Non-Malay law students: work hard on your Malay.
Judges are not all cut from the same cloth.
Most speak good English. A select handful do not. (You'll notice the traits of the latter group quickly, given their command of English grammar, how they take notes, and so on.)
Such judges:
1. Can be reasoned with *only* in Malay.
2. May hold and decide proceedings in Malay entirely (and cannot be faulted for it).
It is your duty, not theirs, to persuade. You must speak fluent Malay.
Most speak good English. A select handful do not. (You'll notice the traits of the latter group quickly, given their command of English grammar, how they take notes, and so on.)
Such judges:
1. Can be reasoned with *only* in Malay.
2. May hold and decide proceedings in Malay entirely (and cannot be faulted for it).
It is your duty, not theirs, to persuade. You must speak fluent Malay.