KOTA TINGGI, July 14 — The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) Act 2009 does not carry binding authority in the appointment of judges, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — The proposal to enact a law for a fixed parliamentary term is not a desperate move, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform), said Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said today called for an immediate investigation into the recruitment agents responsible for duping migrant workers to secure jobs that were not available.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — Helping more individuals get out of bankruptcy, strengthening legal aid services and dealing with scammers are among the three main focuses of the Unity Government in realising institutional reform and strengthening the country's laws next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The amendment to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) Act 1999 to create a Malaysian Children’s Commission is expected to be tabled in Dewan Rakyat next week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 — The Malaysian Children’s Commission Bill aimed to create an independent commission responsible for advocating and enhancing the protection and rights of children is expected to be tabled in Dewan Rakyat next week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 9 — Malaysia created another piece of history after securing a decisive legal victory in the French Court that ends defunct Sulu heirs' claims over Malaysian Government's diplomatic assets.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9  — The separation of the roles of the attorney general and public prosecutor will be done in phases, considering the complexity and challenges of its implementation, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — Malaysia is in the process of obtaining an annulment of the purported final award of US$14.9 billion (RM62.59 billion) issued by a Spanish arbitrator, Dr Gonzalo Stampa in the case brought by the purported heirs of the Sulu Sultan, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — The Legal Affairs Division under the Prime Minister’s Department and related agencies will study the law on the sentencing of drug-abuse offences, said Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 – Malaysia will be on the offensive and does not rule out the possibility of suing the Sulu group due to the losses suffered as a result of their legal pursuit, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.