Legal Year 2006
The banner at the Kuching High Court
The Royal Malaysian Police band leading the ceremonial march
The procession was led by Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Steve Shim
These are our guardians of the law - legal system
We have that many lawyers
Justice Shim leads followed by the Sarawak State Attorney General J.C Fong and the Federal Attorney General Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Patail
Front view of grand looking new Kuching High Court
Raising of the flag
Reading of the 'Ikrar'
Entering the court - I would not want to go in here for the wrong reasons :)
Where the Honourable judges will be sitting
Lawyers in full gear
The lady lawyers with the gentle touch I hope
Proceedings about to start
Posing for the camera
So as mircale8 pointed in in her blog, this ceremony was only revived last year 2005 to reflect the importance of the judiciary arm of the Country and State. These are the people we turn to when we feel that injustice has been done to you - besides your best friend. Unless your close friend is a lawyer.... So, again, I would not want to say too much in the blog lest these men and ladies in black will try to dig some historical cases or precendent back to James Brooke time which would put me in big trouble, or they will cite me for contempt..... :) also do note that the court has its own terms when they talk to one another in the legal atmosphere, so be very alert and pretend to be knowledgeable, coz you never want to say the wrong thing and get jailed for it Also never laugh as I did when I attended one session when the judge keeps knocking his table with that hammer... I accidently did because it was my first time in a real life court (its different from the ones you see in the television or the movies), I thought the way he knocked it while trying to calm the court was funny....... If the judge says 'Order in Court!" Don't say "I'll have a Teh Tarek Your Honour"..... Court is adjourned!
Comments
The chinese guy on the left in the the 2nd bottom pic looks like Lim Siew Huat from Miri .. dunno lah, not sure.
Yeah, MAS plane. There are some very good aerial photos, and because I turned my cam off too early last time I miss an aerial view of Unimas.
Colonel: Yeap - i saw the comment in your blog - thanks
Wilson: I was running with the Tribune and Borneo Post reporters :)