MALAYSIAN LEGAL SYSTEM

Which following court does NOT have appellate jurisdiction?

• federal court

• session court

• high court

Magistrates Court has jurisdiction to hear

• criminal cases punishable w imprisonment only

• appeal from Courts For Children

• any kind of civil cases

• claim of RM20k by plaintiff

list II of State List in Federal Constitution covers
i. land matters
ii. religion of Islam

iii. foreign affairs

• I, II

• II, III

• II

• all

which following not method of controlling proliferation of subsidiary legislation

• judicial review

• supervision by judiciary

• consultation with experts on specific field

• publication in gazette

which following concerning cases brought before Magistrate's Courts is correct?

• appeals made to session court

• only criminal cases heard at Magistrate's Court

• a first class magistrate may hear a civil case when amount in dispute does not exceed RM100k

which following statement by judge that is basis for their decision and is what becomes binding on future judges?

• obiter dicta

• per incurium

• ratio decidendi

in relation to doctrine of binding judicial precedent, which following concepts is most important?

• ratio decidendi

• locus standi

• obiter dicta

• stare decisis

English common law and equity permitted to be applied by MY courts, subject to certain limitations. Which TWO reflect limitations?
i. when there are conflicting court decisions in MY
ii. when there is no local law on that matter
iii. when the International Court of Justice has directed otherwise
iv. when it suited to local circumstances

• i, ii

• i, iii

• ii, iv

• iii, iv

which type of law is concerned with function and operation of local authorities?

• private law

• public law

• industrial law

• common law

in context of MY legal system, which courts DOES NOT hear cases on appeal?

• magistrate court

• high court

• appeal court

• federal court