Malaysia’s rule of law can only be upheld if these twin pillars remain independent and fearless. And for that to happen, we need to eradicate one of their main threats — the mass production of lawyers who are ill-equipped and incompetent due to poor legal training and education.
IT is always a proud moment for the nation whenever we learn of our young Malaysian students excelling in their legal studies overseas.
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Roger Tan
The writer, a senior lawyer, is formerly a law lecturer and member of the Malaysian Bar Council.
