BFM | Political artist Fahmi Reza was arrested and detained overnight for offences under the Sedition Act and section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act. New Sin Yew explained these laws, the powers of the police under the Criminal Procedure Code, how charges could be brought against the accused, and the policing of freedom of speech.
Facebook | Bekas MB Selangor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim merakamkan kesyukurannya terhadap keputusan rayuan di Mahkamah Persekutuan mengenai pemberian pampasan kepada pegawai-pegawai MBI Selangor. Mereka diwakili barisan peguam yang diketuai Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | Court of Appeal president Rohana Yusuf said the MBI Selangor is a sole legal entity and former MB Khalid Ibrahim was empowered to approve VSS payments to his staff on his own. Lawyer New Sin Yew represented the former staff of MBI Selangor.
The Star | A five-member bench chaired by Justice Rohana Yusuf said that the appellate court had erred when it ruled that the MB, in his capacity as the chairman of MBI Selangor, must have the approval of the board of directors to make the VSS payments. Lawyers New Sin Yew appeared for the appellants.
Free Malaysia Today | Court of Appeal president Rohana Yusuf said MBI Selangor, established under the MBI Enactment, was a sole legal entity and Khalid was legally empowered to approve the VSS payments. Lawyer New Sin Yew represented his former staff.
Malaysiakini | New Sin Yew confirmed that the Federal Court will decide on Monday the appeal by former Selangor MB’s staff who were sued by MBI Selangor over the recovery of alleged unauthorised payments. Seven of them were also represented by Edmund Bon.
New Straits Times | The High Court allowed former TH chairman Abdul Azeez’s application for a stay of court proceedings pending his appeal to have the case against him struck out. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad submitted that it was important for the appeal to be heard first to save the court’s time, costs, and the need to call in all the other witnesses, in the event the defence
Free Malaysia Today | Human rights lawyer Edmund Bon said that existing legal provisions relied on the authorities to investigate and prosecute those suspected of water pollution. He called on the courts to allow greater legal standing room to NGOs and individuals for their cases to be heard in court.
Malaysiakini | 18 Malaysian youths representing the Undi18 movement filed a judicial review against the PM, the government, and the Election Commission, seeking to compel the government to implement the policy by this July. Lawyer New Sin Yew said the legal action is for the approximately 1.2 million youths, aged 18 to 20, who are currently disenfranchised.
Malay Mail | 18 youths sued the Prime Minister, the federal government and the Election Commission, filing a judicial review application seeking 14 court orders including a declaration that the government’s action in delaying the lowering of voting age from 21 to 18 was irrational, illegal, disproportionate and amounts to voter suppression. Lawyer New Sin Yew represented the youths together with Lim Wei Jiet.
The Edge Markets | Bersih and six others, represented by Edmund Bon, had on Feb 2 posed four questions of law to be decided in the originating summons they filed to seek the court’s declaration on the roles of Parliament and the judiciary during Malaysia’s state of emergency. The High Court allowed five lawmakers to intervene in the legal challenge.
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.
BFM | Political artist Fahmi Reza was arrested and detained overnight for offences under the Sedition Act and section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act. New Sin Yew explained these laws, the powers of the police under the Criminal Procedure Code, how charges could be brought against the accused, and the policing of freedom of speech.
Facebook | Bekas MB Selangor Abdul Khalid Ibrahim merakamkan kesyukurannya terhadap keputusan rayuan di Mahkamah Persekutuan mengenai pemberian pampasan kepada pegawai-pegawai MBI Selangor. Mereka diwakili barisan peguam yang diketuai Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | Court of Appeal president Rohana Yusuf said the MBI Selangor is a sole legal entity and former MB Khalid Ibrahim was empowered to approve VSS payments to his staff on his own. Lawyer New Sin Yew represented the former staff of MBI Selangor.
The Star | A five-member bench chaired by Justice Rohana Yusuf said that the appellate court had erred when it ruled that the MB, in his capacity as the chairman of MBI Selangor, must have the approval of the board of directors to make the VSS payments. Lawyers New Sin Yew appeared for the appellants.
Free Malaysia Today | Court of Appeal president Rohana Yusuf said MBI Selangor, established under the MBI Enactment, was a sole legal entity and Khalid was legally empowered to approve the VSS payments. Lawyer New Sin Yew represented his former staff.
Malaysiakini | New Sin Yew confirmed that the Federal Court will decide on Monday the appeal by former Selangor MB’s staff who were sued by MBI Selangor over the recovery of alleged unauthorised payments. Seven of them were also represented by Edmund Bon.
New Straits Times | The High Court allowed former TH chairman Abdul Azeez’s application for a stay of court proceedings pending his appeal to have the case against him struck out. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad submitted that it was important for the appeal to be heard first to save the court’s time, costs, and the need to call in all the other witnesses, in the event the defence
Free Malaysia Today | Human rights lawyer Edmund Bon said that existing legal provisions relied on the authorities to investigate and prosecute those suspected of water pollution. He called on the courts to allow greater legal standing room to NGOs and individuals for their cases to be heard in court.
Malaysiakini | 18 Malaysian youths representing the Undi18 movement filed a judicial review against the PM, the government, and the Election Commission, seeking to compel the government to implement the policy by this July. Lawyer New Sin Yew said the legal action is for the approximately 1.2 million youths, aged 18 to 20, who are currently disenfranchised.
Malay Mail | 18 youths sued the Prime Minister, the federal government and the Election Commission, filing a judicial review application seeking 14 court orders including a declaration that the government’s action in delaying the lowering of voting age from 21 to 18 was irrational, illegal, disproportionate and amounts to voter suppression. Lawyer New Sin Yew represented the youths together with Lim Wei Jiet.
The Edge Markets | Bersih and six others, represented by Edmund Bon, had on Feb 2 posed four questions of law to be decided in the originating summons they filed to seek the court’s declaration on the roles of Parliament and the judiciary during Malaysia’s state of emergency. The High Court allowed five lawmakers to intervene in the legal challenge.
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.
