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LETTER | Its recognition has been in place, to varying extents, for at least the last two decades.

President Abdul Fareed says it must mete out justice for offences, whether past, present or future.

This is considering the international attention the case has attracted, Abdul Fareed says.

UPDATED 8.25PM | He was vice-president for the previous term and had also chaired the Penang Bar.

INTERVIEW | If BN won, Legal Profession Act would be amended to dilute the Bar’s influence, says its chief George Varughese.

George Varughese says the M'sian Bar has been 'unwavering' in its call to maintain the integrity of the judiciary.

Its president calls criticisms over the video 'utterly erroneous, and misplaced'.

UPDATED 2.57PM | Its president George Varughese says existing laws are sufficient to replace Sedition Act, Poca, Pota and others.

COMMENT | The bypassing of more senior judges in promotions does a significant disservice to the judiciary.

George Varughese says this constitutes a 'serious breach of professional ethics.'

LETTER | The ultimate objective of the course is to raise the standards of provision for legal services.

Bar president says without such a majority, it may be hard to introduce reforms like raising judges' retirement age.

Gravity of offence and all other mitigitating factors must be considered, says president George Varughese.

LETTER | Evidence shows that neither the death penalty nor corporal punishment are effective as a retributory and deterrent sentence.

LETTER | The Malaysian Bar has grave reservations on the recent Federal Court decision in the case of Chong Chieng Jen vs Sarawak & Anor.

The court declined to rule on the appointments of Raus and Zulkefli, saying the matter was 'academic'.

COMMENT | Impartial selection of judicial candidates crucial to safeguarding judiciary independence, restoring public confidence.

The Bar had filed a challenge against the constitutionality of extending the terms of the two judges past their retirement age.

George Varughese says it is the prerogative of the public prosecutor to drop the charges.

LETTER | It is a harsh and barbaric form of punishment that causes harmful and long-lasting psychological effects.

COMMENT | This is imperative to restore and protect its integrity.

Its president says it's vital the country's judicial system is free from undue pressure and 'unconstitutional appointments'.

This in light of information that he's related to a top Umno politician.