The Menteri Besar of Selangor is not a public officer
Team ABA
November 2, 2017
The Court ruled that he is a member of the State administration.
The Court ruled that he is a member of the State administration.
Malaysiakini | The COA upheld the decision that UM did not follow procedures in suspending and imposing a fine on five of its student leaders. The five were represented by counsel New Sin Yew.
Facebook | Mahkamah Rayuan Putrajaya mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa Universiti Malaya tidak mematuhi prosedur tatatertib terhadap lima mahasiswa Universiti Malaya yang terlibat dalam program “Pidato Umum Anwar Ibrahim: Dari Universiti Malaya Ke Penjara”. Mahasiswa-mahasiswa tersebut diwakili peguam Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.
Malay Mail | Justice David Wong who chaired the Court of Appeal panel held that there was no appealable error made by the High Court judge. He made the decision after hearing the submission from Mubashir Mansor representing UM, adding the court need not necessarily hear the submission from New Sin Yew who represented the students.
Malaysiakini | New Sin Yew mewakili lima pelajar UM yang dikenakan tindakan disiplin atas penganjuran perhimpunan bekas Ketua Pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim. Mahkamah Rayuan membuat keputusan sebulat suara untuk mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa UM tidak mematuhi prosedur.
The Sun Daily | The Sabah CM said at the AICHR Regional Consultation on the Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation that ill-health associated with deficits in water and sanitation undermines economic growth and reinforces deep inequalities. Edmund Bon noted that many vulnerable groups have no access to safe drinking water including asylum-seekers, refugees, and displaced persons.
Malay Mail | Malaysia has not “given up” on Asean to help resolve Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis, Malaysian chairman for the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Edmund Bon said today.
Free Malaysia Today | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said the government was over-reacting and hoped the various authorities would not carry out investigations on the said individual simply because the DPM’s office was calling for it.
Free Malaysia Today | A lorry driver driver won his appeal today at the High Court here against his former employer for not making contributions to his EPF account based on travel “reimbursements” due to him.
The Malaysian Insight | Operators of soup kitchens in Kuala Lumpur have voiced concerns that the homeless community in the city is choosing to go hungry out of fear of being arrested, following an increase in raids ahead of the Sea Games next month.
The Sun Daily | A financial consultant and a cafe manager, who admitted to soliciting for funds for the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group had their sentences reduced from 15 years to 10 years by the Federal Court today.
Free Malaysia Today | Five editors and a photographer from The Star had their statements recorded at Bukit Aman police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur today, following the uproar over the daily’s Saturday front page.
Fahri Azzat moved Amalina’s call to the Bar.
The Star | The Federal Court ruled against creating an exception in lawyer-client privilege over the case of a lawyer attempting to reveal privileged information to defend himself.
Malay Mail | The Federal Court today dismissed an attempt to create a new exception to the statutory rule that bars lawyers from disclosing confidential information given by their clients.
Free Malaysia Today | New Sin Yew told the news portal that his client had receive a letter informing her of the decision to appeal.
Malay Mail | Business magnate Khoo Kay Peng who owns the Laura Ashley brand has been ordered by a British court to pay £64 million (RM354.2 million) to his former wife Pauline Chai as settlement for their divorce. Edmund Bon and New Sin Yew represented Chai in Malaysia.
Free Malaysia Today | Bekas MB Selangor hari ini mengisytiharkan namanya dibersihkan oleh Mahkamah Tinggi yang memutuskan pemberian pampasan kepada bekas kakitangannya tidak menyalahi undang-undang.
Free Malaysia Today | Human rights activist Lena Hendry, who was fined for screening a documentary on the Sri Lankan civil war, said the censorship board should let the general public judge what is deemed right or wrong in a movie. Lawyer New Sin Yew added that people should not be penalised when trying to highlight public interest issues such as a genocide.
Free Malaysia Today | The Federal Court affirmed the death sentence of three men for the murder of cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya and her three aides. However the appeal by farmworker R. Mathan, represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, was allowed.
