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Friday, 04 May 2012

  • Doubts

    Doubts arouse recently as to whether I should stay or move on..
    It was never happened in the past 6 months and I thought it will not happen so soon..
    Recently, he likes to use the equation mark between me and the other pupil(s) as we were once course mate and now my junior as well as we all are about the same age..
    Sometimes I knew it was just a joke and he has no intention to mean anything he said but sometimes I feel somehow upset, especially in terms of work..
    He himself admitted that there are differences but to irritate or annoy me, sometimes he just uses the equation mark..
    Yes, he knew I'm not happy when I was serious..
    Today I was totally upset, tears are about to drop in front of him..
    I held them strongly..
    The discussion between us went into something that was so serious and I never expect myself to talk to him that way I did..
    I don't want to involve in any illegal activity, I put it on record..
    I don't mean that he wants to involve but somehow the client's spokesman is forcing us towards that direction..
    I've made it clear to the spokesman that I do not agree to his proposal and it is definitely not something I want and will do..
    I repeated the same thing to him several times as I told him I can't handle this spokesman anymore..
    I don't know when I will tell the spokesman to f*** off..
    Our conversations surrounded this issue as he wants me to come out with a solution but he does not agree with my proposal..
    Thereafter he started to personal attack on some other issue like he needs to redo everything that I've done..
    It hurts so much because it was not a redo but amendment..
    He did not take into account what I redo for the work that the pupils done and he just flip through and told me all rubbish and ask me to do a proper one..
    At least, he never ever said once mine was rubbish and I told him to tell me I'm wrong..
    I don't mind get scolded if I've done something wrong because I enjoyed the learning process but it does not seems like what was suggested by him..
    It made me started to doubt my existence..
    I'm not planning to bring this issue to him in the office because I don't want him to feel like I'm trying to threaten him or something along the line..
    But it has been appearing in my mind that maybe if I should leave..
    I don't like to have doubts as doubts made me can't concentrate on work..

Sunday, 29 April 2012

  • A Smart Woman

    Naturally, men like to think that they are the smartest species on earth and every other things including women must listen to their command..
    A smart woman would know what the men, especially her man thinks..
    Men are the most ego species in the world, they always think that they are right and everyone else is wrong..
    They like to make decisions and they like to instruct..
    Most of the time when a man (at home or in the office) asks me something, I would rather say I don't know..
    Not that I really don't know, but to save trouble..
    Honestly, how many times when a woman expresses her views and they will be taken into consideration by a man?!
    Not many times, especially the man at home and the man in the office..
    They will ask for opinion, in relation to work or leisure but for the sake of asking, that's it!
    A couple of days ago, the man in the office asked me something on contingency fees..
    As he always like to think that I'm "lembab" and put the equation mark between me and the other pupils, I told him I don't know..
    But honestly, I knew the answer..
    How can I don't know as this is the basic etiquette rule as an advocate and solicitor in this country..
    But I told him I don't know..
    Looking at his face that thinking I'm seriously "lembab"..
    At times, when the men at home and in the office asked me what for lunch or dinner, I'll say I don't know..
    Not that I don't know what to eat but you men like to make decisions!

Sunday, 01 April 2012

Monday, 19 March 2012

  • Not optimistic!

    We completed a full trial today, and done the submissions orally..
    First time attending an oral submission, not fun..
    Especially when all the evidence are all over the place and you don't know where to start of with..
    Even though I've not lost a case since chambering but I'm not so bright of this case today simply because of the Opponent counsel and the Judge's attitude..
    Whatever questions that we put forward, the opponent counsel who is much senior in age than both of us objected and he did some rogue remarks and shouted at boss to ask him to sit..
    Well, it is for the counsels to argue, but not shouting and putting unnecessary remarks..
    He was rude, definitely did not respect anyone in the Court room..
    Due to the fact that the Judge wanted to settle this case by today, she allowed most of their objections and I can see from her face, she is not with us..
    She doesn't even allow the parties to put forward written submissions or set another date for submissions..
    The usual practice is that after the parties closed their case, 2 weeks will be given for the parties to submit..
    Perhaps due to her KPI issue, she refused..
    I don't know how much she can take from the evidence but after the Plaintiffs closed their case, boss and I were not optimistic by virtue of her reaction and we were contemplating for an appeal from our side, which is nothing good..
    Another round of battle..
    Hopefully my instinct was not correct and she actually dismisses the Plaintiffs claim and allows our claim for damages to be assessed based on the undertaking given in the injunction application but I'm not optimistic on this!

Tuesday, 06 March 2012

  • and the tears dropped

    So much so that I don't want to belive..
    So much so that I don't want to accept..
    I know something is not right when I came back..
    I know something bad has happened..
    I don't want to ask because I don't want to accept..
    I hears the cries and the screams..
    I saw the sadness on the faces..
    I saw the sons and the daughter were shouting with tears..
    I saw aunty cried till fainted for times..
    And when I saw the body, my tears dropped..
    From the bottom of my heart, I felt sad..
    It has been a relationship for 20 years..
    It involved 2 different races..
    They invited us to attend their open houses, witnessed their children getting married, celebrated their grandchildren's birthday..
    And he had left out of a sudden..
    Thank God that the children are all back in Malaysia..
    Thank God that they were with him for the last moment of his life..
    The man that I last seen him on Sunday night, he had left and will never return..
    The baby whom still in the mother's worm will never meet the grandfather.

