The law states that the Court of Appeal president performs the duties and functions of the chief justice in the event of a vacancy, says Gopal Sri Ram.
PETALING JAYA: A former judge says the next in line in the judicial ladder should take over the duties of chief justice without the need for formal appointment, amid speculation over who will be made the new top judge following Richard Malanjum’s retirement last week.
“The constitution and Courts of Judicature Act state that the Court of Appeal president will perform the duties and function of the chief justice in the event of a vacancy,” he told FMT. Malanjum, who led the judiciary for nine months, demitted his office on Thursday and went on leave, a day before his official retirement.
“Lamin assumed the position for a short time before Mohamed Dzaiddin Abdullah was appointed chief justice,” he said.
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