Wednesday, November 24, 2010

I'm happy


During the mediation process, Y.A Dato Suraya Othman said this to me and my learned opponent “You can’t make people completely happy otherwise you will die young. Also, if we are completely happy, bad things happen. From my own experience, when I was too happy, next day I got transferred to another place (to Kuantan). When I was promoted to be Judicial Commissioner, I was then transferred to KL Court. Later, I was transferred again to Shah Alam. It applies to good people. Good people won’t last long. As long as we are happy although not completely happy, I think it is good enough. I don’t think that my husband is completely happy with me (she smiled at us).
Our case before her can be summarized as follows:-
(a) My client started her employment with the Defendant in 1979.
(b) In 1986, the Defendant sent a letter informing my client that she was now offered a new job with one of the Defendant subsidiaries (X) and her employment with the Defendant will automatically ceases.
(c) In 1992, the Defendant’s issued a letter promoting her to Senior Clerk and put her under probation. This letter was signed by Tengku Z.
(d) In 1993, Company X issued a letter to confirm the position. It was also signed by Tengku Z.
(e) Company X was voluntarily wound up in 2000. All the employees of Company X (including my client) lost their only jobs.
(f) According to the terms of the employment, our client was entitled for a retrenchment benefits for the sum of 90k.
(d) Upon our advice, my client filed this claim seeking the declaration that the Defendant was still the employer of my client and therefore liable to pay 90k to her.
During mediation (technically we were not supposed to argue during mediation), it was my learned opponent’s argument that my client’s claim was frivolous and should not be made in the first place. He argued that if my client thinks that she was still the employee of the Defendant and not with Company X, why she did not report back to the Defendant when Company X was wound up. In any event, he contended that my client’s employment was mutually terminated in 1986 and she joined Company on the basis of “new employment. 1992 was unintentionally issued.
I submitted that the Defendant was still the employer on the grounds:-
(a) 1986 letter was not a valid termination because my Client was never given an opportunity to decide whether to work with the Defendant or with Company X.
(b) Besides that, the Defendant’s action in 1986 letter was tantamount to force labor because My Client had no say at all.
(c) There was no necessity for my client to report back to the Defendant because it is clearly stated in 1986 letter that my client’s employment ceased automatically. It does not make any different even if my client gone to see them.
(d) The Defendant’s argument that 1992 letter was unintentionally issued was lame excuse.
(e) The Defendant has no business to issue 1992 if they think my client was not their employee.
(f) There are evidence to show that from 1986 up to 1995, my client’s salaries were paid by the Defendant and its marketing’s arm.
I humbly believe that the above argument was one of my best especially against experient practitioner (my opponent graduated from University of Malaya in 1979 when I was not even born). He has many cases reported in Malayan Law Journal and etc. He was not alone but assisted by another lawyer. It was like David versus Goliath!
Yesterday was my lucky day. I felt that I was in heaven when the Judge asked both parties whether we have watched the movie titled “THE RAINMAKER”. It was icing on the cake. I had watched the movie. It is about junior lawyer against senior lawyer. It is about bad insurance company who refused to allow the claim by its own client (insurer) without looking into the merits. It is about good versus evil. As expected, justice prevails.
Y.A Dato Suraya was on my side although not 100%. She believed that my client had a case against the Defendant. But she did say that there was no guarantee that she will decide in my favor should the matter tried. It could be the other way around.
In “Rain Maker” the insurance company through its lawyer arrogantly offered a small sum of money but rejected. Similar to my case, during the mediation, my client was only offered only 10% from the amount claimed. I did not think much. I told my client not to accept it because it was an insult and it was not genuine offer. She agreed.
So, I asked her how much she wants. I was not happy with her answer. She wanted 90% of the amount claim. I told her to forget about settling this matter outside the court because it was irrational. “You are greedy. Any Defendant’s lawyer will advise their client to try their luck by way of full trial upon hearing the demand.” I told her the most she can get is between 50%-60%. Finally she listened to me.
I then made my counter offer to the Defendant’s solicitors. “Mr. CSN, my client willing to settle at 70%”. “I don’t think my client will agree to that. My mandate is only up to 15%.” He replied back.
Both of us agreed that we had no alternative but to proceed with the trial. Till now, I strongly believe that it was his advice to his client not to settle this matter. From his demeanor and the way he speak, I think he was confident that he can nail me.
Later in the afternoon, the Judge called all the parties to her chamber. She wanted to know how much the offer and the counter offer. I told her that the amount offered was a peanut. It was our stand the amount offered should be between 50%-70%.
She started to talk about “happiness” as adumbrated in first paragraph of this article. She indirectly advised the Defendant’s Managing Director Tengku Zar (lady) to revise the offer after taking into account all the legal aspects raised by me and its merits. She reminded the Defendant of its moral obligation. Also, She reminded my client to more open to listen to any reasonable offer.
It was worthwhile waiting. The Defendant’s MD came up with final offer although his solicitors were not happy. The MD agreed to pay 50%.
I convinced my client that it was a good deal. “You either take it or lose it”. Finally, she accepted the offer.
To be honest, if this matter proceeded, although I was extremely confident that I can handle it well, there is a good chance for my client not to get a single cent. By the way, it is now academic.
I am a lucky guy because:-
(a) I managed to discharge my duties towards my client at the very best of my ability;
(b) I was at the right time (watching the right movie), place and before the right Judge;
(c) My client was happy (though not completely) for securing at least half of the amount claimed. She can now celebrate Christmas with style.
(d) The Defendant’s Managing Director did not listen to his solicitor’s advice causing him unhappy
What I can tell you is that I am really happy.
-The end-
P/s I am afraid to say that I am completely happy. Bad things happen





