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The SIS Fatwa Case: Part One

The SIS Fatwa Case: Part One

PusatRakyatLB intern Allyna Ng gets technical with the Court of Appeal judgment on leave hearings.

The Fahmi Zainol Case: Part Two

The Fahmi Zainol Case: Part Two

PusatRakyatLB resident intern Allyna gives an analytical update sans written judgment. 

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The Fahmi Zainol Case: Part One

The Fahmi Zainol Case: Part One

PusatRakyatLB interns Max Kong and Sarah Kapadia gives a lowdown on the High Court judgment of this judicial review.

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Child Conversions Raise Serious Constitutional Issues

Child Conversions Raise Serious Constitutional Issues

International human rights lawyer Wei Meng Lim-Kabaa returns to the blawg in dissecting the Court of Appeal’s recent decision on the Indira Gandhi child conversion case.

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No God For Ahmadiyah

No God For Ahmadiyah

A review of the Ahmadiyah case by Pauline Ting, forever intern of Pusat Rakyat LB. For months, the lawyers prepared the necessary papers; applicants were interviewed, most of them refugees from other countries.  These refugees came to Malaysia hoping that things will get better in a new country.  Malaysia, claiming to be a moderate Islamic […]

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Judicial Review 101: How To Sue The Government

Judicial Review 101: How To Sue The Government

The basic legal principles when challenging the decision of a public authority.

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Malaysian Courts and the Environment

Malaysian Courts and the Environment

Text of speech at Middle Temple Annual Conference

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Allah, Liberty & Love In BM Unbanned

Allah, Liberty & Love In BM Unbanned

Broad grounds for judgment unbanning the book.

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Fighting. Kicking. Screaming to Vote.

Fighting. Kicking. Screaming to Vote.

Rebecca looks at the MOV case in her debut article for the MCCHR

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NY Times: Political & Construction Hurdles for Malaysia Rare Earths Plant

NY Times: Political & Construction Hurdles for Malaysia Rare Earths Plant

The New York Times continues its coverage of the Lynas plant

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ALB: Judicially Reviewing New Kamasutra

ALB: Judicially Reviewing New Kamasutra

Lord Bobo explains judicial review, and ponders Islamic sex. Yes indeed.

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“Peruntukan” challenge: Court can’t question government

“Peruntukan” challenge: Court can’t question government

Discriminatory government spending seems to be nonjusticiable!

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Legal Nutshell – Judicial Review

Legal Nutshell – Judicial Review

A concise, comprehensible explanation of the law on judicial review.

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Malaysiakini: Lawyers To Proceed With EO Test Case

Malaysiakini: Lawyers To Proceed With EO Test Case

Lawyer K Shanmuga claimed that his clients had been detained for more than 60 days without trial; forced to sign blank documents; kicked and severely assaulted with metal pipes, wires and aluminum rods; and prevented from meeting their lawyers.

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FMT: Detention Without Trial Must End Now

FMT: Detention Without Trial Must End Now

Civil society movement are upset that three alleged motorcycle thieves have been charged under Emergency Ordinance and want it repealed

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“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.

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