Lee Yee Woei
About Lee Yee Woei
Lee Yee Woei appears as counsel of record in 5 reported Malaysia judgments (2025). These were heard before MYHC (2), MYFC (2) and MYCOA (1).
On the court record
Lee Yee Woei's reported practice is weighted towards criminal defence and constitutional or public-interest litigation, appearing in the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Federal Court.
A large part of the criminal work concerns drug offences and homicide. Acting for the appellant in a Court of Appeal matter, he argued an appeal against conviction and sentence for trafficking under "seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952" (section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952) and possession under section 39A(1), on whether the prosecution had proved beyond reasonable doubt the identity of the drugs and whether the chain of evidence remained intact, the court finding serious doubts about the identity of the drugs. He has also appeared at the Federal Court for the accused on the elements of "seksyen 300(c) Kanun Keseksaan" (section 300(c) of the Penal Code) — whether an injury was "mencukupi pada lazimnya menyebabkan kematian" (sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death) — and the boundary with the lesser offence under "seksyen 304(a)" (culpable homicide not amounting to murder). In a High Court criminal trial involving child offenders he acted for the accused, where "Pengecualian 4 Kanun Keseksaan" (Exception 4 to the Penal Code) succeeded, the charge was reduced from one under section 299 and the court ordered detention at the Henry Gurney School for three years ("Perintah ditahan di Sekolah Henry Gurney selama 3 tahun").
His public-law work includes a High Court challenge brought by the Malaysian Bar (Badan Peguam Malaysia) concerning the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012, where a total prohibition on a march by the officer in charge of a police district was said to be ultra vires and a violation of constitutional rights, and the court considered whether a partial restriction of movement amounted to false imprisonment. The practice pairs serious criminal defence with rights-based litigation.
How many cases has Lee Yee Woei appeared in?
Lee Yee Woei appears as counsel of record in 5 reported Malaysia judgments (2025).
Which courts does Lee Yee Woei appear in?
Lee Yee Woei appears before MYHC (2), MYFC (2) and MYCOA (1).
What does Lee Yee Woei focus on in these decisions?
Criminal defence and constitutional or public-interest litigation. His matters include a Court of Appeal drug-trafficking appeal under the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, Federal Court homicide appeals under the Penal Code, a High Court criminal trial involving child offenders, and a Peaceful Assembly Act challenge brought by the Malaysian Bar.
What was in issue in the drug-trafficking appeal?
Acting for the appellant against conviction and sentence under "seksyen 39B(1)(a) Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952" (section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952) and section 39A(1), the appeal turned on whether the prosecution had proved the identity of the drugs beyond reasonable doubt and whether the chain of evidence remained intact. The court found serious doubts about the identity of the drugs.
What happened in the case involving child offenders?
Acting for the accused, the defence under "Pengecualian 4 Kanun Keseksaan" (Exception 4 to the Penal Code) succeeded and the charge under section 299 was addressed at the lower level; the court ordered detention at the Henry Gurney School for three years ("Perintah ditahan di Sekolah Henry Gurney selama 3 tahun"), weighing the interests of the children and the public interest.