Free Malaysia Today | Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad akan mengetuai pasukan pembelaan Wan Saiful Wan Jan, yang berdepan dua tuduhan rasuah, dan akan disokong oleh empat lagi peguam. Amer adalah peguam bekas KM Sabah Musa Aman dan bekas Ahli Parlimen Baling Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim. Kedua-duanya dibebaskan tanpa dipanggil membela diri.
Free Malaysia Today | Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan claimed trial to accepting a RM6.9 million bribe in relation to the Jana Wibawa initiative. Lawyer Amer Hamzah will lead his defence team.
Malay Mail | In a groundbreaking ruling, the KL High Court decided that Malaysia’s Child Act 2001 also protects non-citizen children. A child has to be brought before a Court for Children within 24 hours of being arrested. Lawyer New Sin Yew lauded this judgment; a detention centre is no place for a child. He was assisted by Beatrice Chin, Allyna Ng, and Nur Izni Syazwani Ahmad.
Free Malaysia Today | Seven among the Temoq people of Pahang filed a judicial review against an EIA approval for a 8,500ha palm oil project. They claimed the decision breaches their constitutional right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment, and seriously threatens their livelihood and spiritual practices. AmerBON filed the suit on behalf of the applicants.
The Rakyat Insight | Pengasas Revenue Group Berhad membuat laporan polis di ibu pejabat polis Sentul susulan ugutan yang diterima. Mereka diberitahu siasatan satu agensi penguatkuasa terhadap mereka boleh dihentikan sekiranya bersetuju dengan terma-terma penyelesaian kepada pertelingkahan korporat yang melibatkan mereka.
Free Malaysia Today | At the National Peace Conference organised by Iman Research, lawyer Edmund Bon said there was a need to recast the view of conflict to include “structural and cultural violence”, which exists when social structures prevent people from meeting basic needs, or when cultural perceptions and attributes are used to justify or legitimise violence.
Free Malaysia Today | Two co-founders of Revenue Group Bhd pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to a charge of fraudulent disposal of a company asset five years ago, framed under section 403 of the Penal Code. They were represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad and former MACC Chief Commisioner Dzulkifli Ahmad.
The Edge Markets | Revenue Group Bhd co-founders claimed trial by pleading not guilty to the charge of fraudulently causing a bank employer to dispose of a company vehicle. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad objected to a high bail amount, alluding to the role of “corporate mafia” in the corporate dispute.
The Corporate Secret | Dua pengasas Revenue Group mengaku tidak bersalah atas dakwaan menipu. Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad meminta mereka dibebaskan dengan bon peribadi, dengan penjelasan bahawa apa yang berlaku adalah pertikaian korporat antara dua kem ahli lembaga, dan bukan kesalahan.
The Edge Markets | CJ Tengku Maimun delivered a unanimous decision at the Federal Court over an application to refer two constitutional questions regarding the MACC’s probe against COA judge Mohd Nazlan, finding that the probes did not follow protocols. Lawyer New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar, which was an interested party in the case.
Free Malaysia Today | CJ Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat Tengku Maimun questioned the timing of the investigation against Justice Nazlan Ghazali, done without consultation with the judiciary, especially with speculation over Najib Razak’s appeal against his conviction in the SRC International case at the time. New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar as amicus curiae (friend of the court).
Bernama | Dua persoalan dibangkitkan ke Mahkamah Persekutuan adalah berkaitan kuasa badan penyiasat jenayah dan kuasa pendakwa raya menyiasat dan memulakan prosiding terhadap hakim kanan yang sedang dalam perkhidmatan. Peguam New Sin Yew bertindak sebagai sahabat mahkamah.
Malaysiakini | CJ Tengku Maimun said, “The failure to consult the Chief Justice, even if the Chief Justice is the subject of a criminal complaint, is thus a very strong indication of a lack of bona fide in a criminal investigation.” Lawyer New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar as amicus curiae.
