Malaysiakini | The PKR duo sought to back a suit by Bersih and other NGOs against PM Muhyiddin Yassin because they were presently unable to fulfil their duties in Parliament. The PAS trio contended that the legal action would hinder the government’s efforts to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. Edmund Bon confirmed that his clients, the NGOs, raised no objection to the intervener bids.
Malay Mail | The High Court allowed three PAS lawmakers and two PKR lawmakers to join a lawsuit by civil society groups to challenge the suspension of Parliament during the nationwide Emergency. Lawyer Edmund Bon said that his clients and the government did not have any objections to the lawmakers becoming part of the lawsuit.
Malaysiakini | Menteri Dalam Negeri dan kerajaan Malaysia diheret ke mahkamah atas pengharaman buku Gay is Okay! A Christian Perspective. Permohonan semakan kehakiman difailkan di Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur melalui Tetuan AmerBON.
New Straits Times | The publisher and author of the book have succeeded in obtaining leave to proceed with their legal challenge over the banning of the book. They claimed that the Home Minister had no legal and factual basis to impose the ban. Lawyer Michael Cheah Ern Tien represented the applicants.
Malaysiakini | The Home Minister and the Malaysian government have been hauled to court over a book ban that applicants claimed was irrational and disproportionate, as no untoward incidents had been triggered by the book since its publication over seven years ago. Counsel Michael Cheah said the High Court has granted leave to his clients to commence with the judicial review.
Malaysiakini | Undi18 and Muda plan to secure a mandamus order to compel the government to implement voter registration for those aged 18 to 20. Lawyer New Sin Yew explained that if the lawsuit succeeds, the government would be forced to amend the Federal Constitution and lower the voting age.
Free Malaysia Today | Two PKR representatives filed an application to become interveners to support a suit by seven NGOs seeking a declaration on the role of Parliament and the judiciary during a state of emergency. They said the suspension of Parliament under the emergency had no effect under the Federal Constitution. Edmund Bon represented the NGOs.
Free Malaysia Today | Three PAS representatives filed an application to oppose the suit by seven NGOs regarding the state of emergency. Representing the NGOs, lawyer Edmund Bon said his clients filed several legal questions for the Federal Court to determine, including whether the 1981 constitutional amendment to entirely oust the jurisdiction of the courts is unconstitutional.
Malaysiakini | The Kuala Lumpur High Court dismissed an application by former Tabung Haji chairperson Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim to quash the corruption and money laundering charges against him. The accused’s counsel, Amer Hamzah Arshad, said they would be filing an appeal against the decision.
Reuters | The KL High Court ruling paves the way for a full hearing on the deportations of Myanmar nationals and extends a stay barring the removal of 114 more people to Myanmar. Lawyer New Sin Yew lauded this important decision because it recognises the functions and standing of NGOs in bringing judicial review to hold the authorities accountable.
Malay Mail | While Section 14(1)(b) of the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 empowered the YDPA to convene Parliament, it does not suspend Article 40 of the Federal Constitution which requires him to act on the advice of the PM. Nevertheless, New Sin Yew urged the PM to reconvene Parliament as soon as possible given that most activities in the country are allowed to resume operations.
Malay Mail | Lawyer New Sin Yew said that any promise made by the Sebatik assemblyman Hassan Gani Amir to resign cannot be enforced because it violates Article 10 of the Federal Constitution which provides for freedom of association.
BFM | Ding Jo-Ann and New Sin Yew warn that allowing public officials to sue for defamation, going against the common law Derbyshire principle, will have a chilling effect on the freedom of speech.
Malay Mail | New Sin Yew confirmed that the lawyers for Amnesty International Malaysia and Asylum Access Malaysia still did not have information on the 1,200 Myanmar nationals detained and those who had already been deported to Myanmar. The status of the 17 minors and the three UNHCR-recognised refugees named in the lawsuit were also unknown.
Malaysiakini | KL High Court Judge Mariana Yahya allowed the extension of the order until March 9 against the deportation of Myanmar nationals back to the country currently facing a military coup and deadly protests. Lawyer New Sin Yew, among others, is acting for Amnesty International and Asylum Access.
Malaysiakini | Amnesty International Malaysia and Asylum Access Malaysia filed an application to seek the KL High Court’s intervention to stop the deportation of Myanmar nationals, include asylum seekers registered with the UNHCR. The two NGOs were represented by Ambiga Sreenevasan, Lim Wei Jiet, and Gokul Radhakrishnan of Sreenevasan Advocates & Solicitors, as well as New Sin Yew of AmerBON.
Malay Mail | The stay of deportation was granted until 10am Wednesday morning, when the court will hear the groups’ application for judicial review to suspend the deportation. New Sin Yew is part of the team representing Amnesty International and Asylum Access.
Malaysiakini | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshard said the first charge under section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act was defective because it combines and involves four different projects in one charge. For the first to ninth amended charges for money laundering, the prosecution had failed to state in what form or how such money or proceeds were received by the applicant.
The Edge Markets | Baling MP Abdul Azeez was working for the company he was accused of taking a bribe from, receiving a monthly salary of RM10,000. Lawyer Amer Hamzah and his team sought to strike out Azeez’s criminal charges of three counts of bribery involving RM5.2 million, and nine counts of money laundering involving nearly RM140 million.
Free Malaysia Today | In his submission to strike out the charges against former TH chairperson Abdul Azeez, lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said the MACC officers arrested and detained Azeez for investigations over TH matters but he was later charged with something else.
