Malaysiakini | The Court of Appeal ruled that the crime was extraordinary and the six men deserved the death penalty. Counsel N. Sivananthan represented Kunaseegaran. Lawyers M. Manoharan, Burhanudeen Abdul Wahid, Afifuddin Ahmad Hafifi, Amer Hamzah Arshad, and Kitson Foong appeared for Dinishwaran, Thinesh, Vishwanath, Nimalan, and Ravi respectively.
Free Malaysia Today | The COA upheld the conviction of a former clerk and two men for the kidnap and murder of a businesswoman nine years ago. In 2018, they were sentenced to death but the COA now substituted capital punishment for a jail term as pleaded by their lawyers. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and others appeared for one of the accused.
Sinar Daily | The AGC has yet to decide on the third representation by Rosmah Mansor to drop the 12 money laundering charges against her. involving more than RM7 million, and five charges of failing to declare her income to the IRB. Counsel Joshua Tay representing Rosmah said they agreed to the prosecution’s suggestion to go on to hear the application to drop charges.
Free Malaysia Today | The DPP told the High Court that the MACC is still investigating matters raised by Rosmah Mansor to strike out money laundering charges against her involving RM7.09 million and five other charges of failing to declare her income to LHDN. Rosmah was represented by lawyer Joshua Tay.
Malaysiakini | Jabatan Peguam Negara belum membuat keputusan berhubung representasi ketiga Rosmah Mansor bagi menggugurkan 12 pertuduhan pengubahan wang haram berjumlah RM7 juta dan lima pertuduhan gagal mengisytiharkan pendapatannya kepada LHDN. Peguam Joshua Tay bersetuju dengan cadangan pendakwaan untuk terus mendengar permohonan menggugurkan pertuduhan itu.
The Star | A panel of three judges said the High Court had erred in law when it ruled the charges against former PM Muhyiddin Yasin were defective. They said the charges of obtaining bribes and receiving money from illegal activities were unambiguous. Lawyers representing Muhyiddin include Amer Hamzah Arshad.
Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Rayuan berkata Mahkamah Tinggi bertindak secara pramatang dengan melepaskan dan membebaskan Muhyiddin Yassin daripada semua pertuduhan sedangkan perbicaraan masih belum dimulakan, dan saksi juga belum dipanggil untuk memberi keterangan. Muhyiddin diwakili peguam Hisyam Teh Poh Teik dan Amer Hamzah Arsyad.
Malay Mail | Lawyer Michael Cheah explained that the questions proposed for the appeal failed to reach the threshold of s.96 of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964. They included whether actions taken to restrict freedom of expression must be proportionate as set out in the Federal Constitution’s Article 10(2)(a) and the PPPA’s section 7. K. Shanmuga and Edmund Bon also represented the apellants.
Free Malaysia Today | Permohonan kebenaran merayu larangan buku telah ditolak Mahkamah Persekutuan. Pada 2022, Mahkamah Tinggi membatalkan larangan itu atas sebab kerajaan “gagal menunjukkan bukti prejudis sebenar terhadap ketenteraman awam yang telah berlaku”. Mahkamah Rayuan kembalikan larangan itu pada 2023. Perayu diwakili peguam K. Shanmuga dan Michael Cheah.
Free Malaysia Today | The Federal Court denied a writer and a publisher leave to appeal a ban on their book, stating that the duo had failed to satisfy the legal requirements in persuading the apex court to hear their appeal. They were represented by lawyers K. Shanmuga and Michael Cheah.
Malaysiakini | Several lawyers spoke up against PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang for labelling judges as “unwise”. Lawyer New Sin Yew said it was malicious and plain wrong for the the Marang MP to call the judges unwise for doing their constitutional duty. The judges took the oath to uphold and defend the Constitution, and that was precisely what they did.
Malay Mail | The Sessions Court decided to grant the prosecution’s application to temporarily stay proceedings related to former PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s bid to have his three remaining money-laundering charges set aside. Lawyers representing Muhyiddin include Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay.
Free Malaysia Today | The Sessions Court granted a stay of Muhyiddin Yassin’s bid to set aside three money laundering charges to allow for the disposal of the prosecution’s urgent appeal against the former PM’s earlier acquittal from four power abuse charges. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad asked the court to first hear Muhyiddin’s application to strike out the money laundering charges, but this was dismissed.