Friday, November 19, 2010

Aku yang fening ka Hakim yang fening!

Last Month, @ku ada bicara kat Penang Court utk satu kes yang bagi aku mudah..Dalam keadaan biasa “or in the ordinary course of business”...normally aku akan succeed dalam kes-kes sebegini..
Ku sangka panas hingga ke petang rupanya hujan batu yang melanda...ku sangka ku menang rupanya jatuh tersungkur dek Hakim yang membuat keputusan menolak tuntutanku...
Kalah menang sudah menjadi kelaziman. Itu aku faham....Setau aku no lawyers in town yang berani menjanjikan kemenangan..silap-silap boleh kena slashed to death.
Kalah tak mengapa tetapi mesti berasaskan alasan-alasan yang boleh diterima akal or at least make sense..Dalam kes aku ni berbeza sikit..itu yang aku tengah fening lalat membaca alasan yang diberikan..
Untuk memudahkan pemahaman, aku ringkaskan dengan seberapa ringkas yang boleh fakta kes dan hujahan aku..
1. Anak guam aku tuntut hutang barang yang dihantar kepada Defendan berjumlah 70k
2. Defendan menafikan keberhutangan. Defendan tak hutang satu sen pun... Namun di dalam masa yang sama menyatakan Plaintif yang sebenarnya berhutang RM30k dengannya. Jumlah 30k tersebut diperolehi setelah Defendan tolak RM100k (kerugian yang kononnya dialami) dengan 70k yang dituntut.
Aku dengan bongkaknya menghujahkan bahawa Kalau Defendan tak hutang satu sen pun kenapa Defendan nak tolak RM100k dengan 70K..kan tak masuk akal...kerugian yang dituntut tak pernah dibangkitkan sebelum ini. [Ambil perhatian para pembaca bahawa isu kerugian ini tidak relevan dengan perbincangan di sini]
Defendan menghujahkan bahawa Defendan berhak kepada 30k setelah ditolak tuntutan Plaintif dengan tuntutan kerugian Defendan sebanyak RM100k..back to square one
Keputusan Hakim
(a) Plaintif gagal buktikan Defendan hutang RM70k
(b) Defendan berjaya buktikan bahawa Plaintif kena bayar RM30k kepada Defendan. Jumlah ini diperolehi dari jumlah 100k tolak RM70k (jumlah yang dituntut)

Keputusan ini aku pertikaikan atas alasan yang mudah yang merupakan argument aku dari mula lagi...KALAU AKU GAGAL BUKTIKAN DEFENDAN HUTANG 70K SEPERTI YANG DIPUTUSKAN, WHY ON EARTH, MAHKAMAH TOLAK 100k dENGAN MY PRECIOUS 70K YANG KONONNYA TIDAK DIBUKTIKAN! TAK BOLEH DITERIMA DEK AKALKU..MUNGKIN AKAL KORANG kot
Pendapat anda?

