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MBPJ goes to Federal Court to overturn RA ‘boom gate’ ruling

24 MAY 2023: Local council goes to Federal Court to challenge the landmark Court of Appeal decision in allowing a residents’ association’s appeal which allows it to impose a condition that non-paying members have to self-operate the boom gate.
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Siti Kasim, 1 other win appeal to challenge ‘no go’ during anti-Azam rally

16 MAY 2023: The Court of Appeal decided that the issue of an alternative remedy in a judicial review application ought to be only considered at the merits stage.
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24 MAY 2023

Local council goes to Federal Court to challenge the landmark Court of Appeal decision in allowing a residents’ association’s appeal which allows it to impose a condition that non-paying members have to self-operate the boom gate.

16 MAY 2023

The Court of Appeal decided that the issue of an alternative remedy in a judicial review application ought to be only considered at the merits stage.

9 MAY 2023

The grounds of judgment for the decision below have been released. The High Court allowed the limited disclosure of the report of the Special Task Force set up by the Federal Government into the abduction of Amri Che Mat.

Related Documents (PDF):

The Grounds of Judgment

The Applicant’s Statement in support of the judicial review application

The Applicant’s written submission

The Applicant’s reply submission

9 MAY 2023

The High Court in a landmark decision ordered a limited disclosure of a task force report concerning the abduction of Amri Che Mat. The report was classified as an “official secret” under the Official Secrets Act 1972.

5 MAY 2023

The Court of Appeal will hear the appeals by 4 former assemblymen from the Penang State Legislative Assembly concerning the application of Penang’s anti-party hopping law.

17 APR 2023

The Court of Appeal determined that residents’ associations can impose a rule that non-paying members have to manually operate the boom gate.

14 MAR 2023

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by SIS (Forum) Sdn Bhd in relation to a fatwa declaring it a deviant.

2 MAR 2023

Four ADUNs from Penang fail in their bid to obtain an injunction against the state legislative assembly to table motions to vacate their seats.

24 FEB 2023

The Federal Court ruled that the probe by MACC against a sitting Court of Appeal judge did not follow certain constitutional protocols.

23 FEB 2023

The High Court agreed to put the trial between Datuk Sundra Rajoo against the former Attorney-General and other enforcement officers on hold pending an appeal by the former Attorney-General.

31 JAN 2023

A woman who obtained a declaration in the High Court that she is not a person professing the religion of Islam has filed an appeal in the Federal Court against the Court of Appeal decision in setting aside the High Court ruling.

20 JAN 2023

The Penang High Court dismissed applications by four ADUNs from Penang to challenge the constitutionality of Penang’s anti-party hopping law.

13 JAN 2023

The Court of Appeal allowed appeals by the Selangor Government and the state religious body against a High Court ruling declaring that a woman is not a person professing the religion of Islam.

2 DEC 2022

The importance of legal reforms on the appointments of key public positions.

1 DEC 2022

The Federal Court dismissed Datuk Sundra Rajoo’s leave application to cite the former Attorney-General for contempt.

3 AUG 2022

Federal Court rules that Penang’s anti-party hopping law is constitutional.

24 JUNE 2022

The MACC investigation into a sitting Court of Appeal judge is unconstitutional.

11 JUNE 2022

The government’s plan to abolish the mandatory death penalty is a good first step.

30 MAY 2022

The Federal Court will hear the constitutional reference by the Penang speaker on the constitutionality of the Penang anti party hopping provision on 3rd August 2022.

30 MAY 2022

MAIS withdrew its application to stay a High Court order which declared that a person is not a Muslim.

6 MAY 2022

Activist Haris Ibrahim and two lawyers file proceedings to challenge the MACC’s investigation against a sitting Court of Appeal judge.

13 APR 2022

The Court of Appeal allowed Azmin Ali's appeal against the High Court's decision to dismiss his striking out application. The suit was initiated by voters in Gombak for alleged deceit and breach of fiduciary duties.

12 APR 2022

The Federal Court allowed the Penang State Legislative Assembly's and the Speaker's application to refer the question of whether the Penang Constitution's anti-party hopping provision is unconstitutional. Surendra Ananth was issued a special fiat by the Penang Government to act for the assembly and speaker.

4 APR 2022

The High Court granted a declaration to a woman that she does not profess the religion of Islam as she was wrongfully converted as a minor.

3 APRIL 2022

The contraction of Covid-19 cannot be used as a basis to frustrate the constitutional right to vote.

1 MAR 2022

The Federal Court dismissed Mkini's application to review and set aside the contempt finding made against it.

1 MAR 2022

High Court grants citizenship to two siblings on the basis that they were born in Malaysia and not born a citizen of any other country.

17 FEB 2022

High Court allowed granted citizenship to a 14 year old girl on the basis that she was born in Malaysia and not born a citizen of any other country

14 DEC 2021

Norhayati files a judicial review application to challenge the Government's decision to classify a report on the abduction of her husband as an official secret.

29 NOV 2021

The ban on 4D lottery shops in Kedah is illegal and indicates an agenda by certain states to expand the role of religion in the public sphere beyond what is contemplated under the Federal Constitution.

24 NOV 2021

The government refuses to disclose a special task force report on the abduction of Amri Che Mat and Pastor Raymond on the basis of the Official Secrets Act.

22 NOV 2021

The Mah Meri people in Bagan Lalang will go to court to claim their ancestral rights over their native customary land.

22 NOV 2021

The Malaysian Bar's statement calling for the Attorney-General to provide reasons for his withdrawal of the Tengku Adnan appeal in the Federal Court was necessary and timely

18 OCT 2021

The Federal Court dismissed the Federal Government’s leave application concerning the unfair dismissal of a diplomat purely based on a comment he made on Dato Seri Najib Razak’s Facebook page when he was the Prime Minister.

