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(Note this post may contain mistakes as it is paraphrased. Full judgment will be posted soon and this post will be removed by the end of the day) 1109 no order as to costs by consent. Question 1 answered in affirmative, question 2 answered that extraneous means possible, question 3 if mb doesn’t resign, post...
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At the 9th meeting on November 7, 2009, the Bar Council, and after much discussion on the problems faced by lawyers with the current state of affairs, will be calling an EGM on December 12. The EGM will, among others, discuss issues on how cases are being handled by the Judiciary.
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These past few months have been immensely hectic. The Malaysian Bar is extremely fortunate to have a pool of incredibly talented, young and energetic group of lawyers, pupils-in-chambers, and students working night and day on this Campaign. From the words “let’s move”, the action has been continuous, non-stop, and it has been difficult to...
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Justice Zabidin Diah’s decision on July 16, 2009 allowing the defence pre-trial discovery of certain documents may be downloaded here. The order was on July 24, 2009 stayed pending disposal of the prosecution’s appeal to the Court of Appeal.
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Many have asked why civil society is objecting to the “cause of death” question being carved out of the Royal Commission of Enquiry (RCE)’s terms to be left to a Magistrate in an Inquiry of Death (IOD) held under Chapter XXXII of the Criminal Procedure Code. Here’s why.
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The 3rd grounds of judgment by Datuk Zainun bt. Ali JCA may be downloaded here. The first two grounds are found here.
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Date: July 9, 2009 Coram: Alauddin Sheriff, Arifin Zakaria, Zulkefli Makinudin FCJJ
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The Outline of Reasons delivered by the Court of Appeal on July 2, 2009 is here. The Court held inter alia: I. On the issue of legitimate expectation that the AG would not in any way partake in the prosecution of DSAI:
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Loyarburok makes available the written groudns of Dato' Md. Raus bin Sharif JCA and Dato' Ahmad bin Haji Maarop JCA
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Kepada ahli-ahli Badan Peguam, pelatih-pelatih dalam kamar, NGO-NGO, akademik-akademik, aktivis-aktivis masyarakat sivil, pelajar-pelajar undang-undang dan saudara-saudari, Peristiwa-peristiwa yang berlaku pada tahun yang lalu telah meningkatkan minat rakyat Malaysia dalam konsep keperlembagaan. Berikutan peristiwa-peristiwa ini, kesan undang-undang perlembagaan dalam masyarakat kita kini dirasai pada tahap yang tidak pernah dicapai sebelum ini. Oleh itu, ini adalah masa...
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