The father of a medical doctor who died in his quarters in Langkawi under suspicious circumstances 15 years ago has turned to the Federal Court for the right to sue as administrator of his late son’s estate.
Joseph Anthony, 74, has filed 12 legal questions to persuade the apex court to grant him leave under Section 96 of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 to bring his appeal.
Leave will only be granted if there are novel constitutional or legal questions of public importance raised for the first time.
Among the questions Joseph is asking is whether the government pathologist and police investigators involved in the case owed him a duty of care.
Joseph is also asking whether Section 2(a) of the Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 – which requires him to sue the government within 36 months from the…