Court of Appeal of Malaysia
Mahkamah Rayuan Malaysia
The Court of Appeal is located in the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya.
Established1994
LocationPalace of Justice, Putrajaya, FT
Composition methodRoyal appointment with the advice of the Prime Minister
Authorized byFederal Constitution
Appeals toFederal Court of Malaysia
Judge term lengthCompulsory retirement at age 66
Number of positions33 (including 3 vacancies)
Websitewww.kehakiman.gov.my
President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia
CurrentlyAbang Iskandar Abang Hashim
Since17 January 2023

The Court of Appeal (Malay: Mahkamah Rayuan Malaysia) is an appellate court of the judiciary system in Malaysia. It is the second highest court in the hierarchy below the Federal Court. This court was created in 1994 as part of reforms made to the judiciary to create a second tier appellate court after the right to appeal to the Privy Council of the United Kingdom was abolished in 1985. The court is headed by the President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia, who is the second most senior post in Malaysian judiciary after the Chief Justice of Malaysia.

On 17 January 2023, Abang Iskandar was sworn in by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong as the President of the Court of Appeal, succeeding Rohana Yusuf, the first woman to serve in this position, who had retired upon reaching the mandatory retirement age in November 2022.[1]

Presidents of the Court of Appeal

PresidentAppointment dateDeparture date
Abdul Malek Ahmad20042007
Abdul Hamid Mohamad20072007
Zaki Mohamed Azmi20072008
Alauddin Mohd Sheriff20082011
Mohamed Raus Sharif20112017
Zulkefli Ahmad Makinudin20172018
Ahmad Maarop20182019
Rohana Yusuf20192022
Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim 2023 Incumbent

Current judges

This is the list of current judges[2] of the Court of Appeal.

PrefixJudgePostDate of appointment
Yang Amat Arif Tan Sri Dato' Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim President of the Court 17 January 2023
Yang Arif Datuk Yaacob Md Sam Judge 21 March 2016
Yang Arif Datuk Abdul Karim Abdul Jalil Judge 21 March 2016
Yang Arif Dato' Suraya Othman Judge 23 September 2017
Yang Arif Datuk Hanipah Farikullah Judge 27 April 2018
Yang Arif Datuk Wira Kamaludin Md Said Judge 27 April 2018
Yang Arif Dato' Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah Judge 26 November 2018
Yang Arif Datuk Nor Bee Ariffin Judge 26 November 2018
Yang Arif Dato' Has Zanah Mehat Judge 26 November 2018
Yang Arif Dato' Lee Swee Seng Judge 8 August 2019
Yang Arif Datuk Azizah Nawawi Judge 8 August 2019
Yang Arif Datuk Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera Judge 8 August 2019
Yang Arif Datuk Ravinthran a/l Paramaguru Judge 8 August 2019
Yang Arif Dato' Hadhariah Syed Ismail Judge 5 December 2019
Yang Arif Dato' Abu Bakar Jais Judge 5 December 2019
Yang Arif Tuan Nantha Balan a/l E.S. Moorthy Judge 5 December 2019

See also

References

  1. ↑ Yatim, Hafiz (17 January 2023). "Abang Iskandar appointed as COA president, Zabidin made CJ of Malaya, Abdul Rahman CJ of Sabah and Sarawak". The Edge Markets. Retrieved 8 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Hakim Mahkamah Rayuan" (in Malay). Judicial Appointment Commission of Malaysia. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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