New Straits Times | Defense lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that imposing a bail of RM5,000 is sufficient and that there was no need to impose a gag order against his client since the issue was already public knowledge.
Astro Awani | Semasa prosiding, Umar Saifuddin mencadangkan jaminan RM20,000 kepada Muhyiddin, namun Amer Hamzah pula memohon supaya kadar ikat jamin dikurangkan dengan mengambil kira kes-kes terdahulu di bawah seksyen sama yang memperuntukkan jumlah denda tidak melebihi RM5,000.
New Straits Times | Opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin condemned the sedition charges against Muhyiddin Yassin as mere political tools aimed at persecuting PN leaders. The charges, framed under section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948, carry a maximum penalty of a RM5,000 fine, three years’ imprisonment, or both if convicted. Counsel Amer Hamzah represented Muhyiddin.
Free Malaysia Today | PN Chairman Muhyiddin Yassin’s remarks about the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong led to 50 police reports being lodged against him. He also received a rebuke from the Pahang palace. Muhyiddin was represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad and four other lawyers.
The Edge Malaysia | Former PM Muhyiddin Yasin was charged with sedition after he allegedly questioned the then 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s discretion in not summoning him to form the government when he claimed to have the support of 115 members of Parliament after the 15th General Election. He was represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, Chethan Jethwani, and Datuk Seri Takiyiddin Hassan.
The Star | The Court of Appeal found that the prosecution had successfully established a prima facie case against two teenagers and the element of intent to commit murder of a seven-year-old at a tahfiz centre five years ago. The teenagers were represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay H’ng Foong, and Lee Yee Woei.
Free Malaysia Today | The Court of Appeal overturned a High Court ruling last year that had amended the charge from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The accused were represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
Free Malaysia Today | The COA imposed the death sentence on six former UPNM students convicted of murdering a navy cadet seven years ago, and sentenced 12 other former students to four years in prison for assaulting the victim. Defence lawyers Hisyam Teh and Amer Hamzah Arshad said they were disappointed with the decision and sentence.
Sinar Harian | Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad berkata representasi dihantar ke AGC untuk menggugurkan 12 pertuduhan pengubahan wang haram lebih RM7 juta dan lima kes gagal mengisytiharkan pendapatan kepada LHDN. Amer berkata, pertuduhan dihadapi anak guamnya tidak berasas. Cara beberapa pertuduhan dirangka tidak menunjukkan butiran yang diiktiraf dalam undang-undang.
Malay Mail | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad informed High Court Judge K. Muniandy that the defence consequently wished to proceed with its application to strike out all the 17 charges against his client as the charges lacked sufficient detail to be valid.
The Edge Malaysia | Defence counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that the charges levelled against his client lacked adequate particulars, and out of 17 charges, there were also duplicates where she was accused of the same offence twice.
Free Malaysia Today | The Penang High Court judge ruled that the notices, issued under section 36 of the MACC Act 2009, allowed the investigation agency to require the applicant to furnish information if it had reasonable grounds to believe that an offence had been committed. Lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Kee Shu Min appeared for the applicant.
Kosmo | Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad dan Joshua Tay memaklumkan Jabatan Peguam Negara telah mempertimbangkan dan mempersetujui representasi dikemukakan pihaknya. Berdasarkan representasi tersebut, hukuman penjara setiap pertuduhan bermula tarikh sabitan 19 September 2021 sebelum ini diketepikan dan digantikan dengan denda RM20,000 bagi setup pertuduhan.
Malaysiakini | Judge Rozina Ayob vacated today’s and tomorrow’s trial dates after Wan Saiful’s lawyer Joshua Tay applied for the postponement due to lead counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad taking his mother to the hospital.
Free Malaysia Today | A former lawyer is initiating judicial review proceedings to challenge three asset declaration notices issued to her by the MACC. Her lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said the substantive complaint of his client, who denies any links to ex-Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin, should be heard as she is questioning the legality of the notices.
The Edge Malaysia | Human rights NGO Lawyers for Liberty has condemned the actions of the MACC in detaining a lawyer and questioning another for representing a client in court. The lawyer claimed that the MACC had gone to a magistrate to seek a remand extension, but his lawyer Amer Hamzah intervened for an earlier release.
The Edge Malaysia | When questioned by defence counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad, former senior director of the Public Works Department’s Contract and Material Measurement Division said that no one from the government committees had complained that Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan had meddled with the process when Nepturis Sdn Bhd was being considered for the Central Spine Road contract.
Bernama | When cross-examined by Wan Saiful’s lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, the witness confirmed that Nepturis had submitted the lowest bid of RM236,160,468 compared to the other two companies.
Malaysiakini | A witness told the KL Sessions Court that the PWD received directives from the Finance Ministry in 2020 over proposed contractors for the Jana Wibawa programme. He was testifying on the selection of contractors for construction projects during the corruption and money laundering trial against Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad and Chetan Jethwani acted for Wan Saiful.
New Straits Times | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad said the court should consider the fact that the accused deserve a second chance because this case is not under section 302 of the Penal Code for murder as there was no intent to murder the victim.
New Straits Times | Defense lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that imposing a bail of RM5,000 is sufficient and that there was no need to impose a gag order against his client since the issue was already public knowledge.
