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The Court of Appeal has cautioned Malaysia's public prosecutor to guard against actions that might appear to constitute repeated prosecutions stemming from one investigation, raising concerns about prosecution practices and fairness.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has ruled that registered societies cannot pursue defamation claims, finding they lack the legal personality and protected reputation necessary to bring such actions in court.
DAP adviser Lim Guan Eng, his wife Betty Chew, and businesswoman Phang Li Koon appeared in the Court of Appeal for a critical ruling on their application to dismiss corruption charges worth RM11.6 million.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has won a significant court victory after the Court of Appeal overturned a lower court ruling that had permitted a company director to pursue a malicious prosecution claim against MACC.
The Court of Appeal has provided the prosecution with a three-month deadline to deliver formal notice of its appeal against the acquittal of Muhammed Yusoff Rawther, a former political research assistant, in a drug trafficking and imitation firearms case.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has determined that judges cannot force defendants in defamation cases to publish apologies, limiting the remedies available in such lawsuits.
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Kedah's leadership says it will pursue further legal action after losing a Court of Appeal case over its attempt to freeze gambling licences in the state.
The Court of Appeal will hear Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's appeal to overturn a RM1.4 million defamation judgment favouring Lim Guan Eng on June 18 in Putrajaya.
The Court of Appeal has rejected a drug trafficker's appeal and imposed additional caning, ruling that the original trial judge failed to apply the legally required minimum sentence for the offence.
The Court of Appeal has lifted damages awarded to former Tune Talk CEO Jason Jonathan Lo to RM300,000, reinforcing a High Court finding that The Star newspaper and three journalists committed defamation.
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Malaysia's Court of Appeal has reinstated a seven-year jail sentence for a former factory worker convicted in a motorcycle snatch theft case, determining the original sentence was appropriate for the offence.
The Court of Appeal has cleared the way for the Malaysian Bar to mount a legal challenge against the discharge granted to a prominent political figure in a corruption case, ruling the challenge meets the required legal threshold.