Dec 14 hearing for leave to appeal on citizenship for kids born overseas to Malaysian mothers


PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has fixed Dec 14 to hear an application by Family Support & Welfare Selangor & Kuala Lumpur (Family Frontiers) and six Malaysian mothers for leave to pursue their appeal against the Court of Appeal ruling denying automatic citizenship to children born overseas to Malaysian mothers with foreign spouses.

Abraham Au, one of the lawyers representing Family Frontiers and the mothers, confirmed the hearing date was fixed following a case management held on Thursday (Sept 22) before deputy registrar Rasidah Roslee via e-Review.

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