Revisiting the administration of family justice in the family court in Malaysia

A ‘family court’ is generally known as a separate division of court that specifically deals with family disputes. In regulating family matters, there is no doubt that the existence of family law as a body of law is very important. However, the effectiveness of this law also depends on the institut...

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Main Authors:	Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina, Mohd Arshad, Ain Husna, Mohd Zin, Najibah
Format:	Conference or Workshop Item
Language:	English
Published:	Future Academy 2018
Subjects:	K Law (General)
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spelling	iium-696382019-07-16T18:04:13Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/69638/ Revisiting the administration of family justice in the family court in Malaysia Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina Mohd Arshad, Ain Husna Mohd Zin, Najibah K Law (General) A ‘family court’ is generally known as a separate division of court that specifically deals with family disputes. In regulating family matters, there is no doubt that the existence of family law as a body of law is very important. However, the effectiveness of this law also depends on the institution that administers the law. In this context, it is the family court. The administration of family justice by the family court reflects the philosophy of its creation that normally takes into consideration the unique characteristics of family institution and family conflicts. Accordingly, the family court should be vested with a comprehensive jurisdiction in family matters and must be able to handle family matters effectively. The family court is not only act as a judicial institution that determine legal issues, but it also provides holistic approach and use therapeutic jurisprudence in the resolution of family disputes. In Malaysia, where dual system of family law applies, family matters of non-Muslims are heard at the civil courts, whereas for Muslims, it is the Syariah courts. For the purpose of this paper, only the civil courts are addressed. The creation of a family court at the Kuala Lumpur High Court as a specialized division of court is among the latest development in the administration of non-Muslim family law in Malaysia. This study was conducted mainly through library-based research. Field works in the form of interview and study visit were also carried out. Future Academy 2018-12-03 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/69638/1/UUMILC2017F066-2018%20publication.pdf Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina and Mohd Arshad, Ain Husna and Mohd Zin, Najibah (2018) Revisiting the administration of family justice in the family court in Malaysia. In: UUMILC 2017 9th UUM International Legal Conference, 23-24 Sep 2017, Sintok, Kedah. https://www.futureacademy.org.uk/publication/EpSBS/ILC2017EpSBS/page-4 https://dx.doi.org/10.15405/epsbs.2018.12.03.66
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description	A ‘family court’ is generally known as a separate division of court that specifically deals with family disputes. In regulating family matters, there is no doubt that the existence of family law as a body of law is very important. However, the effectiveness of this law also depends on the institution that administers the law. In this context, it is the family court. The administration of family justice by the family court reflects the philosophy of its creation that normally takes into consideration the unique characteristics of family institution and family conflicts. Accordingly, the family court should be vested with a comprehensive jurisdiction in family matters and must be able to handle family matters effectively. The family court is not only act as a judicial institution that determine legal issues, but it also provides holistic approach and use therapeutic jurisprudence in the resolution of family disputes. In Malaysia, where dual system of family law applies, family matters of non-Muslims are heard at the civil courts, whereas for Muslims, it is the Syariah courts. For the purpose of this paper, only the civil courts are addressed. The creation of a family court at the Kuala Lumpur High Court as a specialized division of court is among the latest development in the administration of non-Muslim family law in Malaysia. This study was conducted mainly through library-based research. Field works in the form of interview and study visit were also carried out.
format	Conference or Workshop Item
author	Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina Mohd Arshad, Ain Husna Mohd Zin, Najibah
author_facet	Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina Mohd Arshad, Ain Husna Mohd Zin, Najibah
author_sort	Che Soh @ Yusoff, Roslina
title	Revisiting the administration of family justice in the family court in Malaysia
title_short	Revisiting the administration of family justice in the family court in Malaysia
title_full	Revisiting the administration of family justice in the family court in Malaysia
title_fullStr	Revisiting the administration of family justice in the family court in Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed	Revisiting the administration of family justice in the family court in Malaysia
title_sort	revisiting the administration of family justice in the family court in malaysia
publisher	Future Academy
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Revisiting the administration of family justice in the family court in Malaysia

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