Bar Council lauds virtual criminal appeal hearing system


PETALING JAYA: The virtual criminal appeal hearing launched on March 1 is an effective way to dispose of urgent criminal cases in a safe and speedy manner, says Bar Council president Salim Bashir.

He said there had been instances in the past where hearings were postponed at the Court of Appeal or Federal Court due to various factors caused by Covid-19, which included infections in prisons and travel restrictions due to the movement control order.

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