CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Law Firm - Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful
Activities Act 2001 - Seizing Order - Forfeiture - Legitimate
Interest - Legal Fees - Decision - No written Judgement
Tetuan Wan Shahrizal, Hari & Co v Pendakwa
Raya
Criminal Appeal No. 05(L)-101-09/2020(C) | Federal Court-
see the grounds of judgment here.
Facts This appeal concerns a claim by a law
firm, Tetuan Wan Sharizal, Hari & Co (the
'Appellant') for its legal fees to be paid
from money that has been seized under the Anti-Money
Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of
Unlawful Activities Act 2001. In 2016, the Police carried out
investigation on an individual named Amar Asyraf which uncovered
that he possessed a computer software which enabled access to the
MYIMM system of the Immigration Department without the need for a
password or finger print. He then provided the software to a
syndicate which used it to unlawfully approve the "Pas
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