COMPILATION OF CASES MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM IISubordinate Courts Original Criminal Jurisdiction - Cheong Ah Cheow v. PP [1985] 2 MLJ 257 - Lee Heng Kooi v. PP [1993] 1 MLJ 69 - Subramaniam Paramasivam v. Malayan Finance Bhd [2008] 8 CLJ 52 High Court Original Jurisdiction Sova Sdn Bhd v. Kasih Sayang Sdn Bhd [1988] 2 MLJ 268 United Malayan Banking Corp Bhd v. Sooi Lean Tooi & Ors [1984] 1 MLJ 47 Appellate Jurisdiction Lee Soo Chuan V Lai Yan & Anor [1971] 2 MLJ 275 Sulaiman bin Mohammad v. Malayan Banking Bhd [1992] 2 MLJ 116 Revisionary & Supervisory Jurisdiction - Hari Ram Seghal V PP [1981] 1 MLJ 165 - PP V Abdullah Pandak Hassan & Anor [1975] 2 MLJ276 - Liaw Kwai Wah & Anor V PP [1987] 2 MLJ 69 - Re Soo Leot [1956] MLJ 54 - Re Radha Krishna Naidu [1962] MLJ 130 - Kok Heng Chow v. Lay Mee Yin [1948] MLJ 157 Referral Jurisdiction Hashim Daud v. Yahya Hashim [1973] 2 MLJ 85 Court of Appeal Appellate Civil Power Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Melaka Tengah v. Mat Nayan b. Tak [1996] 2 MLJ 45 Harris Solid State (M) Sdn Bhd v. Bruno Gentil s/o Pereira [1996] 3 MLJ 489 Jurutera Consultant (SEA) Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Eddie Lee Kim Tak & Ors [1999] 1 MLJ 381 Appellate Criminal Auto Dunia v Wong Sai Fatt [1995] 3 CLJ 485 Wu Shu Chen (sole executrix of estate of Goh Keng Hoe, decd.) v Raja Zainal Abidin b Raja Hussin & Anor [1995] 3 MLJ 224 Penang Port Commission v Kanawagi Seperumaniam [2003] 1 CLJ 819 Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd v Fawziah Holdings Sdn Bhd [2006] 3 CLJ 177 Federal Court Original Jurisdiction Assa Singh v Menteri Besar Johor [1969] 2 MLJ 30 Govt of Malaysia v Govt of State of Kelantan [1968] 1 MLJ 129 Appellate Civil&Criminal Jurisdiction Megat Najmuddin bin Dato’ Seri (Dr) Megat Khas v. Bank Bumiputra (M) Sdn Bhd [2002] 1 MLJ 385 Metramac Corporation Sdn Bhd v Fawziah Holdings Sdn Bhd [2006] 1 CLJ 177 Advisory Jurisdiction Govt of M’sia v. Govt. of the State of Kelantan [1968] 1 MLJ 129 Court Of Ruler Based on Art. 60 Dato Menteri Othman bin Baginda & Anor v. Dato Ombi Syed Alwi Syed Idrus [1981] MLJ 29 Pre-1993 - Absolute immunity Mighell v. Sultan of Johore [1894] QB 147 Post-1993 - Conditional DYTM Tengku Idris Shah ibni Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah v DIKIM Holdings Sdn sovereignty Bhd & Anor [2003] 1 CLJ 801 Karpal Singh v. Sultan of Selangor [1988] 1 MLJ 64 Mobil Oil Malaysia Sdn Bhd v. Official Administrator, Malaysia [1988] 1 MLJ 518 Court Jurisdiction DYTM Tengku Idris Shah ibni Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah v DIKIM Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor [2003] 1 CLJ 801 Faridah Begum bte Abdullah v Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah [1996] 1 MLJ 617 Court Of Children Arrest Re N ( A Child) [2003] 3 MLJ 45 Bail PP v Saiful Afikin Mohd Firus[1996] 4 MLJ 309 Court Powers - PP v. Ramli Long & Anor [1993] 1 MLJ 93 - PP v. Yap Min Woie [1996] 1 MLJ 169 - PP v. Ayasamy [1955] 1 MLJ 64 - PP v. Saiful Afikin bin Mohd Firus [1996] 4 MLJ 309 - PP v. Mohd Turmizy Mahdzir & Anor [2007] 9 CLJ 187 Industrial Court - Re Application by Union Omnibus Co. Sdn Bhd [1977] 2 MLJ 260 - Stephen Andrew Brown v Menteri Sumber Manusia Malaysia [2003] 6 MLJ 249 - Malayawata Steel Sdn Bhd v Union of Malayawata Steel Workers [1978] 1 MLJ 87 Native Court of Sarawak Supervisory Jurisdiction by High Court - Haji Laugan Tarki v. Mahkamah Anak Negeri Penampang - Ongkong Anak Salleh v. David Panggau