Husnu Suood


Hunt declared for eight suspects in boat blast probe
Mohamed Allam Latheef ‘Moho,’ a close associate of the vice president and the singer of a popular local band, is wanted by the police on suspicion of links to an alleged attempt to assassinate the president. The police said that Latheef has links to a weapons cache discovered on an island leased for resort development.
01 Nov 2015, 9:00 AM


Lawyers repeat plea for medical care to jailed politicians
Lawyers representing jailed ex-Defence Minister Mohamed Nazim and former ruling party MP Ahmed Nazim have accused the government of neglecting their clients’ medical care and endangering the pair’s health.
22 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM


Jailed ex-defence minister to petition UN too
“We attempted to exhaust local remedies from the Maldivian judiciary, but it seems that the courts have absconded from trial by refusing to hold hearings,” Nazim’s lawyer Husnu Suood said. An appeal of Nazim’s conviction on weapons smuggling charges has been stalled since April.
01 Oct 2015, 9:00 AM


Jailed ex-defence minister seeks Supreme Court order to expedite appeal
An appeal of Nazim’s 11-year jail sentence on weapons smuggling charges remains stalled at the High Court after the Supreme Court transferred two judges on the five-judge-panel to a newly created branch in the south.
17 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM


Lawyers concerned over Nazim’s health, delays in Imran’s trial
Husnu Suood, who represents Nazim and Imran, said doctors suspect damage to Nazim’s kidneys and have recommended that he should be kept in a stress-free or home environment to undergo heart tests. Imran’s terrorism trial remains stalled due to a construction of a new hall at the criminal court, he said.
09 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM


Convicted ex-defence minister returns after treatment
24 May 2015, 3:36 PM
State prosecutors end work stoppage
13 May 2014, 6:05 PM
Supreme Court orders prosecutors to resume work “without any further excuse”
12 May 2014, 9:55 PM
Supreme Court orders Bar Association to change its name
22 Apr 2014, 5:12 PM
Attorney General resumes issuing lawyers permits
09 Apr 2014, 5:37 PM
Bar Association expresses concern with AG office ceasing issuance of law licences
30 Mar 2014, 3:27 PM
Supreme Court suspends prominent lawyer pending investigation for contempt
23 Jan 2014, 5:41 PM
Suood to investigate Justice Ali Hameed’s ‘sex tapes’
26 Nov 2013, 4:51 PM
MDP condemns Attorney General’s intervention in JP’s Supreme Court effort to annul election results
18 Sep 2013, 6:11 PM
Hulhumeedhoo law faculty inaugurated with 39 students
23 Jun 2013, 9:33 PM
Comment: Income tax a necessary step to combat corruption
11 Oct 2011, 9:23 PM
High Court overrules Civil Court injunction ordering JSC to halt appointment process
29 Sep 2011, 7:01 PM
JSC appeals Civil Court injunction to halt appointment process
20 Sep 2011, 7:07 PM
Lawyers contest legality of JSC appointment process
08 Sep 2011, 4:57 PM
Civil Court rules banning private vehicles for uncertified roadworthiness is illegal
25 Jul 2011, 4:39 PM