The Malaysian Bar and HAKAM organised a Human Rights wake to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the UDHR. Comperes for the night were Jerald Gomez and Leena Ghosh.
11 Dec 1998
The Clarion – Anwar corruption trial, 1999
In September 1998 Malaysia’s former Deputy Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim was charged with four counts of committing corrupt practice by directing police to obtain statements from two witnesses, denying sexual misconduct by him.
Jan 1999
Jan 1999
Seminar on Detention Without Trial, 1997
KUALA LUMPUR, Sun: Participants at a Bar Council seminar on human rights yesterday chaired by Jerald Gomez asked the government to review and ultimately repeal the laws which allow arrest and detention without trial and restrict the residence and movements of persons.
8 Dec 1997
8 Dec 1997
Caning and Corporal Punishment, 2005
PETALING JAYA: The 20-year jail term and 10 strokes of the rotan imposed on Canny Ong’s murderer Ahmad Najib Aris for raping her has become a topic of discussion.
25 Feb 2005
25 Feb 2005
Company Law, 2006
PETALING JAYA: The Government cannot ban a company but can investigate its affairs if it deemed it to be of public interest.
29 Nov 2006
29 Nov 2006
New Law on Contempt
"True change can only be ascertained from the judgements of the court when decisions are made based on fixed objective criteria and not the personalities involved," says Jerald Gomez
1 Jul 2001
1 Jul 2001