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6 escape gallows over navy cadet’s death, but found guilty on manslaughter charge

Team ABA November 2, 2021

Free Malaysia Today | The High Court found six students guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under section 304(a) of the Penal Code. 12 others were convicted under section 330 of assault for the purpose of forcing a confession. Amer Hamzah Arshad, representing the first and second accused with Joshua Tay and Hoe Sue Lu, said the six regretted their actions and urged for mercy in sentencing.

Ex-student escapes the gallows after winning appeal against murder

Team ABA October 1, 2021

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.

Why deport foreigners just for breaching SOPs, ask lawyers

Team ABA May 19, 2021

Free Malaysia Today | Immigration DG recently commented that foreign nationals who breach MCO SOPs could potentially be deported. While the Immigration Act gives the DG wide-ranging powers, Joshua Tay stressed that the power to remove immigrants should only be exercised if there are good grounds to do so. The police or health ministry would be in a better position to take action against the violation of MCO SOPs.

Tabung Haji ex-chairman applies to strike out corruption, money-laundering charges

Team ABA December 23, 2020

The Edge Markets | Lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay confirmed that Lembaga Tabung Haji ex-chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim has applied to strike out the charges against him. The grounds for the application was that the prosecution is mala fide, and that the charges are defective and groundless.

Sg Kim Kim pollution trial begins today

Team ABA December 3, 2019

New Straits Times |The trial of Sungai Kim Kim chemical dumping case began in the Johor Bahru Sessions Court today. One of the four accused is represented by counsel Joshua Tay.

Unfair to compare Yazid Sufaat to LTTE suspects – Yazid’s lawyers

Team ABA November 27, 2019

Malaysiakini | Responding to Klang MP Charles Santiago’s article comparing the SOSMA cases of Yazid Sufaat and the LTTE detainees, counsel Amer Hamzah, New Sin Yew, and Joshua Tay argued that those who oppose laws on detention without trial should oppose its use against everyone, regardless of race, religion or political ideology.

Sg Kim Kim pollution: Tyre factory director pleads not guilty

Team ABA April 25, 2019

New Straits Times | A tyre processing factory director pleaded not guilty at the Johor Bahru Session Court to a charge under section 34B(1)(a) of the Environmental Quality Act 1974, of conspiring to dump scheduled substances into Sungai Kim Kim. The prosecution did not offer bail but counsel Joshua Tay objected, saying another director was allowed bail.

Dua lapor polis berhubung dakwaan campur tangan kehakiman

Team ABA February 23, 2019

Malaysiakini | Peguam Michael Cheah berkata, siasatan lanjut diperlu terhadap dakwaan hakim Mahkamah Rayuan Hamid Sultan Abu Backer tentang salah laku badan kehakiman. Beliau merupakan satu-satunya hakim yang menentang keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan terhadap tujuh aktivis mahasiswa yang memfailkan rayuan atas hujah sama ada seksyen 27(5)(a) dan 27(2) Akta Polis 1967 bertentangan dengan Artikel 10(1)(b) Perlembagaan Persekutuan yang menjamin hak berhimpun.

Two Bulgarian nationals saved from execution in Malaysia

Team ABA February 14, 2017

The Death Penalty Project | The Federal Court dismissed an appeal to reinstate death sentences for Ivan Kostov and Georgi Bakalov, who convicted of drug trafficking in 2012. They were represented by Edmund Bon and Joshua Tay, among others.

6 tuduhan khianat

Team ABA January 21, 2017

Harian Metro | Dua lelaki mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Majistret terhadap enam pertuduhan termasuk penculikan seorang wanita. Peguam bela bagi salah seorang tertuduh, Edmund Bon dan Joshua Tay, memohon pengurangan jaminan.

Law students take their activism online

Team ABA February 28, 2010

Malaysiakini | Ten law students including second-year law student Joshua Tay have joined the Bar Council’s Constitutional Law Committee (ConstiLC), led by lawyer Edmund Bon, for its MyConstitution Campaign to create awareness on the Federal Constitution.

6 escape gallows over navy cadet’s death, but found guilty on manslaughter charge

November 2, 2021

Free Malaysia Today | The High Court found six students guilty of culpable homicide not amounting to murder under section 304(a) of the Penal Code. 12 others were convicted under section 330 of assault for the purpose of forcing a confession. Amer Hamzah Arshad, representing the first and second accused with Joshua Tay and Hoe Sue Lu, said the six regretted their actions and urged for mercy in sentencing.

Ex-student escapes the gallows after winning appeal against murder

October 1, 2021

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.

Why deport foreigners just for breaching SOPs, ask lawyers

May 19, 2021

Free Malaysia Today | Immigration DG recently commented that foreign nationals who breach MCO SOPs could potentially be deported. While the Immigration Act gives the DG wide-ranging powers, Joshua Tay stressed that the power to remove immigrants should only be exercised if there are good grounds to do so. The police or health ministry would be in a better position to take action against the violation of MCO SOPs.

Sg Kim Kim pollution trial begins today

December 3, 2019

New Straits Times |The trial of Sungai Kim Kim chemical dumping case began in the Johor Bahru Sessions Court today. One of the four accused is represented by counsel Joshua Tay.

Unfair to compare Yazid Sufaat to LTTE suspects – Yazid’s lawyers

November 27, 2019

Malaysiakini | Responding to Klang MP Charles Santiago’s article comparing the SOSMA cases of Yazid Sufaat and the LTTE detainees, counsel Amer Hamzah, New Sin Yew, and Joshua Tay argued that those who oppose laws on detention without trial should oppose its use against everyone, regardless of race, religion or political ideology.

Sg Kim Kim pollution: Tyre factory director pleads not guilty

April 25, 2019

New Straits Times | A tyre processing factory director pleaded not guilty at the Johor Bahru Session Court to a charge under section 34B(1)(a) of the Environmental Quality Act 1974, of conspiring to dump scheduled substances into Sungai Kim Kim. The prosecution did not offer bail but counsel Joshua Tay objected, saying another director was allowed bail.

Dua lapor polis berhubung dakwaan campur tangan kehakiman

February 23, 2019

Malaysiakini | Peguam Michael Cheah berkata, siasatan lanjut diperlu terhadap dakwaan hakim Mahkamah Rayuan Hamid Sultan Abu Backer tentang salah laku badan kehakiman. Beliau merupakan satu-satunya hakim yang menentang keputusan Mahkamah Rayuan terhadap tujuh aktivis mahasiswa yang memfailkan rayuan atas hujah sama ada seksyen 27(5)(a) dan 27(2) Akta Polis 1967 bertentangan dengan Artikel 10(1)(b) Perlembagaan Persekutuan yang menjamin hak berhimpun.

Two Bulgarian nationals saved from execution in Malaysia

February 14, 2017

The Death Penalty Project | The Federal Court dismissed an appeal to reinstate death sentences for Ivan Kostov and Georgi Bakalov, who convicted of drug trafficking in 2012. They were represented by Edmund Bon and Joshua Tay, among others.

6 tuduhan khianat

January 21, 2017

Harian Metro | Dua lelaki mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Majistret terhadap enam pertuduhan termasuk penculikan seorang wanita. Peguam bela bagi salah seorang tertuduh, Edmund Bon dan Joshua Tay, memohon pengurangan jaminan.

Law students take their activism online

February 28, 2010

Malaysiakini | Ten law students including second-year law student Joshua Tay have joined the Bar Council’s Constitutional Law Committee (ConstiLC), led by lawyer Edmund Bon, for its MyConstitution Campaign to create awareness on the Federal Constitution.