What I do when I get the chance..: 5th Day @ work.

We experience our first KL morning traffic rush. It’s mad. Now I understand the notoriety and name KL drivers make of themselves.

A creative advertisement by the Regalia Service Apartments. Everybody who’s stuck in this jam daily see this every day. Maybe someone may actually purchase a unit after the constant ‘visual harassment’ coupled with the unbecoming traffic.

Today at Cheang&Ariff was an interesting day, we had a lecture with Mr. Azhar Azizan about ISA and the recent RPK Habeas Corpus case. It’s really amazing to read the news regarding RPK being released from ISA through proper and impartial court proceedings with the privilege or reading the submissions by both government and Mr. Azhar’s side. He was part of the defense counsel for Raja Petra. We actually learned the technical aspect of ISA and dwelled in Section 8B and 73. (more details would breach the client-lawyer privilege.. haha, it’s nothing la.) Btw, Mr. Azhar is a Corporate division Partner who specializes in shareholders dispute, boardroom fight and Insolvency cases (recovery of debt) and restructuring work. He helps out in public interest cases like this RPK case and the Lingam commission sometimes representing a few NGOs.

Basically, we learned a few things like the difference between punitive legislation (Courts) and preventive legislation (ISA) and the writs available through judicial reveal.
In comprehendible terms,

Mandamus : ‘To do something’
Certiorari : ‘To set aside an act’
Prohibition : Injunction (prevent the government from doing something)
Habeas Corpus : ‘Produce the body’ (literally) –Bring the person to court to be trialed.

Soon after, we had another lecture by Ms. Cindy Goh with the chambering students regarding trademark application.

“A Trade Marks is a sign which distinguishes the goods and services of one trader from those of another. A sign includes words, logos, pictures, names, letters, numbers or a combination of these and is used as a marketing tool to enable customers in recognizing the product of a particular trader. “

Being a registered trademark, patent and industrial design agent, she spoke knowingly with everything from the back of her head! Ms. Cindy explained the procedures for a trademark application which was really interesting. For example, religious word like ‘hallelujah’ cannot be trademark nor offensive words like *#@&!%!.

Summary of trademark in Malaysia may be found here:

For those applying for a trademark, they have to go through a registered trademark agent (lawyer) who will explain some gibberish and legal jargon before informing them that ‘Borang TM-1 and TM-5’ need to be filled which are’ Form Of Authorisation And Request To Enter, Alter Or Substitute An Address For Service’ and ‘Application For Registration Of A Mark’ forms respectively. You can get it here:

It actually feels like being a doctor, client has a problem/application, lawyer diagnoses problem/application and solves it with some legal help. I like it.

Went out for Lunch where Mr. Chong belanja-ed us the Spicy Chilli Pan Mee, one of the most famous eatery in KL.

We then visited the KL Land Office. It is pretty much the same as the Petaling Land Office except that it’s much bigger and older. At that same building is where the ‘Badan Pencegah Rasuah’ (Anti Corruption Agency) is and where an auction house seats. The chairs are however more comfortable than other offices. Haha..
Inside the government department. Building is more than 5 decades old. Super old school.

Anybody wants to report and ‘rasuah’ (bribery) cases?

Stressed look on Yoke Hang’s face.

Came back and immediately was given to transcribe 47-pages of a ‘Facility Agreement’ for property purchase. Thank God we divided the work between 5 people. 16,000++ words (combined) later and about almost 3 hours (till after office hours). By 835pm,

Mr. Chong dropped by and welcomed us to the life of a lawyer for the day. Despite the doze-offs and draggy typings, we learned the art of delayed gratification (discipline!).

One notable observation is that most lawyers and chambees still stayed back to work till then even after majority of the staff have left for home. They stay not because they have to but because they need to!