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Al kisah 4 –Pak Sheikh hilang?


Sudah lama benar kita tidak membaca sambungan kisah Pak Sheikh kita yang sorang ni. Entahkan hidup, entahkan mati. Apakah yang sebenarnya telah terjadi di dalam pengembaraan beliau untuk balik ke kampung halamannya.
Sehingga ke saat ini, tiada sebarang surat mahupun emel ada dikirimkannya kepada saya selaku editor kepada “Cerita Pendek Al-Kisah” dan pemilik kepada syarikat penerbitan yang diberi nama “Syarikat Kecil-kecilan Sdn Bhd”.
Khabarnya sebulan yang lepas, ada yang ternampak Pak Sheikh sedang membicarakan kes seekor ayam. Sumber yang boleh dipercayai itu menyatakan, akibat perbicaraan tersebut, Pak Sheikh telah terlambat 10 minit untuk menaiki “Feri Cross the River”bagi merentasi Selat Inggeris.
Sumber tersebut enggan memberi maklumat selanjutnya kepada saya kerana bimbang bahawa nyawanya akan terancam. Menurutnya, Pak Sheikh telah mengeluarkan ancaman secara terbuka untuk membunuh, membakar dan membuang mayat mereka yang membocorkan rahsia tersebut ke Selat Inggeris. Sebagai kawan rapat kepada Pak Sheikh semenjak lebih 20 tahun, saya langsung tidak mempercayai kata-kata sumber tersebut. Ini kerana sumber ini terkenal dengan kesanggupan untuk membuat “deklarasi palsu” semata-mata untuk mendapatkan publisiti murahan.
Oleh kerana tidak mempunyai pilihan lain, saya terpaksa membuat panggilan antarabangsa bagi menghubungi rangkaian “informer” antarabangsa untuk mendapatkan maklumat mengenai tempat terakhir Pak Sheikh dijumpai. Melalui siasatan yang dilakukan oleh McMaTT KencingTon, saya difahamkan bahawa Pak Sheikh telah cuba berenang menyeberangi Selat Inggeris tersebut. “We tried to persuade him to wait untill next morning but We were unable to stop Al-Sarawaki. This Old man was too stubborn.”, beritahu McMatt kepada saya.
McMatt menyatakan selepas hampir 5 minit berenang, ramai orang menyatakan bahawa mereka ternampak seekor Ikan Paus telah cuba menelan Pak Sheikh.
Apa yang terjadi selepas itu? tanya saya kepada McMatt?
Dengan nada marah, McMatt menjawab di dalam pelat melayunya, “you sangat lambap. Are you deaf? atau blind! I sudah kata ramai orang sudah nampak dia kena telan sama itu ikan. Apa lagi u mahu I kata ha, It is better for me to be in hell with a wise man than to be around with a stupid man like you.”
Oleh kerana telinga saya terlalu pedih mendengar kata-kata pedas tersebut, terus meletakkan telefon.
Semenjak hari itu hingga kini, saya pun tidak pasti apa yang terjadi dengan Pak Sheikh sebenarnya. Hanya tuhan yang tahu......dan hanya “informer” saya yang tahu....

Oleh:- Encik Editor
Jam 5.00 Petang

Monday, October 18, 2010

Bapakku kata


Bapakku kata
Nak, taK perlu Marah-marah
Kerna nYamok seekor, kerna bunga sekuntum
Abis Kelambu dibakar, abis orang dilenjan
samPei Negeri tergadai

Bapakku kata
Nak, Walaupun gadingmu eMas
Tak perlu mengaum, Tak perlu mengembek
Biar bodo bertempat sampai ke sinun
Dari pandai Melampau sampai Orang Naik muak

Bapakku kata
Nak, selagi ada langit dan bumi
Jangan sekali-kali engkau berdiri
di atas usaha orang lain
Kelak rugi Sendiri
Ke lubang cacing Pun akan tetap berbunyi

Bapakku Kata
Nak, memang benar berkata benar Itu pahala
Memang benar berKata dusta itu Nista
Namun Sang Harimau pernah berkata
“better a lie that heals than a truth that wounds”

