00:00Former Federal Court Judge Edgar Joseph Jr. has died at 90 years old.
00:09Court of Appeal Judge Lim Chong Fong said,
00:12Edgar died of old age at his residence in Bukit Tunku early Friday morning.
00:17The late Chan Chung Tak, former Dewanegara President,
00:21had described Edgar as an orator and a top student in the English language and English literature.
00:28Edgar was made a Penang High Court Judge in 1982
00:32and was later elevated to the Supreme Court, eventually renamed the Federal Court.
00:37Former Deputy Public Prosecutor Shaikh Daud Ismail said,
00:41Edgar was always thorough in his work and presented high-quality submissions
00:46to persuade trial judges to decide in favour of his clients.
00:50Lawyer Cyrus Das said he was one of the finest legal eagles in the Apex Court at that time.
00:57Similarly, lawyer Bastien Pius Vendagan said,
01:00Edgar was one of the greatest legal minds the nation has seen.
01:04It was a pleasure to appear before him in the High Court and Apex Court, Vendagan said.
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