Malay Mail | New Sin Yew confirmed the High Court allowed the habeas corpus application by a Johor-born but stateless mother and her three children, ordering that they be released immediately from the Bukit Jalil immigration depot where they had been detained for four months. Lawyer Beatrice Chin also represented the applicants.
The Vibes | MUDA Secretary-General Amir Abdul Hadi pleaded not guilty over his involvement in the #ManaKapalLCS protest. His lawyer Beatrice Chin said his charge is framed under sections 9(1) and 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
New Straits Times | MUDA Sec-Gen Amir Hariri Abd Hadi was charged under section 9(1) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, which carries a maximum RM10,000 fine upon conviction, for failing to notify the authorities before the #ManaKapalLCS protest. Lawyer Beatrice Chin Yuen Xin pleaded for a lower bail as this was Amir’s first offence and he had cooperated with the authorities throughout their investigation.
Malay Mail | MUDA sec-gen Amir Hariri Abd Hadi pleaded not guilty to a charge in connection with a protest gathering on the littoral combat ship issue. Lawyers Beatrice Chin and Raj Surian Pillai represented Amir.
Malaysiakini | Counsel New Sin Yew confirmed that the KL High Court allowed a legal challenge against the EC’s decision to bar a quarantined voter from voting. Beatrice Chin also represented the applicant. Article 119 of the Federal Constitution, the Election Act 1958, and the Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981 provide the right to vote; permission from the district health officer is not provided for.
Free Malaysia Today | The KL High Court granted leave to a Skudai voter to commence judicial review proceedings against the EC for stopping him from voting due to his quarantine status. New Sin Yew and Beatrice Chin appeared for the applicant.
Malay Mail | A Johor voter filed a suit against the government for preventing him from voting in the March Johor state elections. Beatrice Chin said that the EC should have taken proactive measures to conduct elections during the pandemic while ensuring that voters’ rights are not affected. Under election laws, the EC has no grounds to deny voters rights due to quarantine regulations.
Free Malaysia Today | Judge Nazlan Mohd Ghazali acquitted unemployed Said A. Zamzani of murder as the defence had created a doubt in the prosecution’s case — it was relevant to consider Said’s mental condition. Lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, Beatrice Chin, and Lee Yee Woei represented Said.
BFM | Beatrice Chin spoke to BFM about the legal process ahead in the “basikal lajak” case where a driver was convicted for causing the death of cyclists despite being previously acquitted on two occasions.
What will happen at the Court of Appeal for the basikal lajak case?
Sosialis | Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur menolak bantahan awal oleh syarikat Perwakilan Cekap Sdn Bhd yang cuba menafikan dua orang pemandu lori adalah pekerjanya. Kes ini dirujuk balik ke Mahkamah Buruh untuk perbicaraan penuh. Dua orang pemandu lori diwakili peguam New Sin Yew dan Beatrice Chin.
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 | Lawyer Beatrice Chin confirmed that she had written to Habibul Rahman Kadir Shah’s lawyers to inform them of Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s refusal to accede to the demands in their legal letter. Habibul demanded an apology and damages from Syed Saddiq over his allegations of a conspiracy to weaken BERSATU.
Malay Mail | The High Court judge held that the respondents — the PM, the Malaysian government and the EC — are categorised as public authorities; their decisions are amenable or subject to review by the courts. He also agreed that the 18 Malaysian youths have been adversely affected by the respondents’ decision not to enforce the lower voting age by July 2021. New Sin Yew and Beatrice Chin, together with five other lawyers, represented the youths.
The immigration department DG erred in banning Maria Chin from travelling abroad. However, section 59A of the Immigration Act 1959/63 is valid and the courts only have the power to judicially review procedural non-compliance under the act. Is this constitutional?
Fahri Azzat moved Beatrice’s call to the Bar.
Sosialis | Mahkamah Tinggi menolak keputusan Jemaah Rayuan PERKESO, yang mengklasifikasikan tuntutan Valarmathy sebagai bukan bencana kerja, berdasarkan ujian kemunasabahan. PSM mengucapkan terima kasih kepada barisan peguam, New Sin Yew, Vivian Kuan dan Beatrice Chin kerana mengendalikan kes ini secara pro bono.
Sosialis | Keputusan ini amat bermakna dan akan membantu pekerja lain untuk mendapatkan faedah skim bencana pekerjaan sekiranya menghadapi situasi yang serupa. Pekerja pembersihan sekolah, Valarmathy, diwakili oleh Vivian Kuan, Beatrice Chin dan New Sin Yew.
