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Malay Mail on MSN1d
Malaysian Bar: Lawyers’ walk to PM’s office on July 14 not to protest CJ’s non-extension, but to defend courts’ independence
In a press statement today, Malaysian Bar president Mohamad Ezri Abdul Wahab said it was misleading to describe the walk as a ...
Free Malaysia Today on MSN1h
It’s up to the Bar, says Anwar on judicial independence walk
The prime minister maintains that he has never interfered in the court's affairs in the past two-and-a-half years in the top ...
Malaysiakini3h
Dr M brushes off Bar's march for judicial independence
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad will not be participating in the upcoming Walk to Safeguard Judicial Independence ...
Malay Mail on MSN2d
Malaysia’s lawyers to walk from Palace of Justice to PM’s office for judicial independence on Monday
The Malaysian Bar today informed its members that there will be a peaceful 2.6km march for judicial independence in Putrajaya ...
Free Malaysia Today on MSN1d
Acting CJ rejects Bar’s adjournment bid to facilitate July 14 peaceful walk
Hasnah Hashim says court proceedings for that day had been fixed a long time ago, and those involved had made earlier ...
Yahoo Malaysia4d
Former Malaysian Bar president speaks out on RCI call for judicial appointment inquiry
Former Malaysian Bar president Salim Bashir Bhaskaran said calls for a Royal Commission of Inquiry by a group of nine MPs led ...
Malaysiakini1d
Malaysian Bar: Walk to defend judicial institution, not individual judges
The Malaysian Bar said its planned “Walk to Safeguard Judicial Independence” is to voice grave institutional concerns on the ...
UCA News2d
Malaysia's judiciary stands at the crossroads
Under Malaysia’s current framework, judges of the superior courts — including the Federal Court, Court of Appeal, and High ...
CNA3d
Deepening crisis in Malaysia over top judges’ appointments poses stern political test for Anwar
Legal sources tell CNA that battlelines have been shaping up for some time between the Anwar administration and certain ...
Human Rights Watch9y
Malaysia: Ensure Independence of the Bar - Human Rights Watch
The Malaysian government should reject a proposal made during parliamentary debates that the attorney general head the independent Bar Council. Such an action would give the government effective ...
CNA7d
Malaysia’s third-ranked judge to take on Chief Justice duties until position is filled
Malaysia’s top two judiciary positions are vacant after Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat retired as Chief Justice on Wednesday (Jul 2), ...