Dato' Sri S. Augustine Paul (12 October 1944 – 2 January 2010) was a Malaysian federal court judge.

Early life

Augustine was born on 12 October 1944 in Batu Gajah, Perak.

Career

Paul obtained his Barrister-at-Law from

Inner Temple The Honourable Society of the Inner Temple, commonly known as the Inner Temple, is one of the four Inns of Court and is a professional association for barristers and judges. To be called to the Bar and practice as a barrister in England and Wa ...

, England, began his career in 1971 as Federal Counsel at the Attorney-General's Chambers and later as a magistrate in

Ipoh Ipoh (, ) is the capital city of the Malaysian States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Perak. Located on the Kinta River, it is nearly north of Kuala Lumpur and southeast of George Town, Penang, George Town in neighbouring Penang ...

, Perak. Before that, he also served as a Sessions Court judge in

Temerloh Temerloh is a municipality in central Pahang, Malaysia. Located about from Kuala Lumpur along the Malaysia Federal Route 2, Kuantan–Kuala Lumpur trunk road, Temerloh is the second largest urban area in Pahang after Kuantan, the state capital c ...

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and

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and was chairman of a special committee on taxation before being appointed to the Kuala Lumpur High Court Bench in May 1998. He was confirmed as a High Court judge for less than six months when he presided over

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's sodomy and corruption cases which started in November, 1998. Seven years later, in 2005 Augustine was appointed Federal Court judge and he had several months to go before retiring.

Death

On 2 January 2010, Paul died at the Selayang Hospital at the age of 65 after suffering from chronic illness.

Honours

* : **

MY-PEN Distinguished Conduct Medal - PKT

Distinguished Conduct Medal (PKT) (1991) * : ** MY-PAH Order of the Crown of Pahang - Knight Companion - DIMP

Knight Companion of the

Order of the Crown of Pahang The Esteemed Order of the Crown of Pahang ( Malay: '' Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Pahang Yang Amat Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang. History The order was founded by Sultan Abu Bakar on 27 December 1968. It is awarded ...

(DIMP) – Dato' (2000) ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Knight Companion - DSAP

Knight Companion of the

Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang The Most Illustrious Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang ( Malay: ''Darjah Kebesaran Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang Yang Amat Di Mulia'') is a knighthood order of the Sultanate of Pahang. History The order was founded by Sultan Ahmad Shah on 24 O ...

(DSAP) – Dato' (2003) ** MY-PAH_Order_of_the_Crown_of_Pahang_- Grand Knight - SIMP

Grand Knight of the

(SIMP) – formerly Dato', now Dato' Indera (2004) ** MY-PAH Order of Sultan Ahmad Shah of Pahang - Grand Knight - SSAP

Grand Knight of the

(SSAP) – Dato' Sri (2006)

References

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