{
  "id": 1637152,
  "title": "Bekas ketua hakim negara diterima masuk sebagai peguam bela, peguam cara",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/bekas-ketua-hakim-negara-diterima-masuk-sebagai-peguam-bela-peguam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T04:38:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/08/18/bekas-ketua-hakim-negara-diterima-masuk-sebagai-peguam-bela-peguam-cara"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Peguam Nicholas Kow hailed former Malaysian State Chief Justice Richard Malanjum after his induction into the legal profession as both a senior and appellate advocate in the Malaysian High Court. Accompanying Kow were fellow legal professionals D Nimalan, Al-Saifi Hashim, and Peter-Douglas Ling. Born in Borneo, Malanjum served as the first State Chief Justice of Malaysia for nine months until April 12, 2019. Prior to this, he was the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak. Prior to his appointment to the highest court, he practiced law in the Attorney General's Chambers in Sabah and Sarawak. Malanjum began his legal career at the Large Firm of Counsel in Sabah before going into private practice. He served as the President of the Law Association of Sabah. Inducted as an advocate, Malanjum was recognized by Kow for his intellect and heart, traits essential for practicing law. \"His brain is used to arguing facts and laws to convince the court, while his heart is where the passion for public service and compassion for those in need stems from,\" Kow said. Al-Saifi Hashim, the Deputy Public Prosecutor, noted Malanjum's implementation of technology within the remote hearing system before its common usage. Malanjum pioneered computerization in the courts of Sabah and Sarawak and championed the movement of justice to remote communities that previously faced long and difficult journeys to reach the court. Ling, representing the Bar Council, emphasized Malanjum's understanding of issues affecting the legal profession when he was president of the Law Association of Sabah. As State Chief Justice, he continued to advocate for the needs of advocates. Ling, who serves as the treasurer of the Bar Council, acknowledged Malanjum's efforts in establishing a special regional court. \"Although the special court has not been established, his efforts are recognized as a pure attempt to enhance local justice through a formal judicial structure,\" Ling said. D Nimalan, representing Kuala Lumpur Bar Association, noted Malanjum's landmark judgments contributing to constitutional law development, whether through majority decisions or dissenting opinions. He also introduced the e-Review system, allowing advocates to manage cases remotely, whether from office or during vacation. \"This facilitates quicker case resolution and allows routine tasks like investigation and drafting to be done collectively,\" Nimalan said, further acknowledging Malanjum for introducing the e-Appellate/e-Briefing system without paper. On January 2022, Malanjum was appointed as the UNOOSA Ombudsman by the UN Secretary-General. In December of the previous year, he was appointed as the Pro-Chancellor of Multimedia University.",
  "summary": "Richard Malanjum merupakan hakim pertama dari Borneo yang dilantik sebagai ketua hakim negara, jawatan yang disandangnya selama sembilan bulan.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Bekas ketua hakim negara diterima masuk sebagai peguam bela, peguam cara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/bekas-ketua-hakim-negara-diterima-masuk-sebagai-peguam-bela-peguam-1637287",
        "published": "2026-08-18T04:38:30.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}