Who Is P Nallini

A new Federal Court judge, Justice Datuk P. Nallini (pic), is the first Malaysian Indian woman to sit on the nation's highest court.

The 59-year-old was one of the four new judges elevated to the Federal Court from the Court of Appeal in a swearing-in ceremony here at the Palace of Justice on Monday (Nov 26). 

Born on Aug 23, 1959, in Penang, Justice Nallini holds a bachelor's degree in Science from the University of London and a law diploma from Westminster University.

Her legal career started in 1984 when she was admitted to the English Bar as a solicitor by the Middle Temple of the United Kingdom. She became a Court of Appeal judge on Sept 12, 2014.

Nallini has co-authored a book titled "The Law of Dismissal", which was published by CCH Publications.