PETALING JAYA: Virtual criminal appeal hearings will begin at the Federal Court, Appellate Courts and High Courts nationwide via video-conferencing from Monday (March 1), says the Federal Court’s Chief Registrar’s office.
In a statement, it said the priority for such hearings will be given to prisoners who are nearing their sentence terms, child offenders, underage offenders, cases with public interest and any other cases which the courts decide fit to do so.
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