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Singapore opposition politician Lim Tean was arrested in Johor Bahru on August 6 by Malaysian authorities after failing to surrender to Singapore courts. He faces jail time for practising law without a valid certificate.
Singapore lawyer Lim Tean, secretary-general of the People's Alliance for Reform, faces a warrant of arrest review on August 17. He was initially scheduled to surrender on July 20 to serve a three-month jail sentence.
Singapore's Law Society will seek to strike off Workers' Party chief Pritam Singh from the legal rolls at a disciplinary hearing scheduled for August 13, following his conviction for perjury before Parliament's privileges committee.
A proposal to establish uniform accreditation standards for Syariah lawyers across Malaysia will be presented to the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs, allowing practitioners to work across state borders without separate admissions.
The Court of Appeal has permitted the Malaysian Bar to intervene in a lawyer's appeal involving the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, strengthening the profession's voice in high-stakes legal matters.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has authorised the Bar Council to intervene in a lawyer's appeal challenging MACC investigation notices, recognising the professional body's stake in protecting solicitor-client privilege.
Malaysia has elevated 17 lawyers and judicial officers to the rank of judicial commissioner, with appointments including the daughter of a former chief judge of the Court of Appeal.
A 69-year-old former judge has been admitted to the Bar as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, marking a significant career transition three years into his retirement from the judiciary.