Richard Malanjum
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Richard Malanjum is the fourth current Chief Judge of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak in Malaysia. Before joining the judicial service, he was a practising lawyer
and was the President of the Sabah Law Association, the bar association for the state of Sabah
. Malanjum joined the judicial service in 1992 as a Judicial Commissioner. He eventually became a High Court
Judge and was later appointed as Court of Appeal
Judge and subsequently, Federal Court
Judge. He became the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak on July 26, 2006. The Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak is the fourth highest judicial officer in Malaysia.
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
and was the President of the Sabah Law Association, the bar association for the state of Sabah
Sabah
Sabah is one of 13 member states of Malaysia. It is located on the northern portion of the island of Borneo. It is the second largest state in the country after Sarawak, which it borders on its southwest. It also shares a border with the province of East Kalimantan of Indonesia in the south...
. Malanjum joined the judicial service in 1992 as a Judicial Commissioner. He eventually became a High Court
High Courts of Malaysia
The High Courts in Malaysia are the third-highest courts in the hierarchy of courts, after the Federal Court and the Court of Appeal. Article 121 of the Constitution of Malaysia provides that there shall be two High Courts of coordinate jurisdiction—the High Court in Malaya and the High Court...
Judge and was later appointed as Court of Appeal
Court of Appeal of Malaysia
The Court of Appeal 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 Privy Council appeals...
Judge and subsequently, Federal Court
Federal Court of Malaysia
The Federal Court of Malaysia is the highest court and the final appellate court in Malaysia. It is housed in the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya...
Judge. He became the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak on July 26, 2006. The Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak is the fourth highest judicial officer in Malaysia.