Court of Appeal allows Bar Council’s judicial review against Zahid discharge

Source: The Edge

On 7 May 2026, the Court of Appeal delivered a unanimous decision in Bar Malaysia v Peguam Negara Malaysia & Ahmad Zahid Bin Hamidi (W-01(IM)-488-07/2024), allowing the Malaysian Bar’s appeal and granting leave to commence judicial review proceedings against the Attorney General’s decision of 4 September 2023. That decision sought a Discharge Not Amounting to an Acquittal (“DNAA”) in respect of all 47 charges against the 2nd Respondent. The Court of Appeal’s ruling marks a significant development in the intersection of prosecutorial discretion, constitutional accountability, and judicial oversight in Malaysia.

Our Partner, S. Sivaneindiren, was co-counsel for the Malaysian Bar in this matter.

For further information, readers may refer to the original article published by The Edge Malaysia on 7 May 2026.

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