Head of Division
Suzana binti Atan
 
Narkunavathy
Shamsul
Deputy Head of Division I
Deputy Head of Division II
Deputy Head of Division III
Azizan bin Md Arshad
Narkunavathy a/p Sundareson
Shamsul bin Bolhassan
 
Role & Function
Senior Federal Counsel/Federal Counsel from the Civil Division perform the following roles and functions:
  • Represent the Government of Malaysia in all civil proceedings.
  • Represent the Attorney General in matters of public interest.
  • Process applications for appointments as notaries public pursuant to the Notaries Public Act 1959 (Revised 1973).
  • Represent the Attorney General in petitions for admissions as advocates and solicitors pursuant to the Legal Profession Act 1976.
  • Process applications for Special Admission Certificates and Certificates of Renewal under Part IIA of the Legal Profession Act 1976.
  • Represent the Attorney General in cases concerning public, religious, social or charitable trust.

Classified Cases Section
 
 
Head of Unit
Asliza binti Ali
 

 
Tort and Statutory Duties Unit
 
 
Head of Unit
Andi Razalijaya bin A Dadi
 
All tortious claims apart from medical negligence are handled by this Unit. This would include running down actions, defamation, trespass to persons and other personal injury claims against public authorities and public officers. The exercise or refusal to exercise duties imposed by statute are also amongst the various suits handled by this Unit. Intellectual property, an emerging area of litigation, as well as claims on trespass and nuisance, fall within the responsibility of this Unit.
 
Execution And Enforcement Unit
 
 
Head of Unit
Shamsurryaty binti Shamsuddin
 
This Unit conducts post-judgment actions. It is essential that judgments obtained by the Government be enforced to completion. This Unit is therefore responsible to enforce the judgment sum by taking execution proceedings against the Defendant. In a successful claim, this Unit recovers cost awarded to the Government and defends the Government as a taxing party in taxation proceedings where costs are to be recovered against the Government.
 
Government Contract And Medical Negligence Unit
 
Habibah
 
Head of Unit
Habibah binti Haron
 
All litigation pertaining to government contracts which do not proceed to arbitration are handled by this Unit. The Government contracts which have resulted in litigation range from goods sold and delivered to complex construction and IT contracts involving multi-million dollar claims. This Unit also conducts the defence of litigation against the public health providers in this country. The Unit officers do not function only as defence counsels in the civil suits, but also as legal advisers in medico-legal problems posed by public hospitals and the Ministry of Health.
 
Constitutional And Administrative Law Unit
 
 
Head of Unit
Ahmad Hanir bin Hambaly @ Arwi
 
This Unit handles all litigation where constitutional issues arise for judicial pronouncement. The recent years have seen an increase in litigation pertaining to fundamental liberties enshrined in the Federal Constitution, touching on issues pertaining to freedom of religion, equality, freedom of association and even citizenship. Apart from constitutional issues, decisions of administrative bodies by way of judicial review have also been a frequent subject-matter of litigation, which is again handled by this Unit. The defence of disciplinary authority decisions forms quite a substantial part of the work in this Unit.
 
  
Arbitration And Alternative Dispute Resolution Unit
 
 
 
Head of Unit
Zureen Elina binti Haji Mohd Dom
 
The Unit handles claims where the dispute is to be resolved in arbitration proceedings. Most of the claims handled in this Unit relate to construction contracts involving substantial amounts which a party seeks to be awarded by the arbitrator. Occasionally, the claims may involve international arbitration proceedings.