Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat says she will hold further discussions with stakeholders as the Malaysian Bar has reservations about the move. FMTNews ChiefJustice
Chief Justice Tengku Maimun leads the way at the opening of the legal year today.
“This is yet another proposal to increase the efficiency of the hearing of appeals at the Federal Court,” she said in her speech when opening the legal year today. Tengku Maimun said no amendments to the law, like the Courts of Judicature Act , needed to be made to allow for a single judge to hear the leave application.
“We agree that should be the situation,” she said in response to several recent Federal Court rulings which were delivered by three or four members when five judges had originally heard the appeals. This was due to retirement. Tengku Maimun said the scenario of the fewer number of judges delivering verdicts existed due to the heavy workload of hearing leave applications and appeals.
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