The Japan Times | As the coalitions turn to horse-trading to form an alliance after the elections led to a hung Parliament, Malaysia’s king will play a key role. Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew said the King may determine which leader he believes commands a majority in Parliament, though this would not be tested publicly until Parliament reconvenes.
Malaysiakini | Lawyers Haniff Khatri Abdulla, New Sin Yew, and Bersih chairperson Thomas Fann shared their views on this question. There are two options if no Prime Minister candidate is able to get majority support in Parliament. First, the candidate with the highest number of MPs supporting him could seek the King’s consent to form a minority government. Second, the King may call for another general election.
The Edge Markets | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad is representing two employees of Aker Engineering Malaysia applying to quash charges against them that are deemed defective and with malicious intent. The MACC was said to have no jurisdiction to bring charges under the Companies Act against the first accused and have abused its power against the second.
Utusan Malaysia | Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad mewakili kedua-dua pemohon. Pemohon pertama didakwa mengelirukan Pendaftar Syarikat dengan mengemukakan pernyataan palsu mengikut seksyen 591(2)(a) Akta Syarikat 2016, manakala pemohon kedua didakwa menggunakan dokumen palsu sama sebagai dokumen sokongan, mengikut seksyen seksyen 471 Kanun Keseksaan.
BFM | What happens if no political coalition wins a majority of parliamentary seats? New Sin Yew shared with BFM about the challenges of a hung parliament and how a transition of power should happen.
Sosialis | Mahkamah Rayuan telah mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi dan memutuskan bahawa kes dua orang pemandu lori terhadap syarikat Perwakilan Cekap Sdn Bhd harus didengar di Mahkamah Buruh. Peguam New Sin Yew mewakili kedua-dua pemandu lori secara pro bono.
Malaysiakini | Lawyer New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar as amicus curiae. At the centre of the application to the apex court are the issues of whether the criminal investigating bodies and the Public Prosecutor can initiate criminal court proceedings against a serving judge of the superior courts.
Malay Mail | New Sin Yew confirmed the High Court allowed the habeas corpus application by a Johor-born but stateless mother and her three children, ordering that they be released immediately from the Bukit Jalil immigration depot where they had been detained for four months. Lawyer Beatrice Chin also represented the applicants.
The Edge Markets | Low’s lawyer Joshua Tay told the High Court that the prosecution expert witness himself never concluded there was manipulation as stipulated by the Session Court judge. This was in contrast to the defence expert witness who confirmed there was no manipulation at all but averaging in.
Malaysiakini | KL High Court judge Amarjeet Singh heard oral submissions from counsel New Sin Yew who acted for a Johor voter in his legal challenge over being prevented from casting his vote due to COVID-19. Electoral watchdog Bersih argued that the authorities’ move to prevent COVID-19 patients from voting violates their constitutional right.
The Edge Markets | SMEs, the backbone of supply chains, are at risk of losing out if they don’t change their business approach with respect to the environment and labour. Edmund Bon and other human rights experts sought to translate the corporate responsibility to protect human rights and the environment into tangible and simple tools for SMEs.
Reuters | Despite criticisms, Malaysia is planning to deport more Myanmar nationals. One man has mounted a legal challenge against his detention and possible deportation, according to his lawyer, New Sin Yew. The man had been involved in the Myanmar civil disobedience movement, had sought asylum in Malaysia, and applied for UNHCR protection.
The Edge Markets | Counsel Edmund Bon, representing former Repco Holdings Bhd Chairman Low Thiam Hock, said the defence witnesses had described averaging-in of Repco shares, not market manipulation as alleged by the prosecution, and there was no rebuttal by the prosecution. Yet the judge did not address this in his judgment. Edmund appeared with Joshua Tay, New Sin Yew, and Chan Yen Hui.
Malay Mail | The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals by NGOs and others to refer constitutional questions on the validity of an Emergency proclamation to the Federal Court. Lawyers Edmund Bon Tai Soon, New Sin Yew, and Jacqueline Hannah Albert represented Bersih and the NGOs.
Free Malaysia Today | A three-member Court of Appeal bench said the High Court did not commit any appealable error to warrant an intervention, but ordered no costs as the issue was of public interest. The bench also dismissed a preliminary objection by federal counsel that any decision on constitutional reference applications before a High Court was not appealable. Edmund Bon represented the NGOs.
The Edge Markets | Lawyers Edmund Bon Tai Soon, Jacqueline Albert, and New Sin Yew represented Bersih 2.0 and other NGOs which were appealing against the High Court decision not to refer constitutional questions posed under section 84 of the Courts of Judicature Act to the Federal Court.
Malaysiakini | When does Article 40(2)(b) of the Federal Constitution apply, allowing the YDPA discretion to reject a request to dissolve Parliament? New Sin Yew argued that the King’s discretion must be read with Article 43(4), when the PM has lost support. A call to dissolve Parliament early would be the Cabinet’s “advice” to the King, which he is constitutionally compelled to accept under Article 40(1) and Article 40(1A).
Malaysiakini | Lawyer New Sin Yew said the issue of drawn-out court trials is an “incredibly complex” and “multi-layered” problem. The UK had attempted to alleviate the problem through the Woolf reforms in the 1990s, but the reforms were limited to addressing cost, delay, and complexity in the civil justice system.
The Star | Former Tabung Haji Chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim was given a DNAA under section 254(3) of the CPC by the Sessions Court, on nine charges — three for corruption and six for money laundering — linked to road projects in Perak and Kedah. His lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad confirmed this.
New Straits Times | Former Tabung Haji Chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim was given a DNAA by Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi, who requested for him to be released under section 254 (3) of the CPC, and said at this stage, the MACC could complete its investigation based on new evidence. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad confirmed the matter.
