The Star | An MACC investigating officer in the graft case involving former PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at the High Court denied that Datuk Azman Yusoff, a key prosecution witness, received “special treatment”. Muhyiddin’s legal team includes lawyers Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Free Malaysia Today | Former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is expected to be released this evening as his remand period was not extended, said his lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad. Abdul Azeez’s lawyers include Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin.
Malay Mail | Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim’s lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad rejected the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) assertion that his client chose to appear in court wearing a purple lock-up shirt and handcuffs yesterday. Abdul Azeez’s lawyers include Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin.
The Edge Malaysia | Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim did not choose to appear in court wearing a purple lock-up shirt and handcuffs, his lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad said. Abdul Azeez’s lawyers include Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin.
The Edge Malaysia | Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim was slapped with one charge of graft linked to construction company Putrajaya Perdana Bhd. His lawyers include Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin.
New Strait Times | Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, the lawyer for former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, denied that his client had chosen to wear a purple lock-up shirt and handcuffs when he appeared in court. Abdul Azeez’s lawyers include Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin.
Malaysia Gazette | Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, peguam kepada Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, menafikan anak guamnya memilih atau berkeras untuk memakai baju lokap berwarna ungu serta bergari ketika dibawa ke mahkamah hari ini. Pihak pembelaan Abdul Azeez termasuk Joshua Tay dan Tan Xu Yin.
Free Malaysia Today | Former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim claimed trial in the Sessions Court to a charge of abusing his position to obtain gratification in the form of a chairmanship and perks at another company. Abdul Azeez’s lawyers include Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin.
New Strait Times | Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim will remain in police custody until tomorrow under a two-day remand order to assist in a cheating investigation. His lawyers include Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin.
Malaysiakini | Bekas pengerusi Tabung Haji, Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur atas satu pertuduhan salah guna kuasa mengikut seksyen 23(1) Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) 2009. Peguam yang mewakili Abdul Azeez termasuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay dan Tan Xu Yin.
Malaysiakini | Former Tabung Haji chairperson Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim’s lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said the bail of RM1 million proposed by the prosecution was excessive, pointing out that Azeez has been cooperating well with the authorities since his arrest last month. The defence team includes Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin.
New Straits Times | The High Court dismissed legal challenges by two lawmakers, the Malaysian Bar, BERSIH 2.0 and others over the suspension of Parliament during the 2021 COVID-19 emergency, but rejected the Government’s argument that the proceedings should be dismissed as academic following the expiry of the emergency. The legal team for BERSIH 2.0 and other NGOs included New Sin Yew and Kee Shu Min.
Berita Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi hari ini, menolak cabaran undang-undang yang dikemukakan dua ahli politik, Majlis Peguam Malaysia, BERSIH 2.0 dan beberapa pihak lain berhubung penggantungan Parlimen ketika darurat COVID-19 pada 2021. Peguam yang mewakili BERSIH 2.0 dan pertubuhan-pertubuhan bukan kerajaan termasuk New Sin Yew and Kee Shu Min.
The Edge Malaysia | Lead defence counsel Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad grilled prosecution witness Datuk Azman Yusoff on key timeline shifts and repeated memory gaps during cross-examination in the corruption trial of former PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin’s legal team includes lawyers Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Malay Mail | Quizzed by former PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, prosecution witness Datuk Seri Azman Yusoff confirmed he had never lodged a police report against Muhyiddin over the donation request and disagreed that he had imagined the request. Muhyiddin’s legal team includes lawyers Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Free Malaysia Today | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad suggested the prosecution witness Azman Yusoff had fabricated his account that he was shown a list of Jana Wibawa projects in July 2020. Muhyiddin’s legal team includes lawyers Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
The Edge Malaysia | The appellate court has allowed Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s application to introduce new evidence in her graft case, through one of the prosecution’s star witnesses, who claims that he had been intimidated by the prosecution. Rosmah’s legal team includes lawyers Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin.
Free Malaysia Today | The Court of Appeal has unanimously allowed Rosmah Mansor’s application to introduce fresh evidence in her appeal against her conviction in the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project corruption case. Her legal team includes lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin.
AICHR | The two new regional tools validated by ASEAN aim to prevent victims of trafficking for forced criminality from being wrongly treated, prosecuted, or punished as offenders for acts committed as a direct consequence of their exploitation. Edmund Bon is the Representative of Malaysia to AICHR.
AICHR | The 4th ASEAN Consultation on the Human Right to Development to Enhance and Strengthen the ASEAN Community and Its Implementation provided a platform for stakeholders to provide recommendations on follow-up actions on the ASEAN Declaration on Promoting the Right to Development and the Right to Peace Towards Realising Inclusive and Sustainable Development.
