The Sun Daily | A lorry driver was sent to the gallows by the High Court here today after being found guilty of two counts of trafficking over 45 kg of drugs, two years ago. He was represented by counsel New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | The COA upheld the decision that UM did not follow procedures in suspending and imposing a fine on five of its student leaders. The five were represented by counsel New Sin Yew.
Facebook | Mahkamah Rayuan Putrajaya mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa Universiti Malaya tidak mematuhi prosedur tatatertib terhadap lima mahasiswa Universiti Malaya yang terlibat dalam program “Pidato Umum Anwar Ibrahim: Dari Universiti Malaya Ke Penjara”. Mahasiswa-mahasiswa tersebut diwakili peguam Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.
Malay Mail | Justice David Wong who chaired the Court of Appeal panel held that there was no appealable error made by the High Court judge. He made the decision after hearing the submission from Mubashir Mansor representing UM, adding the court need not necessarily hear the submission from New Sin Yew who represented the students.
Malaysiakini | New Sin Yew mewakili lima pelajar UM yang dikenakan tindakan disiplin atas penganjuran perhimpunan bekas Ketua Pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim. Mahkamah Rayuan membuat keputusan sebulat suara untuk mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa UM tidak mematuhi prosedur.
Malay Mail | Business magnate Khoo Kay Peng who owns the Laura Ashley brand has been ordered by a British court to pay £64 million (RM354.2 million) to his former wife Pauline Chai as settlement for their divorce. Edmund Bon and New Sin Yew represented Chai in Malaysia.
Free Malaysia Today | Human rights activist Lena Hendry, who was fined for screening a documentary on the Sri Lankan civil war, said the censorship board should let the general public judge what is deemed right or wrong in a movie. Lawyer New Sin Yew added that people should not be penalised when trying to highlight public interest issues such as a genocide.
A fresh initiative to conduct a nationwide mapping of aboriginal and native community land boundaries should be mandatory.
Malay Mail | Lawyer Goh Siu Lin today became the first female to win the chairman post in the Kuala Lumpur Bar committee, besting two other contenders for the position.
Malay Mail | Malaysian ex-beauty queen Pauline Chai said today she can finally continue with her life after ending a four-year battle to end her marriage with billionaire husband Tan Sri Khoo Kay Peng. Her lawyer New Sin Yew said Malaysian proceedings should be academic following the UK court decision on the matter.
Malay Mail | Lawyer New Sin Yew said there is no law prohibiting anyone from receiving funds from overseas, adding that this is also not barred under Section 124C of the Penal Code which is being used to probe Malaysiakini and Bersih 2.0 chair Maria Chin Abdullah.
The Star | Parliamentary privilege that protects lawmakers from criminal and civil liability for what they say inside the Dewan Rakyat extends to offences under the Official Secrets Act (OSA), said legal experts. One exception is when an MP is charged with an offence under the Sedition Act 1948, as amended by the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 45, 1970, said New Sin Yew.
BFM | New Sin Yew explained section 16 of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, which governs student activities, allowing university students to be a part of certain organisations. Under this new section, students cannot be involved in political parties’ activities within university campuses.
Malaysiakini | Fellow steering committee member and lawyer, New Sin Yew, who appeared with lead counsel Edmund Bon, said the decision meant that police could not use the order by the home minister to arrest anyone possessing the yellow Bersih T-shirt.
Malaysiakini | The High Court ruled that when the UM disciplinary board met with the appeals board on the students’ appeal, it was done without the students’ presence. New Sin Yew represented the five students.
Malaysiakini | Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam membenarkan permohonan semakan kehakiman bagi membatalkan keputusan lembaga disiplin UM yang didapati tidak dijalankan mengikut tatatertib. Lima pelajar didenda atau digantung kerana menganjurkan dan menyertai perhimpunan bekas Ketua Pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim. Mereka diwakili peguam New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | Learning how to commit the perfect murder led New Sin Yew down a career path of defending lives.
Malaysiakini | Edmund Bon has been called up by police for sedition, joining the growing list of individuals caught in the sedition dragnet. According to New Sin Yew, the police report against Bon was lodged in Penang in relation to his comment that non-Muslims are not bound by a fatwa or royal decree as it is against their freedom of religion.
LoyarBurok | The May 2013 edition of Esquire Malaysia featured LoyarBurok’s Edmund Bon, Fahri Azzat, New Sin Yew, and Marcus van Geyzel, as they spoke about human rights, legal practice, and LoyarBurok/MCCHR as a communal platform for any Malaysian to speak up.
