Dato Shyamala Alagendra is a distinguished international lawyer who is admitted as an Advocate in Malaysia. She practises from her legal firm in Kuala Lumpur, as well as before all international criminal courts. She has prosecuted in leading cases in East Timor as an international prosecutor, before the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL) and at the International Criminal Court (ICC). She is presently acting as Defence Counsel representing the Deputy President of Kenya on charges of crimes against humanity before the ICC.
In April 2014 Shyamala was awarded the title of Dato by the Sultan of Perak (both the former Lord and King of Malaysia) for services to International law. This award is the equivalent to a Knighthood in the UK.
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Counsel for Dr Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi in admissibility proceedings before the ICC. Dr Gaddafi contends that his case is inadmissible before the ICC because he has already been tried in Libya for the same conduct.
Karim Khan QC, Rodney Dixon QC and Dato’ Shyamala Alagendra represented TV station and journalist in trial at STL on allegations of witness interference. This is the first trial before an international court in which a corporate entity has faced charges. TV station and journalist has been acquitted of all counts.
27th April 2018
Chambers congratulates Dato’ Shyamala Alagendra, Associate Member of Temple Garden Chambers on her appointment as Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions of the Republic of Fiji.
Read more27th November 2017
Karim A. A. Khan QC was lead counsel acting for Fatmir Limaj, deputy prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo, along with legal advisor Dato’ Shyamala Alagendra of Malaysia and counsel Tahir Rrecaj of the Bar of Kosovo.
Read more4th July 2017
Chambers congratulates Karim Khan QC on his election as the President of the International Criminal Court Bar Association.
Read more14th April 2016
Judges of the ICC held that the no reasonable Trial Chamber could convict H. E. William Ruto of charges alleging crimes against humanity arising out of the 2007-2008 post election violence in Kenya.
Read more8th March 2016
Today the Appeals Panel of the Special Tribunal of Lebanon (Hague) dismissed 22 prosecution grounds of appeal in upholding the acquittal of Al Jadeed television station (Beirut) on charges of contempt.
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