Sandin [1982] 1 LNS 92 Syariah Courts Development of Syariah Courts in Malaysia Farid Sufian Shuaib, Development of Syariah Courts in Malaysia: Waves of Reformation [2008] 9 CLJ xli Interpretation of Art. 121(1A) - Position after the amendment to Art. 121 of FC Tan Sung Mooi v Too Miew Kim [1994] 3 CLJ 708 - Since both parties were non-Muslims before the divorce, the LRA 1976 applied to them. - The High Court also had jurisdiction to hear ancillary applications under LRA 1976 (in this case, division of matrimonial property and maintenance) “It would be doing non-Muslim spouses injustice if the High Court no longer has jurisdiction to hear their claim for ancillary relief against their former spouses who have converted to Islam after the dissolution of their non-Muslim marriage. The only remedy for non- Muslim spouses and children for such relief would be in the Civil Courts since the Syariah Courts do not have jurisdiction over non-Muslims.” Decision followed in Yong Fuat Meng v Chin Yoon Kew [2008] 5 CLJ705 Dalip Kaur v Pegawai Polis Daerah Bukit Mertajam [1991] 1 CLJ (Rep) 83 - Clear provisions should be incorporated in all State Enactments to avoid difficulties of interpretation by the civil courts. - The new Clause 1A of Article 121 of FC has taken away the jurisdiction of the civil courts in respect of matters within the jurisdiction of the Syariah Courts. - Obiter: The question whether a person is a Muslim or apostate is a serious issue which requires the consideration be made by qualified Islamic jurists. The only forum qualified to do so is the Syariah Court. Soon Singh v Pertubuhan Kebajikan Islam Malaysia Kedah & Anor [1999] 2 CLJ 5 - The Syariah Court derives its jurisdiction under State law enacted pursuant to Art. 74(2) of FC following para. 1, State List of Ninth Schedule. - On matters relating to conversion to Islam, all State Enactments expressly confer the Syariah Courts jurisdiction to deal with the matter. - However, only some State Enactments contain express provisions with respect to conversion out of Islam e.g. Pahang, Negeri Sembilan and Kelantan. - Since matters on conversion to Islam come under the jurisdiction of the Syariah Courts, by implication conversion out of Islam should also fall under the jurisdiction of the same courts. Majlis Ugama Islam Pulau Pinang dan Seberang Perai v Shaik Zolkaffily Shaik Natar & Ors [2003] 3 CLJ 289 Kamariah Ali & Satu Lagi lwn Majlis Agama Islam dan Adat Melayu Terengganu & Yang Lain [2006] 2 CLJ 168 Subashini Rajasingam v Saravanan Thangathoray [2007] 7 CLJ 584 Subashini Rajasingam v Saravanan Thangathoray [2008] 2 CLJ 1 Lina Joy lwn Majlis Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan & Yang Lain [2007] 3 CLJ 557 Farid Sufian Shuaib, Constitutional Restatement of Parallel Jurisdiction between Civil Courts and Syariah Courts in Malaysia: Twenty Years On (1988-2008) [2008] 5 MLJ xxxiii The Legal Profession Period of pupillage Re Raj Sativale Ramachandran [1992] 3 CLJ 470 (Rep) Notice of objection and file the same at the Registrar’s Office (High Court) not less than 3 days before the hearing of the petition. Master not less than 7 years standing Akberdin Hj Abdul Kadir & Anor v Majlis Peguam Malaysia [2002] 4 CLJ 689 Legal Profession Loganathan a/l Suppiah v Lembaga kelayakan Profesyen Undang-undang Malaysia [1997] 5 MLJ 237 Judicial Service Removal of Judges Tun Dato’ Hj. Mohamed Salleh Abas v Tan Sri Dato’ Abdul Hamid Omar & Ors [1988] 1 CLJ 294 (Rep) Pls also read newspaper reports on the 1988 judicial crisis.