KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Law Society (SLS) has commended the Bar Council's stand on judicial independence, as reflected in two amended resolutions passed unanimously at the latter organisation's 79th annual general meeting on Saturday (March 15).
KOTA KINABALU: The courts must remain free to adjudicate impartially, even in cases involving high constitutional stakes, says the Sabah Law Society (SLS).
KOTA KINABALU: Being one of the states that integrates the Ahli Sunnah wal Jamaah (ASWJ) teachings within its legal framework, Sabah’s primary challenge is balancing enforcement with education to foster unity within the state’s diverse society.
KOTA KINABALU: Policymakers must tailor income bracket classifications according to each region's unique situation, says the Sabah Law Society (SLS).
KOTA KINABALU: It is a win for the Sabah Law Society (SLS) after the federal Attorney General failed its application to appeal against leave granted to the society to pursue a review of Sabah’s 40% constitutional entitlement.
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Law Society (SLS) is backing initiatives to modernise Malaysian laws in response to technological advancements, says its president Mohamed Nazim Maduarin.
KOTA KINABALU: Recent victims of the major flood that hit Penampang, Inanam, Tamparuli, Kiulu, Menggatal and their surrounding villages can seek legal advice for free from the Sabah Law Society (SLS).
KOTA KINABALU: Thirteen civil society organisations are still pursuing a judicial review on Sabah's Nature Conservation (NCA) deal with a Singapore-based company to carry out carbon credit trade.
KOTA KINABALU: A comprehensive, Sabah-centric approach is needed to tackle long-standing citizenship issues in the state without marginalising its people, says the legal fraternity.
KOTA KINABALU: There is no easy answer to whether reinstating Article 6(7) of the Sabah Constitution would cause instability in the Sabah state assembly, says senior lawyer Datuk Roger Chin.
KOTA KINABALU: The state government remains a party in the Sabah Law Society’s (SLS) judicial review seeking the return of 40% of federal revenue earned from Sabah.
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government is still a party in the Sabah Law Society's (SLS) judicial review against Putrajaya for the return of 40% of federal revenue earned from Sabah.
KOTA KINABALU: Pakatan Harapan component Upko has expressed approval of the Federal Court's decision favouring the Sabah Law Society (SLS) in its pursuit of a review of Sabah’s 40% constitutional entitlement.
KOTA KINABALU: Proposed amendments to the Federal Constitution on citizenship threaten Sabah's vulnerable communities particularly stateless people, orphans and those born to permanent residents.
SIBU: Police have crippled a fuel smuggling syndicate with the arrest of 10 men at a storage facility on Jalan Ling Kai Cheng here on Thursday (Feb 27).
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Law Society (SLS) has named Mohamed Nazim Maduarin as its newly elected president.
KOTA KINABALU: The duty to pay Sabah's 40% net revenue special grant is crucial as it will bridge the economic gap and ensure the well-being of people in the state, says Sabah Law Society (SLS) president Roger Chin.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabahans with the wrong religious status on their identity cards will benefit from Friday's (Aug 16) High Court ruling in the case of Rieno Glant Oleant George, who sought to have it changed.
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Labour Ordinance (SLO) needs to be updated without delay to give proper and more comprehensive protection to workers in the state, say local civil society groups.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah should re-evaluate the need to appoint six nominated assemblymen, says Sabah Law Society president Roger Chin.