Unreported Criminal Cases
It has been brought to the attention of the KLBC Criminal Practice Committee (CPC) that in some criminal cases where the decisions were overturned at the appellate stage in favour of either the defence or the prosecution, no written grounds of judgments were given. The CPC intends to raise the issue with the Judiciary and […]
Court Assigned Counsel for Capital Punishment Cases
Dear members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, It has been brought to the attention of the KLBC Criminal Practice Committee (CPC) that there are members who are registered as Court Assigned Counsel but have not been assigned any or very few matters. The CPC hopes to take the issue up with the Judiciary and is […]
Court Assigned Counsel for Capital Punishment Cases
Dear members of the Kuala Lumpur Bar, It has been brought to the attention of the KLBC Criminal Practice Committee (CPC) that there are members who are registered as Court Assigned Counsel but have not been assigned any or very few matters. The CPC hopes to take the issue up with the Judiciary and is […]
Important Update from the KLBC Criminal Practice Committee: Dang Wangi Remand Centre
A meeting was held on 8 May 2015 between the KLBC Criminal Practice Committee and Police officers from the IPD Dang Wangi to discuss, amongst various issues, the issue of lawyers’ access to their clients/accused persons at the Dang Wangi Remand Centre. The following two issues have been resolved as follows: Meeting the accused person […]
Courtesy Call on the Managing Judge of the Kuala Lumpur Criminal Court on 07.10.2011
The KL Bar Criminal Practice Committee (CPC) made a courtesy call on the Managing Judge of Kuala Lumpur Criminal Court, Y.A. Dato’ Hasan Bin Lah and the KL Criminal Courts Officers on 07 October 2011 at 3.00 pm. Apart from the courtesy call, the CPC had taken the opportunity to raise certain issues: 1.0 Tracking […]