Public, private varsities to conduct research for Public Defender’s Act

KUALA LUMPUR: In-depth research will be conducted by 10 public and private universities to review the best practices to formulate details for the proposed Public Defender’s Act for criminal cases, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said (pic).

The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) said the research will cover a comparative study of similar laws in other countries such as Australia, New Zealand and Taiwan and topics relevant to provide input into drafting of the Act.