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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…
PETALING JAYA: A lawyer said any investigation and prosecution of those implicated by the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into forex trading losses suffered by Bank Negara will be a futile exercise. S N Nair said the fiasco happened more…
PETALING JAYA: Putrajaya can amend prison regulations to place opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim under house arrest instead of continuing to keep him in prison, his former lawyer said. S N Nair said there was no provision for house arrest, unlike…
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian government can apply to extradite former lawyer VK Lingam, 66, to serve his six-month jail term for contempt of court, a lawyer said. SN Nair said Attorney-General Mohamed Apandi Ali could apply to the country where…
PETALING JAYA: Anwar Ibrahim’s ex-lawyer has challenged Ahmad Husni Mohamad Hanadzlah to repeat his allegation outside the Dewan Rakyat that Anwar had sexually abused the Tambun MP’s nephew. “If Husni is man enough, he should repeat what he had uttered…
PETALING JAYA: Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s comments on the court battle between Abdul Hadi Awang and Clare Rewcastle Brown in London is ludicrous and has gone beyond decency and legal implications, a lawyer said. S N Nair said the deputy prime…