The Court ruled that he is a member of the State administration.
Malaysiakini | The COA upheld the decision that UM did not follow procedures in suspending and imposing a fine on five of its student leaders. The five were represented by counsel New Sin Yew.
Facebook | Mahkamah Rayuan Putrajaya mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa Universiti Malaya tidak mematuhi prosedur tatatertib terhadap lima mahasiswa Universiti Malaya yang terlibat dalam program “Pidato Umum Anwar Ibrahim: Dari Universiti Malaya Ke Penjara”. Mahasiswa-mahasiswa tersebut diwakili peguam Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.
Malay Mail | Justice David Wong who chaired the Court of Appeal panel held that there was no appealable error made by the High Court judge. He made the decision after hearing the submission from Mubashir Mansor representing UM, adding the court need not necessarily hear the submission from New Sin Yew who represented the students.
Malaysiakini | New Sin Yew mewakili lima pelajar UM yang dikenakan tindakan disiplin atas penganjuran perhimpunan bekas Ketua Pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim. Mahkamah Rayuan membuat keputusan sebulat suara untuk mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa UM tidak mematuhi prosedur.
The Sun Daily | The Sabah CM said at the AICHR Regional Consultation on the Right to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation that ill-health associated with deficits in water and sanitation undermines economic growth and reinforces deep inequalities. Edmund Bon noted that many vulnerable groups have no access to safe drinking water including asylum-seekers, refugees, and displaced persons.
Malay Mail | Malaysia has not “given up” on Asean to help resolve Myanmar’s Rohingya crisis, Malaysian chairman for the Asean Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Edmund Bon said today.
Free Malaysia Today | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said the government was over-reacting and hoped the various authorities would not carry out investigations on the said individual simply because the DPM’s office was calling for it.
Free Malaysia Today | A lorry driver driver won his appeal today at the High Court here against his former employer for not making contributions to his EPF account based on travel “reimbursements” due to him.
The Malaysian Insight | Operators of soup kitchens in Kuala Lumpur have voiced concerns that the homeless community in the city is choosing to go hungry out of fear of being arrested, following an increase in raids ahead of the Sea Games next month.
The Sun Daily | A financial consultant and a cafe manager, who admitted to soliciting for funds for the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group had their sentences reduced from 15 years to 10 years by the Federal Court today.
Free Malaysia Today | Five editors and a photographer from The Star had their statements recorded at Bukit Aman police headquarters in Kuala Lumpur today, following the uproar over the daily’s Saturday front page.
Fahri Azzat moved Amalina’s call to the Bar.
The Star | The Federal Court ruled against creating an exception in lawyer-client privilege over the case of a lawyer attempting to reveal privileged information to defend himself.
Malay Mail | The Federal Court today dismissed an attempt to create a new exception to the statutory rule that bars lawyers from disclosing confidential information given by their clients.
Free Malaysia Today | New Sin Yew told the news portal that his client had receive a letter informing her of the decision to appeal.
Malay Mail | Business magnate Khoo Kay Peng who owns the Laura Ashley brand has been ordered by a British court to pay £64 million (RM354.2 million) to his former wife Pauline Chai as settlement for their divorce. Edmund Bon and New Sin Yew represented Chai in Malaysia.
Free Malaysia Today | Bekas MB Selangor hari ini mengisytiharkan namanya dibersihkan oleh Mahkamah Tinggi yang memutuskan pemberian pampasan kepada bekas kakitangannya tidak menyalahi undang-undang.
Free Malaysia Today | Human rights activist Lena Hendry, who was fined for screening a documentary on the Sri Lankan civil war, said the censorship board should let the general public judge what is deemed right or wrong in a movie. Lawyer New Sin Yew added that people should not be penalised when trying to highlight public interest issues such as a genocide.
Free Malaysia Today | The Federal Court affirmed the death sentence of three men for the murder of cosmetics millionaire Sosilawati Lawiya and her three aides. However the appeal by farmworker R. Mathan, represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, was allowed.