Bapakku kata
Nak, tak semestinya betul
Apa yang bapak katakan
tak Semestinya salah
apa Yang disanggah
Niat Hanya untuk membetul
Itupun bukannya sepanjang Masa


Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Al kisah 3 – Pak Sheikh, Orang-Orang Kampung, Pak Pandir & Pencuri Ayam


Setelah hampir 7 hari berjalan dan setelah hampir 7 malam menunggang kuda dan setelah 7 kali menempuh 7 bukit bukau,  akhirnya Pak Sheikh Al-Sarawaki sampai di sebuah kampung yang tidak dikenali asal usulnya. Walaupun tidak terkira penatnya, Pak Sheikh mengagahi dirinya untuk berjalan ke arah segerombolan manusia yang baru sahaja dilihatnya setelah semenjak lama. Tujuannya hanya untuk meminta air barang segelas dua dan juga untuk bertanya nama kampung kepada mereka.
“Assalamualaikum,” Pak Sheikh menyapa mereka itu. Namun salam itu tidak berjawab. Mungkin kerana kerana keadaan terlalu hiruk pikuk, salam itu tidak didengar oleh mereka ini, fikir Pak Sheikh.
“Assalamulaikum,” kata Pak Sheikh lagi.
“Waalaikumussalam, ya Pak tua, apakah gerangan yang boleh kami bantu, penduduk kampung dengar sahaja,” jawab pemuda itu dengan nada yang terkejut.
“hamba seorang musafir ingin meminta sedikit air,” kata Sheikh Al-Sarawaki.
Lalu pemuda itu mengambil air kosong lalu diberikan kepada Pak Sheikh. Selepas itu pemuda itu menuju kerah orang ramai tadi seolah-olah sedang bermesyuarat.
Habis sahaja meminum air itu, Pak Sheikh pun mengucapkan terima kasih kepada pemuda itu. Tidak pula pemuda itu menjawabnya. Begitu juga dengan seorang tua di sebelahnya. Aneh betul kelakuan mereka ini, adakah kelakuan-kelakuan ada kena mengena dengan nama kampung ini, fikir Pak Sheikh lagi.
“Pak tua, sebelum tuan hamba pergi meninggalkan kampung ini, kami perlu bantuan pak tua,” kata salah seorang pemuda di situ.
“apakah bantuan yang hamba maksudkan?” sambil Pak Sheikh menggaru-garukan kepalanya.
“Pak Tua, lihat budak  dan seekor ayam yang diikat di hujung sana. Kami percaya budak tersebut telah mencuri ayam tersebut lalu kami orang kampung menangkapnya. Sekarang kami mengambil keputusan untuk melantik Pak Tua untuk menjadi pembela, pendakwa dan hakim untuk menjalankan perbicaraan terhadap budak tersebut,” kata pemuda itu dengan tegasnya seolah-olah ianya tidak boleh ditolak lagi.
“Wahai pemuda, pernahkah kamu mendengar bahawa manusia boleh berada di tiga tempat di dalam satu-satu masa,” kata Pak Sheikh kepada pemuda itu.
“Tidak pernah sama sekali,” jawab pemuda itu.
“Atas alasan yang sama, hamba perlu menolak permintaan tadi,” kata Pak Sheikh.
Orang-orang kampung Dengar Sahaja tersentak mendengar jawapan tersebut. Lalu mereka bermesyuarat lagi. Sampai satu ketika, lalu wakil mereka berkata kepada Pak Sheikh.
“Wahai Pak Tua yang kami rasakan bijaksana, kami sebulat suara melantik tuan hamba menjadi Hakim. Tiada pendakwa. Tiada pembela. Yang ada hanyalah pengadu, pencuri ayam dan ayam yang dicuri itu. Maka jalankan perbicaraan seadil-adilnya sekarang juga. Sekiranya gagal, maka tuan hamba akan kami penjarakan selama mana kami tidak mendengar adanya orang yang alim dan bijaksana lalu lalang di sini”.
Walaupun terkejut dengan kata dua itu, Pak Sheikh tidak melatah sebaliknya bersetuju dengan arahan itu. Sebaik sahaja matahari mencecah kepala, lalu perbicaraan dijalankan. Maka, Pak Sheikh pun memanggil pengadu untuk memberi keterangan. Namun sebelum itu, Pak Sheikh telah pun membelek-belek ayam itu dan kemudiannya meminta ayam tersebut diberikan kepada pencuri ayam itu.

