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ISLAMIC SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF M A L A Y S I A Faculty of Syariah and Law

LBA 1043 Malaysian Legal System II

© Muhammad Nizam Awang @ Ali

Superior Court

Federal Court

Discussion Points

Constitution Original Jurisdiction Appellate Jurisdiction Consultative (Advisory) Jurisdiction  Referral Jurisdiction Legislation: Federal Constitution & CJA 1964

Constitution Art 121(2) – Judicial power of Federal Court  Appellate jurisdiction (from C/A or HC  Original/ consultative (referral) jurisdiction  Other jurisdiction conferred by/ under federal law

Art 122 (1) – Composition of FC Members  Chief Justice of FC  Chief Judges of HC  7 other judges

Original Jurisdiction

Art. 128(1)

Validity of law made by Parliament/ State Legislature

s.81 CJA 1964 s.82 CJA 1964

Disputes between State and Federation @ between States

Cases in Discussion Assa Singh v Menteri Besar Johor [1969] 2 MLJ 30 Read also: Govt of Malaysia v Govt of State of Kelantan [1968] 1 MLJ 129

Appellate Civil Jurisdiction Federal Court s.96

Court of Appeal s.97

High Court

Appellate Criminal Jurisdiction s.87 (1) Appeal involves question of law @ Law + fact

Federal Court

s.87 (3) Court of Appeal

s.90 (1) High Court

Cases in Discussion Megat Najmuddin bin Dato’ Seri (Dr) Megat Khas v. Bank Bumiputra (M) Sdn Bhd [2002] 1 MLJ 385

Advisory Jurisdiction Art. 130 Federal Court may give opinion on constitutional matters referred to by YDPA Case in discussion: Govt of M’sia v. Govt. of the State of Kelantan [1968] 1 MLJ 129

Referral Jurisdiction s.84

Federal Court

s.85 s.86

Pending the decision on referral jurisdiction, the court may stay proceeding

Court of Appeal

High Court

Subordinate Courts

Recap Constitution Original Jurisdiction Appellate Jurisdiction Consultative (Advisory) Jurisdiction Referral Jurisdiction

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