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Federal Confusion: 137 Yes/No/Yes/No?

Apex Federal Court decisions are perpetuating the 137 confusion.

2 February 2012 / No Comment / Read More

Landmark NoorFadilla “Pregnant Teacher” Case On Gender Equality

Must-read: A constitutional law case affecting all women in Malaysia.

16 December 2011 | Selected Judgments | Read More

Merantai Dalam Kebebasan – Kes UKM4

Zharif Badrul menganalisa keputusan penghakiman kes UKM4 oleh Mahkamah Tinggi.

9 November 2011 | Case Notes | Read More

Joint Statement from the UKM4

UKM4 press statement calling for the repeal of the UUCA S.15(5)(a).

4 November 2011 | Public Interest Cases | Read More

UKM4: Court of Appeal Judgment

Read all three judgments of the Court of Appeal for the UKM4.

31 October 2011 | Selected Judgments | Read More

“Peruntukan” challenge: Court can’t question government

Discriminatory government spending seems to be nonjusticiable!

11 October 2011 | Selected Judgments | Read More

Speaker Kedah v ADUN N3 Kota Siputeh: Adakah Keputusan Telah Ada Skripnya?

Satu lagi keputusan Mahkamah yang menafsirkan Perlembagaan Negeri menyebelahi pihak Barisan Nasional.

24 August 2011 | Case Notes | Read More

“Peruntukan” challenge: Leave granted

The grounds of judgment of Aziah Ali J in granting leave to Sungai Siput MP Dr Michael Jeyakumar Devaraj to challenge the “Special Constituency Allocation” given by the Federal Government only to Barisan Nasional MPs.

25 February 2011 | Selected Judgments | Read More

Can you set aside a winding up order obtained in default?

The bold Federal Court decision that decided whether you can set aside a winding up order obtained in the absence of the Respondent company. Oh wait, they didn’t do that.

25 February 2011 | Selected Judgments | Read More

UKM 4 Judgment: Students can be barred from politics

A commentary of the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s dismissal of the challenge mounted by the infamous UKM 4 against the constitutionality of Section 15(5)(a) of the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (Act 30).

29 September 2010 | Selected Judgments | Read More

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