12 OCT 2021

SIS Forum Malaysia challenged the constitutionality of a provision in the Selangor Administration of Islamic Law Enactment which confers judicial review powers on the Syariah Court.

11 JAN 2021

Mkini Dotcom, a news portal cited for contempt by the Attorney-General for comments by third party users on its website.

25 FEB 2021

A man challenged the constitutionality of a Selangor Islamic law criminalizing unnatural sex. In a landmark ruling, the Federal Court decided that the law was unconstitutional.

30 APR 2021

In a landmark judgment, the Federal Court decided that the power of the Attorney-General to institute criminal proceedings can be reviewed by the courts in limited circumstances.

12 MAY 2021

Mkini Dotcom filed an application to review the contempt finding made against them by the Federal Court.

30 JUN 2021

Voters in Gombak sue Azmin Ali for breaching his fiduciary duty as a MP. Azmin applied to strike-out the claim. The court dismissed his application and ordered that the matter be fixed for trial.

2 JUL 2020

Mkini Dotcom cited for contempt by the Attorney-General for comments by third party users on its website. Mkini Dotcom attempted to set aside the proceedings but the Federal Court dismissed its application.

4 JAN 2019

Party-hoping laws may not be the best solution.

15 JAN 2019

Whether an employee of a company can be punished or dismissed for views expressed on social media.

21 FEB 2019

No confidence vote in Parliament and how that works under the Federal Constitution.

14 MAR 2019

Possibility of an emergency declaration in Pasir Gudang due to the toxic waste dumping incident.

15 MAR 2019

Pasir Gudang toxic waste dumping incident and the possible legal solutions.

4 APR 2019

Tony Pua objected to Najib’s application to withdraw his defamation suit.

5 APR 2019

Prime Minister’s criticism of SUHAKAM’s findings on the enforced disappearance of Pastor Raymond Koh and Amri Che Mat.

26 APR 2019

Tun Mahathir’s statement on the power of the State Rulers.

26 APR 2019

The importance of the freedom of expression which is guaranteed in our Federal Constitution.

2 JUN 2019

Whether restaurants can publish pictures of patrons who do not pay their bill.

11 JUN 2019

India’s request to extradite Zakir Naik from Malaysia.

1 JUL 2019

Pakatan Harapan’s proposal to amend the Federal Constitution to lower the voting age to 18.

24 JUL 2019

Using the SOSMA to catch the culprits responsible for the shutting down of four water plants leading to disruption of water supply to over a million households in the Klang Valley.

27 AUG 2019

The High Court dismissed SIS Forum’s challenge on the basis that it has no jurisdiction to hear it.

17 SEP 2019

Whether Malaysia can pursue legal proceedings against the entities causing the haze in Indonesia.

31 DEC 2019

Cancellation of a rally by a Chinese education group due to threats of counter-rallies by another group.

15 MAY 2018

Legality of the team of eminent persons established by the Pakatan Harapan Government after the 14th General Elections.

2 JUL 2018

Whether Parliament can enact law to prohibit child marriages.

5 JUL 2018

Najib’s application to obtain a gag order concerning his criminal trial.

5 JUL 2018

The possibility of a gag order in Najib’s criminal trial.

4 SEP 2018

Public caning of two women in Terengganu and how it violates basic human rights and other federal laws.

27 SEP 2018

Possibility of extraditing Jho Low and the legal hurdles involved.

28 SEP 2018

Federal Court ruling that allows government officials to sue individuals for defamation.

8 OCT 2018

Whether Anwar Ibrahim was entitled to contest in the by-elections for Port Dickson after his pardon.

16 JAN 2017

Student sues University over the right to peaceful assembly.

16 MAR 2017

Decision of the Election Commission’s decision to submit its redelineation report without Selangor due to ongoing legal proceedings by the Selangor Government.

11 APR 2017

Application by the Majlis Agama Islam Selangor to intervene in an appeal by ZI Publications. The Court of Appeal dismissed the application.

19 APR 2017

Student activists from UKM and UM challenged disciplinary proceedings initiated against them by their universities for participating in a rally. The university filed an application for security for cost against the student. The application was dismissed by the court.

16 JAN 2017

Student sues University over the right to peaceful assembly.

27 APR 2017

Federal Court cemented the doctrine of basic structure in Malaysian constitutional law.

14 MAY 2017

Student sues University over the right to peaceful assembly.

16 JAN 2017

Decision of the Election Commission’s decision to submit its redelineation report without Selangor and Melaka due to ongoing legal proceedings.

19 MAY 2017

Student activists from UKM and UM challenged disciplinary proceedings initiated against them by their universities for participating in a rally. Arguments were heard before the High Court and the decision was reserved.

11 JUL 2017

SIS Forum’s challenge against a fatwa issued by the Selangor Fatwa Committee declaring them deviants. This pertained to a leave application by the committee and other Respondents to the Federal Court against the Court of Appeal decision deciding in favor of SIS Forum.

15 NOV 2017

Anti-discrimination laws for the hiring of employees in the private sector.

25 NOV 2017

Whether the Federal Constitution protects atheism.

19 MAY 2016

The right to leave the country and travel abroad.

9 AUGUST 2016

Is the fatwa by the Wilayah Persekutuan Fatwa Committee banning the ‘Pokemon Go’ game for muslims is legal?

25 NOV 2016

The private member’s bill proposed by Hadi Awang to increase the jurisdiction of the Syariah Courts is about Hudud

11 DEC 2016

Proposed amendment to the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act to require the consent of both parents before a child born in a civil marriage can be converted.