Free Malaysia Today | The Federal Court today dismissed the Universiti Malaya (UM) disciplinary board’s application for leave to appeal against five of its students for their involvement in a talk featuring Anwar Ibrahim in October, 2014. Lawyer Edmund Bon and New Sin Yew represented the students while Kadar Abdullah appeared for the board.
Malaysiakini | Universiti Malaya didapati tidak mematuhi prosedur dalam mendenda atau menggantung lima bekas pelajarnya yang didakwa menganjur dan menyertai perhimpunan bersama Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pada tahun 2014. Mereka diwakili peguam Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.
Malay Mail | A three-man bench at the Federal Court affirmed the Court of Appeal’s ruling after submissions from UM’s lawyer Datuk Muhammad Adam Abdullah and the students’ counsel Edmund Bon. In 2016, the Shah Alam High Court had ruled that disciplinary proceedings against the UM students were not conducted in accordance with the university’s procedures.
Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi menetapkan 22 Februari depan untuk keputusan permohonan Kerajaan Negeri dan bekas MB Selangor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim untuk membatalkan saman RM14 bilion daripada Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad. New Sin Yew mewakili Khalid selaku defendan pertama.
The Sun Daily | A lorry driver was sent to the gallows by the High Court here today after being found guilty of two counts of trafficking over 45 kg of drugs, two years ago. He was represented by counsel New Sin Yew.
Datuk Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin moved Elizabeth’s call to the Bar.
The Star | The High Court has struck out an appeal by the prosecution against the sentence meted out to human rights activist Lena Hendry for screening a Sri Lankan civil war documentary that had not been approved by the Censorship Board. Hendry’s counsel was New Sin Yew.
Free Malaysia Today | A human rights group today voiced hope that the public prosecutor’s agreement to withdraw its appeal to the conviction of Lena Hendry would signal an end to the “harassment and intimidation” against the activist.
AICHR | The two-day AICHR meeting discussed, among others, the implementation of AICHR priority programmes, the upcoming AICHR workshops relating to education for children with disabilities and the right to health, and the progress of several current thematic studies, including on the right to education and the right to peace.
The Star | Criminal lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad suggested that a better amendment would be to make the requirement for a certificate a separate scenario for the court to consider whether to impose life imprisonment or not.
Astro Awani | Menurut wakil AICHR Malaysia, Edmund Bon berkata siasatan harus dijalankan terhadap pelaku yang bertanggungjawab terhadap jenayah perang dan jenayah menentang kemanusiaan terhadap etnik Rohingya di negara itu.
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.
Free Malaysia Today | The Federal Court today dismissed the Universiti Malaya (UM) disciplinary board’s application for leave to appeal against five of its students for their involvement in a talk featuring Anwar Ibrahim in October, 2014. Lawyer Edmund Bon and New Sin Yew represented the students while Kadar Abdullah appeared for the board.
Malaysiakini | Universiti Malaya didapati tidak mematuhi prosedur dalam mendenda atau menggantung lima bekas pelajarnya yang didakwa menganjur dan menyertai perhimpunan bersama Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim pada tahun 2014. Mereka diwakili peguam Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.
Malay Mail | A three-man bench at the Federal Court affirmed the Court of Appeal’s ruling after submissions from UM’s lawyer Datuk Muhammad Adam Abdullah and the students’ counsel Edmund Bon. In 2016, the Shah Alam High Court had ruled that disciplinary proceedings against the UM students were not conducted in accordance with the university’s procedures.
Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Tinggi menetapkan 22 Februari depan untuk keputusan permohonan Kerajaan Negeri dan bekas MB Selangor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim untuk membatalkan saman RM14 bilion daripada Puncak Niaga Holdings Berhad. New Sin Yew mewakili Khalid selaku defendan pertama.
The Sun Daily | A lorry driver was sent to the gallows by the High Court here today after being found guilty of two counts of trafficking over 45 kg of drugs, two years ago. He was represented by counsel New Sin Yew.
Datuk Kamarul Hisham Kamaruddin moved Elizabeth’s call to the Bar.
The Star | The High Court has struck out an appeal by the prosecution against the sentence meted out to human rights activist Lena Hendry for screening a Sri Lankan civil war documentary that had not been approved by the Censorship Board. Hendry’s counsel was New Sin Yew.
Free Malaysia Today | A human rights group today voiced hope that the public prosecutor’s agreement to withdraw its appeal to the conviction of Lena Hendry would signal an end to the “harassment and intimidation” against the activist.
AICHR | The two-day AICHR meeting discussed, among others, the implementation of AICHR priority programmes, the upcoming AICHR workshops relating to education for children with disabilities and the right to health, and the progress of several current thematic studies, including on the right to education and the right to peace.
The Star | Criminal lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad suggested that a better amendment would be to make the requirement for a certificate a separate scenario for the court to consider whether to impose life imprisonment or not.
Astro Awani | Menurut wakil AICHR Malaysia, Edmund Bon berkata siasatan harus dijalankan terhadap pelaku yang bertanggungjawab terhadap jenayah perang dan jenayah menentang kemanusiaan terhadap etnik Rohingya di negara itu.
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.
