Dispute Resolution Process in Malaysia
Asian Law Series
No.17
Table of Contents
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Preface
Part
1
Overview
of
the
Dispute
Resolution
Mechanism
I.
Overview
of
the
Court
System
Problems
of
the
Court
System
Judicial
Reform
II.
Alternative
Dispute
Resolution
(ADR)
Overview
of
ADR
Usage
of
ADR
Recent
Developments
Part
2
Study
on
Dispute
Resolution
Process
in
Specific
Cases
III.
Dispute
Resolution
Process
in
Consumer
Protection
A.
Outline
of
consumers’
cases
B.
Organisations/Institutions
for
dispute
resolution
1.
The
Tribunal
for
Consumer
Claims
2.
Types
of
Claims
Before
the
Tribunal
3.
Statistical
Data
and
Cases
4.
Choice
of
route
for
dispute
resolution
–
contracts,
sales
methods,
Product
Liability
IV.
Dispute
Resolution
Process
in
Labour
Disputes
A.
Background
to
Labour
and
Employment
Cases
in
Malaysia
B.
Organisations/Institutions
for
dispute
resolution
1.
The
“Labour
Court”
2.
The
Industrial
Court
3.
Industrial
Injury
(Workmens’
Compensation)
–
The
Social
Security
Organisation
V.
Dispute
Resolution
Process
in
Environmental
Problems
A.
Environmental
Law
Framework
and
System
in
Malaysia
1.
Uncertainty
Over
Definition
of
Environment
2.
Issues
in
Environment
Litigation
B.
The
Environmental
Quality
Act,
1974
(EQA) Grievance
under
the
EQA
C.
Organisations/institutions
for
dispute
resolution
1.
Director
General
and
Other
Officers
2.
The
Environmental
Quality
Council
3.
Environmental
Impact
Assessment
Report
(EIA)
4.
Nature
of
Offences
and
Dispute
Resolution
Under
the
EQA
5.
Case
Law
Conclusion