Al-Sheikh: Sila perkenalkan diri kamu, wahai tuan pengadu?
Pengadu: Nama hamba, Pak Pandir. Panggil hamba Pandir sahaja.
Al-Sheikh: Hamba difahamkan ayam yang dicuri adalah milik Pak Pandir. Adakah itu benar?
Pengadu: Benar wahai Pak Tua. Itu ayam Jantan hamba. Ayam jantan hamba telah hilang semenjak dua hari lepas.
Al Sheikh: Bagaimanakah Pak Pandir tahu bahawa ayam itu milik Pak Pandir?
Pengadu: Memang hamba pasti hambalah pemiliknya. Kalau Pak Tua lihat betul-betul, ayam tersebut berbulu merah. Di dalam kampung ini, hanya ada satu sahaja ayam jantan merah. Ayam yang lain bulunya kuning.

Lalu Al-Sheikh bertanya kepada wakil kampung samaada ianya benar atau tidak. Sesungguhnya wakil kampung mengiakan jawapan pengadu itu tadi.

“Wahai Pak Pandir. Hamba tidak mempunyai sebarang soalan lagi. Hamba yakin dan pasti bahawa sememangnya ayam Pak Pandir yang hilang adalah ayam yang jantan dan berwarna merah. Namun hampa terpaksa melepaskan budak itu tanpa perlu memanggilnya,” putus Pak Sheikh.

Pak Pandir terkejut. Orang-orang kampung  Dengar Sahaja pun terkejut. Mereka tersangat marah mendengarkan keputusan tersebut sedangkan bukti yang diberikan tersangatlah kuat. Lalu mereka pun bertanya, apakah alasan Pak Sheikh memutuskan sedemikian.
 “Wahai orang-orang kampung.  Hamba hairan mengapa masalah semudah ini tidak boleh diselesaikan. Di manakah akal dan fikiran yang tuhan kurniakan? Akal dan fikiran tuan-tuan hamba jika digunakan sebaiknya-baiknya sudah pasti tidak memerlukan mesyuarat disini dan sana,” tegas Pak Sheikh tanpa berselindung.
“Wahai budak, sila beritahu orang kampung, apakah ayam tuan hamba berwarna merah,”tanya Pak Sheikh kepadanya.
“Benar, Pak Tua. Ayam hamba berwarna merah. Tetapi Ayam hamba ini ayam betina dan bukannya ayam jantan!” jawab budak tersebut sambil menangis.
Orang-rang kampung Dengar Sahaja tercengang mendengar jawapan tersebut. Di dalam hati, masing-masing menyumpah diri masing-masing kerana kebodohan yang amat sangat sehingga mendapat malu sebegini rupa dek kerana satu masalah yang mudah. Pak Pandir sebaik sahaja mendengar perkataan ayam betina terus berlari-lari sekuat-kuat hati dan terjun ke sungai yang berdekatan bersama-sama dengan labu-labunya.

-Tamat-

Oleh: Sheikh Al-Sarawaki pada 07/09/2010


Thursday, September 2, 2010

Al-Kisah 2


Setelah seminggu lamanya berada di istana Tuanku Kaya Raya, lalu sesudah subuh, Sheikh Al-Sarawaki meminta diri kepada Baginda untuk pulang kembali ke kampung halamannya, kampung Di Atas Awan. Baginda Tuanku tiadalah ingin membantah kepada permintaan tersebut walaupun sedikit gusar akan keselamatan Al-Sheikh kerana perjalanan pulang sahaja sudah memakan masa dua bulan purnama.

"Wahai Al-Sheikh. Tinggallah barang sehari dua lagi. Selepas itu, baru Al-Sheikh kembali ke kampung," pujuk baginda.

“Terima kasih wahai Tuanku yang baik hati. Menolak bukan bermaksud hamba durhaka. Membantah bukan bermaksud hamba tidak mengenang budi,” jawab Sheikh Al-Sarawaki.

