Eusoffe Abdoolcader

Eusoffe Abdoolcader (11 September 1924 – 11 January 1996) was a Malaysian judge of the Federal Court from 1974 to 1988. Eusoffe was a respected lawyer and Supreme Court judge, remembered by his peers and juniors as perhaps the greatest judge Malaysia had seen.

Education At the age of 15, he passed his Senior Cambridge examinations with distinctions but he was too young to gain access to Raffles College in Singapore, which stipulated a minimum age of 17. He repeated his examinations and finally with his father's influence gained a seat at Raffles. He alleged that he was 'ragged' by Lee Kuan Yew.

Eusoffe studied law at University College London, graduating with an LL.B. First Class Honours.

Legacy As an advocate at the Bar, Abdoolcader was unsurpassed in his knowledge of the law and unmatchable in his advocacy, earning him a reputation as a formidable opponent. Eusoffe was married to Haseenah.

Death On 11 January 1996, following the death of his wife, Eusoffe committed suicide in his Taman Jesselton home by shooting himself in the heart.