Nurul Athirah Ja'afar (Associate)
Athirah graduated with a Bachelor of Law (Honours) from Multimedia University in September 2022 and was admitted as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in March 2024.
She was a former intern and paralegal at RWC, and completed her pupillage under the guidance of Darren Lai at RWC in December 2023. She has assisted in numerous areas of law including general litigation and dispute resolution, corporate drafting and advisory, company law, employment law and sports law. She aspires to one day be a reputable litigator.
During her undergraduate studies, Athirah was a proud Yayasan Telekom scholar and held the position as Deputy President of the Sekretariat Rakan Muda at Multimedia University, which is an initiative and platform established by the Ministry of Youth and Sports which focuses on the development and engagement of youths aged between 15 to 30 years.
Outside of RWC, Athirah is a coffee aficionado and enjoys travelling to new places and experiencing different cultures. She often spends her time out of work going on road trips and adventures with her family and friends. She also enjoys event organising and social networking.
- Assisted in drafting various Legal Commentaries in various areas of law.
- Assisted in reviewing and drafting a legal commentary on the status of independent contractors and employees of a foreign company in Malaysia.
- Assisted in drafting of a Settlement Agreement for a construction matter.
- Assisted in reviewing and drafting of various Procurement Contracts for an oil and gas company.
- Drafting of various Letters of Demand in various areas of law.
- Drafting of notice of termination of a tenancy agreement.
- Drafting of cause papers pertaining to an application of Service of Writ Out of Jurisdiction.
- Drafting of cause papers pertaining to an application of Substituted Service.
- Drafting of cause papers pertaining to an application for striking out under Order 18 Rule 19 of the Rules of Court 2012.
- Filing of Proof of Debt to Liquidator for sums due and owing by a company in liquidation.
- Execution Proceedings, i.e. Garnishee Proceedings and Judgment Debtor Summons.
- Winding Up Petition against a Company.