24 Jul 2020
DOLLY BIN SUROP
- Citation
- BA-42JSKS-8-09/2019 dan BA-42JSKS-9-09/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- BA-42JSKS-8-09/2019 dan BA-42JSKS-9-09/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Proceeding with trial despite prior engagement of counsel and the counsel's non-appearance (and eventual death), without giving appellant reasonable time to secure representation, coupled with the trial judge's failure to comply with s257 CPC to explain principal prosecution points and to assess appellant's capacity to self-represent, deprived the appellant of a fair trial and occasioned a miscarriage of justice; convictions unsafe and must be quashed.