The Edge Markets | Counsel Edmund Bon, whose firm Messrs AmerBON filed a habeas corpus application to free the former Bangladeshi diplomat from detention, told the High Court that the lawyers did not have access to the detained man and that his family who are in the US were concerned over his safety.
Free Malaysia Today | In granting former Bangladeshi Ambassador Mohamed Khairuzzaman’s application for an interim order against deportation, High Court judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan said: “I don’t want to hear that he has been deported against this court order that I have granted.” Khairuzzaman’s lawyer, Edmund Bon, had brought up the deportation of Myanmar detainees last year despite a court order.
Malaysiakini | Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan allowed Mohamed Khairuzzaman’s interim stay application against deportation following lawyer Edmund Bon saying there was a risk of his client being deported at any time. Khairuzzaman allegedly faced persecution in Bangladesh, and was arrested by Malaysian police despite being a recognised UNHCR refugee.
Malay Mail | The High Court warned the Immigration Department not to disobey an interim order granted by the court against the deportation of former Bangladeshi Ambassador Mohamed Khairuzzaman. Khairuzzaman was represented by Edmund Bon, Ngeow Chow Ying, and Yew Ding Wei.
BFM | The CJ said in a speech that while a judge must remain apolitical when interpreting the Federal Constitution, they cannot afford to ignore politics; there is a difference between politics and political context. New Sin Yew gave his views on what this means, drawing from quotes by constitution expert Prof Shad Saleem Faruqi and author Lewis Carroll.
Malaysiakini | Penglibatan anak jutawan Dian Lee dalam MUDA telah mencetuskan perdebatan di media sosial. Setiausaha Agung MUDA Amira Aisya membalas, “Lazimnya, saya kagum terhadap mereka yang berkebolehan dalam MUDA tanpa ambil kira latar belakang mereka. Dian, Dr Thanussha, Afiqah Zulkifli, Beatrice Chin, Cikgu Ayu, dan ramai lagi wanita berkebolehan dalam MUDA. Saya bangga dapat bersama mereka.”
Malaysiakini | In response to criticism over the membership of Dian Lee, daughter of property tycoon Lee Kim Yew, in newly-formed youth-based political party MUDA, Secretary-General Amira Aisya Abd Aziz expressed her pride in working alongside all the capable women in the party, including Dian Lee, Dr Thanussha, Afiqah Zulkifli, Beatrice Chin, and Cikgu Ayu.
Sosialis | Peguam hak asasi manusia New Sin Yew dan Beatrice Chin mengutarakan bahawa dua orang pemandu lori mempunyai kelayakan untuk memfailkan tuntutan gaji, elaun, dan cuti di Jabatan Tenaga Kerja. Majikan tidak setuju dan membawa kes ini ke Mahkamah Tinggi dengan alasan mereka ialah kontraktor bebas, walaupun ciri-ciri kerja menunjukkan mereka lebih menyerupai pekerja.
Malaysiakini | Counsel Michael Cheah Ern Tien confirmed that the KL High Court has fixed Feb 22 for a decision on the judicial review bid by Ngeo Boon Lin and Gerakbudaya Enterprise over a book ban. The book’s author and publisher contended that the ban was irrational as there have been no untoward incidents since its publication eight years ago.
The Edge Markets | Aker Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd said in a statement that the cheating charge against its manager took place after the discharge of a similar case involving another manager in June 2021. This makes the charge groundless and defective. Lawyers S. Devanandan and Amer Hamzah Arshad represented the manager.
The Edge Markets | The accused is charged under section 471 of the Penal Code, punishable under section 465, for using a forged document to procure a renewal licence from Petronas. Amer Hamzah told the court the charge was bad in law and groundless, and said the defence will make a preliminary objection on the charge.
Malaysiakini | Asraf Sharafi, jurucakap Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat (SSR) berkata, “Saya telah melihat bagaimana peserta diheret, ditengking dan didera oleh pihak polis pada malam itu… tindak balas kerajaan bukanlah untuk mengerti dan menyelesaikan masalah rakyat tapi untuk mendiamkan tangisan mereka.” Plaintif diwakili oleh peguam New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | 16 participants arrested during a candlelight vigil have filed a civil suit against the police. Their lawyer, New Sin Yew, explained that the plaintiffs are seeking a court declaration that their rights under Articles 5, 8, 9 and 10 of the Federal Constitution were violated. The participants were seen dragged, scolded, and abused by the police that night.
