Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak

Race and politics The chief judge of Sabah and Sarawak (Malay: Hakim Besar Sabah dan Sarawak; Jawi: حاكيم بسر سابه دان سراوق‎), formerly the chief justice of Borneo, is the office and title of the head of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak.

[2] The office of Chief Judge of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak is established under Article 122 of the Constitution of Malaysia, which establishes the then-Supreme Court (now Federal Court) as consisting of a Lord President (now Chief Justice), the chief judges of the High Courts of Malaya together with that of Sabah and Sarawak and at least four other judges and such additional judges as may be appointed pursuant to Clause (1A).

Under Article 125 of the Malaysian Constitution, they can be removed only by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, on a recommendation from a tribunal consisting of at least five judges who are current or former Federal Court judges.

[4][3] Reasons for removal include the chief judge: The prime minister will then provide the Yang di-Pertuan Agong the reason(s) why the chief judge should be removed.

The Yang di-Pertuan Agong will then proceed to set up the tribunal to make a decision.