Selection not based on seniority

By TARRENCE TAN, CHELSEA LY NG, NURBAITI HAMDAN, ZAKIAH KOYA and FAZLEENA AZIZ

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Saturday, 19 Jul 2025

New appointments: Also appointed are Abu Bakar as the Court of Appeal President and Azizah as Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak. — Photos from the Chief Registrar of the Federal Court of Malaysia’s official portal

Legal fraternity lauds the King’s consent of new CJ, commend his character

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