Comments for Better CLP exam results this year at http://www.malaysianbar.org.my , comment 0 to 1 out of 1 comments http://www.malaysianbar.org.my Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:14:54 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.malaysianbar.org.my/bar_news/berita_badan_peguam/better_clp_exam_results_this_year.html#pc_8711 I have read through this report which alas observes the length of many of the great Lord Denning's judgments though not their standard, leave alone quality! Actually only a few points were made and repeated – more like tell-tale marks left by a sloppy propagandist. And I was left grappling with intrusive Americanisms without any prior invitation. Nevertheless, to take the Board at its word, all Board members must be ever mindful that parents of candidates are naturally concerned over their children’s plight in passing this examination. These parents who I do not know had sent me “agony letters” through my email address. Together with these concerned parents, I cherish the reality that the nightmare is over. Gone are those days when the CLP exam was popularly perceived to be a “vertical wall” to hinder overseas law graduates from practice. As I wrote in earlier pieces, the CLP was initially designed as a “horizontal bridge” to help overseas law graduates. I recall with regret that my representations upon my return to some Bar Councillor friends on the matter met with the scorn, cynicism and scepticism they never deserved, more so when they know that I was never subjected to the CLP examinations and so had no axe to grind. Together with these concerned parents, I also cherish the dream that no more scandals will shroud the CLP as they used to be some years back. While I commend the CLP Director’s assuring sentiments, I am still left wondering how these scandals became hardy annuals for so many, many years despite the oversight of the Malaysian Bar Council through the statutory participation of its former presidents. Perhaps, the answers lies in the the scorn, cynicism and skepticism expressed by these Bar Councillor fiends. Stephen Tan Ban Cheng - Stephen Tan Ban Cheng Fri, 28 Nov 2008 08:48:19 +0100