Malaysiakini | Lawyer New Sin Yew said the Home Ministry had acted illegally in May to raid Swatch stores and seize 172 items because there was no gazetted order under section 7 of the PPPA at that time. Article 7 of the Federal Constitution provides that “no person shall be punished for an act or omission which was not punishable by law when it was done or made…”.
The Edge Malaysia | Revenue Group Bhd’s former director and co-founder has been charged in the Sessions Court with forgery of invoices and purchase orders. He claimed trial to all charges under section 468 of the Penal Code. Amer Hamzah Arshad and New Sin Yew represented the accused.
Free Malaysia Today | A businessman claimed trial in the sessions court here today on 12 charges of using false documents to cheat three firms of RM13 million. If found guilty, he faces a jail term of up to seven years and a fine. He was represented by lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and New Sin Yew.
Malay Mail | What is the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984? Does it grant the home ministry power to legally seize watches? Human rights lawyer New Sin Yew explained that it was possible for a watch to be considered a “publication” according to the wide definitions under section 2, but this does not mean the seizures were legal.
Malaysiakini | Lawyer New Sin Yew said the home minister must first make an order that the Swatch Pride Collection is a “prohibited publication” and the order would then be open to challenge in court for being “irrational, arbitrary and unconstitutional”. This order must then be published in the gazette, before a raid can be carried out.
Malaysiakini | Peguam New Sin Yew mengkritik serbuan Kementerian Dalam Negeri terhadap produk jam Swatch. Dia berkata, menteri dalam negeri perlu terlebih dahulu membuat perintah bahawa Swatch Pride Collection adalah “Penerbitan Larangan”. Penerbitan Larangan bermaksud penerbitan yang menjejaskan ketenteraman awam, moral, keselamatan, kepentingan awam atau negara.
Malay Mail | In a groundbreaking ruling, the KL High Court decided that Malaysia’s Child Act 2001 also protects non-citizen children. A child has to be brought before a Court for Children within 24 hours of being arrested. Lawyer New Sin Yew lauded this judgment; a detention centre is no place for a child. He was assisted by Beatrice Chin, Allyna Ng, and Nur Izni Syazwani Ahmad.
The Edge Markets | CJ Tengku Maimun delivered a unanimous decision at the Federal Court over an application to refer two constitutional questions regarding the MACC’s probe against COA judge Mohd Nazlan, finding that the probes did not follow protocols. Lawyer New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar, which was an interested party in the case.
Free Malaysia Today | CJ Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat Tengku Maimun questioned the timing of the investigation against Justice Nazlan Ghazali, done without consultation with the judiciary, especially with speculation over Najib Razak’s appeal against his conviction in the SRC International case at the time. New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar as amicus curiae (friend of the court).
Bernama | Dua persoalan dibangkitkan ke Mahkamah Persekutuan adalah berkaitan kuasa badan penyiasat jenayah dan kuasa pendakwa raya menyiasat dan memulakan prosiding terhadap hakim kanan yang sedang dalam perkhidmatan. Peguam New Sin Yew bertindak sebagai sahabat mahkamah.
Malaysiakini | CJ Tengku Maimun said, “The failure to consult the Chief Justice, even if the Chief Justice is the subject of a criminal complaint, is thus a very strong indication of a lack of bona fide in a criminal investigation.” Lawyer New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar as amicus curiae.
Free Malaysia Today | The High Court rejected former Repco Holdings Bhd director Low Thiam Hock’s appeal to quash his conviction for share market manipulation but reduced Low’s five-year jail sentence to one year and granted a stay of his jail sentence pending a final appeal to the COA. Low was represented by lawyers Shafee Abdullah, New Sin Yew, and Chan Yen Hui.
The Edge Markets | The High Court upheld the conviction of Low, who was charged under section 84(1) of the Securities Industry Act 1983 for carrying out acts calculated to create a misleading appearance, with respect to the price of Repco shares on KLSE in 1997. Low was represented by counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, New Sin Yew, and Chen Yen Hui.
