This special page is where we commemorate the efforts of individuals who had contributed as guest writers for the BrainyLaw blog, who had relentlessly shared their knowledge and passion for the law with fellow readers.
1) Fork Yow Leong
Listed in the history books of BrainyLaw is our first ever guest writer, Mr.Fork Yow Leong. He is an experienced and seasoned moot judge in the world’s mooting competition scene. Having previously enjoyed a long stint serving as a senior lecturer at several private colleges, he is a dedicated and passionate mentor who had made major impacts on the lives of law graduates. As the picture may already hint, Mr. Fork was a Legal Advisor for ICRC Malaysia for 8 years from 2007 until 2015. An active human rights activist, he had contributed a lot to the cause through his works.
2) Carmen Lai
The second to be immortalised in the history books of BrainyLaw is Carmen Lai, an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya currently practicing at Koh Jeremiah Dipendra Law, who is no stranger among her peers and the BAR. Carmen practices a wide range of laws and is known for her meticulous work habits. A hardworking individual and dedicated lawyer, Carmen had contributed tremendously to the firms and clients she advocated for, as well as the pupils reading her articles at BrainyLaw.
3) Jean Siow
Jean Siow can sometimes see her at the streets rallying for what is best for the country, or sharing her thoughts on BrainyLaw. With an unparalleled passion for Criminal Law, Jean is the first in BrainyLaw history to write an article relating to real life criminal issues and practice. Anyone who has seen Jean in action at Court and behind closed doors, knows that she can handle the worst of cases and worked out wonders from them. Jean is currently an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, specializing in Criminal Law at Ren & Associates. If Weera ever gets framed or entangled with Criminal matters one day, please call Jean to save Weera’s ass.
4) Shammie Wong
Shammie is the first friend Weera had when they first stepped into Law School together. Both of them had come a long way, from their early years in KDU, separating at after degree, and reuniting back in practice. Needless to say, Weera knows very well even back then that Shammie would be at where she is now, doing what she does best. At the time of writing, Shammie is proud Legal Associate at ZICO Law. Perhaps the most intelligent female writers out there (only BrainyLaw’s Mei Xian and Yap Mei Yan comes next to Weera’s mind in terms of writing excellence). Be that as it may, it is always a joy when Shammie contributes her works to us all at BrainyLaw.
5) Daphne Rethual
Weera does not know where to begin when he speaks of Daphne. Daphne is perhaps the strongest woman that Weera knows, and perhaps the one that deep down knows him the best.
To the moon, sun, and now back to the realms of practice. That’s probably how Weera describes his memories with Daphne. Weera always knew that Daphne is both a strong and delicate soul, and those qualities had served her well in achieving her goal of becoming an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.
Daphne was also supposedly BrainyLaw’s 10th member back then before its inception. Daphne (should) knows that she will always have a special place in Weera’s heart, as the two had been through the worst and best of times together, from their first year in KDU, all the way till today.
6) Loh Boon
Loh Boon is a common face at the Courts of KL, Shah Alam, Bangi, police stations, you name it. She had been quietly garnering experiences here and there, till one point Weera invites her over to be BrainyLaw’s guest writer. Behind the scenes of serving under a sole prop firm, Loh Boon is a hard working individual who serves the legal fraternity and her superiors well. Weera also frequently bumps into her at the Courts.
Perhaps few months to come, Loh Boon will be invited again to BrainyLaw, not as a guest writer, but a permanent member.
7) Francis Anthony
If there is ever a problem in Conveyancing matters, this lad is the go-to person that Weera will reach for. The two first met each other at the interview session at a firm in Bangsar, but since had never looked back. Moving onwards, both are practicing in different fields, one in Litigation and Francis in Conveyancing. If there would be anyone to help with BrainyLaw’s Kimberly Teoh in writing articles on Conveyancing matters, it would definitely be this man, who coincidentally wears the same Yonex shirt with Hong Yi at our very first Badminton session.
Pro tip: Francis is great at Badminton.
8) Amanda Kong
Amanda had come a long way in her journey to becoming an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. Her tenacity, grit and strength had overcome whatever disabilities that came her way.
Weera first met Amanda in Court while Amanda attends her first ever CM and fiddled the CMS Machine for the very first time. At that point also, Weera knew that Amanda will be completing the mission that she started, and true enough, Amanda made national headlines and emerged as a true inspiration for all, achieving her dreams of becoming an Advocate & Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya.
9) Najwa
Najwa usually sits behind Weera during CLP classes back during their days in BAC (though she never notices!) The two had only really talked to each other when they were both affirming their pupillage forms at the KL Court. A helpful and nice person in life, Najwa does not lack the writing abilities and passion to share her journey with the fellow brothers and sisters of the Bar. Najwa completed her pupilage at Kevin & Co, while also coping well with her duties as a strong mother. Above is her picture with no other than Siti Kasim herself.
10) Crystal Tan
Crystal is the first female friend Weera had back then in ATC (Is it because there isn’t much females in ATC? Certainly not). Crystal have extensive experience working under the tutelage of multiple prominent litigation firms. The ATC gang comprising of inter-alia Crystal and BrainyLaw’s Phoon and Weera had all gone on to be practitioners till today. Looking back at the days whereby we hang out in the Middle Malay Food shop (MM), a lot has changed since, especially in terms of maturity. At the time of writing, Crystal is serving as Legal Associate at Messrs Ewe Chong & Khoo.
