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Singapore-based lawyer and opposition politician Lim Tean was arrested in Johor Baru and extradited to Singapore on Tuesday after failing to surrender for a jail term imposed for practising law without a valid certificate.
Singapore opposition politician and lawyer Lim Tean was arrested in Johor Bahru by Malaysian police after failing to report to court on August 3 to serve his sentence for practising law without a valid certificate.
Former Chief Justice Tun Zaki Azmi has cautioned that artificial intelligence should support rather than supplant human judgment in judicial decision-making, citing the technology's vulnerability to errors and the irreplaceable value of judicial reasoning.
A warrant of arrest review is scheduled for August 17 for Singapore lawyer Lim Tean, who failed to surrender on July 20 to serve a jail sentence for practising law without a valid certificate.
Singapore's Law Society will seek to strike Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh off the legal rolls at a disciplinary hearing scheduled for August 13, following his conviction for lying under oath to Parliament's Committee of Privileges.
Malaysia is moving towards standardising Syariah lawyer accreditation across states. A proposal endorsed at the 2026 convention will go to the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs for consideration.
The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya has permitted the Malaysian Bar to intervene in a lawyer's appeal against the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, with the Bar's president emphasizing the organization's legitimate regulatory mandate.
Malaysia has appointed 17 new judicial commissioners to bolster the High Court bench in what marks the latest expansion of the country's judicial workforce. The cohort includes the daughter of a former Court of Appeal president.
Justice Latifah Tahar has recused herself from hearing Zaid Ibrahim's defamation appeal against the Malaysian Bar. A fresh panel will be assigned, with case management scheduled for July 13.
A 69-year-old former Malaysian judge has been admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, marking a significant career transition three years after stepping down from the bench.