The Edge Markets | The High Court deferred delivering its verdict regarding the market manipulation of Repco shares in 1997. Judicial Commissioner Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid wanted the defence, led by lawyers Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah and New Sin Yew, to put in their written submissions on the sentencing before he delivers the decision.
Free Malaysia Today | Amnesty International Malaysia and Asylum Access Malaysia appealed to the government to reconsider its plans to deport Myanmar refugees back to a violent and dangerous situation. Lawyers Lim Wei Jiet and New Sin Yew said they had been instructed by their clients to apply to the Court of Appeal for a stay on the deportation.
The Japan Times | As the coalitions turn to horse-trading to form an alliance after the elections led to a hung Parliament, Malaysia’s king will play a key role. Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew said the King may determine which leader he believes commands a majority in Parliament, though this would not be tested publicly until Parliament reconvenes.
Malaysiakini | Lawyers Haniff Khatri Abdulla, New Sin Yew, and Bersih chairperson Thomas Fann shared their views on this question. There are two options if no Prime Minister candidate is able to get majority support in Parliament. First, the candidate with the highest number of MPs supporting him could seek the King’s consent to form a minority government. Second, the King may call for another general election.
BFM | What happens if no political coalition wins a majority of parliamentary seats? New Sin Yew shared with BFM about the challenges of a hung parliament and how a transition of power should happen.
Sosialis | Mahkamah Rayuan telah mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi dan memutuskan bahawa kes dua orang pemandu lori terhadap syarikat Perwakilan Cekap Sdn Bhd harus didengar di Mahkamah Buruh. Peguam New Sin Yew mewakili kedua-dua pemandu lori secara pro bono.
Malaysiakini | Lawyer New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar as amicus curiae. At the centre of the application to the apex court are the issues of whether the criminal investigating bodies and the Public Prosecutor can initiate criminal court proceedings against a serving judge of the superior courts.
Malaysiakini | Lawyer New Sin Yew said the Home Ministry had acted illegally in May to raid Swatch stores and seize 172 items because there was no gazetted order under section 7 of the PPPA at that time. Article 7 of the Federal Constitution provides that “no person shall be punished for an act or omission which was not punishable by law when it was done or made…”.
The Edge Malaysia | Revenue Group Bhd’s former director and co-founder has been charged in the Sessions Court with forgery of invoices and purchase orders. He claimed trial to all charges under section 468 of the Penal Code. Amer Hamzah Arshad and New Sin Yew represented the accused.
Free Malaysia Today | A businessman claimed trial in the sessions court here today on 12 charges of using false documents to cheat three firms of RM13 million. If found guilty, he faces a jail term of up to seven years and a fine. He was represented by lawyers Amer Hamzah Arshad and New Sin Yew.
Malay Mail | What is the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984? Does it grant the home ministry power to legally seize watches? Human rights lawyer New Sin Yew explained that it was possible for a watch to be considered a “publication” according to the wide definitions under section 2, but this does not mean the seizures were legal.
Malaysiakini | Lawyer New Sin Yew said the home minister must first make an order that the Swatch Pride Collection is a “prohibited publication” and the order would then be open to challenge in court for being “irrational, arbitrary and unconstitutional”. This order must then be published in the gazette, before a raid can be carried out.
Malaysiakini | Peguam New Sin Yew mengkritik serbuan Kementerian Dalam Negeri terhadap produk jam Swatch. Dia berkata, menteri dalam negeri perlu terlebih dahulu membuat perintah bahawa Swatch Pride Collection adalah “Penerbitan Larangan”. Penerbitan Larangan bermaksud penerbitan yang menjejaskan ketenteraman awam, moral, keselamatan, kepentingan awam atau negara.
Malay Mail | In a groundbreaking ruling, the KL High Court decided that Malaysia’s Child Act 2001 also protects non-citizen children. A child has to be brought before a Court for Children within 24 hours of being arrested. Lawyer New Sin Yew lauded this judgment; a detention centre is no place for a child. He was assisted by Beatrice Chin, Allyna Ng, and Nur Izni Syazwani Ahmad.