South China Morning Post | Scams reel people in with promises of high-paying jobs overseas which are online cons, targeting victims with fake investment opportunities or romance. Campaigners in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia lodged a complaint with the AICHR, “as no nation can solve the issue alone”. However, Edmund Bon explained that the Commission does not have the powers to enforce compliance.
Free Malaysia Today | The High Court rejected former Repco Holdings Bhd director Low Thiam Hock’s appeal to quash his conviction for share market manipulation but reduced Low’s five-year jail sentence to one year and granted a stay of his jail sentence pending a final appeal to the COA. Low was represented by lawyers Shafee Abdullah, New Sin Yew, and Chan Yen Hui.
The Edge Markets | The High Court upheld the conviction of Low, who was charged under section 84(1) of the Securities Industry Act 1983 for carrying out acts calculated to create a misleading appearance, with respect to the price of Repco shares on KLSE in 1997. Low was represented by counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, New Sin Yew, and Chen Yen Hui.
Bernama | A director of a rubber manufacturing company pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court to four counts of submitting false documents, while another director pleaded the same to three charges of collusion to commit the offence. Lawyer Amer Hamzah, representing both, pleaded for a lower bail as both clients cooperated fully with MACC throughout the investigation and were not a flight risk.
The Edge Markets | Two top officials of a rubber compound manufacturer were respectively charged under section 18 of the MACC Act, which states that it is an offence to provide false documents, and section 28(1)(c) of the same Act, which involves abetting or engaging in a criminal conspiracy. Represented by lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, they pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court.
Malaysiakini | A businessperson charged over an allegedly offensive Facebook posting was granted a DNAA by the KL Session Court. Counsel Rajsurian Pillai and Jacqueline Hannah Albert had raised a preliminary objection against the charge, framed under section 233 of the CMA 1998, and the judge ruled that the charge was defective.
The Edge Markets | The High Court allowed the discharge and acquittal of two senior executives of Aker Engineering Malaysia, ruling that the charges brought against them, while not mala fide, were defective. Senior Deputy President Ahmad Hatta and Director Mohd Yusof were represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Michael Cheah.
Free Malaysia Today | Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad akan mengetuai pasukan pembelaan Wan Saiful Wan Jan, yang berdepan dua tuduhan rasuah, dan akan disokong oleh empat lagi peguam. Amer adalah peguam bekas KM Sabah Musa Aman dan bekas Ahli Parlimen Baling Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim. Kedua-duanya dibebaskan tanpa dipanggil membela diri.
Free Malaysia Today | Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan claimed trial to accepting a RM6.9 million bribe in relation to the Jana Wibawa initiative. Lawyer Amer Hamzah will lead his defence team.
Malay Mail | In a groundbreaking ruling, the KL High Court decided that Malaysia’s Child Act 2001 also protects non-citizen children. A child has to be brought before a Court for Children within 24 hours of being arrested. Lawyer New Sin Yew lauded this judgment; a detention centre is no place for a child. He was assisted by Beatrice Chin, Allyna Ng, and Nur Izni Syazwani Ahmad.
Free Malaysia Today | Seven among the Temoq people of Pahang filed a judicial review against an EIA approval for a 8,500ha palm oil project. They claimed the decision breaches their constitutional right to a clean, safe, and sustainable environment, and seriously threatens their livelihood and spiritual practices. AmerBON filed the suit on behalf of the applicants.
The Rakyat Insight | Pengasas Revenue Group Berhad membuat laporan polis di ibu pejabat polis Sentul susulan ugutan yang diterima. Mereka diberitahu siasatan satu agensi penguatkuasa terhadap mereka boleh dihentikan sekiranya bersetuju dengan terma-terma penyelesaian kepada pertelingkahan korporat yang melibatkan mereka.
Free Malaysia Today | At the National Peace Conference organised by Iman Research, lawyer Edmund Bon said there was a need to recast the view of conflict to include “structural and cultural violence”, which exists when social structures prevent people from meeting basic needs, or when cultural perceptions and attributes are used to justify or legitimise violence.
