Free Malaysia Today | The Court of Appeal set aside the conviction of a former college student accused of stabbing a gangster four years ago. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, who appeared with lead counsel Gooi Soon Seng, submitted that the High Court judge had misdirected himself in not considering whether the act could be culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Bernama | A former college student escaped the hangman’s noose when a three-member Court of Appeal bench discharged and acquitted him, ruling that there was serious misdirection by the trial judge in fulfilling section 300 of the Penal Code. Lawyers Gooi Soon Seng, Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Ooi Pen Lyn represented the appellant.
New Straits Times | Lawyers representing the accused in the murder of navy cadet Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain wrapped up their case after five years. Earlier lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that the cause of death is disputed by medical experts. The six accused are charged under sections 302 and 109 of the Penal Code, which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
Malay Mail | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said that there were contradicting statements by two medical experts on the cause of the deceased’s death. The DPP argued that the method used by the sixth prosecution witness was appropriate and reasonable.
Free Malaysia Today | Six accused are facing charges under section 302 and section 109 of the Penal Code for murdering or abetting the murder of a marine cadet officer. With 12 others, they are also charged under section 330 of the same code, read with section 34, for voluntarily causing hurt. Amer Hamzah Arshad represented the first and second accused.
Malaysiakini | The prosecution’s evidence in respect of the cause of the death of a marine cadet officer was grounded solely on the testimony of the sixth prosecution witness. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that this was disputed by the 19th defence witness.
Malay Mail | Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew said Najib Razak can run in a parliamentary election only if he succeeds in his appeal, receives a royal pardon, or if the King uses his discretion to remove the disqualification despite Najib being convicted for corruption.
From the Bar Stool | Lawyer Fahri Azzat reminisced about how he met Amer Hamzah Arshad and introduced him to “Dhat Boohke”, legal aid, and criminal law.
Malay Mail | Lawyers are divided over whether the AG was right to say that the new PM need not seek a vote of confidence in Parliament. New Sin Yew said the AG is “right” as “there is no such requirement” in the Federal Constitution. MPs could show whether they supported a government through votes on other matters such the King’s speech and the budget.
Malay Mail | Activist Heidy Quah filed an originating summons through law firm AmerBON to invalidate parts of a law used recently to charge her over her Facebook post highlighting the alleged poor treatment of detainees at immigration detention centres.
Malaysiakini | Refuge for Refugees founder Heidy Quah filed a civil lawsuit in the High Court in Shah Alam through AmerBON. She sought a court order to rule the words “offensive” and “annoy” in section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act invalidated for being unconstitutional.
New Straits Times | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that charges against Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim lacked particulars. He said, “the moment we relax the role requiring the prosecution to give proper and adequate information, the next thing we know a person could simply be charged with ‘committing an offence in Malaysia’.”
The Edge Markets | Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is facing three counts of bribery involving RM5.2 million and 10 counts of money laundering involving nearly RM140 million. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad questioned the multiplicity of charges within one graft charge, which makes it difficult for the defence to answer the charge.
Malay Mail | Amer Hamzah Arshad said that the charge alleging that former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez corruptly received gratification as a reward for him to assist Menuju Asas to obtain government projects did not show any corruption offence. Nothing in the charge showed that Abdul Azeez used his position in favour of Menuju Asas.
Malaysiakini | Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is appealing against the Kuala Lumpur High Court decision on March 12, which rejected his application to quash the three corruption and ten money laundering charges. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad contended that the charges ought to be quashed as they are brought against Azeez in mala fide (bad faith) by the prosecution.
Free Malaysia Today | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad submitted to the Court of Appeal that the corruption and money laundering charges filed against Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim are defective and groundless. He was assisted by Joshua Tay.
BFM | Amer Hamzah Arshad and Edmund Bon spoke about civil disobedience, human rights, and the Bar Council’s Walk of Justice in 2007, documented in a film When Lawyers Walk by Mien Ly. This film is a part of Freedom Film Network’s specially curated weekend playlist themed “People’s Movement for Change”,
The Edge Markets | Lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and S. Devanadan, representing a manager with Aker Engineering Malaysia who is facing a cheating charge, filed a representation letter to the AGC over the legality of the charge. The hearing was postponed to Sept 20.
Reuters | Lawyer New Sin Yew said the constitutional monarch’s powers had been stretched to their limits during this extraordinary crisis, but with this precedent, there was a danger of overreach by future monarchs.
Free Malaysia Today | The Malaysian Bar and a coalition of NGOs had submitted applications for the Federal Court to rule on issues related to the Emergency Proclamation and Ordinances. Appearing for the NGOs, lawyer New Sin Yew said the judge had directed parties to file their written submissions a month from today.
