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Singaporean opposition figure Lim Tean was arrested in Johor Bahru on August 6 by Malaysian authorities after failing to surrender to Singapore courts to serve a three-month jail sentence imposed for practising law without a valid certificate.
A warrant of arrest review is scheduled for August 17 for Singapore lawyer Lim Tean, who was due to begin a jail sentence on July 20 for practising law without a valid certificate. His case involves multiple convictions and disciplinary matters.
Malaysia is moving towards standardising Syariah lawyer accreditation nationwide. The proposal, endorsed at the 2026 Syariah Legal Profession Convention, will be presented to the National Council for Islamic Religious Affairs for consideration.
Malaysia's Court of Appeal has authorised the Malaysian Bar to intervene in a lawyer's appeal against Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission notices, citing the Bar's regulatory authority over the legal profession and stakes in protecting solicitor-client privilege.
Malaysia has appointed 17 lawyers and judicial officials as judicial commissioners to the High Court bench, with the daughter of a former Court of Appeal president among the appointees in this latest round of bench appointments.
A 69-year-old retired judicial officer has been admitted to practise as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya, marking a transition from the bench to private legal practice three years after stepping down.