Nation 30 Mar 2021
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal was told that a judge who lacked experience in criminal cases had presided over the “case of the century” involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who was convicted of the misappropriation of RM42mil from SRC International Sdn Bhd.
This was submitted by Najib’s lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah before a three-man bench, chaired by Court of Appeal judge Justice Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil.
“At the last minute, they appointed a judge who had no experience in a criminal trial, ” Muhammad Shafee said on the first day of the hearing of the appeal by Najib against his conviction and sentence here yesterday.
Nation 30 Mar 2021
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal was told that a judge who lacked experience in criminal cases had presided over the case of the century involving former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who was convicted of the misappropriation of RM42mil from SRC International Sdn Bhd.
This was submitted by Najib s lead counsel Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah before a three-man bench chaired by Court of Appeal judge Justice Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil, on the first day hearing of the appeal by Najib against his conviction and sentence here on Monday (April 5).
“At the last minute, they appointed a judge who had no experience in criminal trial, ” Muhammad Shafee said.
Sunday, 24 Jan 2021
KUALA LUMPUR: The transfer of Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali, who presided over the SRC International Sdn Bhd trial, out of a criminal court is to replace a judge retiring from a civil court.
A statement by the Chief Registrar’s Office here yesterday confirmed that Justice Nazlan’s transfer from Criminal High Court 3 to New Civil Court (NCvC) 2 will be effective March 1.
“This is a normal practice for judges. Justice Nazlan’s transfer to the civil court is to replace Justice Wong Chee Lin who will be retiring, ” the Chief Registrar’s Office said.
Previously, before he was assigned to the criminal court, Justice Nazlan was attached to the commercial division and has experience as well as expertise in civil and commercial matters, it added.
KUALA LUMPUR: The transfer of SRC International trial judge Justice Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali out of a criminal court is to replace a retiring judge from a civil court.