Courts, AGC urged to work together to clear criminal trials' backlog

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It is unjust to allow accused persons to languish in jails while waiting for their cases to begin, say lawyers.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/04/08/courts-agc-urged-to-work-together-to-clear-criminal-trials-backlog/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/04/08/mahkamah-agc-digesa-kerjasama-selesai-perbicaraan-jenayah-tertunggak/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #AGC #Backlog #Lawyer

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00:00Lawyers are urging the Judiciary and the Attorney General's Chambers to work together to address

00:06the mounting backlog of criminal cases involving serious offenses.

00:12They say it is unjust to hold accused persons to remain in remand while awaiting the commencement

00:16of their trials.

00:18The lawyers also recommend that more judges be appointed and called for the prosecutors

00:22to scrutinize the evidence before framing charges to ensure they are able to secure

00:27convictions.

00:29Prosecutor Salim Bashir suggested that judges currently assigned to the civil courts be

00:33also roped in to preside over criminal trials.

00:37Meanwhile, Counsel S. Paul Krishnarajah said prosecutors must prefer lesser charges that

00:42carry lower jail terms if the investigation papers reveal that there is insufficient evidence

00:48to justify a more serious offense.

00:51He said such a move would also reduce the need for the AGC to deal with representations

00:55seeking a reduction in the charges brought, another reason that contributes to delays.

01:01He was responding to recent complaints from criminal law practitioners about significant

01:05delays in their clients' trials, particularly in cases involving murder and trafficking

01:10charges.

01:12Dhanushwaja Reza, FMT.

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