On the southern side of the padang is the neoclassical State Assembly building, and northwest along Lebuh Light is the equally impressive Supreme Court . In front of the court is a statue of James Richardson Logan, a British lawyer who earned his reputation, and much popularity, for representing non-whites in the 19th century. Logan’s work resulted in the official recognition of a number of Chinese secret societies and their festivals, and he pushed for the Transfer of 1867, which resulted in the Straits Settlements becoming their own colony, as opposed to a subset of British India.