The Sun Daily | A lorry driver was sent to the gallows by the High Court here today after being found guilty of two counts of trafficking over 45 kg of drugs, two years ago. He was represented by counsel New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | The COA upheld the decision that UM did not follow procedures in suspending and imposing a fine on five of its student leaders. The five were represented by counsel New Sin Yew.
Facebook | Mahkamah Rayuan Putrajaya mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa Universiti Malaya tidak mematuhi prosedur tatatertib terhadap lima mahasiswa Universiti Malaya yang terlibat dalam program “Pidato Umum Anwar Ibrahim: Dari Universiti Malaya Ke Penjara”. Mahasiswa-mahasiswa tersebut diwakili peguam Edmund Bon dan New Sin Yew.
Malay Mail | Justice David Wong who chaired the Court of Appeal panel held that there was no appealable error made by the High Court judge. He made the decision after hearing the submission from Mubashir Mansor representing UM, adding the court need not necessarily hear the submission from New Sin Yew who represented the students.
Malaysiakini | New Sin Yew mewakili lima pelajar UM yang dikenakan tindakan disiplin atas penganjuran perhimpunan bekas Ketua Pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim. Mahkamah Rayuan membuat keputusan sebulat suara untuk mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa UM tidak mematuhi prosedur.
Malay Mail | Business magnate Khoo Kay Peng who owns the Laura Ashley brand has been ordered by a British court to pay £64 million (RM354.2 million) to his former wife Pauline Chai as settlement for their divorce. Edmund Bon and New Sin Yew represented Chai in Malaysia.
Free Malaysia Today | Human rights activist Lena Hendry, who was fined for screening a documentary on the Sri Lankan civil war, said the censorship board should let the general public judge what is deemed right or wrong in a movie. Lawyer New Sin Yew added that people should not be penalised when trying to highlight public interest issues such as a genocide.
A fresh initiative to conduct a nationwide mapping of aboriginal and native community land boundaries should be mandatory.
Malay Mail | Lawyer Goh Siu Lin today became the first female to win the chairman post in the Kuala Lumpur Bar committee, besting two other contenders for the position.
Malay Mail | Malaysian ex-beauty queen Pauline Chai said today she can finally continue with her life after ending a four-year battle to end her marriage with billionaire husband Tan Sri Khoo Kay Peng. Her lawyer New Sin Yew said Malaysian proceedings should be academic following the UK court decision on the matter.
Malay Mail | Lawyer New Sin Yew said there is no law prohibiting anyone from receiving funds from overseas, adding that this is also not barred under Section 124C of the Penal Code which is being used to probe Malaysiakini and Bersih 2.0 chair Maria Chin Abdullah.
The Star | Parliamentary privilege that protects lawmakers from criminal and civil liability for what they say inside the Dewan Rakyat extends to offences under the Official Secrets Act (OSA), said legal experts. One exception is when an MP is charged with an offence under the Sedition Act 1948, as amended by the Emergency (Essential Powers) Ordinance No. 45, 1970, said New Sin Yew.
BFM | New Sin Yew explained section 16 of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971, which governs student activities, allowing university students to be a part of certain organisations. Under this new section, students cannot be involved in political parties’ activities within university campuses.
Malaysiakini | Fellow steering committee member and lawyer, New Sin Yew, who appeared with lead counsel Edmund Bon, said the decision meant that police could not use the order by the home minister to arrest anyone possessing the yellow Bersih T-shirt.
Malaysiakini | The High Court ruled that when the UM disciplinary board met with the appeals board on the students’ appeal, it was done without the students’ presence. New Sin Yew represented the five students.
Malaysiakini | Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam membenarkan permohonan semakan kehakiman bagi membatalkan keputusan lembaga disiplin UM yang didapati tidak dijalankan mengikut tatatertib. Lima pelajar didenda atau digantung kerana menganjurkan dan menyertai perhimpunan bekas Ketua Pembangkang Anwar Ibrahim. Mereka diwakili peguam New Sin Yew.
Malaysiakini | Learning how to commit the perfect murder led New Sin Yew down a career path of defending lives.
Malaysiakini | Edmund Bon has been called up by police for sedition, joining the growing list of individuals caught in the sedition dragnet. According to New Sin Yew, the police report against Bon was lodged in Penang in relation to his comment that non-Muslims are not bound by a fatwa or royal decree as it is against their freedom of religion.
LoyarBurok | The May 2013 edition of Esquire Malaysia featured LoyarBurok’s Edmund Bon, Fahri Azzat, New Sin Yew, and Marcus van Geyzel, as they spoke about human rights, legal practice, and LoyarBurok/MCCHR as a communal platform for any Malaysian to speak up.
