 2 min
Diana Buttu and her fight for the Palestinian Cause
Diana Buttu is a Canadian-Palestinian lawyer and activist. While she was born and raised in Canada, her familial roots are Palestinian....
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Sangitha Namasoo
- Dec 30, 2021
- 2 min
A Look into the American Revolution and the Law of Treason
Professor Carlton Larson is an academic at the University of California, Davis, teaching courses in constitutional law and Anglo American...
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Sangitha Namasoo
- Dec 17, 2021
- 2 min
A Glimpse into the Malaysian Criminal Law Practice with YB Gobind Singh Deo
The second son of the late Karpal Singh, one of Malaysia’s leading opposition figures, YB Gobind Singh Deo grew up in politics. He was 14...
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Sangitha Namasoo
- Nov 26, 2021
- 2 min
A Trailblazer Ahead of Her Time
Baroness Helena Kennedy QC began legal practice at a time when women were openly unwelcome at chambers. Having struggled to find a set of...
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- Nov 12, 2021
- 2 min
Judge, Activist, Lifelong Learner
From a very young age, Michael Kirby AC CMG aspired to become a judge. His judicial ambitions were inspired by the judges who would visit...
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Sangitha Namasoo
- Oct 31, 2021
- 2 min
From Solicitor General to Queen’s Counsel
Harish Salve QC began his career as an accountant at his father’s accounting and tax practice in India. It was here that he discovered...
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Sangitha Namasoo
- Oct 15, 2021
- 2 min
Courage and Compassion
Nancy Hollander started out her career as an advocate in the late 1970s in New Mexico. Having wanted to practice criminal law and civil...
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Sangitha Namasoo
- Oct 1, 2021
- 2 min
Practice and the Profession: Then and Now
Source: Options, The Edge Tan Sri Dato’ V.C. George entered the Malayan legal profession in 1957 upon being called to the English Bar. He...
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Sangitha Namasoo
- Sep 18, 2021
- 2 min
Insights into the Law from Lord Jonathan Sumption
Source: The Telegraph The words ‘the law is easy’ are words one rarely hears. However, those are the words used by Lord Jonathan Sumption...
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Sangitha Namasoo
- May 15, 2021
- 2 min
The Treasury Devil
Once Jonathan Crow decided on a career at the Bar, he developed a clear vision of the course his career would take and the milestones he...
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Sangitha Namasoo
- May 7, 2021
- 2 min
What Is It About Historians Ending Up At The Bar?
As one who has had a stellar career at the Bar, it may come as some surprise that Jonathan Crow never set out to be a barrister. His...
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Sangitha Namasoo
- Apr 29, 2021
- 2 min
Going For It
One of the cardinal rules of cross-examination is to never ask a question to which one does not know the answer to. In being true to...
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Sangitha Namasoo
- Apr 23, 2021
- 2 min
An Advocate for a Cause
On the 9th of July 2011, tens of thousands of Malaysians took to the streets to demand for electoral reforms in a peaceful rally the...
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Sangitha Namasoo
- Apr 18, 2021
- 2 min
The Art of Cross-Examination
As a specialist in High Court trials, cross-examination was an integral part of Johann Kriegler’s legal repertoire. According to...
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Sangitha Namasoo
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
Against the Current
When Johann Kriegler qualified as a lawyer in the year 1958, political turmoil was brewing in South Africa between the nationalists and...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Mar 23, 2021
- 2 min
Trial Approach, Working in Teams, & Winning
“The bit I like most is winning,” Rajah declares, with no hint of hesitation. Advocacy is enjoyable if it culminates in victory....
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Arjun Gananathan
- Mar 17, 2021
- 2 min
Eason Rajah, The Impostor?
Eason Rajah was only eleven years old when he left Malaysia to attend Epsom College, a boarding school in England. His sisters had done...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Mar 12, 2021
- 2 min
Trial Preparation
When asked for the skill that best typifies a proficient advocate, Davinder Singh SC responded much like many of our other interviewees...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Mar 7, 2021
- 2 min
Influences and Mentors
Lawyers, judges, and clients across Singapore know of Davinder Singh SC for his fierce advocacy, thorough counsel, and generous...
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