About this segment: Person of the Month is an initiative by the University of Malaya Law Review which aims to feature a prominent member of the University of Malaya's Law Faculty towards the end of each month. The purpose of this segment is twofold. Firstly, to give due recognition to the contributions of our student leaders and secondly, so that their achievements might inspire other members of the faculty towards greater successes.

Ashley Tay Suet Yee or better known as Ashley

Ashley Tay Suet Yee, or better known to the members of the faculty as Ashley, is a final year law student at the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya. Looking back on her four years in law school, Ashley is widely known as an energetic, approachable and warm individual who has had outstanding achievements. Not only is she a renowned mooter, she has a significant presence in the faculty as a member of the UM Law Society, the Director of Moot Club, and having been part of the orientation week program for three years consecutively. Ashley also loves to expand her skill set beyond activities within the faculty and has been involved in many projects outside the faculty.

About this segment: Person of the Month is an initiative by the University of Malaya Law Review which aims to feature a prominent member of the University of Malaya's Law Faculty towards the end of each month. The purpose of this segment is twofold. Firstly, to give due recognition to the contributions of our student leaders and secondly, so that their achievements might inspire other members of the faculty towards greater successes.

Erique Phang Li–Onn or better known as Erique

Living by the quote, “Life is a game of thrones, you either win or die. Despite a person swearing allegiance to a particular cause, nothing remains permanent”, Erique Phang Li–Onn is a current final year law student in the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya.

About this segment: ​Person of the Month is an initiative by the University of Malaya Law Review which aims to feature a prominent member of the University of Malaya's Law Faculty towards the end of each month. The purpose of this segment is twofold. Firstly, to give due recognition to the contributions of our student leaders and secondly, so that their achievements might inspire other members of the faculty towards greater successes.

​Dayana Najwa Jainon, or better known to the members of the faculty as Dayana, is a final year law student at the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya. Looking back on her four years in law school, Dayana is known to be an outstanding individual who has participated in various moot competitions. Currently a member of the Legal Aid Clinic and a coach to junior mooters, she was not only the director for the 2016/17 Orientation Week Committee, but also a receiver of the Dean’s List Award in her third year.

​About this segment: Alumni of the Month is an initiative by the University of Malaya Law Review which aims to feature a prominent member of the University of Malaya's Law Faculty towards the end of each month. The purpose of this segment is twofold. Firstly, to give due recognition to the contributions of our student leaders and secondly, so that their achievements might inspire other members of the faculty towards greater successes.

​Aisyah Mohd Soberi or better known as Kak Aisyah
 
Aisyah Mohd Soberi or better known to the members of the faculty as Kak Aisyah, is a name commonly associated with smiles and laughter but that is not all; she is also known for her contributions to the faculty in her multiple roles as the Project Manager for the Legal Aid Clinic, Community Outreach Program (COP) and the Asean LIP. She started her journey as a law student without even wanting to read law in the first place. A classic example of how God gave something she never thought she would survive, but here she is today. 
 

On 28 November 2017, the 31st Sultan Azlan Shah Law Lecture was held at the Grand Ballroom of the St. Regis Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. The lecture was organised by the Sultan Azlan Shah Foundation and the University of Malaya. It was an honour to have an address given by the highly-esteemed guest speaker, The Right Honourable, The Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, on the topic of “The Rule of Law, the Executive and the Judiciary” in the presence of DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan, Sultan Nazrin Shah, and DYMM Raja Permaisuri Perak Darul Ridzuan, Tuanku Zara Salim.

DYMM Paduka Seri Sultan Perak Darul Ridzuan, Sultan Nazrin Shah, The Right Honourable Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, and Datuk Ir. (Dr.) Abdul Rahim Hashim, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Malaya (UM) before the lecture session

Lord Thomas began the lecture by explaining the definition of the rule of law before moving on to discuss the interdependence of the three main subjects of the topic which are the rule of law, the executive, and the judiciary.

Lord Thomas opined that there are two crucial issues to be considered in strengthening the rule of law and in ensuring proper relationship between the executive and the judiciary; first, the safeguard of the independence of the judiciary and second, the importance of strengthening the relationship between the two organs particularly the appreciation of their respective roles.

The venue for the 6th Constitutional Lecture, Tun Suffian Auditorium, The Faculty of Law, University of Malaya

Being a democratic country for almost 60 years, Malaysia aspires to be a leading state of progress and democracy in South East Asia. The Federal Constitution, the supreme law of the land, was meticulously drafted by our founding fathers to champion freedom of speech and expression without unreasonable limitations. However, Malaysians are in fact restricted by a plethora of limitations that infringe these freedom. Legislations enacted by the State limit expression to an unjustifiable length, such as detention without trial, arrest for making satire, to the extent that even the academicians are concerned with regards to exercising their academic freedom.

