law and you
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A short presentation that I delivered on 5th March 2013 about Law. Venue: BNI Sierra, WIM TTDI (Kuala Lumpur).TRANSCRIPT
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By
Kevin Koo Seng KiatAdvocate & SolicitorHigh Court of Malaya
@ BNI Sierra, Malaysia05 March 2013
Law and you
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What is law?
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Laws = a fact of life.
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Parliament makes laws.
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Laws regulates society.
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Justice = peace.
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Everybody has rightsthat need to be respected.
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Courts arbitrate the law
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Between disputing parties
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Judges should not be biased.
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Laws should be fair.
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Injustice causes protest.
Mohamed Bouazizi, Tunisia.
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”
-Martin Luther King Jr
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Laws need to be enforced
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Police enforce public laws
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Citizens can sue toenforce their rights
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Lawyers represent parties
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Lawyers are pleaders.
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The adversarial system
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The judge cannot descend into the arena; he will be clouded by the arguments. The judge must remain impartial.
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When there is no enforcement
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Rioting / Looting
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Giving law “bite”
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Public hanging in Iran
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Public caning.
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Death by firing squad.
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Leviathan by Hobbes
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How a lawyer can help you
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Advisory role
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Putting your agreementto paper.
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Suing to enforce your rights
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Damages
● Accident / Physical injury.● Death through negligence.● Defamation / Libel.● Breach of sale and purchase agreement.● Late delivery of property.
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Specific performance
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Vacant Possesion
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Divorce and Adoptions
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Inheritance
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Thank you