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No miscarriage of justice in charges against ex-Tabung Haji chairman, appeals court told

Team ABA October 6, 2021

Malaysia Now | DPP Aslinda Ahad submitted that the money laundering charges against Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim could stand on their own, and the prosecution, through the evidence of its witnesses, would explain the nature of the unlawful activities. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that the particularisation of the ingredients of the charges against his client had not been fulfilled.

Nothing wrong with charges against Azeez, court told

Team ABA October 6, 2021

Free Malaysia Today | The DPP argued that the charges against Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim were not defective. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad submitted that his client was a victim of political prosecution and that the trial should not be allowed to go on as it amounted to unjust suffering for him.

Ex-student accused of killing gangster at birthday party escapes gallows

Team ABA October 1, 2021

Free Malaysia Today | The Court of Appeal set aside the conviction of a former college student accused of stabbing a gangster four years ago. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, who appeared with lead counsel Gooi Soon Seng, submitted that the High Court judge had misdirected himself in not considering whether the act could be culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Ex-student escapes the gallows after winning appeal against murder

Team ABA October 1, 2021

Bernama | A former college student escaped the hangman’s noose when a three-member Court of Appeal bench discharged and acquitted him, ruling that there was serious misdirection by the trial judge in fulfilling section 300 of the Penal Code. Lawyers Gooi Soon Seng, Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Ooi Pen Lyn represented the appellant.

Court to decide on Nov 2 on navy cadet’s death

Team ABA September 30, 2021

New Straits Times | Lawyers representing the accused in the murder of navy cadet Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain wrapped up their case after five years. Earlier lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that the cause of death is disputed by medical experts. The six accused are charged under sections 302 and 109 of the Penal Code, which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

Testimony on cause of cadet’s death contradictory, High Court told

Team ABA September 29, 2021

Free Malaysia Today | Six accused are facing charges under section 302 and section 109 of the Penal Code for murdering or abetting the murder of a marine cadet officer. With 12 others, they are also charged under section 330 of the same code, read with section 34, for voluntarily causing hurt. Amer Hamzah Arshad represented the first and second accused.

Experts contradict on navy cadet’s cause of death, defence says

Team ABA September 29, 2021

Malaysiakini | The prosecution’s evidence in respect of the cause of the death of a marine cadet officer was grounded solely on the testimony of the sixth prosecution witness. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that this was disputed by the 19th defence witness.

Najib may seek re-election to Parliament despite conviction

Team ABA September 19, 2021

Malay Mail | Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew said Najib Razak can run in a parliamentary election only if he succeeds in his appeal, receives a royal pardon, or if the King uses his discretion to remove the disqualification despite Najib being convicted for corruption.

The time Amer found crime

Team ABA September 10, 2021

From the Bar Stool | Lawyer Fahri Azzat reminisced about how he met Amer Hamzah Arshad and introduced him to “Dhat Boohke”, legal aid, and criminal law.

Was AG right in saying new PM is not required to hold a confidence vote? Lawyers weigh in

Team ABA September 6, 2021

Malay Mail | Lawyers are divided over whether the AG was right to say that the new PM need not seek a vote of confidence in Parliament. New Sin Yew said the AG is “right” as “there is no such requirement” in the Federal Constitution. MPs could show whether they supported a government through votes on other matters such the King’s speech and the budget.

Heidy Quah sues govt over law criminalising offensive online comments

Team ABA September 6, 2021

Malaysiakini | Refuge for Refugees founder Heidy Quah filed a civil lawsuit in the High Court in Shah Alam through AmerBON. She sought a court order to rule the words “offensive” and “annoy” in section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act invalidated for being unconstitutional.

Lawyer contends that corruption charges against Azeez won’t stand scrutiny in court

Team ABA September 6, 2021

New Straits Times | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that charges against Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim lacked particulars. He said, “the moment we relax the role requiring the prosecution to give proper and adequate information, the next thing we know a person could simply be charged with ‘committing an offence in Malaysia’.”

MACC cleared ex-Tabung Haji chairperson Azeez of graft, court hears

Team ABA September 6, 2021

Malaysiakini | Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is appealing against the Kuala Lumpur High Court decision on March 12, which rejected his application to quash the three corruption and ten money laundering charges. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad contended that the charges ought to be quashed as they are brought against Azeez in mala fide (bad faith) by the prosecution.

