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REFSA Rojak: Crisps of the Week (10-16 Feb)

REFSA Rojak: Crisps of the Week (10-16 Feb)

Federal Constitution limits the courts to judicial powers that Parliament chooses to give? Read more on this and other injustice in the news this week, only on REFSA Rojak.

#MenghitungHariMalaysia Hari 2: Institusi Perlembagaan dan Pemisahan Kuasa

#MenghitungHariMalaysia Hari 2: Institusi Perlembagaan dan Pemisahan Kuasa

8 hari lagi. Tema Perlembagaan ke-2. Mari Menghitung Hari Ke Hari Malaysia dengan MyConsti!

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Court-sanctioned Homicide of a Democratic Concept

3 days to the MyConstitution Phase 2 launch, “Constitutional Institutions and the Separation of Powers”, on Jan 15, 2010 at Sunway University College (4pm), Leslie Gabriel reminds us of the challenge which lies ahead to restore the concept of the separation of powers in this country.

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Pastries, cookies, carrot cake, scones and strudel at a call to the Bar

June Low Cheng Yen was “called” to the Bar (i.e. admitted and enrolled as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya) on Dec 11, 2009. In open court, a “call” speech would be made by June’s “mover” (i.e. a lawyer at the Bar) to persuade the presiding judge that June is a “fit and proper” person to be a full-fledged lawyer after completing a 9-month period of pupillage. This was the speech by June’s mover, Edmund Bon Tai Soon, before Mr Justice Ariff Yusof.

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The Tree Injunction – my thoughts

Raising several questions about the injunction obtained against Perak Assembly Speaker Sivakumar stopping him from convening “unlawful” meetings of the State Assembly. Does it apply to the “tree sitting”?

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