Firm loses bid to review ruling preventing lawyers from charging fees for confiscated money

Firm loses bid to review ruling preventing lawyers from charging fees for confiscated money

PUTRAJAYA: A law firm lost its bid to review a previous Federal Court panel’s decision that lawyers could not claim legal fees owed to it from monies seized under the Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Proceeds of Illegal Activity (AMLATFPUA) Act of 2001. ). Messrs Wan Shahrizal, Hari & Co’s application for review was rejected … Read more

Firm loses bar association review, stopping lawyers from charging fees for confiscated money

Firm loses bar association review, stopping lawyers from charging fees for confiscated money

PUTRAJAYA: A law firm lost a proposal to review a previous Federal Court panel’s decision that lawyers could not claim legal fees owed to it from money seized under the Anti-Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Illegal Activity Proceeds Act 2001 (AMLATFPPUA). Messrs Wan Shahrizal, Hari & Co’s application for review was rejected by a three-member … Read more