When Parliament shut out the Supreme Court
Tun Salleh Abas has been a beacon of justice in Malaysia. He paid a an exceedingly heavy price: so heavy no normal man could bear it. His departure from the Judiciary in 1988 left it ...
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Is the 2021 Malaysian Emergency, constitutional?
Forget about the unconstitutional Emergency. That is a given. Do we have a valid Cabinet in the first place? Find the answer here.
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What is the test for Leave to the Court of Appeal?
Actually, it is still open. Other than one dictum, s. 68(1)(a) seems open to different interpretations. So what should that test be?
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When is the ‘Threshold Quantum’ in s.68(1)(a) CJA, to be determined?
Is it the time a claim is filed? Or after judgement? Eventually, the courts decided that the relevant quantum is at it was at the time its filing. Note that there is nothing logical ...
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What is the role of the monarchy in a modern democracy?
A blogger once wrote that the monarch could appoint his gardener as prime minister. Was he right? This minor question begets larger ones.
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