The Japan Times | As the coalitions turn to horse-trading to form an alliance after the elections led to a hung Parliament, Malaysia’s king will play a key role. Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew said the King may determine which leader he believes commands a majority in Parliament, though this would not be tested publicly until Parliament reconvenes.
Malaysiakini | Lawyers Haniff Khatri Abdulla, New Sin Yew, and Bersih chairperson Thomas Fann shared their views on this question. There are two options if no Prime Minister candidate is able to get majority support in Parliament. First, the candidate with the highest number of MPs supporting him could seek the King’s consent to form a minority government. Second, the King may call for another general election.
The Edge Markets | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad is representing two employees of Aker Engineering Malaysia applying to quash charges against them that are deemed defective and with malicious intent. The MACC was said to have no jurisdiction to bring charges under the Companies Act against the first accused and have abused its power against the second.
Utusan Malaysia | Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad mewakili kedua-dua pemohon. Pemohon pertama didakwa mengelirukan Pendaftar Syarikat dengan mengemukakan pernyataan palsu mengikut seksyen 591(2)(a) Akta Syarikat 2016, manakala pemohon kedua didakwa menggunakan dokumen palsu sama sebagai dokumen sokongan, mengikut seksyen seksyen 471 Kanun Keseksaan.
BFM | What happens if no political coalition wins a majority of parliamentary seats? New Sin Yew shared with BFM about the challenges of a hung parliament and how a transition of power should happen.
Sosialis | Mahkamah Rayuan telah mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi dan memutuskan bahawa kes dua orang pemandu lori terhadap syarikat Perwakilan Cekap Sdn Bhd harus didengar di Mahkamah Buruh. Peguam New Sin Yew mewakili kedua-dua pemandu lori secara pro bono.
Malaysiakini | Lawyer New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar as amicus curiae. At the centre of the application to the apex court are the issues of whether the criminal investigating bodies and the Public Prosecutor can initiate criminal court proceedings against a serving judge of the superior courts.
Malay Mail | New Sin Yew confirmed the High Court allowed the habeas corpus application by a Johor-born but stateless mother and her three children, ordering that they be released immediately from the Bukit Jalil immigration depot where they had been detained for four months. Lawyer Beatrice Chin also represented the applicants.
The Edge Markets | Low’s lawyer Joshua Tay told the High Court that the prosecution expert witness himself never concluded there was manipulation as stipulated by the Session Court judge. This was in contrast to the defence expert witness who confirmed there was no manipulation at all but averaging in.
Malaysiakini | KL High Court judge Amarjeet Singh heard oral submissions from counsel New Sin Yew who acted for a Johor voter in his legal challenge over being prevented from casting his vote due to COVID-19. Electoral watchdog Bersih argued that the authorities’ move to prevent COVID-19 patients from voting violates their constitutional right.
The Edge Markets | SMEs, the backbone of supply chains, are at risk of losing out if they don’t change their business approach with respect to the environment and labour. Edmund Bon and other human rights experts sought to translate the corporate responsibility to protect human rights and the environment into tangible and simple tools for SMEs.
Reuters | Despite criticisms, Malaysia is planning to deport more Myanmar nationals. One man has mounted a legal challenge against his detention and possible deportation, according to his lawyer, New Sin Yew. The man had been involved in the Myanmar civil disobedience movement, had sought asylum in Malaysia, and applied for UNHCR protection.
The Edge Markets | Counsel Edmund Bon, representing former Repco Holdings Bhd Chairman Low Thiam Hock, said the defence witnesses had described averaging-in of Repco shares, not market manipulation as alleged by the prosecution, and there was no rebuttal by the prosecution. Yet the judge did not address this in his judgment. Edmund appeared with Joshua Tay, New Sin Yew, and Chan Yen Hui.
Malay Mail | The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeals by NGOs and others to refer constitutional questions on the validity of an Emergency proclamation to the Federal Court. Lawyers Edmund Bon Tai Soon, New Sin Yew, and Jacqueline Hannah Albert represented Bersih and the NGOs.
Free Malaysia Today | A three-member Court of Appeal bench said the High Court did not commit any appealable error to warrant an intervention, but ordered no costs as the issue was of public interest. The bench also dismissed a preliminary objection by federal counsel that any decision on constitutional reference applications before a High Court was not appealable. Edmund Bon represented the NGOs.
The Edge Markets | Lawyers Edmund Bon Tai Soon, Jacqueline Albert, and New Sin Yew represented Bersih 2.0 and other NGOs which were appealing against the High Court decision not to refer constitutional questions posed under section 84 of the Courts of Judicature Act to the Federal Court.
Malaysiakini | When does Article 40(2)(b) of the Federal Constitution apply, allowing the YDPA discretion to reject a request to dissolve Parliament? New Sin Yew argued that the King’s discretion must be read with Article 43(4), when the PM has lost support. A call to dissolve Parliament early would be the Cabinet’s “advice” to the King, which he is constitutionally compelled to accept under Article 40(1) and Article 40(1A).
Malaysiakini | Lawyer New Sin Yew said the issue of drawn-out court trials is an “incredibly complex” and “multi-layered” problem. The UK had attempted to alleviate the problem through the Woolf reforms in the 1990s, but the reforms were limited to addressing cost, delay, and complexity in the civil justice system.
The Star | Former Tabung Haji Chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim was given a DNAA under section 254(3) of the CPC by the Sessions Court, on nine charges — three for corruption and six for money laundering — linked to road projects in Perak and Kedah. His lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad confirmed this.
New Straits Times | Former Tabung Haji Chairman Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim was given a DNAA by Sessions Court judge Azura Alwi, who requested for him to be released under section 254 (3) of the CPC, and said at this stage, the MACC could complete its investigation based on new evidence. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad confirmed the matter.
