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A Magistrate's Court in George Town has acquitted and discharged four men charged with abetting in an iron rod attack on a lawyer, finding insufficient evidence to sustain the prosecution's case.
Former chief justice Tun Zaki Azmi has urged Malaysia to expand its judiciary and invest in judicial training, arguing that both measures are essential to clear mounting case backlogs and improve the quality of legal decisions.
Singapore authorities have charged eight men aged 23 to 41 with obtaining commercial sex from a 16-year-old girl, with a woman also facing trafficking charges. The offences occurred in February 2024.
Malaysia's Chief Judge of Malaya has appointed 17 new judicial commissioners in one of the largest recruitment drives in years, aiming to reduce the mounting backlog of cases in the High Court.
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Penang High Court has fixed eight trial dates in October for four men charged in connection with the Nhaveen murder case, after prosecutors successfully challenged a previous acquittal.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed Malaysia's commitment to pursuing fugitive financier Jho Low through its own legal channels, stating that any potential pardon from the United States would not alter the country's determination to seek justice.