The Edge Malaysia | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad submitted that a human trafficking charge against his clients should be quashed as the purported offence began from August 2004, before the ATIPSOM Act 2007 was formulated. This violated Article 7 of the Federal Constitution, which includes protection of citizens against retrospective criminal law.
Malay Mail | Former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo, the 50th prosecution witness in Najib’s trial over the misappropriation of 1MDB’s RM2.27 billion, said she had seen a draft of the Arab donation letters — dated 2014 — in a London hotel in early 2015. Her lawyer Edmund Bon was also present at the KL High Court.
The Star | In April 2021, former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo’s lawyers from AmerBON submitted a representation to the AGC, offering her cooperation and seeking safe passage to Malaysia. It was only until lately July 2023 that she managed to return.
New Straits Times | Jasmine Loo had everyone at the edge of their seats when she explained how she was threatened and instructed to remain abroad after the fall of the BN-led government in the 2018 GE. She sought legal advice as to how to secure safe passage to Malaysia in 2020, and in April 2021, her lawyer at AmerBON submitted a representation to the AGC offering her cooperation.
The Edge Malaysia | Former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo took the witness stand to testify in former PM Najib Razak’s 1MDB-Tanore trial at the High Court, under the watchful eyes of her lawyer Edmund Bon. She relayed how she joined 1MDB, her role in the investment with PetroSaudi International, and how Najib was involved.
The Edge Malaysia | Former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo Ai Swan has been placed under the custody of law enforcement authorities. Her lawyer, Edmund Bon, confirmed the matter in response to queries from The Edge.
Free Malaysia Today | The family of the Bangladeshi politician who was released from detention pleaded with the government to reinstate their MM2H visas. They thanked the people of Malaysia for accepting their request for time to be resettled in a third country as they face a real danger to their lives if they return home. MA Quayum is represented by lawyer Edmund Bon.
Malaysiakini | The Court of Appeal ruled that the crime was extraordinary and the six men deserved the death penalty. Counsel N. Sivananthan represented Kunaseegaran. Lawyers M. Manoharan, Burhanudeen Abdul Wahid, Afifuddin Ahmad Hafifi, Amer Hamzah Arshad, and Kitson Foong appeared for Dinishwaran, Thinesh, Vishwanath, Nimalan, and Ravi respectively.
Free Malaysia Today | The COA upheld the conviction of a former clerk and two men for the kidnap and murder of a businesswoman nine years ago. In 2018, they were sentenced to death but the COA now substituted capital punishment for a jail term as pleaded by their lawyers. Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad, Joshua Tay, and others appeared for one of the accused.
Sinar Daily | The AGC has yet to decide on the third representation by Rosmah Mansor to drop the 12 money laundering charges against her. involving more than RM7 million, and five charges of failing to declare her income to the IRB. Counsel Joshua Tay representing Rosmah said they agreed to the prosecution’s suggestion to go on to hear the application to drop charges.
Free Malaysia Today | The DPP told the High Court that the MACC is still investigating matters raised by Rosmah Mansor to strike out money laundering charges against her involving RM7.09 million and five other charges of failing to declare her income to LHDN. Rosmah was represented by lawyer Joshua Tay.
Malaysiakini | Jabatan Peguam Negara belum membuat keputusan berhubung representasi ketiga Rosmah Mansor bagi menggugurkan 12 pertuduhan pengubahan wang haram berjumlah RM7 juta dan lima pertuduhan gagal mengisytiharkan pendapatannya kepada LHDN. Peguam Joshua Tay bersetuju dengan cadangan pendakwaan untuk terus mendengar permohonan menggugurkan pertuduhan itu.
The Star | A panel of three judges said the High Court had erred in law when it ruled the charges against former PM Muhyiddin Yasin were defective. They said the charges of obtaining bribes and receiving money from illegal activities were unambiguous. Lawyers representing Muhyiddin include Amer Hamzah Arshad.