Malay Mail | Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat (SSR) filed a lawsuit against the Malaysian government and police over the arrest of 16 youths at a COVID-19 candlelight vigil. Lawyer New Sin Yew said the police’s behaviour showed clear abuse of power and wanton disregard of fundamental rights, while SSR emphasised that democratic spaces to show dissent or solidarity must not be shut down.
Malay Mail | The Health Ministry has proposed amendments to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act. Lawyer New Sin Yew was concerned that the amendments do not distinguish between breaches, e.g. forgetting to wear a face mask and throwing a party during lockdown. He proposed adding a Schedule with a scale and mitigating factors to guide authorities.
Asia Law Portal | The 8th annual list of 30 People to Watch in the Business of Law in Asia for 2022 featured our Edmund Bon among other top legal innovators in the region.
Malaysiakini | Despite losing his appeal over his guilty verdict, former PM Najib Razak has not ruled out seeking re-election at GE15; he said the terms of disqualification were “subject to interpretation”. New Sin Yew explained that while Article 48(4) of the Federal Constitution allows for convicted MPs to continue to serve in Parliament pending appeal, Article 48(5) states that Clause (4) does not apply for elections.
Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur membenarkan bantahan awal berhubung pertuduhan terhadap Ahmad Hatta Kamaruzzaman yang didakwa cacat dan tidak terperinci. Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad berkata bantahan awal difailkan selepas Jabatan Peguam Negara menolak representasi yang dikemukakan untuk menggugurkan pertuduhan tersebut.
The Edge Markets | An Aker Engineering Malaysia Sdn Bhd manager was initially charged under section 417 of the Penal Code for cheating Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd. The Sessions Court granted a DNAA, agreeing that the charge was vague and does not fulfil the provisions under section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The manager was represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, Michael Cheah, and Joshua Tay.
Free Malaysia Today | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad explained that the Sessions Court had allowed the defence’s preliminary objection to the cheating charge against Aker Engineering Malaysia Group’s senior vice president on the grounds that the charge was defective. The court agree that the prosecution failed to list the ingredients of the offence and losses allegedly suffered in this case.
The Edge Markets | Counsel Edmund Bon, whose firm Messrs AmerBON filed a habeas corpus application to free the former Bangladeshi diplomat from detention, told the High Court that the lawyers did not have access to the detained man and that his family who are in the US were concerned over his safety.
Free Malaysia Today | In granting former Bangladeshi Ambassador Mohamed Khairuzzaman’s application for an interim order against deportation, High Court judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan said: “I don’t want to hear that he has been deported against this court order that I have granted.” Khairuzzaman’s lawyer, Edmund Bon, had brought up the deportation of Myanmar detainees last year despite a court order.
Malaysiakini | Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan allowed Mohamed Khairuzzaman’s interim stay application against deportation following lawyer Edmund Bon saying there was a risk of his client being deported at any time. Khairuzzaman allegedly faced persecution in Bangladesh, and was arrested by Malaysian police despite being a recognised UNHCR refugee.
Malay Mail | The High Court warned the Immigration Department not to disobey an interim order granted by the court against the deportation of former Bangladeshi Ambassador Mohamed Khairuzzaman. Khairuzzaman was represented by Edmund Bon, Ngeow Chow Ying, and Yew Ding Wei.
BFM | The CJ said in a speech that while a judge must remain apolitical when interpreting the Federal Constitution, they cannot afford to ignore politics; there is a difference between politics and political context. New Sin Yew gave his views on what this means, drawing from quotes by constitution expert Prof Shad Saleem Faruqi and author Lewis Carroll.
Malaysiakini | Penglibatan anak jutawan Dian Lee dalam MUDA telah mencetuskan perdebatan di media sosial. Setiausaha Agung MUDA Amira Aisya membalas, “Lazimnya, saya kagum terhadap mereka yang berkebolehan dalam MUDA tanpa ambil kira latar belakang mereka. Dian, Dr Thanussha, Afiqah Zulkifli, Beatrice Chin, Cikgu Ayu, dan ramai lagi wanita berkebolehan dalam MUDA. Saya bangga dapat bersama mereka.”
