Norliza binti Othman
About J Norliza binti Othman
Norliza binti Othman has 53 reported Malaysia decisions (2024–2026). These were decided across MYHC (53). By subject matter, the largest shares are Criminal Procedure (42), Criminal Law (36) and Evidence (10). Of these, 53 as the delivering judge.
On the judicial record
A High Court judge whose reported corpus is anchored in grave narcotics trials while extending into medical-negligence and commercial disputes.
Justice Norliza binti Othman sits in the High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi), and the reported decisions in this corpus are dominated by serious criminal trials, with medical negligence and commercial disputes among the range, and many judgments written in Bahasa Malaysia. Narcotics trials under seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 (section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952), read where relevant with seksyen 12(2) and seksyen 34 Kanun Keseksaan (section 34 of the Penal Code), recur across the docket. The judgments work closely through the observation and arrest evidence — for example an accused seen waiting on a motorcycle with the engine running, or seen placing something into a car dashboard as officers approached, or seen packing cannabis before fleeing — and decide whether possession, knowledge and the offence of trafficking are established against each accused, several ending in an acquittal where the evidence disclosed two versions of possession.
Medical negligence is a distinct strand. One decision concerns the standard of care owed by a doctor under the Bolam test where a mother suffered a postpartum haemorrhage and was left in the care of unregistered nurses, decided by reference to sections 101 and 103 of the Evidence Act 1950 on the burden of proof.
Commercial disputes also feature, including a claim for a substantial debt arising from a contract and additional orders and variations, decided on whether the plaintiff completed the works and the sums due. Across the criminal work the court gives sustained attention to the integrity of the exhibit chain and to whether the surveillance and recovery evidence connects a particular accused to the drugs. Several trials involve multiple accused charged jointly, requiring the court to assess separately whether each was connected to the drugs and whether a customs or enforcement officer's evidence supported the charge. The corpus reflects a High Court judge whose reported work is anchored in grave narcotics trials while extending into medical-negligence and commercial matters, decided on a careful evaluation of the evidence and on whether the prosecution has proved possession and knowledge against each accused.
How many cases has Norliza binti Othman decided?
Norliza binti Othman has 53 reported Malaysia decisions (2024–2026), 53 of them as the delivering judge.
Which courts does Norliza binti Othman sit in?
Norliza binti Othman sits in MYHC (53).
What dominates Justice Norliza binti Othman's reported decisions?
Serious criminal trials — narcotics trials under section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 read with section 12(2) and section 34 of the Penal Code — with medical-negligence and commercial disputes among the range, much of it in Bahasa Malaysia.
What medical-negligence question appears in the corpus?
The standard of care owed by a doctor under the Bolam test where a mother suffered a postpartum haemorrhage and was left in the care of unregistered nurses, decided by reference to the burden of proof under the Evidence Act 1950.