Hungry for some common sense

Me: "When you've sued someone for RM100 and there is an attempt by him to settle, you cannot insist on receiving RM100. Are you saying you won't listen, to hear if he wants to pay you RM80 or RM90? What if he wants to pay you RM99?"

Irate client: "I won't listen."

Sigh. Some days are better than others.

On a happier note, I attended a dinner talk organised by the Judicial Dept Club, on Native Customary Land and ADR in Papua New Guinea. The distinguished speakers, both Supreme Court Judges in PNG, impressed me with the advanced mediation practices adopted in their homeland. As Justice Ambeng Kandakasi put it, PNG is a third world nation, but I am convinced it has a first class judiciary.

Notice the same colour scheme as our Sarawak flag?

Despite waiting until 9 p.m. for dinner, we were enthralled to hear also about the Constitutional Powers given to Judges to bring their own Motions to prevent Human Rights abuses. Food for thought, said our Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak, Tan Sri Richard Malanjum, just before we tucked in to a delicious multi-course Chinese dinner.