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Malaysian lawyers are calling for automated external defibrillators to be installed at all major court complexes nationwide, prompted by a litigant's fatal cardiac arrest during proceedings at the Kuala Lumpur High Court.
Singaporean lawyer and opposition politician Lim Tean has been deported to Singapore after his arrest in Johor Baru for failing to surrender for a jail sentence. The 61-year-old founder of Peoples Voice had fled Singapore in August and was apprehended by Malaysian police.
Singapore opposition politician and lawyer Lim Tean was arrested in Johor Bahru on August 6 after failing to surrender to Singapore courts to serve a three-month jail sentence for practising law without a valid certificate.
Singaporean lawyer Lim Tean, secretary-general of the People's Alliance for Reform, faces an arrest warrant review on August 17 after failing to surrender on July 20 to serve a six-week jail sentence for practising law without proper credentials.
Malaysia is moving towards a unified accreditation system for Syariah lawyers, allowing practitioners admitted in one state to work nationwide. The proposal will be presented to the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs.
The Court of Appeal has permitted the Malaysian Bar to intervene in a lawyer's appeal against the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, with the Bar's president dismissing suggestions that the regulator overstepped its mandate.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has authorised the Bar Council to intervene in a lawyer's appeal against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission notices, recognising the Bar's stake in protecting solicitor-client privilege.