  • Irresponsible counsel

    I was supposed to attend a watching-brief session in Court today to ensure that the counsels are acting according to authority granted to them..
    Was a bit disappointed when I realised that the big boss of the counsels was not attending as he is one of the top counsels in the country..
    The matter did not start until 10am, the Judge called all the parties, about 12 counsels into her Chamber..
    When they came out, our counsel came to talk to another client of her whom sitting next to me and told her that they were proceeding for settlement..
    She was obviously not seeking for instructions from the lady next to me nor me as both of us are her clients..
    After some 2 hours of drafting the settlement agreement, she then gave the lady next to me to look at the draft..
    But she did not let me have a look at it..
    As we were sitting close to each other, I overheard their conversation..
    I should not be overhearing as she was supposed to tell me the same..
    She made me like I was an outsider..
    Whatever she told the lady next to me were contrary to what boss told me..
    Therefore, I walked to the bar table to seek for clarification..
    I asked her that why the settlement sum she agreed to was not the sum that boss instructed..
    She then showed me an email from boss which she claimed he has given her mandate to do whatever she is doing..
    I told her to hold on and I would like to call boss for instructions first..
    She said OK and I went out to call boss..
    When I went into the court room again, she already signed the consent judgment..
    Boss said she shouldn't sign any consent judgment but to ask the Plaintiff to withdraw the suit..
    I passed my phone to her and told her that boss wanted to speak to her, she reluctantly answered..
    Thereafter, she went to the Plaintiff's counsel and told him that she wished to add another term..
    Boss called again and insisted that I should passed the phone to her, I told him that the Court is starting soon then he shouted at me..
    This is the 2nd time he shouted at me..
    I brought the phone to her but she told me that she is not answering as they are going to see the Judge soon..
    I beg her to answer and she scolded me..
    For whatever reasons, she told boss that she had signed the consent judgment and she is not going to amend it whatsoever..
    Obviously, she already acted outside her authority..
    She then throw back my phone to me and they went into the Judge's chamber..
    I texted boss to ask the outcome of their conversation and he told me she had agreed on something that she shouldn't..
    I can't do anything..
    And he knew it..
    Thereafter his tone became better..
    She has to be responsible to whatever she signed as we did not given her such authorities..
    She is one of the partners in the top firm in town..
    But she is irresponsible..
    She did not follow instructions given to her..
    She did not bother to seek for instructions even though I was there..
    I was quite disappointed to see how a big firm deal with client, knowing that the client is a lawyer..
    If they can do this to a lawyer client, what more to the layman that don't even know their rights?
    You might end up paying money and losing your case..
    Boss kept saying that they are morons!


Tuesday, 21 February 2012

  • boring weeks

    It will be boring weeks ahead where I don't have any/limited court attendance..
    The longer I stay in this profession, the more I know I seriously don't like to sit in the office..
    Of course everyday's court attendance will be tiring but I enjoy that more..
    Sad weeks that I have to stay in the office in longer time :(
    Sad that the 3-day trials starting tomorrow was vacated..
    I wanted to take 1 day off tomorrow so desperately for some reasons but boss said he will not approve..
    I actually have plenty of leaves and I have nothing urgent needs to be done..
    Well, it will not be fair to say he doesn't approve when I did not insist to go..
    What am I suppose to do if I take one day off?
    Sitting at home alone just to escape Wednesday?
    It will be different if Mr Fiance also take off..

    Yesterday one of the Corporate partners called me into her room and questioned me on a particular litigation file that she previously handled..
    She asked if I know there were certain drafted papers in the file and whether I used them in my application..
    Obviously whatever 'drafted' by her cannot be used as they were craps but I can't say that to her as it will be a slap on her face..
    Well, I told her that they were not so suitable so I re-drafted the entire cause papers..
    Well, if she can do our job, we will be out of job and she has done so much earlier rather than sitting on the files for months when the client's company is at stake..
    Basically she has created the shits and I've solved the client's problem :)

Wednesday, 15 February 2012

Tuesday, 14 February 2012

  • Trial

    Just ended a 2-day trials this afternoon..
    The trials have been adjourned to 8 of March, meaning I will have 3 trials and 2 appeals in March..
    Trials are fun provided you prepared, this was what told by boss and I conquered..
    I'm enjoying my work right now..

    I was waiting and expecting the pupil to come today but boss told me she said she is not interested after yesterday's trial so she didn't want to come..
    For some reasons unknown to me, boss won't say NO to her but only NO to me if I happened to make such request..
    Well, how can a person who always so "desperate" in litigation said NO to trials?
    I don't understand..
    Perhaps she has found out that Conveyancing is her cup of tea..
    That's not my problem anyway..
    The firm needed Conveyancing Lawyers more than Litigation Lawyers so she got her way out..
    Whatever it is, I'm not concern!

Thursday, 09 February 2012

  • first experience

    Today was my very first time appearing in the industrial court for case management..
    The opponent told me beforehand that he has prepared the witness statement but has not gone through with the claimant yet so he will be asking for extension..
    I merely told him that I have no objection..
    When his extension was allowed and the court asked me when can we file, I told the court that I actually have our witness statement ready..
    The court was surprised while the opponent was shocked..
    I have no intention to catch him by surprise and I merely follow the direction of the court to file it today..
    If you cannot comply, that's not my problem..
    As long as you don't serve me, I'm not giving mine to you..
    I'm not trying to be difficult but its not my fault for your failure to comply with the directions..

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