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Kelmarin, Malay Mail Online melaporkan (dalam Bahasa Inggeris) seperti berikut: Don’t intimidate, harass lawyers at work, Bar says after Siti Kasim charged JUNE 29, 2017 KUALA LUMPUR, June 29 — Lawyers must be allowed to carry out their duties without harassment or intimidation, the Malaysian Bar said today after activist lawyer Siti Kasim was charged last week for allegedly obstructing a public servant. In a statement, Malaysian Bar president George Varughese (pic) said Siti had made it clear that she was a lawyer, and was therefore discharging her professional duty at the time of alleged offence. “Siti Kasim was present at the function in her capacity as an advocate and solicitor for the organisers and participants of the event. She had identified herself as a lawyer, and enquired about the basis for the raid. “As such, she was discharging her professional duties as a lawyer at the time that the alleged offence was said to have been committed,” George...

Gambar sekadar hiasan Apabila seseorang dituduh dengan pertuduhan jenayah di Mahkamah, salah satu aspek penting yang perlu diambil perhatian ialah jaminan mahkamah. Jom kita sembang perihal jaminan mahkamah ini. Apakah itu jaminan mahkamah? Ia adalah suatu akujanji tertuduh dalam bentuk deposit atau cagaran atau bon berserta penjamin atau tanpa penjamin yang perlu disempurnakannya bagi memastikan kehadirannya ke mahkamah mengikut tarikh ditetapkan sehingga kes selesai dibicarakan. Setelah bon jaminan ini disempurnakan maka tertuduh bolehlah dilepaskan sementara daripada tahanan. Jika tertuduh gagal menyempurnakan bon jaminan, maka dia dikehendaki untuk terus ditahan di penjara yang juga disebut sebagai 'reman 259' sehingga kes selesai. Syarat-syarat ikat jamin dan jumlah penjamin adalah atas budibicara mutlak mahkamah. Bilakah jaminan akan diberikan? Jaminan mahkamah adalah budibicara mahkamah itu sendiri, melainkan kes-kes melibatkan hukuman mati yang mana...