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Landmark Indira Gandhi Judgment

Landmark Indira Gandhi Judgment

Lee Swee Seng JC’s grounds for quashing the conversion certificates

Getting married at 14

Getting married at 14

News that a 22 year old school teacher had got married to a 14 year old girl has caused shockwaves in Malaysia, reverberating around the world. Recall what it was like to be 14 again, and consider if such marriages really can hold water under the law. I still remember the 14th year of my […]

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Written Judgments are Optional

Written Judgments are Optional

A follow up to Amer Hamzah’s piece “Ducking at the Court of Appeal?” The Court of Appeal has finally replied the request for its written judgment.

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Peguam Rakyat Protest: The Fallout Series – “It’s the principle”

Last week lawyers protested in Bukit Aman against police abuse of power. Since then comments from within the legal fraternity on Rostrum e-group surfaced at a frenzied pace. After minor editing for language and to put the posts in context, LoyarBurok, with writers’ consent, presents: “Peguam Rakyat Protest: The Fallout Series”

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Ducking at the Court of Appeal?

Ducking at the Court of Appeal?

Amer Hamzah Arshad (with Fahri Azzat in support) continues LoyarBurok’s well-taken trademark tirade against the practice of Malaysian judges who duck writing judgments on important constitutional law issues.

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Criminalizing Liberty (Third Segment)

Criminalizing Liberty (Third Segment)

An examination of the constitutional validity of Section 54 of Enakmen Kesalahan Syariah (Negeri Melaka) 1991.

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Peguam percuma

Majlis Peguam Malaysia merupakan satu-satunya badan bukan kerajaan di dunia yang memberikan khidmat guaman percuma kepada golongan masyarakat yang kurang berkemampuan tanpa mendapat sebarang tajaan atau sokongan kewangan daripada pihak kerajaan. Setiap peguamcara dan peguambela berdaftar dimestikan mencarum sejumlah wang sebanyak RM100 untuk Tabung Bantuan Guaman setiap tahun bagi membolehkan mereka memperbaharui Sijil Amal Tahunan. […]

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