Courts cannot entertain any challenge against emergency, says senior lawyer
Courts have no jurisdiction to entertain any challenge against the emergency proclamation by the King, said senior lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla.
Mon Jan 18 2021
Lawyer Haniff Khatri fined RM30,000 for contempt, three others fined RM50,000 each
Senior lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri Abdulla was fined RM30,000 in default one month's jail by the Federal Court for contempt of court.
Mon Jan 04 2021
10 witnesses expected to testify in Muhammad Shafee's RM9.5 mln AMLA trial
About 10 prosecution witnesses will be called during the trial of senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah who is facing two counts of money laundering, involving RM9.5 million.
Fri Oct 02 2020
Syariah High Court dismisses Anwar's qazaf application against Muhammad Shafee
The Syariah High Court here today dismissed an application by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to initiate 'qazaf' (bearing false witness) proceedings against senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, w
Thu Oct 27 2016
VK Lingam barred from practising law
Senior lawyer Datuk V.K. Lingam, who has appeared in a controversial video tape over the appointment of judges, is barred from practising law by the Advocates and Solicitors' Disciplinary Board (DB).
Fri Nov 20 2015
Anwar files wrongful accusation complaint against lawyer Shafee
PKR adviser Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim Friday filed a "qazaf" (false accusation) complaint against senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah over his sodomy case.
Fri Jun 26 2015
Shafee obtains order barring Malaysian Bar from discussing conduct
The Malaysian Bar and three other people have been barred from discussing the conduct of senior lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah in the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's sodomy appeal case.
Tue Jun 23 2015
Muhammad Shafee gets injunction to stop Bar from discussing conduct
The senior lawyer succeeded in preventing the Malaysian Bar from initiating a motion on his conduct over the Anwar Ibrahim sodomy appeal at its AGM Saturday.
Fri Mar 13 2015
Millions in Cuba still without power as major outage persists
Millions of Cubans remain without electricity because of a prolonged outage at the main power plants on the island, Anadolu Agency reported.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Surge in Gaza violence increases famine risk, monitor says
About 1.84 million people across the besieged Palestinian enclave are living through high levels of acute food insecurity.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Israel pounds Beirut and Gaza after rockets hit Israel's north
A drone was launched at Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's holiday home.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Elon Musk promises to award $1 mil each day to a signer of his petition
He awarded a $1 million check to an attendee of his event in Pennsylvania aimed at rallying supporters behind Donald Trump.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Former special forces commander Prabowo to take up Indonesian presidency
Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto will take over as president of the world's third-largest democracy after sweeping the country's election with policies like free meals for school children
Sun Oct 20 2024
Father of Malaysian Islamic banking, Abdul Halim Ismail passes away
His dedication and pioneering spirit played an important role in shaping the journey of Bank Islam as well as leaving a lasting impact on the development of Malaysia's Islamic finance industry.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Zayn Malik postpones US tour dates after One Direction bandmate Liam Payne's death
Payne, 31, died on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires, shocking fans of the boy band.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Why voters in a handful of swing states will decide the US presidential election
The contest will almost certainly be decided by just tens of thousands of voters a tiny fraction of the populace in a handful of states.
Sun Oct 20 2024
INSIGHT - Sudan's war risks 'lost generation' of children
A devastating crisis is unfolding in Sudan, where the most vulnerable members of society children are bearing the brunt of the violence.
Sun Oct 20 2024
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024