SEGi law students were recently granted the rare opportunity to engage directly with Malaysia’s legal reform process during the Criminal Law Reform Committee (CLRC) Townhall Meeting on 11 June 2025. Invited by the Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister’s Department (BHEUU), a small group of selected students from the Diploma in Law and Bachelor of Laws programmes joined representatives from the Attorney General’s Chambers, judiciary, law enforcement, prison services, and civil society organisations in an in-depth review of Malaysia’s criminal justice legislation.
The townhall centred on proposed reforms to the Penal Code, Criminal Procedure Code, and the Evidence Act—statutes that form the backbone of the nation’s criminal justice system. Chaired by former Federal Court Judge Tan Sri Datuk Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal and supported by Deputy Chairman Datuk Ravinthran N. Paramaguru of the Court of Appeal, the session allowed students to observe how policy makers, legal experts, and civil society members debate and shape reform in real time.
The discussion addressed critical legal issues, such as sentencing consistency, gender-based violence, evidence admissibility, and access to fair trial. It provided SEGi College Sarawak’s students with a rare platform to witness high-level deliberation and better understand the ethical, procedural, and human implications of law reform—key components of their development as future legal practitioners and advocates for justice.
Globally, over 70% of countries are undergoing some form of legal or judicial reform to address systemic inequities and align with human rights commitments. By involving students in these processes, institutions not only strengthen legal education, but also promote democratic values and civic engagement aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
This event is organised in support of the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG):
SDG 4 – Quality Education
SDG 10 – Reduced Inequalities
SDG 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
