Court rejects lawyer's bid to give new proof at 11th hour

Attempt to present new evidence a day before decision is delivered would severely prejudice other party: Judge

Muhammad Nabill Mohd Fuad was convicted in the High Court in 2018 of two charges. PHOTO: ST FILE
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A lawyer who sent a letter claiming he had new evidence in a case a day before the judge was due to deliver her decision has drawn rebuke from the court.

Judicial Commissioner Mavis Chionh said the sudden and belated attempt to introduce new evidence at this stage would be severely prejudicial to the other party if the evidence were to be relied on.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 04, 2020, with the headline Court rejects lawyer's bid to give new proof at 11th hour. Subscribe