A raised eyebrow about a remark purportedly made by the Judge of the trial of Mirza Mohammad Taiyab and two suggestions to the Attorney General’s Chambers to help improve their fight against corruption, assuming it really intends to do something about it and demanding for an economic indicator to provide for a rough valuation of the Attorney General’s incompetence.
Posted inSelected Judgments
HCt’s Decision in PP v DSAI (Pre-trial Discovery Issue)
Justice Zabidin Diah’s decision on July 16, 2009 allowing the defence pre-trial discovery of certain documents may be downloaded here. The order was on July 24, 2009 stayed pending disposal of the prosecution’s appeal to the Court of Appeal.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
Loyar Buruk Detector
Seorang pakar motivasi terkenal pernah mengutarakan (kenapa tidak mentimurkan?) satu soalan mengenai loyar; bulan berapa yang loyar kurang menipu? Jawapannya ialah di bulan Februari sebab Februari ada 28 hari saja! Nah, buruk dan jelik sekali persepsi masyarakat terhadap seorang loyar itu.
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
Dari DPP ke Loyar = Dari Dark Side ke Jalan yang Benar?
Terbitan asal dari loyarberjurus di sini. Salam. Saya bersahaja (purposely) memilih untuk memposkan pos kali ini dalam bahasa Melayu untuk mengelakkan dari anggapan blog ini adalah berbahasa pengantar bahasa Mat Salleh. Saya terpanggil untuk menjawab persoalan menarik dari sahabat baik saya saudara Asyraf mengenai persoalan di atas.
Posted inCase Notes
Zaitun Marketing Sdn Bhd v Boustead Eldred Sdn Bhd (Federal Court Civil Appeal No. W-02-47-2008)
A short discussion and introduction to the Federal Court decision of Zaitun Marketing Sdn Bhd v Boustead Eldred Sdn Bhd (Federal Court Civil Appeal No. W – 02 – 47 – 2008). Coram: Tun Zaki bin Azmi CJ, Tan Sri Dato’ Alauddin bin Dato’ Mohd Sheriff PCA, Dato’ Gopal Sri Ram FCJ. The written judgments of Tun Azmi bin Azmi CJ and Dato’ Gopal Sri Ram FCJ are downloadable.
Posted inTry Me-lah
RCE v IOD
Many have asked why civil society is objecting to the “cause of death” question being carved out of the Royal Commission of Enquiry (RCE)’s terms to be left to a Magistrate in an Inquiry of Death (IOD) held under Chapter XXXII of the Criminal Procedure Code. Here’s why.
Posted inTry Me-lah
Royal Commissions of Enquiry
Originally published in Skrine’s Legal Insights, Issue 3/2008 (October Issue), and updated in Issue 4/2008 © Skrine. Reproduced with permission. Introduction The recent findings of the Royal Commission of Enquiry into the V.K. Lingam Video Clip have brought Royal Commissions (often called “royal commissions”) into the limelight. This article seeks to provide an overview of […]
Posted inSave The Children
Teoh’s child
I have been following bits and pieces of the late Teoh Beng Hock’s case and an issue of concern to me, besides others, is that his unborn child will not be able to carry his name due to the protocol and procedure of the NRD.
Posted inPray For Me
Soalan kepada PGSM
Saya terbaca petikan berita berkenaan dengan hukuman yang telah dijatuhkan ke atas seorang model yang ditangkap meminum Heineken di Black Forest Pub Kuantan pada pukul 1.20 pagi pada 12 Julai tahun lalu. Beliau telah dijatuhkan hukuman denda RM5000 dan disebat 6 kali.
Posted inBolehland
A Tale of Two Tuns
If ever there was a wish which I could be granted when I grow really old – this is not to say that I am not already old, it is just that I am not that old, yet – that would be a wish that I could be given the wisdom of knowing when to […]
Posted inBolehland
The Royal Malaysian Circus Entertains Again!
Fahri Azzat denounces the Cabinet’s decision to hold a Royal Commission and chides Ragunath Kesavan, Bar Council president and Datuk Baljit Singh Sidhu for supporting that decision.
Posted inJudging the Judges
Case Commentary: Yusri Mohamad & Anor v Aznan Mohamed v Anor [2002] 4 CLJ 43
Fahri Azzat case comments the High Court decision of Yusri Mohamad & Anor v Aznan Mohamed v Anor [2002] 4 CLJ 43.
Posted inSelected Exhortations
Exclusive! Interview with an Afghan civil society activist on the forthcoming Presidential election in Afghanistan
Millions of Afghans will cast their ballots at the poll this coming August for its second Presidential election since the Taliban was ousted in 2001. Some remain skeptical whether the election will be free and fair while others remain hopeful and desperate to see a positive change in the future administration. Lim Ka Ea conducted […]
Posted inBolehland
Security Machines at Istana Kehakiman
Fahri Azzat, who occasionally visits the Istana Kehakiman to do a bit of filing, breakfast and use the impressive toilets, shares his thoughts on the security machines and guards stationed at the entrances calling for the removal of both.
Posted inExpress Yourself
FFF Shoot Day 5 “No Silver Lining: The Perak Crisis”
Day 5 at the Annexe, Central Market, secondly…
Posted inJudging the Judges
The Court of Appeal’s “Outline of Reasons” in Anwar Ibrahim v PP – A Critique
UPDATED! (With link to Zainur Zakaria v PP) I must apologize for the delay in giving this critique. The Court of Appeal gave its decision on July 2. I received the “Outline of Reasons” from Ngan Siong Hing only last Friday, July 17. Without him supplying me with a copy of the judgment of the […]
Posted inTalking about Lawyers
About the Preparation of Draft Orders
An analysis and critique of the preparation of a court order as provided for in the Rules of the High Court 1980 and the Subordinate Court Rules 1980 and as experienced in practise by Fahri Azzat. He concludes with an audacious proposal that just may help to streamline and simplify the process. Potentially seriously boring as it involves civil procedure. Please do not read this on your mobile while driving.
Posted inTry Me-lah
I Dreamt of Beng Hock
Written on July 17, 2009 in Chinese and published in Sin Chew today (July 20, 2009). This is the English translation. I dreamt of Teoh Beng Hock. He was looking at me, silently.
Posted inTry Me-lah
Macdeth Act II – an open letter to Berita Harian
I read with disbelief – and not to mention, a certain degree of disgust – your article titled “Kematian Teoh timbulkan pelbagai spekulasi politik” appearing in your newspaper yesterday.