KOTA KINABALU: Senior lawyer Hamid Ismail was among three individuals appointed as Judicial Commissioners (JC) of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak on Tuesday.
The other appointees were Kuching Sessions Court Judge Steve Ritikos and Sarawak-based lawyer Ratanah Devi Yusof Perumal.
Chief Justice of Malaysia Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Farid Wan Salleh presented their appointment letters at a ceremony at the Kota Kinabalu Court Complex.
The trio later took their oath of office and allegiance before Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak Datuk Azizah Nawawi.