[March 7, 2017] No it has nothing to do with a salamander! The question is a simple one. The Bozson and Salaman Tests are straightforward. They refer to the two sides of the same coin. They concern two cases: Bozson v Altrincham Urban District Council [1903] 1 KB 547 and Abd Salaman v Warner [1891] 1 QB 734. These two tests differentiate between a 'final order' and an 'interlocutory order'. Where a case has started, it may proceed ...
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Artikel asal oleh: GK Ganesan Kasinathan; Penyunting: KN Geetha Terjemahan olehAlumni Fakulti Undang-Undang, UKM, SY Dharan Sharveen Bolehkah Senator dipecat? Jawapannya ‘boleh’ dan ‘tidak boleh’. Orang yang mengatakan ‘tidak’ sebenarnya merujuk Artikel 45(3) Perlembagaan Persekutuan yang menyatakan tempoh ahli Dewan Negara tidaklah tersentuh dengan pembubaran Parlimen. Seseorang Senator boleh dilantik sebanyak 2 kali dan tempoh perkhidmatan digandakan iaitu 6 tahun. Prof Shad Saleem Faruqi menyatakan bahawa Senator dibawah naungan Perlembagaan sebelum ini tidak mempunyai kewajipan ...
Read MoreArtikel 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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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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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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At first sight, these two concepts seem identical. They are not. If you wish to make litigation your career, you need a sound understanding of these concepts. It is not that difficult, really.
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In the last few weeks we have been hearing the phrase ‘the Rule of Law’. It is time to examine this and another related concept, the ‘Separation of Powers’. If we do, we will encourage our nation rulers to work better, work more effectively, and work to produce justice. Rule of Law The concept of Rule of Law is easy to understand. You needn't be a lawyer to know what it is: you can ...
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Dissent means disagreement between judges. In a case comprising, say 3 judges, a dissent occurs when one judge distances himself or herself from the other 2 on grounds of legal principle. A dissent is not without its uses. It may limit the majority decision in some way. Or the dissent may bear a seed of a wonderful legal point waiting to germinate at some future time. A brilliant lawyer will water ...
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A recent spate of social media messages argue that the former prime minister Najib enjoys absolute immunity from criminal sanction. The messages refer to an article by Mr Charles Hector, entitled: ‘Najib – Cannot be charged for crimes as a public servant until law is changed?’ Now, did Charles say the former PM was immune from any criminal prosecution? In 2016, Tun Mahathir sued Najib. Mahathir alleged that there had been ...
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The nation is trundling towards a calamitous constitutional misunderstanding. Someone has to do something about it and set matters straight. Let us identify what is happening. A debate has begun to rage. It concerns the identity of the person who should be the next Attorney General. It is about constitutional provisions regarding what characteristics the Attorney General should have—and whether the current nominee, Mr. Tommy Thomas has them. Two conflicting ideas At the heart ...
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