Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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Malaysian judge
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Place of Birth: Alor Setar, Kedah, Malaysia
About Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim
- Tun Ahmad Fairuz bin Sheikh Abdul Halim (born 1 November 1941) is a retired Malaysian lawyer who served as the fourth Chief Justice of Malaysia.
- A controversial figure, he held that position from 2003 to 2006.
- In August 2006, he courted controversy by suggesting the abolishment of English Common Law to be replaced by Islamic Syariah Law.
- In September 2007, he was implicated in a 'judicial fixing' scandal.
- He retired in November 2006 and was replaced on 2 November 2006 by Abdul Hamid Mohamad as the Chief Justice.
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