Must an Insurer Be Formally Told What It Already Knows? [Saamran: 3/11]
For the first time in ninety years, we are asking the right questions in the right order. Under s.96(2)(a) RTA 1987, must an accident victim personally notify the insurer before suing — or does that duty lie elsewhere? Ten questions, and the answers a century of Commonwealth law has been quietly supplying.
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Is the Basic Structure Doctrine the Last Lock on Pandora’s Box?
In ancient Greek myth, Prometheus, a daring Titan, stole fire from Olympus, the abode of gods. He gifted its brilliance to humankind, awakening their minds and spirits. Outraged by this defiance, Zeus resolved to punish mortals. What do you think Zeus did?
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A Quiet Standard: Kneedler and the Measure of a Prosecutor
This real-life story is not about one man. It is about an ideal. An ideal that, if followed, would lift the law-and those who serve it-above all doubt.
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The Underfunded Excellence of Malaysian Government Hospitals and their overworked, dedicated Medical Staff
Let me recount a story – one that unfolded in the early days of March, 2025. It all happened at a Malaysian government hospital. To say I was moved would be an under-statement.
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Can the Home Minister declare a 7-star hotel as a prison?
"Don't be ridiculous!", is what you would say. Why not? This is because on March 6, 2025, it was reported that Malaysia’s Home Minister could declare any place (including a house) as a 'prison' under sec.3 of the Prisons Act 1995 (the Act). This was meant to – and did spark – a heated debate: ...
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Do Malaysian non-Muslims have the fundamental right to worship?
The answer is, Yes. The Malaysian Federal Constitution, specifically Article 11(1), read with Art 3(1) and (5), guarantees every individual’s right to ‘profess’, ‘practice’, and, subject to certain laws prohibiting proselytisation to Muslims, to ‘propagate’ their religion. The Constitution therefore guarantees that non-Muslims have the same fundamental right of worship as do our Muslim counterparts. ...
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