Free Malaysia Today | Two co-founders of Revenue Group Bhd pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court to a charge of fraudulent disposal of a company asset five years ago, framed under section 403 of the Penal Code. They were represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad and former MACC Chief Commisioner Dzulkifli Ahmad.
The Edge Markets | Revenue Group Bhd co-founders claimed trial by pleading not guilty to the charge of fraudulently causing a bank employer to dispose of a company vehicle. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad objected to a high bail amount, alluding to the role of “corporate mafia” in the corporate dispute.
The Corporate Secret | Dua pengasas Revenue Group mengaku tidak bersalah atas dakwaan menipu. Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad meminta mereka dibebaskan dengan bon peribadi, dengan penjelasan bahawa apa yang berlaku adalah pertikaian korporat antara dua kem ahli lembaga, dan bukan kesalahan.
The Edge Markets | CJ Tengku Maimun delivered a unanimous decision at the Federal Court over an application to refer two constitutional questions regarding the MACC’s probe against COA judge Mohd Nazlan, finding that the probes did not follow protocols. Lawyer New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar, which was an interested party in the case.
Free Malaysia Today | CJ Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat Tengku Maimun questioned the timing of the investigation against Justice Nazlan Ghazali, done without consultation with the judiciary, especially with speculation over Najib Razak’s appeal against his conviction in the SRC International case at the time. New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar as amicus curiae (friend of the court).
Bernama | Dua persoalan dibangkitkan ke Mahkamah Persekutuan adalah berkaitan kuasa badan penyiasat jenayah dan kuasa pendakwa raya menyiasat dan memulakan prosiding terhadap hakim kanan yang sedang dalam perkhidmatan. Peguam New Sin Yew bertindak sebagai sahabat mahkamah.
Malaysiakini | CJ Tengku Maimun said, “The failure to consult the Chief Justice, even if the Chief Justice is the subject of a criminal complaint, is thus a very strong indication of a lack of bona fide in a criminal investigation.” Lawyer New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar as amicus curiae.
South China Morning Post | Scams reel people in with promises of high-paying jobs overseas which are online cons, targeting victims with fake investment opportunities or romance. Campaigners in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia lodged a complaint with the AICHR, “as no nation can solve the issue alone”. However, Edmund Bon explained that the Commission does not have the powers to enforce compliance.
Free Malaysia Today | The High Court rejected former Repco Holdings Bhd director Low Thiam Hock’s appeal to quash his conviction for share market manipulation but reduced Low’s five-year jail sentence to one year and granted a stay of his jail sentence pending a final appeal to the COA. Low was represented by lawyers Shafee Abdullah, New Sin Yew, and Chan Yen Hui.
The Edge Markets | The High Court upheld the conviction of Low, who was charged under section 84(1) of the Securities Industry Act 1983 for carrying out acts calculated to create a misleading appearance, with respect to the price of Repco shares on KLSE in 1997. Low was represented by counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, New Sin Yew, and Chen Yen Hui.
Bernama | A director of a rubber manufacturing company pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court to four counts of submitting false documents, while another director pleaded the same to three charges of collusion to commit the offence. Lawyer Amer Hamzah, representing both, pleaded for a lower bail as both clients cooperated fully with MACC throughout the investigation and were not a flight risk.
The Edge Markets | Two top officials of a rubber compound manufacturer were respectively charged under section 18 of the MACC Act, which states that it is an offence to provide false documents, and section 28(1)(c) of the same Act, which involves abetting or engaging in a criminal conspiracy. Represented by lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, they pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court.
Malaysiakini | A businessperson charged over an allegedly offensive Facebook posting was granted a DNAA by the KL Session Court. Counsel Rajsurian Pillai and Jacqueline Hannah Albert had raised a preliminary objection against the charge, framed under section 233 of the CMA 1998, and the judge ruled that the charge was defective.
The Edge Markets | The High Court allowed the discharge and acquittal of two senior executives of Aker Engineering Malaysia, ruling that the charges brought against them, while not mala fide, were defective. Senior Deputy President Ahmad Hatta and Director Mohd Yusof were represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Michael Cheah.
