Two Aker Engineering officials acquitted as High Court rules charges 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.

Aker Engineering senior deputy president applies to strike out charge under Companies Act

The Edge Markets | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad is representing two employees of Aker Engineering Malaysia applying to quash charges against them that are deemed defective and with malicious intent. The MACC was said to have no jurisdiction to bring charges under the Companies Act against the first accused and have abused its power against the second.

Pegawai kanan Aker Engineering mohon batal pertuduhan

Utusan Malaysia | Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad mewakili kedua-dua pemohon. Pemohon pertama didakwa mengelirukan Pendaftar Syarikat dengan mengemukakan pernyataan palsu mengikut seksyen 591(2)(a) Akta Syarikat 2016, manakala pemohon kedua didakwa menggunakan dokumen palsu sama sebagai dokumen sokongan, mengikut seksyen seksyen 471 Kanun Keseksaan.

O&G firm exec charged with misleading companies commission

Free Malaysia Today | Ahmad Hatta Kamaruzzaman pleaded not guilty to a charge under section 68 of the Companies Act of furnishing a false statement to SSM in June 2017. Hatta was represented by lawyers S. Devanandan and Amer Hamzah Arshad while Deputy Public Prosecutor Law Chin How appeared for the prosecution.

Aker director claims trial to using forged document to procure renewal licence

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.

Timbalan Presiden Aker Engineering dilepas tanpa dibebaskan

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.

Aker Engineering manager given discharge not amounting to acquittal for cheating charge

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.

Aker VP freed on charge of deceiving oil company

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.

Court allows Aker Solutions VP’s cheating case to be dropped

Malaysiakini | The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today allowed a preliminary objection raised by lawyers of Ahmad Hatta Kamaruzzaman, the senior vice president of Aker Solutions Group, granting him a DNAA. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said the court ruled that the nature of the charge should be clear for the defence to prepare an effective defence for the accused.

AGC rejects Aker manager’s appeal to drop charge of cheating Petronas unit; court to decide on his striking out application on Nov 10

The Edge Markets | The Sessions Court will deliver its decision on Aker Solutions Sdn Bhd manager Ahmad Hatta Kamaruzaman’s striking out application on 10 Nov. The AGC had rejected the letter of representation sent in August through his lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and S. Devanandan, who maintain that the charge levelled against Ahmad Hatta was not in order.

Aker’s lawyer makes preliminary objection to cheating charge

The Edge Markets | Aker Engineering Malaysia’s manager was charged with making false representations under section 417 of the Penal Code. Amer Hamzah Arshad, appearing with S. Devanandan, made a preliminary objection regarding the validity of the charge. He also complained of not getting the trial documents from the prosecution as required under section 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Two Aker Engineering officials acquitted as High Court rules charges 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.

Aker Engineering senior deputy president applies to strike out charge under Companies Act

The Edge Markets | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad is representing two employees of Aker Engineering Malaysia applying to quash charges against them that are deemed defective and with malicious intent. The MACC was said to have no jurisdiction to bring charges under the Companies Act against the first accused and have abused its power against the second.

Pegawai kanan Aker Engineering mohon batal pertuduhan

Utusan Malaysia | Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad mewakili kedua-dua pemohon. Pemohon pertama didakwa mengelirukan Pendaftar Syarikat dengan mengemukakan pernyataan palsu mengikut seksyen 591(2)(a) Akta Syarikat 2016, manakala pemohon kedua didakwa menggunakan dokumen palsu sama sebagai dokumen sokongan, mengikut seksyen seksyen 471 Kanun Keseksaan.

O&G firm exec charged with misleading companies commission

Free Malaysia Today | Ahmad Hatta Kamaruzzaman pleaded not guilty to a charge under section 68 of the Companies Act of furnishing a false statement to SSM in June 2017. Hatta was represented by lawyers S. Devanandan and Amer Hamzah Arshad while Deputy Public Prosecutor Law Chin How appeared for the prosecution.

Aker director claims trial to using forged document to procure renewal licence

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.

Timbalan Presiden Aker Engineering dilepas tanpa dibebaskan

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.

Aker Engineering manager given discharge not amounting to acquittal for cheating charge

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.

Aker VP freed on charge of deceiving oil company

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.

Court allows Aker Solutions VP’s cheating case to be dropped

Malaysiakini | The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today allowed a preliminary objection raised by lawyers of Ahmad Hatta Kamaruzzaman, the senior vice president of Aker Solutions Group, granting him a DNAA. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said the court ruled that the nature of the charge should be clear for the defence to prepare an effective defence for the accused.

AGC rejects Aker manager’s appeal to drop charge of cheating Petronas unit; court to decide on his striking out application on Nov 10

The Edge Markets | The Sessions Court will deliver its decision on Aker Solutions Sdn Bhd manager Ahmad Hatta Kamaruzaman’s striking out application on 10 Nov. The AGC had rejected the letter of representation sent in August through his lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and S. Devanandan, who maintain that the charge levelled against Ahmad Hatta was not in order.

Aker’s lawyer makes preliminary objection to cheating charge

The Edge Markets | Aker Engineering Malaysia’s manager was charged with making false representations under section 417 of the Penal Code. Amer Hamzah Arshad, appearing with S. Devanandan, made a preliminary objection regarding the validity of the charge. He also complained of not getting the trial documents from the prosecution as required under section 51A of the Criminal Procedure Code.