​About this segment: ​Person of the Month is an initiative by the University of Malaya Law Review which aims to feature a prominent member of the University of Malaya's Law Faculty towards the end of each month. The purpose of this segment is twofold. Firstly, to give due recognition to the contributions of our student leaders and secondly, so that their achievements might inspire other members of the faculty towards greater successes.

Tasha Lim Yi Chien, a final year student of the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya

In the eyes of others, Tasha’s most frequently used line might be, "My Lords, if I may be of no further assistance, I shall rest my case." Currently a final year law student, Tasha Lim Yi Chien is known to be an outstanding mooter who had competed in several prestigious moot court competitions. Her significant triumphs include winning the ‘Best Oralist’ title and together with her team, bagging the Best Memorial Award in the 2017 national rounds of the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition,and emerging as the first runner-up in both the 2016 Tun Suffian Moot Court Competition and the 2015 Novice Arbitration Mooting Competition (NAMCO).
 

On 28th September 2017, the 5th Constitutional Law Lecture, as part of the Constitutional Law Lecture Series, was held at the Tun Mohamed Suffian Auditorium, Faculty of Law, University of Malaya. It was an honour to have an address given by the highly-esteemed guest speaker, Dato’ Seri Mohd Hishamudin Yunus, the former Court of Appeal Judge, on the topic of ‘Constitution and the Protection of Marginalised Minority.’

​​The Lecture was held at Tun Mohamed Suffian Auditorium in the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya

With over 100 ethnic groups, Malaysia prides herself as a melting pot for people of different races, religions, cultures, and traditions to prosper. To preserve this hard-earned harmony, the Federal Constitution, being the supreme law of the State, enshrines equal rights to be enjoyed by every citizen by virtue of Article 8 of the Federal Constitu mktion. However, Malaysia still cannot escape from the concerns regarding the violations of fundamental liberties and rights of the minorities.
 
Dato' Seri began the lecture by acknowledging the plethora of minority groups in Malaysia before shifting the focus of the lecture to the local aborigines. He defined, and distinguished the aborigines in Malaysia into two categories; the aborigines from the Peninsular Malaysia (Orang Asli), and the natives of Sabah and Sarawak. The definition is stipulated under Article 160 of the Federal Constitution, and Section 3 of the Aboriginal Peoples Act 1954. These groups of aborigines have fundamental rights like every other majority group in the country as their rights are also guaranteed, and protected under the Constitution by virtue of Article 8.
 
However, due to the fast-changing society fuelled by sophisticated technologies, the vulnerable aboriginal communities have their identities robbed, their culture laughed upon, and are considered as primitive by the mainstream population. In fact, they have been discriminated against long ago through the use of the derogatory term ‘sakai’ by the Malays, who claimed themselves to be superior over the Orang Asli.

About this segment: ​Person of the Month is an initiative by the University of Malaya Law Review which aims to feature a prominent member of the University of Malaya's Law Faculty towards the end of each month. The purpose of this segment is twofold. First, to give due recognition to the contributions of our student leaders and second, so that their achievements might inspire other members of the faculty towards greater successes.

Final year law student Elaine Foong was the director of the first-ever TEDxUniversityofMalaya which took place mid-March this year

“If there is one word which best describes myself, I’m afraid the word is stubborn.” Elaine shared with us matter-of-factly. Elaine Foong Sook Yen is a final year student of the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya, who recently organised the first-ever TEDxUniversityofMalaya which turned out to be a huge success back in mid-March. Once she sets her mind on anything, this carefree 24-year-old lass from Ipoh, Perak, will not take no for an answer. “I’m not trying to be funny. My close friends can testify,” she sheepishly remarked about her previous statement.

While her sudden active involvement in extra-curricular activities may come as a surprise to many of her acquaintances, her passion for TED events dates back to 2015 where she formed part of the very first TEDx organising committee on campus. Unfortunately, that team did not manage to pull through due to unforeseeable circumstances. After partaking in the faculty’s fun and challenging Internal Moot Competition (IMC) during her freshmen year, she was quick to realise that competitions are not her niche. Her multiple attempts to apply for positions in clubs during that time were fruitless as well.

Her fortune changed in her second year when she was presented with a golden opportunity to be part of the ASEAN Youth Dialogue Kuala Lumpur (AYDKL) organising team. There, she met admirable seniors and formed valuable friendships with members from various faculties who imparted not only knowledge and experience to her but also taught her everything she needed to know about event management. “Those people were overwhelmingly nurturing and inspiring. It was a pivotal moment in my undergraduate life,” she confessed.