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Aug 13, 2026 59 min

Tan Sri Datuk Nallini Pathmanathan

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Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan is a recently retired judge of the Federal Court of Malaysia, and was recently appointed a judge of the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre. In this episode of *Advocates The Podcast*, Tan Sri Nallini reflects on a life in the law that began after an unexpected change in direction from medicine. She speaks about her childhood in Malaysia, her education in England, her early years at Skrine, and the work that shaped her as an advocate before she joined the Bench. The conversation explores advocacy, industrial and commercial practice, the challenges faced by women in litigation, judging criminal trials, empathy on the Bench, dissenting judgments, written and oral advocacy, and the qualities that make advocates genuinely useful to a court. Tune in to this episode of Advocates The Podcast.

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Tan Sri Nallini Pathmanathan is a recently retired judge of the Federal Court of Malaysia, and was recently appointed a judge of the Qatar International Court and Dispute Resolution Centre. In this episode of *Advocates The Podcast*, Tan Sri Nallini reflects on a life in the law that began after an unexpected change in direction from medicine. She speaks about her childhood in Malaysia, her education in England, her early years at Skrine, and the work that shaped her as an advocate before sh...

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