Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim

Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim

Tun Ahmad Fairuz bin Sheikh Abdul Halim (born November 1, 1941) is the former Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia. A controversial figure, he held that position from 2003 to 2007. In August 2007, 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 2007 and was replaced on November 2, 2007 by Abdul Hamid Mohamad as the Chief Justice.