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[[Malay styles and titles#State titles|Dato' Seri]] '''Sri Ramachandra Gopal Iyer''' (16 August 1943– 23 January 2023) was a [[Malaysia]]n judge of the [[Courts of Malaysia|Federal Court]]. |
[[Malay styles and titles#State titles|Dato' Seri]] '''Sri Ramachandra Gopal Iyer''' (16 August 1943– 23 January 2023) was a [[Malaysia]]n judge of the [[Courts of Malaysia|Federal Court]]. a senior lawyer, and a distinguished constitutional jurist.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=FMT Reporters |date=29 Jan 2023 |title=Former Federal Court judge Gopal Sri Ram dies, aged 79 |work=Free Malaysia Today |url=https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2023/01/29/former-federal-court-judge-gopal-sri-ram-dies-aged-79/}}</ref> He was the first practising lawyer in Malaysia to be appointed directly to the Court of Appeal when the court was first established in 1994.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gopal |first=Sri Ram |date=Dec 2017 |title=A Mere Matter of Words |url=http://cpd.malaysianbar.org.my/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Gopal-Sri-Ram-A-Mere-Matters-of-Words.pdf |url-status=live |access-date=29 Jan 2023 |website=Malaysian Bar}}</ref> |
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He was also the lead prosecutor for the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project corruption case involving Najib’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jun |first=Soo Wern |date=2023-01-29 |title=Veteran lawyer Gopal Sri Ram dies at 79 |url=https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2023/01/29/veteran-lawyer-gopal-sri-ram-dies-at-79/52432 |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=Malay Mail |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Education== |
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==Legacy== |
==Legacy== |
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In 1994, Sri Ram was elevated directly to the Court of Appeal from the private bar during Mahathir's administration. He is the first practitioner in Malaysia to be elevated directly to an appellate court.<ref name=":1" /> In 2009, he was promoted to the Federal Court and subsequently retired in 2010.<ref name=":1" /> |
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As an advocate at the [[Malaysian Bar|Bar]], Sri Ram was unsurpassed in his knowledge of the law and unmatchable in his advocacy, earning him a reputation as a formidable opponent. |
As an advocate at the [[Malaysian Bar|Bar]], Sri Ram was unsurpassed in his knowledge of the law and unmatchable in his advocacy, earning him a reputation as a formidable opponent. |
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Gopal Sri Ram | |
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| Judge of the Federal Court of Malaysia | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Sri Ramachandra Gopal Iyer 16 August 1943 |
| Died | 29 January 2023 (aged 79) Kuala Lumpur |
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| Alma mater | Victoria Institution |
| Profession | Barrister, Judge |
Dato' Seri Sri Ramachandra Gopal Iyer (16 August 1943– 23 January 2023) was a Malaysian judge of the Federal Court. a senior lawyer, and a distinguished constitutional jurist.[1] He was the first practising lawyer in Malaysia to be appointed directly to the Court of Appeal when the court was first established in 1994.[2]
He was also the lead prosecutor for the RM1.25 billion solar hybrid project corruption case involving Najib’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor.[3]
Education
Sri Ram was a bencher of the Lincoln's Inn and was called to the English bar before being admitted to the Malaysian bar as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya in 1970.
Legacy
In 1994, Sri Ram was elevated directly to the Court of Appeal from the private bar during Mahathir's administration. He is the first practitioner in Malaysia to be elevated directly to an appellate court.[2] In 2009, he was promoted to the Federal Court and subsequently retired in 2010.[2]
As an advocate at the Bar, Sri Ram was unsurpassed in his knowledge of the law and unmatchable in his advocacy, earning him a reputation as a formidable opponent.
Personal life
Sri Ram was married to Chandra Sri Ram and has two sons, one of whom is a practising lawyer.
Death
On 23 January 2023, Sri Ram died in hospital after being warded for lung infection a week before.[1]
References
- ^ a b FMT Reporters (29 January 2023). "Former Federal Court judge Gopal Sri Ram dies, aged 79". Free Malaysia Today.
- ^ a b c Gopal, Sri Ram (December 2017). "A Mere Matter of Words" (PDF). Malaysian Bar. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Jun, Soo Wern (29 January 2023). "Veteran lawyer Gopal Sri Ram dies at 79". Malay Mail. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
