Queen's Counsel

King's Counsel enjoy several informal privileges, including front-row seats in court. They also tend to charge more for their services.

UK's QC Jonathan James Laidlaw has filed a notice of appeal against the decision of the High Court in disallowing his application to represent Najib Razak in his final appeal.

The High Court today rejected an application for UK Queen's Counsel Jonathan James Laidlaw to represent Najib Razak in his final appeal against his conviction of misappropriating SRC funds.

The High Court will decide on July 21 whether a Queen's Counsel can represent Najib Razak in his final appeal in the case of misappropriation of RM42 million of SRC International funds.

The Malaysian Bar has objected to an application for Queen's Counsel Jonathan Laidlaw to represent Najib Razak in the latter's final appeal involving the misappropriation of SRC International funds.

Justice Wan Ahmad Farid said one of his immediate family members is an active politician and a divisional leader in the same party as Najib.

DPP Mohd Ashrof Adrin Kamarul in an affidavit filed today objected to Queen's Counsel of the UK Jonathan Laidlaw's application to represent Najib Razak in the latter's final appeal in the SRC case.

Shafee said Laidlaw had qualifications and experience in a whole range of corruption cases both in the UK and in overseas jurisdictions.

Jonathan Laidlaw, a Queen's Counsel (QC) from the United Kingdom seeks to represent Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in the former premier's appeal in the RM42 million SRC International Sdn Bhd case.

Najib Razak's application to admit a QC from the United Kingdom to represent him in his final appeal in the RM42 million SRC International Sdn Bhd case should be filed by the end of May.

Najib Razak's intention to appoint a Queen's Counsel from the UK is because the QC has the experience and expertise to assist the former premier in complex issues and legal questions in his appeal.

Najib Razak will apply for Queen's Counsel from the UK to argue his appeal to quash his conviction and 12-year jail sentence and RM210 million fine for the SRC International case in the Federal Court.

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.