People make wills when they are alive, to be read when they are gone. Wills are made to disburse and allocate the assets of the deceased, to those who remain. It’s important, therefore, that the will is valid. And one requirement for validity, is the mental state of the deceased when he made the will. […]

Family law covers mental disorders. You may have family members who suffer from mental illnesses. And maybe you wish that there was something that you can do to help them. Because, people with mental illnesses are often helpless to help themselves. Sometimes they seem fine. Often, they can still function. But there are times when […]

Introduction — Juvenile offenders Juvenile offenders aren’t adults — yet. But, they are subject to the same criminal justice system that sentences adults. Last year, an Iranian juvenile offender was sentenced to death. Zeinab Sekaanvand Lokran was 17 years old when she became a juvenile offender. Six years later, she was sentenced to death. She was […]

Let’s talk about fake birth certificates. Some time back, we were introduced to a middle-aged couple. Their child had just turned 12, so they brought him to JPN to make a new MyKad. While there, they were queried about their child’s birth certificate. Was the birth certificate, fake? The JPN officer thought that the child […]