Dusuki stresses branch's crucial role between executive, legislative counterparts in maintaining checks and balances system

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The Malaysian Bar has extended its congratulations to the newly appointed Chief Justice of Malaysia Datuk Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh, wishing him success in leading the judiciary with distinction, courage, and unwavering commitment to justice.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 16 — The police have detected a new tactic of scam and extortion using fake warning documents, complete with the national crest, the Malaysian Bar logo, and the name of the Inspector-General of Police.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — The Malaysian Bar today urged the Terengganu government and the federal government to reconsider public caning by reviewing and amending laws that permit such punishments to ensure they are proportionate, rehabilitative, and considerate of human dignity.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The Malaysian Bar and the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia will establish a Legal Aid Scheme for Indonesian citizens, known as the Indonesian Citizens' Legal Aid Scheme (I-CLAS), as an initiative to ensure Indonesians in Malaysia have access to legal representation.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — A Bill to amend the Legal Profession Act 1976 to empower the Auditor General to audit the accounts of the Legal Profession Qualifying Board annually, among others, was tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — The Malaysian Bar has failed its bid to challenge the Pardons Board’s decision to reduce Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s prison sentence and fine in the SRC International Sdn Bhd case.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 30 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has extended his condolences to the family of former Malaysian Bar president Manjeet Singh Dhillon, who passed away on Monday (October 28) aged 82.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 28 — The Court of Appeal here today dismissed the appeal by the Malaysian Bar to refer constitutional questions concerning the validity of an emergency proclamation made in 2020 to the Federal Court.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — The leaked draft judgments in two high-profile cases in the Federal Court and High Court are nothing more than wicked attempts to undermine the judiciary, calculated at disrupting judicial operations and the administration of justice, said Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on members of the legal fraternity to continue supporting the government’s initiatives to institutionalise good governance.

KOTA TINGGI, May 12 — Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said it is the right of the Malaysian Bar to pass a no-confidence vote against Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 9 — The president of the Malaysian Bar today proposed that the retirement age of judges be increased to 70 years instead of the current age limit of 65.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 1 — The Malaysian Bar has renewed its call for amendments to the Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) Act 2009, where the review of provisions on the representation of the stakeholders should be done by legal practitioners and the Attorney General, and that eminent persons under section 5 of the JAC Act be selected through a set of criteria suitable for Malaysians across divides, for the good of the Judiciary and our country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — Three lawyers, including Datuk Mohd Zaid Ibrahim, are suing the Malaysian Bar and its president over a statement that claimed the trio had abused and tarnished the justice system when representing former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak in his final appeal in the case involving SRC International Sdn Bhd’s funds.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 5 — The Bar Council will hold an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) to discuss the issue of recent allegations of judicial intimidation, said its president Karen Cheah.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 31 — Part II (Inability to Perform Contractual Obligations) of the Temporary Measures to Reduce the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Act (Covid-19) [Act 829], which will end on December 31, has been extended from January 1 to October 22 next year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 31 — The Malaysian Bar is open to foreign collaboration in enhancing legal services and in expanding to foreign markets.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — The Malaysian Bar is calling for the setting up of an independent external organisation to investigate all deaths in custody, said its president Salim Bashir.