Zaki Azmi proposes that the apex court make a ruling that ongoing trials should not be held back just because of interlocutory applications by counsel. zakiazmi
KUALA LUMPUR: Former chief justice Zaki Azmi has spoken out against the tendency by certain defence lawyers to seek postponements of cases being heard in court.In an interview with Bernama, Zaki also suggested that the Federal Court make a ruling that ongoing trials should not be held back just because of interlocutory applications by lawyers.
“Judges should not allow lawyers to play delaying tactics by making frivolous applications and when they decide against them, there would be appeals against the orders. “How did we do it? It’s history. But the most important thing is no postponement,” said Zaki, who was a practising lawyer before being directly appointed as a Federal Court judge in September 2007, the first such direct appointment in Malaysian judicial history.
“Now, when we talk about justice, justice means quick disposal,” he said, adding that in this scenario, justice delayed is justice denied. Zaki said there was also a lawyer who, when the court wanted to hear the case, claimed that he was not free from Monday until Friday morning.
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