06/03/2025
Our firm has successfully secured our client’s acquittal under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, with the Court ruling there was no case to answer. Case underscored the urgent need for law reform to ensure acquitted individuals receive compensation for their legal costs, preventing undue financial burdens on those wrongfully prosecuted. [Public Prosecutor v Akbar Ali s/o Abdul Majeed: MAC 903218/2021]
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The man had sought compensation of $10,000, the maximum prescribed by law. Read more at straitstimes.com.