Malaysiakini | In response to criticism over the membership of Dian Lee, daughter of property tycoon Lee Kim Yew, in newly-formed youth-based political party MUDA, Secretary-General Amira Aisya Abd Aziz expressed her pride in working alongside all the capable women in the party, including Dian Lee, Dr Thanussha, Afiqah Zulkifli, Beatrice Chin, and Cikgu Ayu.
Sosialis | Peguam hak asasi manusia New Sin Yew dan Beatrice Chin mengutarakan bahawa dua orang pemandu lori mempunyai kelayakan untuk memfailkan tuntutan gaji, elaun, dan cuti di Jabatan Tenaga Kerja. Majikan tidak setuju dan membawa kes ini ke Mahkamah Tinggi dengan alasan mereka ialah kontraktor bebas, walaupun ciri-ciri kerja menunjukkan mereka lebih menyerupai pekerja.
Malaysiakini | Counsel Michael Cheah Ern Tien confirmed that the KL High Court has fixed Feb 22 for a decision on the judicial review bid by Ngeo Boon Lin and Gerakbudaya Enterprise over a book ban. The book’s author and publisher contended that the ban was irrational as there have been no untoward incidents since its publication eight years ago.
The Edge Markets | Aker Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd said in a statement that the cheating charge against its manager took place after the discharge of a similar case involving another manager in June 2021. This makes the charge groundless and defective. Lawyers S. Devanandan and Amer Hamzah Arshad represented the manager.
The Edge Markets | The accused is charged under section 471 of the Penal Code, punishable under section 465, for using a forged document to procure a renewal licence from Petronas. Amer Hamzah told the court the charge was bad in law and groundless, and said the defence will make a preliminary objection on the charge.
Malaysiakini | Asraf Sharafi, jurucakap Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat (SSR) berkata, “Saya telah melihat bagaimana peserta diheret, ditengking dan didera oleh pihak polis pada malam itu… tindak balas kerajaan bukanlah untuk mengerti dan menyelesaikan masalah rakyat tapi untuk mendiamkan tangisan mereka.” Plaintif diwakili oleh peguam New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | 16 participants arrested during a candlelight vigil have filed a civil suit against the police. Their lawyer, New Sin Yew, explained that the plaintiffs are seeking a court declaration that their rights under Articles 5, 8, 9 and 10 of the Federal Constitution were violated. The participants were seen dragged, scolded, and abused by the police that night.
Malay Mail | Sekretariat Solidariti Rakyat (SSR) filed a lawsuit against the Malaysian government and police over the arrest of 16 youths at a COVID-19 candlelight vigil. Lawyer New Sin Yew said the police’s behaviour showed clear abuse of power and wanton disregard of fundamental rights, while SSR emphasised that democratic spaces to show dissent or solidarity must not be shut down.
Malay Mail | The Health Ministry has proposed amendments to the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act. Lawyer New Sin Yew was concerned that the amendments do not distinguish between breaches, e.g. forgetting to wear a face mask and throwing a party during lockdown. He proposed adding a Schedule with a scale and mitigating factors to guide authorities.
Asia Law Portal | The 8th annual list of 30 People to Watch in the Business of Law in Asia for 2022 featured our Edmund Bon among other top legal innovators in the region.
Malaysiakini | Despite losing his appeal over his guilty verdict, former PM Najib Razak has not ruled out seeking re-election at GE15; he said the terms of disqualification were “subject to interpretation”. New Sin Yew explained that while Article 48(4) of the Federal Constitution allows for convicted MPs to continue to serve in Parliament pending appeal, Article 48(5) states that Clause (4) does not apply for elections.
Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur membenarkan bantahan awal berhubung pertuduhan terhadap Ahmad Hatta Kamaruzzaman yang didakwa cacat dan tidak terperinci. Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad berkata bantahan awal difailkan selepas Jabatan Peguam Negara menolak representasi yang dikemukakan untuk menggugurkan pertuduhan tersebut.
The Edge Markets | An Aker Engineering Malaysia Sdn Bhd manager was initially charged under section 417 of the Penal Code for cheating Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd. The Sessions Court granted a DNAA, agreeing that the charge was vague and does not fulfil the provisions under section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Code. The manager was represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, Michael Cheah, and Joshua Tay.
Free Malaysia Today | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad explained that the Sessions Court had allowed the defence’s preliminary objection to the cheating charge against Aker Engineering Malaysia Group’s senior vice president on the grounds that the charge was defective. The court agree that the prosecution failed to list the ingredients of the offence and losses allegedly suffered in this case.
