The Judicial Appointments Commission held its monthly meeting No. 12/2012 at the Kota Kinabalu Court Complex, Sabah on 3 December 2012.The Commissioners were briefed by Tuan Ismail Bin Brahim, Court Director of Sabah on the disposal of the backlog of cases and new cases in the various courts in Sabah.The aim of the meeting was to look at the various ways undertaken by the courts in Kota Kinabalu to improve its delivery system.

After meeting session, The Right Honourable Tun Arifin bin Zakaria launched book " The Civil Trial Guidebook" It has 42 chapters and is a compilation by 51 contributors, including judges, judicial commissioners and judicial officers.The publication was a two-year effort spearheaded by Chief Judge of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak, The Right Honourable Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Richard Malanjum.The three editors of the book are Judicial Commissioner The Honourable Tuan Ravinthran a/l N. Paramaguru, Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court judge Dato' Jagjit Singh a/l Bant Singh and Senior Assistant Registrar Pradeep Singh a/l Argan Singh.The guidebook is a project of the Kelab Sukan dan Rekreasi Sabah dan Sarawak. Royalties from its sales would be donated to orphanages in both states.