Syariah court welcomes two new women lawyers
Published on: Saturday, May 25, 2024
By: Jonathan Nicholas
Darna and Nuzullailah.
Kota Kinabalu: The Sabah Syariah Court welcomed two new Syarie lawyers, both women.
Darna Darwis from Tawau and Nuzullailah Abdul Rashid from Semporna were accepted among the four applicants this year.
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Sabah Syariah Chief Judge Ahadin Arinen said this brings the total to 189 Syarie lawyers in Sabah where only 72 are practicing.
“Last year, only one Syarie lawyer was inducted. Therefore, I would like to emphasise that we should never abuse what has been entrusted to us.
“Syarie lawyers must apply pure values and integrity in carrying out and implementing the trust given so that maximum justice can be achieved.
“Make this opportunity to serve and help the oppressed in extending justice to the public,” he told the press after proceedings at the Syariah Court in Likas, here, Friday.
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Ahadin emphasised to Syarie lawyers not to put business as their main basic medium but to prioritise justice.
“We do not want prolonged cases, irregularities and carelessness in completing proper documents and so on.
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“The people hope that their cases can be resolved immediately and receive justice. The Sabah Syariah Justice Department strives to minimise and reduce time to ensure that judgment can be issued immediately,” he said.
Among the department’s recent innovations was S-Prees, where a clear order for ordinary divorce or mutual consent and guardianship cases due illegitimate children and convert factors can be obtained within just a day through an online form.
Ahadin detailed that the registered cases for Islamic divorce cases up to May this year which was 1,906, where 736 are still under court proceedings.
During the same period, the registered cases for Mal, Faraid and Crime cases were 7,247 with 3,053 still under court proceedings.
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