PUTRAJAYA: An accused person ought to be given the opportunity to review the Attorney-General’s prosecutorial discretion if the law had been misunders.
PUTRAJAYA, June 10 An accused person ought to be given the opportunity to review the Attorney General’s prosecutorial discretion if the law had been misunderstood or misapplied as the decision to prosecute can have enormous consequences on the person. Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat,.
The governing law of the legal profession differs in Peninsular and East Malaysia. Should a party wish to commence a court action in East Malaysia, an advocate qualified under the Sabah or Sarawak Advocates Ordinance would have to be appointed. However, what about adjudication proceedings conducted under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012, which allows parties to "be represented by any representative appointed by the party"? The high court recently shed light on this matter.