KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — The special guidelines for handling cases on sexual offences against children will be updated to a new version in January 2024, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 11 — A total of 1,020 prisoners who have been sentenced to mandatory death and life imprisonment can now file an application in court to review their respective sentences.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 — The government will be submitting a list of members of Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to investigate the book written by Tan Sri Tommy Thomas, entitled My Story: Justice in the Wilderness, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 1 — Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said she was delighted to receive recommendations from children’s rights advocates and civil society organisations for the draft Children’s Commission Bill regarding an Independent Children’s Commission.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — The government will undertake a comprehensive empirical study within one year before finalising the proposed separation of powers between the Attorney-General (AG) and the public prosecutor.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — There is no need to point fingers, but rather, the focus should be on the redoubling of efforts to win over the rakyat based on the unity aspiration, says Umno information chief Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 11 — As Malaysia heads towards an ageing society, similar to many developed nations across the globe, the active involvement of the community in promoting healthy ageing holds considerable significance, said Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

ALOR SETAR, Aug 7 — No provision in the Federal Constitution supports claims that the results of the state elections in six states on Saturday (August 12) can lead to a change in the Federal government.

SEREMBAN, July 31 — The bill on the setting up of the Children’s Commission is expected to be tabled in Parliament in October, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

PUTRAJAYA, July 25 — The Cabinet today agreed in principle to review the Sedition Act 1948 to ensure the law is only used to protect the royalty from any provocations, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

KEPALA BATAS, July 24 — Discussions and studies on laws relating to 3R (royalty, religion, and race) issues, including whether there is a need to introduce a new Act, would be tabled in the Cabinet at its meeting this week.

KLANG, July 18 — The government will hold discussions with relevant parties this Friday to assess existing laws and look into the need for a new law to deal with the 3R issue (race, religion, royalty).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Playing up issues that create disunity, disrupting public order and insulting the royal institution are offences under the law, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Legal and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 — The government is mulling a new act to impose civil penalties on those who play up religion, royalty and race (3R) sentiments, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

PUTRAJAYA, July 12 — The government is preparing a document on all proposed amendments to Part III of the Federal Constitution relating to citizenship matters submitted by the government, as well as taking into account the views of the people.

PUTRAJAYA, July 11 — The Prime Minister's Department’s (JPM) Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) is in the midst of studying the establishment of a sentencing council to review all criminal sentences including drug-related sentences in Malaysian legislation.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — There will be no more mandatory death penalty and life imprisonment in Malaysia from today as the Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 (Act 846) comes into force.

KOTA KINABALU, July 4 — The government is planning to table the State Immunity Bill, which is currently at the policy stage, at Parliament in October, according to Law and Institutional Reform Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 3 — The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 (Act 846) will come into operation tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 — The decision made by the Hague Court of Appeal on Tuesday (June 27), dismissing the Sulu claimants’ application for recognition and enforcement of a purported arbitral award of US$14.9 billion (RM62.59 billion) to be enforced in the Netherlands, confirms Malaysia's position that the sham arbitration should never have taken place.