Only lawyers of clients facing new charges, remand can appear in court - minister

Lawyers representing clients to face new charges in court, remand order applications and criminal applications are the only ones allowed to appear in court during the first phase of the total lockdown, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Parliament and Law) Takiyuddin Hassan.

In a statement today, he said this follows the National Security Council (NSC) special meeting yesterday which took note that physical presence in court was still required for these matters...