“Bukan itu maksud beta, namun alangkah gembiranya hati beta sekiranya permintaan kecil ini ditunaikan,”titah Baginda lagi.

Sang Kerma Wijaya yang duduk di sebelah bentara, tiga langkah dari Tuanku dan empat langkah dari Sheikh Al-Sarawaki sambil mengoyang-goyangkan kerisnya tiba-tiba mencelah apabila tersedar peluangnya kini terbuka luas.

“Usah tuan hamba berlaku biadap. Tak sedar diuntung. Kerana mulut santan binasa!”

“Tuanku, Biar sahaja patik rodok keris hikmat ini ke perut pendita durhaka ini,” jerit Sang Kerma Wijaya denga tidak semena-mena.



Sheikh Al-Sarawaki hanya tersenyum melihat tindak tanduk Sang Kerma Wijaya itu. Sedikitpun hatinya tidak merasa gentar. Menyerah semata-semata rungutan dan ugutan tersebut langsung tidak terlintas dibenak Al-Sheikh. Apatah lagi jika ianya datang dari Sang Kerma Wijaya yang memang hebat bila bercakap besar.

Walaupun Sheikh Al- Sarawaki hanya menumpang untuk seminggu sahaja, beliau sudah dapat menilai yang mana intan dan yang mana berlian.

"Wahai Tuanku yang bijaksana, hamba yang hina ini tiadalah dapat menghalang jika benar Tuanku murka. Namun, kemurkaan itu biar ada sebab musababnya. Jangan hanya kerana mendengar guruh dilangit, air di tempayan dicurahkan,” tegas Sheikh Al-Sarawaki.

Selepas meminta diri untuk bertolak, sampai sahaja di muka pintu, Al-Sheikh Al Sarawaki pun berkata "Tuanku yang dimuliakan, Manusia yang bijak, adalah manusia yang pandai mendengar, melihat dan menilai. Mendengar jawapan yang diberikan dan melihat fakta yang mengelilingi jawapan tersebut. Sungguhpun mudah untuk mendengar dan melihat, manusia kebiasaannya gagal di dalam membuat penilaian yang wajar. Penilaian yang tidak wajar kebiasaannya diakibatkan kesilapan di dalam mendengar dan melihat.”

“berhati-hatilah dengan orang yang suka mengadu domba, wahai Tuanku. Assalamualaikum.” Lalu Al-Sheikh pergi meninggalkan Istana dengan hati yang tenang sekali.


-Tamat-

Oleh: Sheikh Al-Sarawaki pada 02/09/2010

bila ku dengar “Yang Agung” berbicara


Bila Ku Dengar “Yang Agung” Berbicara

ku redah langit
nun jauh di awangan
ku renangi lautan
berombak bergelimpangan
ku harungi denai
biarpun berkeliaran
bila ku dengar “Yang Agung” berbicara

membara sang  mentari
seolah ingin membunuhku
menitik ke pipi hujan gerimis
lalu menyejukkanku
mendung pun berlalu
cahaya menyapaku
bila ku dengar “Yang Agung” berbicara

berjanji itu
berjanji begini
bukan sifatku
bukan sifatmu
bersihkanlah jiwaku
permudahkan semuanya
bila ku dengar “Yang Agung” berbicara

Onak berliku
 akan ku tempuhi
Tersadung terjatuh akan ku berdiri lagi
Akan ku ulangi biarpun beribu kali
Bila ku dengar “Yang Agung” berbicara

