Less than two months after delivering a landmark ruling to allow bail for lawyer Matthias Chang and former Batu Kawan Umno vice-chief Khairuddin Abu Hassan, following a charge under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act, High Court judge Mohd Azman Husin has been transferred to the Shah Alam High Court.

Justice Azman along with 12 other High Court judges or judicial commissioners were transferred effective Jan 1 following a circular dated Dec 7 and agreed by the Chief Justice Arifin Zakaria.