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Seksualiti Merdeka Judicial Review (Part 1): “Do Ask, Do Tell” Us The Definition of ‘Deviationist Activity’

Seksualiti Merdeka Judicial Review (Part 1): “Do Ask, Do Tell” Us The Definition of ‘Deviationist Activity’

Ricky Sim and MCCHR discuss the Malaysian High Court ruling in the Seksualiti Merdeka case.

Another Day, Another Doomed Strategic Litigation

Another Day, Another Doomed Strategic Litigation

A lamentation on the slim probability of success in strategic litigation cases.

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Remember, Review & Reclaim: My Pupillage Memories Of The Perak Crisis In Court

Remember, Review & Reclaim: My Pupillage Memories Of The Perak Crisis In Court

LoyarBurok kicks off its first-ever on-the-ground event with the launch (by Nizar Jamaluddin) of “Perak: A State of Crisis” on 12 December 2010, 4pm. Meet the protagonists (politicians, contributors, writers and lawyers[LB]) at the LoyarBurokking session. 5 more days, more than 120 hours left and counting – do join us! I was always told I […]

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Special Court Rules Banning Public And Media Unconstitutional

Special Court Rules Banning Public And Media Unconstitutional

Perhaps the only question which remains is whether any public-spirited media organisation or person will take the new rules banning them to task. But then again, if the Chief Justice himself advised the Yang di-Pertuan Agong that the ban was legal, how would a suit in our courts declaring the rules unconstitutional fare?

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Tracked Off

Tracked Off

A generally accurate description of what the track system is like for lawyers who use the system day in day out and raises the question of what or whom exactly is being tracked by the tracking system. You track what we’re saying?

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You don’t have that power, Home Minister!

An opinion on why the High Court was correct in its application of the law in respect of the ‘Allah’ issue and the Court of Appeal should affirm that decision.

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A Turnover Overturned (Part 2)

A comprehensive consideration scintillatingly written of Dr. Munawar Anees’ legal battle to clear his name in the Malaysian courtrooms and is left with what passes off for Justice in Malaysia – Injustice. This is the concluding part.

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The ‘Allah’ Issue: High Court Grounds of Judgment

The High Court grounds of judgment of the Titular Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur v 1. Menteri Dalam Negeri 2. Kerajaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur High Court Judicial Review: R1 – 25 – 28 – 2009 is available here.

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FFF Shoot Day 3 “No Silver Lining: The Perak Crisis”

FFF Shoot Day 3 “No Silver Lining: The Perak Crisis”

Day 3!

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Gobbledegook and regurgitation galore in the 2 written judgments of the Court of Appeal in Zambry v Nizar

Prologue I shall start with an aside on the dictionary definition of the two words which feature in the title of this article. Gobbledegook means unintelligible language. Regurgitate means repeat information without understanding it. Regurgitation is the noun.

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Perak Constitutional Crisis: Wake Up and Smell the Carcass

Perak Constitutional Crisis: Wake Up and Smell the Carcass

Encik Amer Hamzah Arshad ruminates on whether a court can stay a declaratory order and considers Zambry’s nudity.

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