APRIL 20 ― In “What is an interlocutory matter, and why hearsay evidence is admissible?” I raise the question whether an application for leave for judicial review under Order 53 rule 3(1) Rules of Court 2012 is an interlocutory proceeding. I refer to the more than a century-old English case of Gilbert v Endean [1878] … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar hopes that all Shariah lawyers can strengthen unity and maintain self-discipline to enhance the Shariah legal and judicial institutions in this country. He also expressed hope that Shariah lawyers and judicial institutions would move forward together to ensure … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 27 — The order to freeze Aman Palestin’s bank accounts cannot be challenged by a judicial review as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has discretionary powers in carrying out a criminal investigation, the High Court was told today. Advertisement Senior federal counsel Ahmad Hanir Hambaly said the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) objected the … Read more
MIRI, Jan 20 — Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBK) president Voon Lee Shan has called for the Federal Constitution to be amended towards regaining public confidence in the Malaysian judicial system. According to him, there is a need to rectify the judicial system to prevent the public prosecutor from withdrawing a criminal case, and the court … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — Criticism of the judiciary does not necessarily mean an attempt to interfere with court matters, Umno supreme council member Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi said today He said judges should not be offended when the judiciary is being criticised because Malaysia has freedom of speech. “The Chief Justice should not be … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Former finance minister Tun Daim Zainuddin will have a chance to persuade the High Court on March 4 to stop an ongoing investigation into his wealth over the years. The hearing date for Daim’s leave for a judicial review application against the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) was set by High … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR: Workers at Malaysian glove maker Supermax Corp will seek a judicial review of the British government's decision to approve the company, which is accused of using forced labour, as a supplier to its National Health Service (NHS), lawyers said. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
The application, filed at the High Court through law firm Sreenevasan, named the Home Minister and the RoS as the first and second respondents.
MOSCOW: The judicial review hearing of Brenton Tarrant who committed deadly mass shootings at two Christchurch mosques in New Zealand in 2019, has been delayed indefinitely over the failure of the convict to show up in court, Sputnik quoted media report on Thursday. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
