BC 2009/2010 Candidate: Dato' Muhammad Shafee Abdullah
Received his early education at the Royal Military College and graduated in 1972 Pursued LLB (Hons) Degree from the University Malaya from 1973 to 1997.
Was a visiting Law Lecturer and Tutor at University Malaya from 1978 to 1980.
Was attached to Attorneys General Chambers (1977) and during the seven years
of service was a Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) for Selangor and the Federal
Territory of Kuala Lumpur and Federal Counsel Malaysia.
Was also the Departmental Solicitor/ Federal Counsel in the Public Trustee and
an Official Administrator Malaysia.
Also served on an Ad-Hoc basis as a Federal Counsel to the Ministry of Home
Affairs Malaysia.
From 1985-1987 served on the Editorial Board and was a Representative
Correspondence for Malaysia and Singapore for the European Intellectual Property
Review (Oxford).
From 1986-1989 was on the Editorial Board of the Current Law Journal (CLJ).
Pursued LLM at London School of Economics (LSE) in 1984. Was then attached to
the Chambers of Blanco White QC and was under the pupillage of several leading
Q.Cs including Mary Vitoria Q.C, Michael Fysh Q.C, and Robin Jacob Q.C. (apart
from Blanco White Q.C.)
Was called to the Malaysian Bar in April 1985 and was attached to Messrs
Shearn and Delamore for six months before starting own practice under the name
of Messrs. Shafee & Co.
Awarded a DIMP (Darjah Indera Makhota Pahang) by HRH the Sultan of Pahang
carrying the title of Dato.
Was appointed by His Majesty The Yang Di Pertuan Agong in 2004 as a
Commissioner for the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (SUHAKAM). This
appointment was subsequently extended for another term.
Member of the Criminal Law and Finance Committee of the Bar Council.
Main thrust of work is in the area of Human Rights, Criminal Defence Rights
and also investigation into the independence of Judiciary.
Written by: Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos
Proposers: Malik Imtiaz Ahmed bin Ghulam Sarwar
Sivaneindiren Selvanandam
Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos
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Received his early education at the Royal Military College and graduated in 1972
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