11) Joshua Wu
Joshua and Weera reached out to each other on a rather unexpected Sunday morning. Then came the most spontaneous article ever published at BrainyLaw. At the time of writing, Joshua is under the wings of Messrs Sreenevasan, Joshua Wu immortalized his name here with his contribution of the article on Judicial Dynamism. Joshua’s article is one of it’s own kind here at BrainyLaw.
12) Rajsurian Pillai
Rajsurian (or more affectionately known as Raj) is no stranger to pupils and young lawyers alike, thanks to his tremendous efforts and dedication in serving the State Bar and Malaysian Bar. His contribution to helping pupils and young lawyers don’t go unnoticed.
Raj is BrainyLaw’s first guest contributor for BrainyLaw’s first YouTube Educational Video series, and thus immortalizing his efforts here for years to come.
13) Jonathan Khoo
Through a word of mouth, Jonathan was first introduced to Brainylaw and he was convinced that he could help contribute a few ideas to the platform to bridge the gap between the legal profession and law students with some fun and entertaining content.
Holding a black-belt in karate, Jonathan is direct and concise with his points and bold when striving for his goals. Paired with a love of writing, he has been published on 4 different websites serving different audiences both within and outside the legal fraternity.
As an alumnus of the University of Liverpool’s School of Law and Social Justice, the pursuit of legal education has always cultivated Jonathan’s interest. This can be further seen by the fact that he is currently studying for the Bar Professional Training Course at City University London and is a student member of Lincoln’s Inn.
Having taken an avid interest in content creation after following the exploits of various personalities, Jonathan strives to expand his reach and to help bridge the gap between the legal fraternity and the layman.
14) Brandon Chin
Brandon is a classic example of a person who believes it is important to love what you do. Whether it be in the law, fitness, sports or even games, he constantly seeks to better himself in all aspects and believes in leaving nothing on the table. He was born in Brunei, began his Law degree in Malaysia, and went on to do the Bar in the UK. These experiences have allowed him to form a diverse perspective on many issues, and he hopes to be able to benefit others by sharing his views.
15) Clement Pang
Born and raised in Kuching, Clement believes that the greatest food invented is the Sarawak Laksa. Having spent the last 5 years in PJ, he also believes that the greatest asset that this country has is in its diversity of the people. As iron sharpens iron, we have much to learn from the people around us that come from a multitude of culture, background and experiences. Currently an aspiring lawyer, learning to do just that and is hopeful to see what the future holds for this country.
16) Aradhna Kaur
Aradhna is a hopeless optimist who believes in humanity’s ability to do the right thing even when it is difficult. She is an avid reader, dog-lover and a huge Harry Potter fan. Born and raised in Malaysia, she chose to complete her Law degree in Liverpool which helped expose her to new cultures and broaden her horizons. She hopes to use her law degree to help people and to inspire others to do the same
17) Chong Wei Li
Wei Li is currently studying my Certificate in Legal Practice. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) from the Queens University of Belfast, UK. She enjoys doing legal research and she is interested in jurisprudence, gender scholarship and socio-legal perspectives on global issues. She is independent and adventurous as she enjoys trying new things or experiences. She also an arts lover ( social science & humanities) and is a creative since she likes doing things with her hands. Lastly, she enjoys reading, baking, styling, painting and travelling during her free time.
18) Archie Yap
Archie is a law graduate from University of Essex and is currently pursuing his Certificate in Legal Practice at Brickfields Asia College. Apart from his interest in law, he also has a passion for martial arts. His dream is to meet his MMA idols (Angela Lee and Christian Lee) in the near future.
19) Puteri Sofia
Puteri Sofia Amirnuddin read law at University of Tasmania and continued reading law at Monash University (Australia) where she was conferred with Master of Laws in 2010. She was subsequently called to the Malaysian Bar in 2012. Her passion in research and education brought her into academia in 2013. She is currently a Senior Law Lecturer and a Programme Director for Master of Laws programmes at Taylor’s University.
Throughout 7 years of teaching, she was conferred with numerous awards for revolutionising teaching and learning techniques to teach law. Her passion in teaching is evident as she was awarded with ‘Exemplary Meritorious Award Staff’ (EMAS) in 2017. She was a recipient of various Gold Awards and Most Innovative Award for teaching law using Augmented Reality, Neuro-Linguistic Programming and also Gamification in 2018 and 2019 in the local and international conferences.
In Nov 2018, Puteri Sofia Amirnuddin was awarded with “President’s Award for Transformative Teaching and Learning” being the highest award conferred by the President of Taylor’s University.
She is currently active in engaging with academics from various institutions locally and also internationally. She is a firm believer of ‘educator educating educators’ and will continue to inspire others to be the best version that they can be.
15) Elaine Ong
Elaine is a 25 year old who graduated from Queen’s University Belfast in 2017 with an LLB (Hons) in Law. As of the 22th July 2020, she is studying the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at BPP University Birmingham.
16) Yap Swen Yee
Swen completed her Masters in Law module with the Bar Professional Training Course with City, University of London in 2019. As she is passionate about Medical Law, she is currently doing a Masters in Law relating to Medical Law at Queen Mary University of London.
17) Douglas Goh
Douglas graduated from City, University of London in 2019 after completing his BPTC Course. He is part of a team that manages a legal blog called Legal Street and will be starting his pupillage in a corporate law firm from August 2020 onwards.
18) Alex Netto (soon!)
BrainyLaw is excited with the prospect of having Alex as our Guest Writer. Alex had indicated that he would be contributing an article soon at BrainyLaw. Stay tuned and hang tight for future updates!
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