Free Malaysia Today | The Court of Appeal set aside the conviction of a former college student accused of stabbing a gangster four years ago. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, who appeared with lead counsel Gooi Soon Seng, submitted that the High Court judge had misdirected himself in not considering whether the act could be culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
Bernama | A former college student escaped the hangman’s noose when a three-member Court of Appeal bench discharged and acquitted him, ruling that there was serious misdirection by the trial judge in fulfilling section 300 of the Penal Code. Lawyers Gooi Soon Seng, Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Ooi Pen Lyn represented the appellant.
New Straits Times | Lawyers representing the accused in the murder of navy cadet Zulfarhan Osman Zulkarnain wrapped up their case after five years. Earlier lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that the cause of death is disputed by medical experts. The six accused are charged under sections 302 and 109 of the Penal Code, which carries the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.
Malay Mail | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said that there were contradicting statements by two medical experts on the cause of the deceased’s death. The DPP argued that the method used by the sixth prosecution witness was appropriate and reasonable.
Free Malaysia Today | Six accused are facing charges under section 302 and section 109 of the Penal Code for murdering or abetting the murder of a marine cadet officer. With 12 others, they are also charged under section 330 of the same code, read with section 34, for voluntarily causing hurt. Amer Hamzah Arshad represented the first and second accused.
Malaysiakini | The prosecution’s evidence in respect of the cause of the death of a marine cadet officer was grounded solely on the testimony of the sixth prosecution witness. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that this was disputed by the 19th defence witness.
Malay Mail | Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew said Najib Razak can run in a parliamentary election only if he succeeds in his appeal, receives a royal pardon, or if the King uses his discretion to remove the disqualification despite Najib being convicted for corruption.
From the Bar Stool | Lawyer Fahri Azzat reminisced about how he met Amer Hamzah Arshad and introduced him to “Dhat Boohke”, legal aid, and criminal law.
Malay Mail | Lawyers are divided over whether the AG was right to say that the new PM need not seek a vote of confidence in Parliament. New Sin Yew said the AG is “right” as “there is no such requirement” in the Federal Constitution. MPs could show whether they supported a government through votes on other matters such the King’s speech and the budget.
Malay Mail | Activist Heidy Quah filed an originating summons through law firm AmerBON to invalidate parts of a law used recently to charge her over her Facebook post highlighting the alleged poor treatment of detainees at immigration detention centres.
Malaysiakini | Refuge for Refugees founder Heidy Quah filed a civil lawsuit in the High Court in Shah Alam through AmerBON. She sought a court order to rule the words “offensive” and “annoy” in section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act invalidated for being unconstitutional.
New Straits Times | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that charges against Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim lacked particulars. He said, “the moment we relax the role requiring the prosecution to give proper and adequate information, the next thing we know a person could simply be charged with ‘committing an offence in Malaysia’.”
The Edge Markets | Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is facing three counts of bribery involving RM5.2 million and 10 counts of money laundering involving nearly RM140 million. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad questioned the multiplicity of charges within one graft charge, which makes it difficult for the defence to answer the charge.
Malay Mail | Amer Hamzah Arshad said that the charge alleging that former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez corruptly received gratification as a reward for him to assist Menuju Asas to obtain government projects did not show any corruption offence. Nothing in the charge showed that Abdul Azeez used his position in favour of Menuju Asas.
Malaysiakini | Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim is appealing against the Kuala Lumpur High Court decision on March 12, which rejected his application to quash the three corruption and ten money laundering charges. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad contended that the charges ought to be quashed as they are brought against Azeez in mala fide (bad faith) by the prosecution.
Free Malaysia Today | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad submitted to the Court of Appeal that the corruption and money laundering charges filed against Baling MP Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim are defective and groundless. He was assisted by Joshua Tay.
BFM | Amer Hamzah Arshad and Edmund Bon spoke about civil disobedience, human rights, and the Bar Council’s Walk of Justice in 2007, documented in a film When Lawyers Walk by Mien Ly. This film is a part of Freedom Film Network’s specially curated weekend playlist themed “People’s Movement for Change”,
The Edge Markets | Lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and S. Devanadan, representing a manager with Aker Engineering Malaysia who is facing a cheating charge, filed a representation letter to the AGC over the legality of the charge. The hearing was postponed to Sept 20.
Reuters | Lawyer New Sin Yew said the constitutional monarch’s powers had been stretched to their limits during this extraordinary crisis, but with this precedent, there was a danger of overreach by future monarchs.
Free Malaysia Today | The Malaysian Bar and a coalition of NGOs had submitted applications for the Federal Court to rule on issues related to the Emergency Proclamation and Ordinances. Appearing for the NGOs, lawyer New Sin Yew said the judge had directed parties to file their written submissions a month from today.
