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The Right Honourable Tun Tengku Maimun bt Tuan Mat is the first lady Chief Justice of Malaysia. Her Ladyship read law at University of Malaya and graduated with honours in 1982.
Her Ladyship’s tenure in the Judiciary began with her appointment as a Judicial Commissioner in October 2006. Tun Tengku Maimun was soon elevated as a High Court Judge before joining the Court of Appeal in January 2013. This trailblazing jurist was appointed as a Federal Court Judge in November 2018. Her Ladyship’s groundbreaking career in the Judiciary culminated with her appointment as Chief Justice of Malaysia on May 2, 2019.
Tun Tengku Maimun is recognised as a brilliant jurist and respected as a fearless judge who strove hard to maintain the rule of law as well as defend the independence of the Malaysian Judiciary and protect the sanctity of the Malaysian Federal Constitution.
Table of Contents:
– Foreword
– A Word from Tun Tengku Maimun
REFLECTIONS:
– Malaysia’s Chief Justice: A Posture of Quiet Tenacity
(Tan Sri Zainun All)
– Reflections on YAA the Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun bt Tuan Mat
(Tunku Datuk Dr Hjh Soflah Jewa)
– A Daniel Come to Judgment! Yea, A Daniell O Wise Young Judge, How I Do Honour Thee!
(Tan Sri Dato’ VC George)
– A Legacy of Celebrating and Calibrating Judicial Power
(Tan Sri Dato’ Mohamad Ariff Yusof)
– The People’s Chief Justice
(Dato’ Seri Mohd Hishamudin Yunus)
– Reflections on a Brave and Upright Judge
(Lambert Rasa-Ratnam)
– A Beacon of Courage and Integrity
(Datuk Hafsah Hashim)
– A Morning with YAA Tun Maimun: A Personal Reflection
(Dato’Freida Pilus)
JUDGMENTS
Federal Court:
– Ang Ming Lee & 34 Ors v Menteri Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan dan Kerajaan Tempatan (and 5 Other Appeals)
– CCH & Anor v Pendaftar Besar bagi Kelahiran dan Kematian, Malaysla
– CTEB & Anorv Ketua Pengarah Pendaftaran Negara, Malaysia & 2 Ors
– Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim v Government of Malaysia & Anor
– Haris Fathillah bin Mohamed Ibrahim & 2 Ors v Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Hajl – Azam bin Baki & 2 Ors
– Iki Putra bin Mubarrak v Kerajaan Negeri Selangor & Anor
– Innab Salll & 3 Ors v Verve Suites Mont’ Kiara Management Corporation.
– Kerajaan Malaysia & Anor v Dr Vijaendreh a/l Subramaniam & Anor
– Ketheeswaran a/l Kanagaratnam & Anor v Public Prosecutor
– Lai Hen Beng v Public Prosecutor
– Maple Amalgamated Sdn Bhd & Anor v Bank Pertanian Malaysia Berhad
– Maria Chin Abdullah v Ketua Pengarah Imigresen & Anor
– Mohammad Hafiz bin Hamidun v Kamdar Sdn Bhd
– Nik Elin Zurina binti Nik Abdul Rashid & Anor v Kerajaan Negeri Kelantan …
– Nivesh Nair a/l Mohan v Dato’ Abdul Razak bin Musa, Pengerusi Lembaga Pencegahan Jenayah & 2 Ors
– PID Regency Sdn Bhd v Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli Rumah & Anor (and 6 Other Appeals)
– Rosliza binti Ibrahim v Kerajaan Negeri Selangor & Anor
– SIS Forum (Malaysia) v Kerajaan Negeri Selangor & Anor
– Sundra Rajoo a/l Nadarajah v Menteri Luar Negeri, Malaysia & 3 Ors
– The Speaker of Dewan Undangan Negeri Sarawak, Datuk Amar Mohamad Asfia Awang Nassar v Ting Tiong Choon & 3 Ors [and 2 Other Appeals)
– Yong Tshu Khin & Anor v Dahan Cipta Sdn Bhd & Anor (and 6 Other Appeals)
– Zaidi bin Kanapiah v ASP Khairul Fairoz bin Rodzuan & 3 Ors (and 2 Other Appeals)
Court of Appeal:
– Aisyah bte Mohd Rose & Anorv Public Prosecutor
– Daud bin Arshad & 3 Ors v Felcra Berhad
– Ekuiti Setegap Sdn Bhd v Plaza 393 Management Corporation
– Jerry WA Dusing @ Jerry W Patel & Anor v Menteri Keselamatan Dalam Negeri Malaysia & Anor
– Inisiatif laya Sdn Bhd v Pentadbir Tanah Seremban
– Karpal Singh a/l Ram Singh v Public Prosecutor (and Another Appeal)
– Ketua Polis Negara v Indira Gandhi a/p Mutho
– Khairy Jamaluddin v Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim
– LCY v TWY
– Majlis Peguam v Cecil Wilbert Mohanaraj Abraham
– Selangor State Government & Anor v Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad
– Siaw Swee Mie v Lembaga Lebuh Raya Malaysia
-Society of La Salle Brothers v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
– Tan Jye Yee & Anor v Public Prosecutor
