Attorney general: role and powers
The Attorney General is the principal legal adviser to the Government of Malaysia on matters of law and legal opinion. He is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) on the advice of the Prime Minister from among a person who is qualified to be a judge of the Federal Co...
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| description | The Attorney General is the principal legal adviser to the Government of Malaysia on matters of law and legal opinion. He is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) on the advice of the Prime Minister from among a person who is qualified to be a judge of the Federal Court.2 Article 123 of the Federal Constitution provides that a person is qualified to be appointed as a Federal Court judge if for the ten years preceding his appointment, he has been an advocate, a member of the judicial and legal service of the Federation or of the legal service of a state, or sometimes one and sometimes another. The Attorney General shall hold office during the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and shall not be removed from office except on the like grounds and in the like manner as a judge of the Federal Cour |
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| spelling | iium-814642020-10-12T04:19:34Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/81464/ Attorney general: role and powers Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali Mallow, Muzaffar Shah K Law (General) The Attorney General is the principal legal adviser to the Government of Malaysia on matters of law and legal opinion. He is appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (YDPA) on the advice of the Prime Minister from among a person who is qualified to be a judge of the Federal Court.2 Article 123 of the Federal Constitution provides that a person is qualified to be appointed as a Federal Court judge if for the ten years preceding his appointment, he has been an advocate, a member of the judicial and legal service of the Federation or of the legal service of a state, or sometimes one and sometimes another. The Attorney General shall hold office during the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and shall not be removed from office except on the like grounds and in the like manner as a judge of the Federal Cour CLJ Publication 2020 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/81464/1/81464_Attorney%20general%20role%20and%20powers%20-%20C24.pdf Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali and Mallow, Muzaffar Shah (2020) Attorney general: role and powers. In: Malaysian legal system. CLJ Publication, Ampang, Selangor, pp. 731-758. ISBN 9789674571498 https://www.cljlaw.com/store/product/alternative-dispute-resolution-law-practice/#:~:text=Alternative%20Dispute%20Resolution%3A%20Law%20and,%2C%20arbitration%2C%20and%20court%20adjudication. |
| spellingShingle | K Law (General) Ali Mohamed, Ashgar Ali Mallow, Muzaffar Shah Attorney general: role and powers |
| title | Attorney general: role and powers |
| title_full | Attorney general: role and powers |
| title_fullStr | Attorney general: role and powers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Attorney general: role and powers |
| title_short | Attorney general: role and powers |
| title_sort | attorney general: role and powers |
| topic | K Law (General) |
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