Rb/2Sep/2010

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

What the hell u r talkin' bout


Aku adalah antara orang yang paling penyabar antara yang penyabar :) (bergantung kepada keadan). Namun 10 minit yang, aku baru je hilang kesabaran  terhadap salah seorang klien aku ni. Beliau merupakan peranakkan mat salleh (His father from Scotland…Jadi Scottish la) dan mak dia Malaysian Chinese. So apa lagi "slanga" mat salleh la and always think that he is better than others. Aku dah jumpa dia beberapa kali kat office so aku tau mamat ni berlagak pandai. Be as it may, because dia ni client and for the sake of finishing my task, I let him off the hook.
Nak dijadikan cerita, hari ini aku terima satu short notice dari court minta all the parties to attend court on this friday termasuk dengan klien-klien sekali. So, tanpa membuang masa lalu aku mengarahkan my PA untuk contact this klien dan meminta beliau hadir seperti yang diarahkan. Aku ingatkan lepas tu selesai tetapi this client insist nak bercakap ngan big boss. Oleh kerana my boss is not around (even if he is around) as usuall my PA transfer line ke bilik aku.
Being a gentleman, so aku cakapla baik-baik ngan mamat celup ni. 
Rb : Roy speaking here..may I know who's on the line (walaupun aku dah tahu but as a matter of formality..aku buat gak)
Klien : Alex E..here...I want to speak to Tan.
Rb : He is not around... btw Mr Alex, u have to come to court this Friday..I just received a notice from court this morning..matter fixed @ 8.30 a.m lah (I was trying to be nice with him)
Klien : Roy, 8.30 a.m! u don’t expect me to come to court….I am not free.. I have an appointment….(dengan nada yang sangat kurang ajar dan dengan penuh lagak ni la yang buat darah aku naik macam lembu gila)
Roy :.It is entirely up to you whether you want to come or not…I just let u know…U don’t have to speak to me anymore..talk directly to Tan Dengan nada yang menengking..(my wife je yang tau mcmana aku menengking orang) dan suara tak kisah). ….belum sempat dia nak bercakap lalu aku menghempaskan telefon..(padan muka dia).
Lepas tu aku keluarlah bilik dan dengan suara yang agak tinggi berkata pada my PA…from now on I don’t want to talk to this guy anymore…dia nak pegi mati pun saya tak peduli…Dia ingat dia sapa..dia ingat dia sorang je boleh berlagak….Saya pun boleh berlagaklah…saya kalau berlagak lagi hebat tau…My PA senyum-senyum je lepas tu..
P/s pasal dia la pahala aku kena deduct hari ini…nasib baik aku tak gunakan kata-kata kesat…kalau tak puasa setakat menahan lapar dan dahaga je la ceritanya

Berita H@ri Ini -S.O.S


U/K KUALA LUMPUR – Dua penduduk kampung Kaki Bukit telah diarahkan oleh pihak yang berwajib untuk membuat dua laporan kecemasan dengan membakar ranting-ranting kayu dan arang di sekitar rumah mereka.  Tindakan "pembakaran terbuka" ini dipercayai bermula setelah dalam tempoh  dua minggu ini, dua makhluk "halus" telah dikesan berlegar-legar di dalam rumah sambil "mengganggu" mereka dengan "jeritan-jeritan"yang amat menyeramkan.
Ketua Sokongan Operasi Penyelamat,  Sarjan Al-Ramadahani berkata, kehadiran makhluk-makhluk “halus” ini sebenarnya tidak akan memberikan apa-apa kesan buruk berpanjangan tetapi sebaliknya akan lebih menguntungkan kedua-dua penduduk ini. Beliau percaya bahawa dengan hanya menggunakan cecair lemak manis sudah memadai untuk “mendiamkan” makhluk-makhluk “halus” ini. Menurut beliau lagi, bekalan-bekalan lemak manis itu boleh didapati di mana-mana pasaraya berdekatan.
 “Saya yakin dengan adanya makhluk-makhluk “halus” ini, ianya akan menggalakkan orang ramai samada jauh dan dekat menghantar hadiah-hadiah tanpa perlu diminta-minta walaupun hari raya masih jauh lagi,” katanya pada sidang akhbar di sini semalam.

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Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Si tua dan Si Muda

asalnya muda semakin hari semakin tua
wahai kamu si anak muda
tetapi masih tak sedar-sedar 
wahai si muda  yang tua bangka

wahai si muda yang tua bangka
siang hari atau malamkah?
tengahari atau petangkah?
ataupun kamu tidak tahu si tua ini sedang bertanya kah!

si tua ini sedang bertanya
si tua ini sedang menunggu
si tua ini sedang mengira
entah si muda yang tua bangka faham ke tidak

faham ke tidak!
jawablah!
angguklah!
jika kamu bukan si muda yang tua bangka lagi dungu

si muda yang tua bangka lagi dungu
siang, tengahari , petang atau malam tidak mengapa
jawablah selagi si tua ini masih ada di sisi
menangis nanti sudahla pasti


