Maddy Tan

UPDATES!

June the 11th was my last entry. I s'pose that's not too bad. I have a few updates for all those interested. I'm about to complete my pupillage. The coming week would be my last week and I am thrilled beyond words! Really looking forward to a few weeks of not having to wake up early and just taking it plain easy each day. How I miss those carefree days. I will not be staying on with the firm I am at in the future. I don't think there's a future for me there. So, I am looking forward to move on plus meeting new people.

Secondly, I was down in the capital city for the Malay [BM] Language Oral Test on last Friday. Boy ... that was nervewrecking but I passed! Wooo Hoo ... I cannot even begin to describe how relieved I am that I manage to wing this one. So yes, I am all smiles - at least for now. The format of the test/exam are as follows:-

• Panel of examiner consist of 3 person. Namely, one from the Legal Qualifying Board, one from the chamber of Attorney-General and a High Court Judge, namely Your Honorable Abdul Wahid Patail.
• One is expected to maintain court forum whilst in the exam room. We are required to bow and greet the Judge as 'Yang Arif', Malay equivalent to 'Your Honour'. The first part of the exam consist of the ability to converse in BM whereby the Judge will ask a few simple questions relating to one's background and education history.
• The second part is where the drill starts to kick in. One is asked to read a passage, legally related of course and one will be asked to read the same passage twice. One passage consist about 15 - 20 lines. You are instructed where to start reading and where to finish, specifically. After reading, one is expected to do instant translation. The topic assigned to me was Arbitration.
• Translation are to be done twice. At the second round, one is expected to translate with the correct words where mistakes were made during the 1st translation.

Phew!