Ahmad Fairuz Abdul Halim

Ahmad Fairuz bin Sheikh Abdul Halim is a Malaysian lawyer who served as the fourth Chief Justice of Malaysia. A controversial figure, he held that position from 2003 to 2006. In August 2006, 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 on 1 November 2007 and was retrospectively succeeded by Abdul Hamid Mohamad as the new Chief Justice on the same day.