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Join Fahri Azzat on a rollicking ride through the legal escapades of a Malaysian lawyer, served with a dash of humor and a splash of candor. This collection of essays is like sitting down at the mamak with a witty lawyer friend who has seen it all in the courtroom and isn’t afraid to spill the tea or stir the coffee.

The book is a delightful mix of stories that offer a peek behind the legal curtain. With a sharp eye and a sharper wit, Fahri navigates the labyrinth of Malaysia’s legal landscape, sharing insights and encounters with quirky clients, courtroom dramas, legal longings, and the occasional legal absurdity. Each essay is a snapshot of his experiences, bringing to life the highs, lows, poignant and downright hilarious moments of legal practice.

Themes of justice, social issues, and cultural reflections are woven seamlessly throughout his essays, giving readers a critical yet entertaining view of the Malaysian legal system and practice. Writ at Large is not just for lawyers, pupils or law students but anyone who enjoys a good write, a good laugh and a peek into the human and humourous side of Malaysian legal practice.
Fahri Azzat studied law at Bristol University, United Kingdom, graduating in 1997. He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar on 6 August 1999 and has been in practice since. He was admitted to the Syariah Bar of the Federal Territories on 28 June 2018. He is the managing partner of Messrs Fahri, Azzat & Co., a Commissioner for Oaths, a Notary Public, and a member of the Malaysian Bar Council.

His legal practice and repertoire are broad and diverse. He represents and advises across diverse legal areas and regularly takes on public interest cases. He was involved in several important Malaysian landmark decisions relating to freedom of religion, tort, criminal and civil procedure.

He authored the Malaysian Guide to Advocacy (2019, Sweet & Maxwell). He regularly contributes to authoritative practitioner's texts such as the Malaysian Civil Procedure and Bullen & Leake & Jacob's Malaysian Precedent and Pleadings. He was a founding member of LoyarBurok, a groundbreaking Malaysian legal blawg in 2006. He now writes regularly every Friday on his blog, From the Bar Stool, which he started on 8 October 2020.

Fahri Azzat lives and works in Mutiara Damansara, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia. He stays with his parents, wife, four children and four cats.

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Writ at Large: A Legal Life Well-rounded