Stay home & watch: When Lawyers Walk

Team ABA August 20, 2021

BFM | Amer Hamzah Arshad and Edmund Bon spoke about civil disobedience, human rights, and the Bar Council’s Walk of Justice in 2007, documented in a film When Lawyers Walk by Mien Ly. This film is a part of Freedom Film Network’s specially curated weekend playlist themed “People’s Movement for Change”,

No miscarriage of justice in charges against ex-Tabung Haji chairman, appeals court told

October 6, 2021

Malaysia Now | DPP Aslinda Ahad submitted that the money laundering charges against Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim could stand on their own, and the prosecution, through the evidence of its witnesses, would explain the nature of the unlawful activities. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that the particularisation of the ingredients of the charges against his client had not been fulfilled.

Nothing wrong with charges against Azeez, court told

October 6, 2021

Free Malaysia Today | The DPP argued that the charges against Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim were not defective. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad submitted that his client was a victim of political prosecution and that the trial should not be allowed to go on as it amounted to unjust suffering for him.

Ex-student accused of killing gangster at birthday party escapes gallows

October 1, 2021

Free Malaysia Today | The Court of Appeal set aside the conviction of a former college student accused of stabbing a gangster four years ago. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, who appeared with lead counsel Gooi Soon Seng, submitted that the High Court judge had misdirected himself in not considering whether the act could be culpable homicide not amounting to murder.

Ex-student escapes the gallows after winning appeal against murder

October 1, 2021

Bernama | A former college student escaped the hangman’s noose when a three-member Court of Appeal bench discharged and acquitted him, ruling that there was serious misdirection by the trial judge in fulfilling section 300 of the Penal Code. Lawyers Gooi Soon Seng, Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Ooi Pen Lyn represented the appellant.

Court to decide on Nov 2 on navy cadet’s death

September 30, 2021

New Straits Times | Lawyers representing the accused in the murder of navy cadet Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain wrapped up their case after five years. Earlier lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that the cause of death is disputed by medical experts. The six accused are charged under sections 302 and 109 of the Penal Code, which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

Testimony on cause of cadet’s death contradictory, High Court told

September 29, 2021

Free Malaysia Today | Six accused are facing charges under section 302 and section 109 of the Penal Code for murdering or abetting the murder of a marine cadet officer. With 12 others, they are also charged under section 330 of the same code, read with section 34, for voluntarily causing hurt. Amer Hamzah Arshad represented the first and second accused.

Experts contradict on navy cadet’s cause of death, defence says

September 29, 2021

Malaysiakini | The prosecution’s evidence in respect of the cause of the death of a marine cadet officer was grounded solely on the testimony of the sixth prosecution witness. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that this was disputed by the 19th defence witness.

Najib may seek re-election to Parliament despite conviction

September 19, 2021

Malay Mail | Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew said Najib Razak can run in a parliamentary election only if he succeeds in his appeal, receives a royal pardon, or if the King uses his discretion to remove the disqualification despite Najib being convicted for corruption.

The time Amer found crime

September 10, 2021

From the Bar Stool | Lawyer Fahri Azzat reminisced about how he met Amer Hamzah Arshad and introduced him to “Dhat Boohke”, legal aid, and criminal law.

Was AG right in saying new PM is not required to hold a confidence vote? Lawyers weigh in

September 6, 2021

Malay Mail | Lawyers are divided over whether the AG was right to say that the new PM need not seek a vote of confidence in Parliament. New Sin Yew said the AG is “right” as “there is no such requirement” in the Federal Constitution. MPs could show whether they supported a government through votes on other matters such the King’s speech and the budget.

Heidy Quah sues govt over law criminalising offensive online comments

September 6, 2021

Malaysiakini | Refuge for Refugees founder Heidy Quah filed a civil lawsuit in the High Court in Shah Alam through AmerBON. She sought a court order to rule the words “offensive” and “annoy” in section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act invalidated for being unconstitutional.

Lawyer contends that corruption charges against Azeez won’t stand scrutiny in court

September 6, 2021

New Straits Times | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that charges against Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim lacked particulars. He said, “the moment we relax the role requiring the prosecution to give proper and adequate information, the next thing we know a person could simply be charged with ‘committing an offence in Malaysia’.”

MACC cleared ex-Tabung Haji chairperson Azeez of graft, court hears

September 6, 2021

Malaysiakini | Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is appealing against the Kuala Lumpur High Court decision on March 12, which rejected his application to quash the three corruption and ten money laundering charges. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad contended that the charges ought to be quashed as they are brought against Azeez in mala fide (bad faith) by the prosecution.

Stay home & watch: When Lawyers Walk

August 20, 2021

BFM | Amer Hamzah Arshad and Edmund Bon spoke about civil disobedience, human rights, and the Bar Council’s Walk of Justice in 2007, documented in a film When Lawyers Walk by Mien Ly. This film is a part of Freedom Film Network’s specially curated weekend playlist themed “People’s Movement for Change”,