MAJLIS PEGUAM MALAYSIA v 1. ) Syed Ahmad Imdadz Bin Said Abas 2. ) IMEJ MUHIBAH SDN. BHD.

02f-39-05-2022a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 9 April 2023 • 02(f)-39-05/2022(A)

Catchwords

(i) Whether an advocate and solicitor needs to be given the opportunity to be heard under Section 103D (4) of the Legal Profession Act 1976 (LPA) when the Disciplinary Board (DB) has already reduced his penalty or punishment; and (ii) Whether the word “adverse” under Section 103D (4) of the LPA should be read in the context of “greater or lesser” under Section 103D (2) of the LPA.

Practice Areas

(i) Whether an advocate and solicitor needs to be given the opportunity to be heard under Section 103D (4) of the Legal Profession Act 1976 (LPA) when the Disciplinary Board (DB) has already reduced his penalty or punishment; and (ii) Whether the word “adverse” under Section 103D (4) of the LPA should be read in the context of “greater or lesser” under Section 103D (2) of the LPA.

Judges (3)

Abdul Rahman bin Sebli Delivered Hasnah binti Dato' Mohammed Hashim Coram Zabariah binti Mohd Yusof Coram

Parties (3)

IMEJ MUHIBAH Sdn Bhd Respondent MAJLIS PEGUAM MALAYSIA Appellant Syed Ahmad Imdadz bin Said Abas Respondent

Case Significance

MAJLIS PEGUAM MALAYSIA v 1. ) Syed Ahmad Imdadz Bin Said Abas 2. ) IMEJ MUHIB... is a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) decision dated April 9, 2023 (citation: 02f-39-05-2022a). The panel comprised Abdul Rahman bin Sebli, Hasnah binti Dato' Mohammed Hashim and Zabariah binti Mohd Yusof, with Abdul Rahman bin Sebli delivering the judgment.

What was the outcome of MAJLIS PEGUAM MALAYSIA v 1. ) Syed Ahmad Imdadz Bin Said Abas 2. ) IMEJ MUHIB...?

MAJLIS PEGUAM MALAYSIA v 1. ) Syed Ahmad Imdadz Bin Said Abas 2. ) IMEJ MUHIB... is a Federal Court decision dated April 9, 2023. The case was heard by Abdul Rahman bin Sebli. See the full judgment for details.