Malaysiakini | The PKR duo sought to back a suit by Bersih and other NGOs against PM Muhyiddin Yassin because they were presently unable to fulfil their duties in Parliament. The PAS trio contended that the legal action would hinder the government’s efforts to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia. Edmund Bon confirmed that his clients, the NGOs, raised no objection to the intervener bids.
Malay Mail | The High Court allowed three PAS lawmakers and two PKR lawmakers to join a lawsuit by civil society groups to challenge the suspension of Parliament during the nationwide Emergency. Lawyer Edmund Bon said that his clients and the government did not have any objections to the lawmakers becoming part of the lawsuit.
Malaysiakini | Menteri Dalam Negeri dan kerajaan Malaysia diheret ke mahkamah atas pengharaman buku Gay is Okay! A Christian Perspective. Permohonan semakan kehakiman difailkan di Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur melalui Tetuan AmerBON.
New Straits Times | The publisher and author of the book have succeeded in obtaining leave to proceed with their legal challenge over the banning of the book. They claimed that the Home Minister had no legal and factual basis to impose the ban. Lawyer Michael Cheah Ern Tien represented the applicants.
Malaysiakini | The Home Minister and the Malaysian government have been hauled to court over a book ban that applicants claimed was irrational and disproportionate, as no untoward incidents had been triggered by the book since its publication over seven years ago. Counsel Michael Cheah said the High Court has granted leave to his clients to commence with the judicial review.
Malaysiakini | Undi18 and Muda plan to secure a mandamus order to compel the government to implement voter registration for those aged 18 to 20. Lawyer New Sin Yew explained that if the lawsuit succeeds, the government would be forced to amend the Federal Constitution and lower the voting age.
Free Malaysia Today | Two PKR representatives filed an application to become interveners to support a suit by seven NGOs seeking a declaration on the role of Parliament and the judiciary during a state of emergency. They said the suspension of Parliament under the emergency had no effect under the Federal Constitution. Edmund Bon represented the NGOs.
Free Malaysia Today | Three PAS representatives filed an application to oppose the suit by seven NGOs regarding the state of emergency. Representing the NGOs, lawyer Edmund Bon said his clients filed several legal questions for the Federal Court to determine, including whether the 1981 constitutional amendment to entirely oust the jurisdiction of the courts is unconstitutional.
Malaysiakini | The Kuala Lumpur High Court dismissed an application by former Tabung Haji chairperson Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim to quash the corruption and money laundering charges against him. The accused’s counsel, Amer Hamzah Arshad, said they would be filing an appeal against the decision.
Reuters | The KL High Court ruling paves the way for a full hearing on the deportations of Myanmar nationals and extends a stay barring the removal of 114 more people to Myanmar. Lawyer New Sin Yew lauded this important decision because it recognises the functions and standing of NGOs in bringing judicial review to hold the authorities accountable.
Malay Mail | While Section 14(1)(b) of the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021 empowered the YDPA to convene Parliament, it does not suspend Article 40 of the Federal Constitution which requires him to act on the advice of the PM. Nevertheless, New Sin Yew urged the PM to reconvene Parliament as soon as possible given that most activities in the country are allowed to resume operations.
Malay Mail | Lawyer New Sin Yew said that any promise made by the Sebatik assemblyman Hassan Gani Amir to resign cannot be enforced because it violates Article 10 of the Federal Constitution which provides for freedom of association.
BFM | Ding Jo-Ann and New Sin Yew warn that allowing public officials to sue for defamation, going against the common law Derbyshire principle, will have a chilling effect on the freedom of speech.
Malay Mail | New Sin Yew confirmed that the lawyers for Amnesty International Malaysia and Asylum Access Malaysia still did not have information on the 1,200 Myanmar nationals detained and those who had already been deported to Myanmar. The status of the 17 minors and the three UNHCR-recognised refugees named in the lawsuit were also unknown.
Malaysiakini | KL High Court Judge Mariana Yahya allowed the extension of the order until March 9 against the deportation of Myanmar nationals back to the country currently facing a military coup and deadly protests. Lawyer New Sin Yew, among others, is acting for Amnesty International and Asylum Access.
Malaysiakini | Amnesty International Malaysia and Asylum Access Malaysia filed an application to seek the KL High Court’s intervention to stop the deportation of Myanmar nationals, include asylum seekers registered with the UNHCR. The two NGOs were represented by Ambiga Sreenevasan, Lim Wei Jiet, and Gokul Radhakrishnan of Sreenevasan Advocates & Solicitors, as well as New Sin Yew of AmerBON.
Malay Mail | The stay of deportation was granted until 10am Wednesday morning, when the court will hear the groups’ application for judicial review to suspend the deportation. New Sin Yew is part of the team representing Amnesty International and Asylum Access.
Malaysiakini | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshard said the first charge under section 16(a)(A) of the MACC Act was defective because it combines and involves four different projects in one charge. For the first to ninth amended charges for money laundering, the prosecution had failed to state in what form or how such money or proceeds were received by the applicant.
The Edge Markets | Baling MP Abdul Azeez was working for the company he was accused of taking a bribe from, receiving a monthly salary of RM10,000. Lawyer Amer Hamzah and his team sought to strike out Azeez’s criminal charges of three counts of bribery involving RM5.2 million, and nine counts of money laundering involving nearly RM140 million.
Free Malaysia Today | In his submission to strike out the charges against former TH chairperson Abdul Azeez, lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said the MACC officers arrested and detained Azeez for investigations over TH matters but he was later charged with something else.