Sinar Harian | Mahkamah Rayuan berkata Mahkamah Tinggi bertindak secara pramatang dengan melepaskan dan membebaskan Muhyiddin Yassin daripada semua pertuduhan sedangkan perbicaraan masih belum dimulakan, dan saksi juga belum dipanggil untuk memberi keterangan. Muhyiddin diwakili peguam Hisyam Teh Poh Teik dan Amer Hamzah Arsyad.
Malay Mail | Lawyer Michael Cheah explained that the questions proposed for the appeal failed to reach the threshold of s.96 of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964. They included whether actions taken to restrict freedom of expression must be proportionate as set out in the Federal Constitution’s Article 10(2)(a) and the PPPA’s section 7. K. Shanmuga and Edmund Bon also represented the apellants.
Free Malaysia Today | Permohonan kebenaran merayu larangan buku telah ditolak Mahkamah Persekutuan. Pada 2022, Mahkamah Tinggi membatalkan larangan itu atas sebab kerajaan “gagal menunjukkan bukti prejudis sebenar terhadap ketenteraman awam yang telah berlaku”. Mahkamah Rayuan kembalikan larangan itu pada 2023. Perayu diwakili peguam K. Shanmuga dan Michael Cheah.
Free Malaysia Today | The Federal Court denied a writer and a publisher leave to appeal a ban on their book, stating that the duo had failed to satisfy the legal requirements in persuading the apex court to hear their appeal. They were represented by lawyers K. Shanmuga and Michael Cheah.
Malaysiakini | Several lawyers spoke up against PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang for labelling judges as “unwise”. Lawyer New Sin Yew said it was malicious and plain wrong for the the Marang MP to call the judges unwise for doing their constitutional duty. The judges took the oath to uphold and defend the Constitution, and that was precisely what they did.
Malay Mail | The Sessions Court decided to grant the prosecution’s application to temporarily stay proceedings related to former PM Muhyiddin Yassin’s bid to have his three remaining money-laundering charges set aside. Lawyers representing Muhyiddin include Amer Hamzah Arshad and Joshua Tay.
Free Malaysia Today | The Sessions Court granted a stay of Muhyiddin Yassin’s bid to set aside three money laundering charges to allow for the disposal of the prosecution’s urgent appeal against the former PM’s earlier acquittal from four power abuse charges. Lawyer Amer Hamzah Arshad asked the court to first hear Muhyiddin’s application to strike out the money laundering charges, but this was dismissed.
The Edge Malaysia | Counsel Amer Hamzah Arshad submitted that a human trafficking charge against his clients should be quashed as the purported offence began from August 2004, before the ATIPSOM Act 2007 was formulated. This violated Article 7 of the Federal Constitution, which includes protection of citizens against retrospective criminal law.
Malay Mail | Former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo, the 50th prosecution witness in Najib’s trial over the misappropriation of 1MDB’s RM2.27 billion, said she had seen a draft of the Arab donation letters — dated 2014 — in a London hotel in early 2015. Her lawyer Edmund Bon was also present at the KL High Court.
The Star | In April 2021, former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo’s lawyers from AmerBON submitted a representation to the AGC, offering her cooperation and seeking safe passage to Malaysia. It was only until lately July 2023 that she managed to return.
New Straits Times | Jasmine Loo had everyone at the edge of their seats when she explained how she was threatened and instructed to remain abroad after the fall of the BN-led government in the 2018 GE. She sought legal advice as to how to secure safe passage to Malaysia in 2020, and in April 2021, her lawyer at AmerBON submitted a representation to the AGC offering her cooperation.
The Edge Malaysia | Former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo took the witness stand to testify in former PM Najib Razak’s 1MDB-Tanore trial at the High Court, under the watchful eyes of her lawyer Edmund Bon. She relayed how she joined 1MDB, her role in the investment with PetroSaudi International, and how Najib was involved.
The Edge Malaysia | Former 1MDB general counsel Jasmine Loo Ai Swan has been placed under the custody of law enforcement authorities. Her lawyer, Edmund Bon, confirmed the matter in response to queries from The Edge.
Free Malaysia Today | The family of the Bangladeshi politician who was released from detention pleaded with the government to reinstate their MM2H visas. They thanked the people of Malaysia for accepting their request for time to be resettled in a third country as they face a real danger to their lives if they return home. MA Quayum is represented by lawyer Edmund Bon.
