Bar Council to take legal action after cops stop 'Walk for Justice'

Published: Jun 17, 2022 8:31 AM | Updated: Jun 17, 2022 9:18 AM

The Malaysian Bar is gathering evidence for a legal challenge after police blocked hundreds of lawyers at Padang Merbok earlier today from proceeding with a planned 'Walk for Justice' to Parliament.

Bar Council president Karen Cheah said the evidence-gathering process to determine their next course of action will involve viewing footage from the ground as well as interviews with witnesses among lawyers present for the march.

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