Dr Mohamad Ismail Yunus

Dr. Hj. Mohamad Ismail Bin Hj. Mohamad Yunus (BC/M/2323) was admitted to the Malaysian Bar in 2012 and is currently a Legal Advisor and Head of our Criminal Litigation Department at Messrs Azian & Co.

He holds a Diploma in Public Administration from UiTM, an LL.B (Hons) and Master’s in Comparative Laws from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and a Ph.D. in Law from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand.

Prior to joining us, Dr. Mohamad Ismail had a distinguished career in academia, serving as the Director of Students Development, Deputy Dean, and Head of the Department of Public Law at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), IIUM, where he lectured from 1992 onwards. With over three decades of experience, he specializes in Criminal Law, Law of Evidence, Civil & Criminal Procedure, and Professional Practice.

He is also a member of the Investigating Tribunal under the Advocate and Solicitors Disciplinary Board, Bar Council Malaysia, and has served as the Principal of a residential college at IIUM since 2001.

A prolific author, Dr. Mohamad Ismail has published numerous books on criminal law and evidence, including The Reception of Res Gestae in Malaysia’ (2006) published by the Research Management Centre, IIUM, ‘A Commentary on Criminal Law and Evidence’ (2014) published by Marsden Law Book, ‘A Central Issue in the Rape Trial (2015) published by IIUM Press, IIUM, ‘The Law of Indecent Assault under the Criminal Justice System’ (2017) also published IIUM Press, IIUM, ‘The Guilty Mind in Sexual Crimes’ (2017) and ‘Domestic Sexual Violation: A Legal Commentary on Spousal Rape’ (2018), Sexual Offences: A Comparative Textual Foundations (2019), Criminal Responsibility and Its Exceptions: Harmonisation Between Islamic Criminal Law and Malaysian Penal Code (2020) published by University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM) and “The Eyes of the Laws” (2022), “The Law of Crimes” (2024) and “Prinsip Asas Hukuman Sebat Menurut Perspektif Shariah” (2025), published by Anaasa Publication, Kuala Lumpur. He has also written and published a plethora of articles on the area of Criminal Justice System in local and international law journals. He has been awarded Ismail al-Faruqi Publications Award by the International Islamic University Malaysia in 2016, National Best Criminal Book Award in 2017 by National Book Development Foundation and Book Publication Award by IIUM in 2018. Dr. Mohamad Ismail Yunus is also a part time lecturer at Open University Malaysia (OUM), University Malaya (UM), ACADEMY IIUM and a qualified Academic Trainer at the Royal Malaysian College, Immigration Department Prison Department and Malaysian Security (MALSEC). 

In addition to his legal practice, Dr. Mohamad Ismail is a part-time lecturer at Open University Malaysia (OUM), University of Malaya (UM), and ACADEMY IIUM, and is a qualified Academic Trainer for the Royal Malaysian Police (RMP), Immigration Department, Prison Department, and Malaysian Security (MALSEC).

At Messrs Azian & Co., Dr. Mohamad Ismail brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, strengthening our commitment to providing comprehensive and effective legal representation in criminal litigation matters.