{
  "id": 16419241,
  "title": "Badan Peguam larang rakaman dalam mahkamah elak perbicaraan melalui media",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/badan-peguam-larang-rakaman-dalam-mahkamah-elak-perbicaraan-melalui-16419241",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T01:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/10/25/badan-peguam-larang-rakaman-dalam-mahkamah-elak-perbicaraan-melalui-media"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Malaysian Bar Council has imposed a ban on lawyers recording or filming court proceedings or taking photographs to prevent the dissemination of such content to the public and through media. According to Anand Raj, the council's president, social media platforms have a natural inclination towards short video clips or snippets of court proceedings. This inclination could lead to recordings and images being circulated outside their original context, causing controversy and going viral, especially for matters that are misunderstood or taken out of context, which typically do not carry any negative implications.\n\nThe ban is intended to uphold and clarify regulations and principles that protect the integrity of the justice system, as well as to prevent proceedings from being broadcast on social media, including media social. There are numerous complex regulations related to legal ethics, professional ethics, fairness, procedural justice, integrity, special privileges, and various other considerations that explain why the sanctity and seriousness of court proceedings should not be broadcast carelessly on social media. According to recent reports from the Malaysian Bar, the ban came into effect on October 14.\n\nThe ban applies not only to courtroom proceedings but also to out-of-court proceedings, including during trials and visits to locations to assist with proceedings attended by court officials and lawyers. A lawyer or trainee in the courtroom cannot publish, broadcast, share, upload, disseminate, or reproduce any recording, photograph, or other related material through any medium, social media, or other platforms, according to the regulations. This ban also applies in other areas under the court's authority, as indicated through notices, signs, or other visual cues. However, it does not apply to formal gatherings or situations where written approval has been obtained in advance.\n\nAlthough the reason for the ban is not explicitly stated, it is understood that there have been instances where lawyers have uploaded photos or recordings taken in restricted areas onto social media. In 2024, the Malaysian Bar reminded its members that court recordings provided by the court are only for the provision of transcripts and cannot be published. The Bar also reminded lawyers about the promises they must make to applicants for the Federal Court each time they request a recording, clearly prohibiting the publication of such recordings. One lawyer stated that it is customary for lawyers to record court proceedings in court or online using their devices, which are then shared with family members or the media. He also expressed concern that images and videos of court officials could be stolen and circulated on social media, causing shame to those who lose their cases.",
  "summary": "Presiden Badan Peguam berkata peraturan itu bagi menegaskan semula, menjelaskan serta menyelaras peraturan dan prinsip berkaitan yang melindungi integriti sistem keadilan.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}