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Merantai Dalam Kebebasan – Kes UKM4

Merantai Dalam Kebebasan – Kes UKM4

Zharif Badrul menganalisa keputusan penghakiman kes UKM4 oleh Mahkamah Tinggi.

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

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

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

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Making the Government Vicariously Liable

Making the Government Vicariously Liable

A critical commentary about the Federal Court decision of Kerajaan Malaysia v Lay Kee Tee [2009] 1 MLJ 1 concerning its interpretation of section 5 and 6 of the Government Proceeding Act 1956 and its impact on vicarious liability claims against the Government.

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Zaitun Marketing Sdn Bhd v Boustead Eldred Sdn Bhd (Federal Court Civil Appeal No. W-02-47-2008)

A short discussion and introduction to the Federal Court decision of Zaitun Marketing Sdn Bhd v Boustead Eldred Sdn Bhd (Federal Court Civil Appeal No. W – 02 – 47 – 2008). Coram: Tun Zaki bin Azmi CJ, Tan Sri Dato’ Alauddin bin Dato’ Mohd Sheriff PCA, Dato’ Gopal Sri Ram FCJ. The written judgments of Tun Azmi bin Azmi CJ and Dato’ Gopal Sri Ram FCJ are downloadable.

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MB v MB appeal: 3 Answers

With reference to the 3 questions for the Federal Court on the MB v MB appeal mentioned here, my answers are as below:

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The Loss of Confidence: Who Decides?

The Loss of Confidence: Who Decides?

Introduction Last week, I wrote an online comment on the nature and ambit of the Sultan of Perak’s powers (see www.loyarburok.com here), basing my thoughts on the High Court decision in that case. Shortly afterwards, two of the three Court of Appeal judgments – those of Dato’ Raus Sharif and Dato’ Ahmad Maarop JJCA – [...]

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MB v MB Appeal: 3 Questions for the FCT

Date: July 9, 2009 Coram: Alauddin Sheriff, Arifin Zakaria, Zulkefli Makinudin FCJJ

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“The Sultan has no explicit power to dismiss an MB under the Perak Constitution”, The Sultan’s Constitutional Powers: A Comment

“The Sultan has no explicit power to dismiss an MB under the Perak Constitution”, The Sultan’s Constitutional Powers: A Comment

LoyarBurok is privileged to have received this comment piece from Kevin YL Tan on the on-going Perak constitutional crisis. Kevin has taught constitutional law for over 20 years. He currently holds Adjunct Professorships at the Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore and the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University. He is [...]

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Crises of Confidence and Perak’s Constitutional Impasse

Professor Dr. Andrew Harding, after the demise of the late Professor RH Hickling CMG QC, would (with Professor Dr. HP Lee) arguably share the honour of being the foremost jurists on the Malaysian Constitution. Among others, he is the author of “Public Duties and Public Law” (OUP, 1989), “Law, Government and the Constitution in Malaysia” [...]

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