The Malaysian Legal System, Legal Practice & Legal Education
Asian Law Series
No.4
Preface / Institute of Developing Economies
Chapter 1
The Judiciary / Sharifah Suhanah Syed Ahmad, Roy Rajasingha
1.
Appointment
and
Qualification
of
Judges
of
the
Superior
Courts
2.
Terms
of
office
and
remuneration
of
Judges
of
the
Federal
Court
3.
Jurisdiction
of
Courts
4.
Administration
of
Courts
–
Problems
5.
Case-management
as
a
method
of
resolving
problem
6.
Court
Divisions
and
Number
of
Magistrates,
Judicial
Commissioners
and
Judges
in
Malaysia
7.
The
Attorney
General's
Chambers
8.
Parallel
Court
Systems
9.
Other
Courts
Chapter 2
Judicial Review / Sharifah Suhanah Syed Ahmad, Roy Rajasingha
1.
Procedure
2.
Legal
bases
for
review
by
High
Court
3.
The
doctrine
of
Proportionality
4.
Conclusion
Chapter 3
Afternative dispute Resoluton / Sharifah Suhanah Syed Ahmad, Roy Rajasingha
1.
The
Public
Services
Tribunals
2.
Malaysian
Mediation
Centre
3.
Mediation
Rules
4.
The
Kuala
Lumpur
Regional
Centre
for
Arbitration
5.
Others
Chapter 4
Legal Education / Sharifah Suhanah Syed Ahmad, Roy Rajasingha
1.
Philosophy
of
Legal
Education
2.
Courses
and
Structure
of
Legal
Studies
3.
Certificate
of
Legal
Practice
(CLP)
4.
Post-graduate
courses
5.
External
Degree
Programme
6.
Diploma
in
Public
Law
Chapter 5
Practice at the Malasian Bar / Sharifah Suhanah Syed Ahmad, Roy Rajasingha
1.
Practice
as
an
Advocate
and
Solicitor
2.
Certificate
in
Legal
Practice
Course
3.
Discipline
and
Etiquette
of
Advocates
and
Solicitors
4.
Legal
Profession
(Disciplinary
Proceedings)(Investigating
Tribunal
and
Disciplinary
Committee)
Rules
1994
5.
Legal
Profession
(Professional
Liability)(Insurance)
Rules
1992
6.
Obligation
of
an
advocate
and
solicitor
7.
Solicitors'
Remuneration
Order
1991
8.
Legal
Profession
(Practice
and
Etiquette)
Rules
1978
9.
The
Role
of
the
Malaysian
Bar
10.
External
Relations
11.
Legal
Aid
Programme
12.
Language
Used
In
the
Courts
13.
Legal
Practice
In
Sabah
and
Sarawak
(East
Malaysia)
Chapter 6
Civil Litigation / Sharifah Suhanah Syed Ahmad, Roy Rajasingha
1.
Originating
Process
of
Civil
Litigation
2.
Judgment-in-Default
3.
Summary
Judgment
4.
Pleadings
5.
Close
of
Pleadings
6.
Setting
Aside
Judgment
in
Default
of
Defence
7.
Striking
Out
Pleadings
8.
Pre-Trial
Case
Management
9.
Security
For
Costs
Chapter 7
Criminal Litigation / Sharifah Suhanah Syed Ahmad//Roy Rajasingha
1.
Penal
Code
2.
Criminal
Procedure
Code
3.
A
Magistrates
Court
can
hear
criminal
matters:-
4.
Sessions
Court
Criminal
Jurisdiction
5.
High
Court
Criminal
Jurisdiction
6.
Appellate
Court
Criminal
Jurisdiction
7.
Federal
Court
Criminal
Jurisdiction
8.
Police
Action
9.
Summary
Trials
by
Magistrates
10.
Transfer
of
Cases
11.
Procedure
at
a
Trial
12.
Prosecution
13.
Conduct
of
Prosecution
in
Court
14.
Search
Power
of
the
Police
15.
Evidence
Act
16.
Sentencing
Chapter 8
Recent Development / Sharifah Suhanah Syed Ahmad, Roy Rajasingha
1.
The
National
Commission
on
Human
Rights
(SUHAKAM)
2.
Proposed
Family
Court