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New prime minister also pledges to recover billions of dollars lost in 1MDB corruption scandal. Play Video 0:41 Malaysia’s king will pardon jailed politician Anwar Ibrahim, PM says – video In the final spin to 48 hours of election drama, Malaysia’s new…
Maintaining that the evidence against Anwar Ibrahim was flawed, S N Nair says getting a court judgment to that effect would be better than getting a pardon. Jailed PKR leader Anwar Ibrahim has yet to file an application for clemency…
Any disqualification of MPs and assemblymen will only come into effect after the final appeal is exhausted and application for clemency is dismissed, says lawyer S N Nair. Penang Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng is one of several opposition candidates…
Only Chief Justice Raus Sharif can decide whether retired or serving Federal Court judges should be appointed to adjudicate this matter, but how will serving judges handle the conflict between fair play and career advancement, ask lawyers. PUTRAJAYA: Senior lawyers…
Lawyers say a recent order made by a sessions court is unreasonable. Reuters pic. PETALING JAYA: Lawyers have questioned the wisdom of a court order to stop a man on trial from using Facebook pending the disposal of his case.…
PETALING JAYA: The three arms of the government — the executive, legislature and judiciary — must uphold the supremacy of the 60-year-old constitution, following a recent landmark ruling, a retired judge and lawyers said. They also said judicial power and…
PETALING JAYA: Any provision in acts of Parliament or state enactments that seeks to remove the court’s judicial review power is now illegal following the ruling by the Federal Court on the M Indira Gandhi case on Monday, say legal…
The attorney-general has a right to appeal but it must done based on sound grounds, says Nair. PETALING JAYA: The public prosecutor, as the guardian of public interest, has every right to appeal against acquittals and sentencing by the courts,…
The Malaysian Bar says all parties in the administration of justice, and not just lawyers, have a duty in maintaining standards. Inaccurate to say that poor quality judgments are due to poor standard of advocacy and sub-standard submissions and research…
PETALING JAYA: Lawyers have said it is wrong for Deputy Home Minister Nur Jazlan Mohamed to say jailed former opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim would risk a longer jail term if he issues press statements without the Prisons Department’s approval. Senior…