Arjun Gananathan
Lazar’s Approach to Appeals
“There is nothing more embarrassing than to be asked a question, and for the answer to be ‘I don’t know,’” contends Robert Lazar. A...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
The 1988 Judicial Crisis
In July of 1988, the Malaysian judiciary was unexpectedly thrown into disarray. The Lord President of the Supreme Court, Justice Salleh...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Feb 11, 2021
- 2 min
Assassination Attempts
In Pakistan, public figures who choose to protest unjust societal norms often place their lives at risk. When Hina Jilani’s father joined...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Feb 5, 2021
- 2 min
A Father’s Influence
Hina Jilani was only five years old when her father resigned as a civil servant to join Pakistani politics. During Feroz Khan’s years as...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Jan 25, 2021
- 2 min
The Importance of Courtesy
All advocates, at some point during their careers, encounter instances of snobbery and insolence. Such experiences are disconcerting,...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Jan 20, 2021
- 2 min
Progression as an Advocate: Civil to Criminal, Defense to Prosecution
Toward the end of his study at Chelmer Institute of Higher Education, Benjamin Aina chose to work at a solicitor’s firm in Chelmsford,...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Jan 14, 2021
- 2 min
Experience as a Black Barrister
When Benjamin Aina first arrived in Woolverstone Hall, a state-run boarding school just south of Ipswich, he immediately noticed that...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Jan 7, 2021
- 2 min
Benjamin Aina: A Bio & Episode Summary
Benjamin Aina was born in London into a single-parent, working class household. His mother, who had immigrated to England from Nigeria,...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Dec 24, 2020
- 2 min
Famous Clients
Former NFL running back O.J. Simpson, British socialite Claus von Bülow, author Patty Hearst, hotelier Leona Helmsley, American...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
Forensics applied to Dershowitz’s pre-trial fact findings and to the content of his cases
Litigators often describe the process of discovering, scrutinising, and investigating the facts of a case as a “forensic” process. While...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Dec 14, 2020
- 2 min
Starting Off with Judicial Clerkship on U.S. Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court
After graduating from law school and before beginning practice, many American litigators choose to clerk for a judge. Students who...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Nov 30, 2020
- 2 min
Thomas' Experience as Attorney General of Malaysia
In May 2018, Malaysia held its 14th General Election. For the first time in the nation’s history, an opposition coalition won power and...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Nov 25, 2020
- 2 min
"See you in court!"
Most know Tommy Thomas as an eminent personality of the Malaysian courtroom. A fierce, passionate, and meticulous litigator with over...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Nov 18, 2020
- 2 min
On Judges and Opponents
“I never thought about the opponents,” Tommy Thomas answered. “I just [asked], have we got a good case, and invariably, we would have a...
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Arjun Gananathan
- Nov 5, 2020
- 2 min
Tommy Thomas Grew Up Inspired by Perry Mason TV Show
Like countless other successful barristers, former Malaysian Attorney General Tommy Thomas grew up a mischievous and playful student,...
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