Can a 1982 ouster clause still keep the courts out? Eighty years of common-law authority, laid before the bench.
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A constitutional storm turning on a headcount: was Mubarak still an Undang when the four chiefs acted?
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Who may lawfully remove Negeri Sembilan’s ruler — the grounds, the enquiry, and the signature the chiefs cannot skip.
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How the 1959 constitution actually works: the composite Ruler, the four electors, and the clause built to silence courts.
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Negeri Sembilan is Malaysia’s only state that elects its ruler. Here is the six-century machine behind the throne.
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I have always written here on the law. But today I wondered: “What is the law of life and death?” So I turned to a great sage. You might know him. Is this the answer? I merely repeat what he says. You decide what is right.
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What if the people you trust with your property quietly sell it—and then insist the contract lets them? In a Singapore case about 14 vintage cars, the court reached for a centuries‑old “ghost” of English law called bailment. Can that ghost still decide modern disputes? If you ever leave anything in someone else’s hands, you should read this essay
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Your car is clamped. RM100 is demanded for its release. You pay, in anger. Can they do it? Can you sue the car-park owner? How?
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Will a ten‑year cap on Malaysia’s prime minister really prevent political ‘musical chairs’ or shadow rulers?
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It’s no longer if—but when—your next court ruling will be shaped by AI. Judges worldwide already lean on algorithms to sift through files, assess risks, and even draft early versions of judgments. This piece explores how deeply AI has entered courtrooms, where it can do the heavy lifting for overloaded court systems—but also why human judgment must stay at the heart of justice.
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