The Edge Markets | CJ Tengku Maimun delivered a unanimous decision at the Federal Court over an application to refer two constitutional questions regarding the MACC’s probe against COA judge Mohd Nazlan, finding that the probes did not follow protocols. Lawyer New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar, which was an interested party in the case.
Free Malaysia Today | CJ Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat Tengku Maimun questioned the timing of the investigation against Justice Nazlan Ghazali, done without consultation with the judiciary, especially with speculation over Najib Razak’s appeal against his conviction in the SRC International case at the time. New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar as amicus curiae (friend of the court).
Bernama | Dua persoalan dibangkitkan ke Mahkamah Persekutuan adalah berkaitan kuasa badan penyiasat jenayah dan kuasa pendakwa raya menyiasat dan memulakan prosiding terhadap hakim kanan yang sedang dalam perkhidmatan. Peguam New Sin Yew bertindak sebagai sahabat mahkamah.
Malaysiakini | CJ Tengku Maimun said, “The failure to consult the Chief Justice, even if the Chief Justice is the subject of a criminal complaint, is thus a very strong indication of a lack of bona fide in a criminal investigation.” Lawyer New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar as amicus curiae.
Free Malaysia Today | The High Court rejected former Repco Holdings Bhd director Low Thiam Hock’s appeal to quash his conviction for share market manipulation but reduced Low’s five-year jail sentence to one year and granted a stay of his jail sentence pending a final appeal to the COA. Low was represented by lawyers Shafee Abdullah, New Sin Yew, and Chan Yen Hui.
The Edge Markets | The High Court upheld the conviction of Low, who was charged under section 84(1) of the Securities Industry Act 1983 for carrying out acts calculated to create a misleading appearance, with respect to the price of Repco shares on KLSE in 1997. Low was represented by counsel Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, New Sin Yew, and Chen Yen Hui.
The Edge Markets | The High Court deferred delivering its verdict regarding the market manipulation of Repco shares in 1997. Judicial Commissioner Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid wanted the defence, led by lawyers Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah and New Sin Yew, to put in their written submissions on the sentencing before he delivers the decision.
Free Malaysia Today | Amnesty International Malaysia and Asylum Access Malaysia appealed to the government to reconsider its plans to deport Myanmar refugees back to a violent and dangerous situation. Lawyers Lim Wei Jiet and New Sin Yew said they had been instructed by their clients to apply to the Court of Appeal for a stay on the deportation.
The Japan Times | As the coalitions turn to horse-trading to form an alliance after the elections led to a hung Parliament, Malaysia’s king will play a key role. Constitutional lawyer New Sin Yew said the King may determine which leader he believes commands a majority in Parliament, though this would not be tested publicly until Parliament reconvenes.
Malaysiakini | Lawyers Haniff Khatri Abdulla, New Sin Yew, and Bersih chairperson Thomas Fann shared their views on this question. There are two options if no Prime Minister candidate is able to get majority support in Parliament. First, the candidate with the highest number of MPs supporting him could seek the King’s consent to form a minority government. Second, the King may call for another general election.
BFM | What happens if no political coalition wins a majority of parliamentary seats? New Sin Yew shared with BFM about the challenges of a hung parliament and how a transition of power should happen.
Sosialis | Mahkamah Rayuan telah mengekalkan keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi dan memutuskan bahawa kes dua orang pemandu lori terhadap syarikat Perwakilan Cekap Sdn Bhd harus didengar di Mahkamah Buruh. Peguam New Sin Yew mewakili kedua-dua pemandu lori secara pro bono.
Malaysiakini | Lawyer New Sin Yew appeared for the Malaysian Bar as amicus curiae. At the centre of the application to the apex court are the issues of whether the criminal investigating bodies and the Public Prosecutor can initiate criminal court proceedings against a serving judge of the superior courts.
