Christian attorneys attend special service at St. Thomas’ Cathedral

KUCHING: Over 60 Christian lawyers attended a special service at the St. Thomas’ Cathedral today (Feb 4), marking the beginning of the legal year 2023. The service was intended to seek God’s blessing and guidance for the legal profession. The attorneys dressed in their black robes and court attire during the one-hour special service, which began at […]

Quo vadis independent judiciary?

An independent judiciary means little when the free market has reduced it to commodities available on sale to the highest bidder. – Arundhati Roy, Indian author Some 500 lawyers recently marched to petition the government for the much-vaunted independent judiciary. Is an independent judiciary independent of the government, or independent from the government in the […]

Lawyers want criminal proceedings to continue with restricted access

KUALA LUMPUR: To ensure continued access to justice during the extended movement control order (MCO), criminal proceedings should be continued with restricted access, says legal fraternity. Prominent lawyer Datuk N. Sivananthan said the authorities should allow criminal courts to operate by allowing only allowing relevant parties such as the judge, prosecutor, lawyer and the accused person to be present. “Criminal […]