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Keanjalan Atau Keliatan: Bolehkah Seorang Hakim Meletakkan Jawatan Dengan Satu Tarikh Terkemudian?

Artikel asal oleh: GK Ganesan Kasinathan; Penyunting: KN Geetha Terjemahan oleh: Alumni Fakulti Undang-Undang, UKM:- Sharvin Nair   Ketua Hakim Negara, Hakim Mahkamah Persekutuan (KH) dan Presiden Mahkamah Rayuan (PMR) masing-masing telah menyerahkan surat perletakkan jawatan pada 7 Jun 2018 dan Yang Di Pertuan Agong telah menerima surat tersebut pada hari berikutnya. Difahamkan mereka (KH & PMR) telah menyatakan sesuatu yang sama dalam surat perletakan jawatan mereka iaitu melanjutkan tarikh peletakkan jawatan pada 31.7.2018 ...

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by GK Ganesan July 13, 2018
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Adakah perlu peguam negara merupakan seorang melayu atau muslim? Adakah beliau harus memberi nasihat berkenaan undang-undang syariah?

Artikel asal oleh: GK Ganesan Kasinathan; Penyunting: KN Geetha Terjemahan oleh  Alumni Fakulti Undang-Undang, UKM:- Nur Fazreen Khalid, Nur Aimi Binti Che Soh Malathi Mohan Wan Aimi Shamimi Binti Abdullah Vrnda Sre  Nagindera Rao Cadangan pelantikan Peguam Negara yang baru telah menimbulkan kekeliruan dan salah tafsir di kalangan masyarakat khususnya mengenai peruntukkannya dalam Perlembagaan Persekutuan. Kita harus mengenalpasti isu yang dipertikaikan. Wujud perdebatan di kalangan rakyat mengenai siapa yang layak menjadi Peguam Negara selaras dengan peruntukan dalam Perlembagaan ...

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by GK Ganesan July 10, 2018
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Do you have a constitutional right to travel?

We have all heard that there is a right to freedom of speech, the right to peaceful assembly, and the right to form associations: Article 10, Federal Constitution. Do you have a right to travel?  Is it guaranteed in the Constitution? Article 9 of the Constitution states that ‘… every citizen has a right to move freely throughout the Federation and to reside in any part thereof.’ So there it is: you can move ...

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by GK Ganesan July 10, 2018
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The difference between a power and a right

A right is inherent. It does not have to be written down anywhere. For example, the right to life, the right to religious freedom, the right to speak freely, or the right to associate with anyone one chooses. Some writers refer to rights enshrined in the Constitution. These inalienable rights above are different, and far superior to constitutional rights. A power has its genesis either in constitutional law, common law or ...

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by GK Ganesan July 10, 2018
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Can Senators be fired?

Can Senators be fired? The answer is Yes, and, No. The ‘No’ comes from those who say that the security of tenure of a Senator is unimpeachable. They point to Article 45 (3) of the Federal Constitution, which states that: - ‘… the term of office of a member of the Senate shall be three years and shall not be affected by a dissolution of Parliament.’ A Senator may be appointed twice, making ...

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by GK Ganesan July 6, 2018
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Can a court grant a gag order?

When former prime minister Najib Razak was charged in court two days ago, the High Court, in the exercise of its criminal jurisdiction and powers, granted an interim gag order. Najib’s lawyer argued that Najib should not be ‘tried by the media.’  The order sought to stop public discussions over the charges pending against Najib. The court said it would hear full arguments on the gag orders later.  It nonetheless granted ...

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by GK Ganesan June 28, 2018
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Do lawyers obey the law?

Do lawyers obey the law? They must. You cannot argue in court about the rightness of a legal principle unless you are prepared to acknowledge its rightness. And obey it. But as there are bad doctors and bad engineers, some bad lawyers, and some bad judges (one hopes a small number) twist the law beyond recognition. That is ethically wrong. For it shows an intent to disobey the spirit of the law.  Such lawyers ...

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