This document discusses the role of law and lawyers in society. It explains that laws are created by parliament to regulate society and ensure justice. Courts and judges arbitrate laws to resolve disputes between parties fairly and without bias. Lawyers represent clients in legal matters, helping to enforce rights through litigation or putting agreements in writing. When laws are not enforced, it can lead to rioting or other issues, so laws must have consequences like fines, imprisonment or other punishments. Overall, the document outlines how laws maintain order and what lawyers do to help citizens understand and utilize the legal system.

1. Law and you
By
Kevin Koo Seng Kiat
Advocate & Solicitor
High Court of Malaya
@ BNI Sierra, Malaysia
05 March 2013

2. What is law?

3. Laws = a fact of life.

4. Parliament makes laws.

6. Laws regulates society.

8. Justice = peace.

9. Everybody has rights
that need to be respected.

10. Courts arbitrate the law

11. Between disputing parties

12. Judges should not be biased.

13. Laws should be fair.

14. Injustice causes protest.
Mohamed Bouazizi, Tunisia.

15. “Injustice
anywhere is a
threat to justice
everywhere”
-Martin Luther King Jr

16. Laws need to be enforced

17. Police enforce public laws

18. Citizens can sue to
enforce their rights

19. Lawyers represent parties

20. Lawyers are pleaders.

21. The adversarial system

22. The judge cannot descend into the arena; he will be clouded by the
arguments. The judge must remain impartial.

23. When there is no enforcement

24. Rioting / Looting

25. Giving law “bite”

26. Public hanging in Iran

27. Public caning.

28. Death by firing squad.

29. Leviathan by Hobbes

30. How a lawyer can help you

31. Advisory role

32. Putting your agreement
to paper.

33. Suing to enforce your rights

34. Damages
● Accident / Physical injury.
● Death through negligence.
● Defamation / Libel.
● Breach of sale and purchase agreement.
● Late delivery of property.

35. Specific performance

36. Vacant Possesion

37. Divorce and Adoptions

38. Inheritance

39. Thank you