Malay Mail | New Sin Yew confirmed the High Court allowed the habeas corpus application by a Johor-born but stateless mother and her three children, ordering that they be released immediately from the Bukit Jalil immigration depot where they had been detained for four months. Lawyer Beatrice Chin also represented the applicants.
The Vibes | MUDA Secretary-General Amir Abdul Hadi pleaded not guilty over his involvement in the #ManaKapalLCS protest. His lawyer Beatrice Chin said his charge is framed under sections 9(1) and 9(5) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012.
New Straits Times | MUDA Sec-Gen Amir Hariri Abd Hadi was charged under section 9(1) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, which carries a maximum RM10,000 fine upon conviction, for failing to notify the authorities before the #ManaKapalLCS protest. Lawyer Beatrice Chin Yuen Xin pleaded for a lower bail as this was Amir’s first offence and he had cooperated with the authorities throughout their investigation.
Malay Mail | MUDA sec-gen Amir Hariri Abd Hadi pleaded not guilty to a charge in connection with a protest gathering on the littoral combat ship issue. Lawyers Beatrice Chin and Raj Surian Pillai represented Amir.
Malaysiakini | Counsel New Sin Yew confirmed that the KL High Court allowed a legal challenge against the EC’s decision to bar a quarantined voter from voting. Beatrice Chin also represented the applicant. Article 119 of the Federal Constitution, the Election Act 1958, and the Elections (Conduct of Elections) Regulations 1981 provide the right to vote; permission from the district health officer is not provided for.
Free Malaysia Today | The KL High Court granted leave to a Skudai voter to commence judicial review proceedings against the EC for stopping him from voting due to his quarantine status. New Sin Yew and Beatrice Chin appeared for the applicant.
Malay Mail | A Johor voter filed a suit against the government for preventing him from voting in the March Johor state elections. Beatrice Chin said that the EC should have taken proactive measures to conduct elections during the pandemic while ensuring that voters’ rights are not affected. Under election laws, the EC has no grounds to deny voters rights due to quarantine regulations.
Free Malaysia Today | Judge Nazlan Mohd Ghazali acquitted unemployed Said A. Zamzani of murder as the defence had created a doubt in the prosecution’s case — it was relevant to consider Said’s mental condition. Lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, Beatrice Chin, and Lee Yee Woei represented Said.
BFM | Beatrice Chin spoke to BFM about the legal process ahead in the “basikal lajak” case where a driver was convicted for causing the death of cyclists despite being previously acquitted on two occasions.
What will happen at the Court of Appeal for the basikal lajak case?
Sosialis | Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur menolak bantahan awal oleh syarikat Perwakilan Cekap Sdn Bhd yang cuba menafikan dua orang pemandu lori adalah pekerjanya. Kes ini dirujuk balik ke Mahkamah Buruh untuk perbicaraan penuh. Dua orang pemandu lori diwakili peguam New Sin Yew dan Beatrice Chin.
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 | Lawyer Beatrice Chin confirmed that she had written to Habibul Rahman Kadir Shah’s lawyers to inform them of Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman’s refusal to accede to the demands in their legal letter. Habibul demanded an apology and damages from Syed Saddiq over his allegations of a conspiracy to weaken BERSATU.
Malay Mail | The High Court judge held that the respondents — the PM, the Malaysian government and the EC — are categorised as public authorities; their decisions are amenable or subject to review by the courts. He also agreed that the 18 Malaysian youths have been adversely affected by the respondents’ decision not to enforce the lower voting age by July 2021. New Sin Yew and Beatrice Chin, together with five other lawyers, represented the youths.
The immigration department DG erred in banning Maria Chin from travelling abroad. However, section 59A of the Immigration Act 1959/63 is valid and the courts only have the power to judicially review procedural non-compliance under the act. Is this constitutional?
Sosialis | Mahkamah Tinggi menolak keputusan Jemaah Rayuan PERKESO, yang mengklasifikasikan tuntutan Valarmathy sebagai bukan bencana kerja, berdasarkan ujian kemunasabahan. PSM mengucapkan terima kasih kepada barisan peguam, New Sin Yew, Vivian Kuan dan Beatrice Chin kerana mengendalikan kes ini secara pro bono.
Sosialis | Keputusan ini amat bermakna dan akan membantu pekerja lain untuk mendapatkan faedah skim bencana pekerjaan sekiranya menghadapi situasi yang serupa. Pekerja pembersihan sekolah, Valarmathy, diwakili oleh Vivian Kuan, Beatrice Chin dan New Sin Yew.
