730-358 Law and Society in Malaysia

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Students completing this subject should: have a general understanding of the historical development and working of the three (common law, Islamic and Native law) legal systems in Malaysia; have acquired a knowledge of how laws are applied to solve problems of a plural society and have an understanding of the sources of Malaysian law to undertake further research in the area. The development of the three legal systems of Malaysia (common law, Islamic and Native law) and then development both before and after independence; the current operation of the three systems of law, the courts in which they are administered and how inter-system conflicts are resolved; reception and application of common law and equity in Malaysia and a study in outline of Islamic and Native laws; core social problems and how constitutional and other laws are applied to overcome them including ethnicity and law, law and development, official religion in a secular state, inter-ethnic personal relationships, the conflict of laws and fundamental human rights under the constitution. Issues in civil procedure; Judges, lawyers and the legal profession.

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Printed Materials will be issued by the Law School.

• Ibrahim A & Joned A, The Malaysian Legal System, Dewan, Bahasa & Pustaka, Malaysia, 1987.
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  Wu Min Au, The Malaysian Legal System, Longman 1990.