(Updated 11:08pm, 1 April 2009) IPOH, 1 April 2009: The High Court here today dismissed an application by Perak state assembly speaker V Sivakumar to set aside a suit filed against him by the assemblypersons for Behrang, Changkat Jering and Jelapang. Judge Datuk Balia Yusof Wahi also dismissed an application on the same matter by […]
Ipoh High Court
Speaker can be represented by own lawyers (Updated 3.30pm)
PUTRAJAYA, 13 March 2009: The Court of Appeal today held that Perak state legislative assembly Speaker V Sivakumar can engage private lawyers to represent him in two civil suits brought by Datuk Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir and six state executive councillors (exco), and three independent assemblypersons. Justices Datuk Md Raus Sharif, Datuk Abdul Hamid Embong […]
Sivakumar’s lawyers file appeal
Corrected on 13 March 2009 at 12.30am cSpeaker V Sivakumar (File pic courtesy of Merdeka Review) IPOH, 6 March 2009: Lawyers representing Perak legislative assembly Speaker V Sivakumar today filed an appeal against the Ipoh High Court decision declaring the Speaker’s own lawyers as having no locus standi to represent him. One of them, Leong […]
