If you’ve been sexually harassed and wanted to take legal action against the perpetrator, you may be surprised to find out that it has never been done in this country before, until Ridzwan Razak v Asmah Nor. In this monthly series on how the law shapes society and vice versa, we look at a case borne out of a sexual harassment complaint in 2009 and went all the way to the highest court in the land. Lawyer Honey Tan speaks to us about this landmark Federal Court decision and how the judiciary can be a force for social good.