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Thoughts and reminiscence of a retired judge

Dato' Haji Akhtar bin Tahir · Retired Judge of the High Court of Malaya · Senior Partner

Reflections on Malaysian law, the courts and the case for reform, written from a lifetime on and off the bench. They are the author’s own thoughts, not legal advice.

  • Preface

    Thoughts and Reminiscence of a Retired Judge

    Why a judge stays silent on the bench, and what he is free to say once he leaves it.

    11 September 2026
  • Innocent Until Found Guilty · Part 1

    Innocent Until Found Guilty

    In Malaysia a conviction after full trial is routinely stayed pending appeal. A man convicted of rape walked his kampung for eight years while his appeal sat in an archive.

    11 September 2026