Jurisdiction and powers of the civil courts
The Courts of Justice in Malaysia comprises the the superior courts and the subordinate courts. The superior courts are composed of the Federal Court (the apex court), the Court of Appeal, and the two High Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and status, namely the High Court of Malaya for Pe...
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| Format: | Book Chapter |
| Language: | English |
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The Malaysian Current Law Journal Sdn Bhd
2014
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/40383/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/40383/10/40383.pdf |
| Summary: | The Courts of Justice in Malaysia comprises the
the superior courts and the subordinate courts. The
superior courts are composed of the Federal Court
(the apex court), the Court of Appeal, and the two
High Courts of coordinate jurisdiction and status,
namely the High Court of Malaya for Peninsular
Malaysia and the High Court of Sabah and
Sarawak, for the States of Sabah, Sarawak and
Labuan. The jurisdiction and powers of these courts
are provided in the Courts of Judicature Act 1964.
Meanwhile, the subordinate courts consist of the
Sessions Court and the Magistrates’ Court. The
jurisdiction and powers of these courts areprovided in the Subordinate Courts Act 1948. This
chapter discusses the jurisdiction and powers of
the ordinary courts of law or civil courts in
Malaysia. Further, the Court For Children
constituted under the Child Act 2001 which hears
cases on charges pressed against children is also
discussed in this chapter. It is noteworthy that if
the accused person falls under the definition of a
‘child’ in s. 2 of the Child Act 2001, which in
general is between the age of 12 to 18, he/she will
be tried for offences under the Penal Code in
accordance with the Child Act 2001 |
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