When I first read the news report in the Star that YAA Tan Sri Zaki, the Chief Justice, had told 2 errant High Court Judges to voluntarily resign, my initial reaction was one of pleasure. I thought it was good that the CJ has finally cracked the whip and told these useless Judges to...
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Posts Tagged ‘ Judges ’
Cleaning up the Judiciary – was the Chief Justice right?
Malaysian Judiciary website – looking good
The new webportal for the Malaysian Judiciary is a vast improvement on its predecessor. Equipped with the latest Judgments from the higher appellate courts, and links to State Court websites (some of which are still in development), the new website offers a fresh new look to the content that was already there before. But...
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Security Machines at Istana Kehakiman
Fahri Azzat, who occasionally visits the Istana Kehakiman to do a bit of filing, breakfast and use the impressive toilets, shares his thoughts on the security machines and guards stationed at the entrances calling for the removal of both.
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Appointing and Promoting Judges on Merit
In the New Sunday Times on 21 December 2008, it was reported that our Chief Justice was thinking of determining the seniority of judges based on merit instead of time served on the bench. “Merit” would also be a relevant factor for the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) to consider in the appointment and promotion...
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How We Remunerate Our Judges
A consideration of The Judge’s Remuneration Act 1971 (Act 45).
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