– Teh Guat Hong v Perbadanan Tabung Pendidikan Tinggi Nasional
– Tekun Nasional v Plenitude Drive (M) Sdn Bhd (and 2 Other Appeals)
– The Government of India V Vedanta Ltd & Anor
– Uthayakumar a/l Ponnusamy v YAB Dato’ Sri Najib bin Tun Razak Perdana Menteti Malaysia & 5 Ors
– Viran Nagapan v Deepa Subramaniam (Peguam Negara Malaysia & Anor-Interveners)
– ZI Publications Sdn Bhd & Anor v Jabatan Agama Istam Selangor & Ors
High Court:
– Acumen Marketing Sdn Bhd & Anor v Putrajaya Holdings Sdn Bhd & 5 Ors
– Ahmad Zukni Johari v Sistem Televisyen Malaysia Bhd (TV3) & Yang Lain
– CMA CGM v Ban Hoe Leong Marine Supplies Sdn Bhd & 11 Ors
– Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim v Tun Dr Mahathir bin Mohamad
– Lightcraft (KL) Sdn Bhd v Fortune Valley Sdn Bhd
– Manuel Frank Simon & Anor v Jean Sharin a/p DI Williams (Elizabeth Shirley Williams – Intervener)
– Munusamy a/l Karuppiah v Sang Lee Company Sdn Bhd & 3 Ors
SPEECHES:
– Appointment as Chief Justice of Malaysia
– The Importance of Constitutionalism in Public Institutions
– Criminal Law Conference 2019
– Ucapan Ketua Hakim Negara Pada Majlis Mengangkat Sumpah Jawatan dan Taat Setia Pesuruhjaya Kehakiman
– National Litigation Conference 2019
– Ucapan Ketua Hakim Negara Sempena Majlis Angkat Sumpah Jawatan dan Taat Setia Hakim Mahkamah Persekutuan, Hakim Mahkamah Rayuan dan Pesuruhjaya Kehakiman
– Induction Programme for Judicial Commissioners
– Reflections on My Journey to Becoming the First Female Chiet Justice in Malaysia: Challenges and Champions
– Access to Justice: Substantive and Procedural Issues
– Reflections & Lessons of a Constitutional Judge: Decision Making, Law & Politics, Legitimacy and Acceptance
– Ucapan Ketua Hakim Negara Pada Majlis Mengangkat Sumpah Jawatan dan Taat Setia Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi
– Promoting Cross-Border Online Litigation to Provide Judicial Assistance for Pandemic Prevention, Control and Economic Recovery
– The Asia Alternative Dispute Resolution (Asia ADR) Week 2022
– Safeguarding and Strengthening the Independence of the Judiciary
– Breaking Barriers: Empowering Women and Girls Through Human Rights and Sustainable Development Goals
– Local Governments and Nation Building Towards Sustainability and Progress
– ASEAN Tapestry: Our Pride
– The Opening of the Legal Year 2024
– The Ethico-Legal Landscape, Impact & Opportunities Initiating Constitutional Review with the Aim to Ensure Constitutional Rights and Freedoms
– Access to Justice Through Legal Aid: Insights from the Bench
– Sui Generis
– Navigating the Legal Landscape in the Digital Age
– The Opening of the Legal Year 2025
– PWJA: Propelling the Strategic Plan for Judicial Innovations to Greater Heights of Efficiency, Innovation and Access
“CJ Tun Tengku Maimun is the personification of all the requisites of a judge … “
– Tan Sri Zainun Ali
Former Judge of the Federal Court
“Tengku Maimun has such a pleasant disposition, very hardworking, very intelligent, full of integrity, friendly and easy to get along with.
– Tunku Datuk Dr Hjh Sofiah Jewa
Advocate & Solicitor
“Tun Tengku Maimun, an inspired Kelantanese lady, is … strong, skilful and dedicated and more.”
-Tan Sri Dato’ VC George
Former Judge of the Court of Appeal
“Tun Tengku Maimun … produced some of the best groundbreaking judgments on constitutional judicial review …
– Tan Sri Dato’ Mohamad Ariff Yusof
Former Judge of the Court of Appeal
“[Chief Justice Maimun] leaves behind a guardrail, ensuring that fundamental rights and judicial independence remain protected.”
– Dato’ Seri Mohd Hishamudin Yunus
Former Judge of the Court of Appeal
“Tengku Maimun [always] spoke of knowledge, integrity, and courage as essential traits of a judge. She exemplified these traits, both when performing her judicial duties, and in the judgments she delivered.”
– Lambert Rasa-Ratnam
Advocate & Solicitor
“YAA Tun has been a champion of judicial reforms … “
– Datuk Hafsah Hashim
Chairman, Women Leadership Foundation
“What struck me most was her kindness and unassuming nature – qualities rarely associated with someone holding such a high position of power.”
– Dato’ Freida Pilus
President, Persatuan Siswazah Wanita Malaysia
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