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The services of former judges and lawyers are needed to conduct the mediation process in the Legal Aid Department (JBG), says Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

Mudzyadaha Mohammad was charged with riding a motorcycle against the flow resulting in the death of Ahmad Fadzil Omar Azaddin.

This Dewan Rakyat sitting which will last for 11 days from today until May 25 will resume on June 6 until June 16.

The grant to the National Legal Aid Foundation this year is for lawyers to represent those in need in criminal cases, Idrus said.

As Universiti Malaya (UM) Law Faculty alumnus, Ismail Sabri today showed his support for legal aid programmes initiated by UM Faculty of Law Alumni Association (Parfum).

Based on investigation and CCTV footage, police arrested the accused, who has 20 previous criminal records, in front of a convenience store.

Apart from extending jailed Indian nationals' consular assistance, Indian diplomatic missions also help them in legal aid wherever needed.

A court hearing for Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been postponed until April 1.

A bomoh pleaded not guilty at the Kota Bharu Sessions Court today to sexually assaulting a woman who had approached him for treatment.

Saifuddin said the task force, to be jointly chaired by him and Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.

The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) is looking into the proposal on the commercial and legal aid to help the media industry affected by COVID-19.

In a collaboration first of its kind, the Malaysian Bar Council and the Royal Thai Embassy has set up a legal aid system to assist Thai nationals who are caught up in the legal courts here.

The provision of a legal companion service for sexual misconduct victims is among the new concepts introduced in the Legal Aid (Amendment) Bill 2017 (Act 26).

The amendment to the Legal Aid Act 1971, which is expected to be tabled at the next Parliament session, will enable underage victims of sexual crimes and their family members to get access to legal.

Johor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin says the move was being taken to provide suitable legal assistance to the families affected by the tragedy.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.