Astro Awani | Semasa prosiding, Umar Saifuddin mencadangkan jaminan RM20,000 kepada Muhyiddin, namun Amer Hamzah pula memohon supaya kadar ikat jamin dikurangkan dengan mengambil kira kes-kes terdahulu di bawah seksyen sama yang memperuntukkan jumlah denda tidak melebihi RM5,000.
New Straits Times | Opposition leader Hamzah Zainudin condemned the sedition charges against Muhyiddin Yassin as mere political tools aimed at persecuting PN leaders. The charges, framed under section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948, carry a maximum penalty of a RM5,000 fine, three years’ imprisonment, or both if convicted. Counsel Amer Hamzah represented Muhyiddin.
Free Malaysia Today | PN Chairman Muhyiddin Yassin’s remarks about the former Yang di-Pertuan Agong led to 50 police reports being lodged against him. He also received a rebuke from the Pahang palace. Muhyiddin was represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad and four other lawyers.
The Edge Malaysia | Former PM Muhyiddin Yasin was charged with sedition after he allegedly questioned the then 16th Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s discretion in not summoning him to form the government when he claimed to have the support of 115 members of Parliament after the 15th General Election. He was represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, Chethan Jethwani, and Datuk Seri Takiyiddin Hassan.
The Star | The Court of Appeal found that the prosecution had successfully established a prima facie case against two teenagers and the element of intent to commit murder of a seven-year-old at a tahfiz centre five years ago. The teenagers were represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay H’ng Foong, and Lee Yee Woei.
Free Malaysia Today | The Court of Appeal overturned a High Court ruling last year that had amended the charge from murder to culpable homicide not amounting to murder. The accused were represented by Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay and Lee Yee Woei.
Free Malaysia Today | The COA imposed the death sentence on six former UPNM students convicted of murdering a navy cadet seven years ago, and sentenced 12 other former students to four years in prison for assaulting the victim. Defence lawyers Hisyam Teh and Amer Hamzah Arshad said they were disappointed with the decision and sentence.
Sinar Harian | Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad berkata representasi dihantar ke AGC untuk menggugurkan 12 pertuduhan pengubahan wang haram lebih RM7 juta dan lima kes gagal mengisytiharkan pendapatan kepada LHDN. Amer berkata, pertuduhan dihadapi anak guamnya tidak berasas. Cara beberapa pertuduhan dirangka tidak menunjukkan butiran yang diiktiraf dalam undang-undang.
Malay Mail | Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad informed High Court Judge K. Muniandy that the defence consequently wished to proceed with its application to strike out all the 17 charges against his client as the charges lacked sufficient detail to be valid.
The Edge Malaysia | Defence counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad argued that the charges levelled against his client lacked adequate particulars, and out of 17 charges, there were also duplicates where she was accused of the same offence twice.
Free Malaysia Today | The Penang High Court judge ruled that the notices, issued under section 36 of the MACC Act 2009, allowed the investigation agency to require the applicant to furnish information if it had reasonable grounds to believe that an offence had been committed. Lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and Kee Shu Min appeared for the applicant.
Kosmo | Peguam Amer Hamzah Arshad dan Joshua Tay memaklumkan Jabatan Peguam Negara telah mempertimbangkan dan mempersetujui representasi dikemukakan pihaknya. Berdasarkan representasi tersebut, hukuman penjara setiap pertuduhan bermula tarikh sabitan 19 September 2021 sebelum ini diketepikan dan digantikan dengan denda RM20,000 bagi setup pertuduhan.
Malaysiakini | Judge Rozina Ayob vacated today’s and tomorrow’s trial dates after Wan Saiful’s lawyer Joshua Tay applied for the postponement due to lead counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad taking his mother to the hospital.
Free Malaysia Today | A former lawyer is initiating judicial review proceedings to challenge three asset declaration notices issued to her by the MACC. Her lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad said the substantive complaint of his client, who denies any links to ex-Finance Minister Daim Zainuddin, should be heard as she is questioning the legality of the notices.
The Edge Malaysia | Human rights NGO Lawyers for Liberty has condemned the actions of the MACC in detaining a lawyer and questioning another for representing a client in court. The lawyer claimed that the MACC had gone to a magistrate to seek a remand extension, but his lawyer Amer Hamzah intervened for an earlier release.
The Edge Malaysia | When questioned by defence counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad, former senior director of the Public Works Department’s Contract and Material Measurement Division said that no one from the government committees had complained that Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan had meddled with the process when Nepturis Sdn Bhd was being considered for the Central Spine Road contract.
Bernama | When cross-examined by Wan Saiful’s lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad, the witness confirmed that Nepturis had submitted the lowest bid of RM236,160,468 compared to the other two companies.
Malaysiakini | A witness told the KL Sessions Court that the PWD received directives from the Finance Ministry in 2020 over proposed contractors for the Jana Wibawa programme. He was testifying on the selection of contractors for construction projects during the corruption and money laundering trial against Tasek Gelugor MP Wan Saiful Wan Jan. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad and Chetan Jethwani acted for Wan Saiful.
New Straits Times | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad said the court should consider the fact that the accused deserve a second chance because this case is not under section 302 of the Penal Code for murder as there was no intent to murder the victim.
