Tan Sri Datuk Amar Chong Siew Fai

Malaysian

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Barrister-at-Law

Tan Sri Datuk Amar Chong Siew Fai started his legal career as a practising Advocate in Sarawak. He was appointed a Judge of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak and served in the High Court in Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Sibu from 1980 to 1994. In 1994, he was elevated to the Federal Court of Malaysia. In 1995, he was appointed the Chief Judge of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak and a Judge of the Special Court established under Article 182(1) of the the Federal Constitution of Malaysia until his retirement in July 2001. Whilst practicing as an Advocate, he was the President of the Sarawak Advocates' Association from 1975 to 1979. During his tenure of office as the Chief Judge, he served as a Member of the Judicial and Legal Service Commission, Malaysia and also as a Member of the Law Revision Committee, Malaysia. His international judicial experience include participation in the International Appellate Judges' Conference & the Commonwealth Chief Justices' Conference in Ottawa, Canada and the Asia Law Conference in Manila, the Philippines.

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