The Star | An MACC investigating officer in the graft case involving former PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin at the High Court denied that Datuk Azman Yusoff, a key prosecution witness, received “special treatment”. Muhyiddin’s legal team includes lawyers Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Free Malaysia Today | Former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is expected to be released this evening as his remand period was not extended, said his lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad. Abdul Azeez’s lawyers include Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin.
Malay Mail | Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim’s lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad rejected the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) assertion that his client chose to appear in court wearing a purple lock-up shirt and handcuffs yesterday. Abdul Azeez’s lawyers include Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin.
The Edge Malaysia | Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim did not choose to appear in court wearing a purple lock-up shirt and handcuffs, his lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad said. Abdul Azeez’s lawyers include Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin.
The Edge Malaysia | Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim was slapped with one charge of graft linked to construction company Putrajaya Perdana Bhd. His lawyers include Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin.
New Strait Times | Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, the lawyer for former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, denied that his client had chosen to wear a purple lock-up shirt and handcuffs when he appeared in court. Abdul Azeez’s lawyers include Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin.
Malaysia Gazette | Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, peguam kepada Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, menafikan anak guamnya memilih atau berkeras untuk memakai baju lokap berwarna ungu serta bergari ketika dibawa ke mahkamah hari ini. Pihak pembelaan Abdul Azeez termasuk Joshua Tay dan Tan Xu Yin.
Free Malaysia Today | Former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim claimed trial in the Sessions Court to a charge of abusing his position to obtain gratification in the form of a chairmanship and perks at another company. Abdul Azeez’s lawyers include Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin.
New Strait Times | Former Lembaga Tabung Haji chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim will remain in police custody until tomorrow under a two-day remand order to assist in a cheating investigation. His lawyers include Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin.
Malaysiakini | Bekas pengerusi Tabung Haji, Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim, mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur atas satu pertuduhan salah guna kuasa mengikut seksyen 23(1) Akta Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM) 2009. Peguam yang mewakili Abdul Azeez termasuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay dan Tan Xu Yin.
Malaysiakini | Former Tabung Haji chairperson Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim’s lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said the bail of RM1 million proposed by the prosecution was excessive, pointing out that Azeez has been cooperating well with the authorities since his arrest last month. The defence team includes Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin.
New Straits Times | The High Court dismissed legal challenges by two lawmakers, the Malaysian Bar, BERSIH 2.0 and others over the suspension of Parliament during the 2021 COVID-19 emergency, but rejected the Government’s argument that the proceedings should be dismissed as academic following the expiry of the emergency. The legal team for BERSIH 2.0 and other NGOs included New Sin Yew and Kee Shu Min.
Berita Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi hari ini, menolak cabaran undang-undang yang dikemukakan dua ahli politik, Majlis Peguam Malaysia, BERSIH 2.0 dan beberapa pihak lain berhubung penggantungan Parlimen ketika darurat COVID-19 pada 2021. Peguam yang mewakili BERSIH 2.0 dan pertubuhan-pertubuhan bukan kerajaan termasuk New Sin Yew and Kee Shu Min.
The Edge Malaysia | Lead defence counsel Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad grilled prosecution witness Datuk Azman Yusoff on key timeline shifts and repeated memory gaps during cross-examination in the corruption trial of former PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. Muhyiddin’s legal team includes lawyers Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Malay Mail | Quizzed by former PM Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, prosecution witness Datuk Seri Azman Yusoff confirmed he had never lodged a police report against Muhyiddin over the donation request and disagreed that he had imagined the request. Muhyiddin’s legal team includes lawyers Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
Free Malaysia Today | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad suggested the prosecution witness Azman Yusoff had fabricated his account that he was shown a list of Jana Wibawa projects in July 2020. Muhyiddin’s legal team includes lawyers Joshua Tay and Tan Xu Yin, and pupil in chambers Michelle Chew.
The Edge Malaysia | The appellate court has allowed Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor’s application to introduce new evidence in her graft case, through one of the prosecution’s star witnesses, who claims that he had been intimidated by the prosecution. Rosmah’s legal team includes lawyers Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin.
Free Malaysia Today | The Court of Appeal has unanimously allowed Rosmah Mansor’s application to introduce fresh evidence in her appeal against her conviction in the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project corruption case. Her legal team includes lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Tan Xu Yin.
AICHR | The two new regional tools validated by ASEAN aim to prevent victims of trafficking for forced criminality from being wrongly treated, prosecuted, or punished as offenders for acts committed as a direct consequence of their exploitation. Edmund Bon is the Representative of Malaysia to AICHR.
AICHR | The 4th ASEAN Consultation on the Human Right to Development to Enhance and Strengthen the ASEAN Community and Its Implementation provided a platform for stakeholders to provide recommendations on follow-up actions on the ASEAN Declaration on Promoting the Right to Development and the Right to Peace Towards Realising Inclusive and Sustainable Development.
