The Court of Appeal ( ms, Mahkamah Rayuan Malaysia) is an appellate court of the judiciary system in

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federal constitutional monarchy consists of thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two regions: Peninsular Malaysia and Borneo's East Mal ...

. 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

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appeals to the

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was abolished in 1985. The

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is headed by the

President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia The President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia (Malay: ''Presiden Mahkamah Rayuan''), is the office and title of the deputy head of the Malaysian judiciary system. The title has been in use since 24 June 1994, when the Court of Appeal of Mala ...

, who is the second most senior post in Malaysian judiciary after the

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. On 5 December 2019,

Rohana Yusuf Rohana binti Yusuf ( Jawi: روحانا بنت يوسف; born 9 May 1956) is the eleventh President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia (PCA). She is the first woman to have been appointed into the office since its inception in 1994. Early ...

was sworn in by the

Yang di-Pertuan Agong The Yang di-Pertuan Agong (, Jawi: ), also known as the Supreme Head of the Federation, the Paramount Ruler or simply as the Agong, and unofficially as the King of Malaysia, is the constitutional monarch and head of state of Malaysia. The o ...

to replace

Ahmad Maarop Tan Sri Dato' Sri Ahmad bin Haji Maarop (born 25 May 1953) is a Malaysian jurist and lawyer who served as the tenth President of the Court of Appeal of Malaysia (PCA). Early life and education Maarop was born in , a village in the hist ...

, who retired having reached his mandatory retirement age.

Presidents of the Court of Appeal

Current judges

This is the list of current judges of the Court of Appeal.

References

External links

The Malaysian Judiciary
(Official site) Judiciary of Malaysia {{Malaysia-stub

Presidents of the Court of Appeal

Current judges

See also

References

External links