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by GK Ganesan December 2, 2022
Blog , Constitutional Law , English , For Lawyers , Government , Home Featured Articles , Politics

Does the Speaker remain in office after the dissolution of Parliament?

The Speaker stays in office until he resigns, or another Speaker is appointed when the next parliament convenes.

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by GK Ganesan November 16, 2022
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What happens to the Padang Serai seat after Mr. Karupaiya’s passing?

Has PKR lost its Padang Serai seat? Answer: No. The election for that constituency has to be postponed. The previous nominations stand. New nominations can be made.

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Should Online Court Hearings be scrapped?

Should we abandon millions of years of biological communication technology for an imperfect system based on virtual court hearings? The answer is a ‘No’.

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by GK Ganesan January 28, 2021
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Can a condo management bar a resident from his home if it suspects he is infected with Covid-19?

Absolutely not!

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by GK Ganesan December 6, 2020
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 A client who kept his word

This is a true story of an unusual client: one who kept his word.

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by GK Ganesan November 24, 2020
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What is the test for Leave to the Court of Appeal?

Actually, it is still open. Other than one dictum, s. 68(1)(a) seems open to different interpretations. So what should that test be?

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by GK Ganesan November 20, 2020
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When is the ‘Threshold Quantum’ in s.68(1)(a) CJA, to be determined?

Is it the time a claim is filed? Or after judgement? Eventually, the courts decided that the relevant quantum is at it was at the time its filing. Note that there is nothing logical about either of these positions.

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by GK Ganesan November 16, 2020
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How should the Constitution be interpreted?

Suppose you are not a lawyer. How should you interpret your constitution? Are there any tools available to do that? Read on...

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by GK Ganesan November 14, 2020
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What is the role of the monarchy in a modern democracy?

A blogger once wrote that the monarch could appoint his gardener as prime minister. Was he right? This minor question begets larger ones.

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by GK Ganesan October 31, 2020
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Between elections, how many times can the King appoint a prime minister – or a State Ruler, a Chief Minister?

How many times can the monarch 'exercise' his constitutional, 'appointing discretion'? My view is: 'Once'. Why is that?

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GK is an advocate & solicitor and an international commercial arbitrator. He is a constitutionalist, author and littérateur. He lives in KL.

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