 

Thursday, July 22, 2010

An effective Cross-Examiner


I humbly believe that to be an effective cross-examiner, it is insufficient for us to know the points that we need to establish. It involves many key factors as discussed by many great trial lawyers in their books which I which to summarise herein, inter alia, natural talents, the ability to think and to react quickly, the ability to know when to quit and the counsel himself much be confident.
In my first year in practice, during trial, I tend to ask many and long questions to my opponent's witnesses for fear of missing important point. I thought by doing so, I will be able to give a hard time to them and my client would be pleased with me.
At that point of time, I did not realise that I had made few fundamental mistakes. My first mistake was I ask too many and the second mistake was I forgot to stop questioning even though I got what I wanted from the witness.
Honestly now, I do not think that thousand questions have any bearing to my client’s case. Remember, by repeating yourself many times (it is only necessary when the witness is being evasive or the judge is senile) you will open the door for the witness to start giving explanation which is not the goals for cross examination. Further, no judge likes to listen to the same story over and over again especially when he has another case to attend with. Once the judge is annoyed with you, he will (may) keep hunting you (forever) and make your life miserable.
You have the advantage to be an effective cross-examiner if you are the good speaker and the good orator although it is not always the case. As concluded by the book I read recently which inspires me to share the ‘art’ of cross-examination for the junior lawyer, basically what is needed is the continuous effort to upgrade and hone the questioning skills by:
(a)    doing some reading on major works on this subject;
(b)   practicing which means you must conduct a trial and gain experience; and
(c)    analysing your own performance after trial.
As conclusion, I wish to quote the words from Timothy A. Pratt which had written the article entitled “The Ten Commandments of Cross-Examination” where he says:
“One does not learn to be good at cross-examination by reading papers. The successful artist learns by doing it, or watching others to do it well, by reading trial and deposition transcripts or, better yet, by conducting the examination personally.”

P/s- do not afraid to make mistake. Once you are afraid to a make mistake it will make you a coward.
To my learned “FREN” which I do not wish to mention here, what you said to me last night and every single day will be my guidance forever.

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

My Proposed LOD


ROY MAZLYNA
&
ASSOCIATES
Advocates & Solicitors



Roy          LL.B (Hons)
Mazlyna    LL.B (Hons)

Your Ref :                                                                                             Our Ref :
Date : 20/07/2010

Messrs Abdul Majid & Co
Advocates & Solicitor
No. 1, Jalan Ampang
473001 Kuala Lumpur                                                                                                    by hand / Registered Post

Dear Sirs

Notice of Demand in Respect of Credit Facilities Granted By RB BANK BERHAD


We act for RB BANk BERHAD and refer to your letter dated 17/07/2010.

We are instructed by our Clients that by a written guarantee dated 21/07/2008 executed by your Client in our Clients’ favour, your Client guaranteed the payment on demand of all sums due and owing by MH SDN BHD (“the Borrower”), in respect of the credit facilities provided by our Clients, subject to the principle sum of RM3,000,000.00 together with interest accruing thereon.

We are instructed by our Clients that the Borrower in indebted to our Clients in the sum of [ Outstanding sum and interest ] , particulars of which are as follows:

Facilities
Outstanding amount as at
[ Date of default ]
Further Interest from
[ Date of default + 1 day ]
Term Loan


Overdraft



[ Outstanding sum and interest ]



On behalf of our Clients we hereby demand that you pay the sum of RM3,000,000.00 together with further interest thereon at the rate of [ Interest rate ] per annum above our Clients’ Base Lending Rate, at [ Current base lending rate ]
[ Compounded monthly / annually / not compounded ] .

TAKE NOTICE that in the event the aforesaid sum together with interest thereon as aforesaid is not paid by you to our Clients or to us as their solicitors within [ Seven (7) days / fourteen (14) days ] from the date hereof, we have our Clients’ strict instructions to commence legal proceedings against you for the recovery of the same without further reference to you, in which case you will additionally be liable for all costs incurred by our Clients.

When making payment, please include the sum of [ Legal fees ] being the cost of this demand.


Yours faithfully
For and on behalf of







RB/MH/07