Search Results - "Chief Justice"
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A study on plea bargaining against theories of punishment and criminal justice / Abdul Hakeem Putra Abdul Rahman Putra, Ahmad Solehin Abd. Ghani, and Amee Asraaf Khairee Amin.
Published 2011“…According to the former Chief Justice Yang Amat Arif Tun Tan Sri Dato' Sri Zaki Azmi, the plea bargaining have already put into practice now but this will become a more formal and standard procedure under the amendment. …”
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To What Extent Should Academic Freedom Allow Academics To Criticise Their Universities?
Published 2022“…This article explores these questions with particular reference to the effect of the Model Code for the Protection of Free Speech and Academic Freedom recommended by former High Court of Australia Chief Justice Robert French and proposes some amendments to this Code.…”
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Malaysian Judicial Appointment Process: An Overview of the Reform
Published 2011“…To make matter worse for this executive dominance, a commission of enquiry found that parties that should not have a say in judicial appointment managed to drown the Chief Justice’s voice in proposing names of candidates to the Prime Minister. …”
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Protecting Academic Freedom in Australian Higher Education Through the Imposition of Restrictions on Investigatory Suspension
Published 2021“…Academic freedom has received considerable recent attention, most notably with the former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Robert French AC, releasing a report containing a Model Code for the Protection of Free Speech and Academic Freedom in early 2019. …”
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The Ridd Case and the model code for the protection of free speech and academic freedom: Wins for academic freedom or losses for university codes of conduct and respectful and cou...
Published 2020“…Perhaps less publicized is the Model Code for the Protection of Free Speech and Academic Freedom at Universities ('Model Code') recommended by former High Court Chief Justice Robert French. The Model Code has been seen as a panacea for the protection of these rights, though it has yet to be adopted. …”
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After Ridd: Can Australian Universities Still Regulate Uncivil Behaviours Within Their Institutions?
Published 2023“…This article provides guidance as to the extent to which Australian universities will need to reconsider behavioural standards previously imposed on staff and students to maintain a collegial and supportive learning and working environment in adopting the Model Code for the Protection of Free Speech and Academic Freedom (‘Model Code’) recommended by former High Court of Australia Chief Justice Robert French. Specifically, it considers the extent to which the Model Code allows universities to regulate staff or student speech where the manner of that speech may be considered to be ‘offensive, shocking or insulting’ as distinct from its content. …”
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Are Australian Universities Engaging with their Annual Freedom of Speech and Academic Freedom Attestation Statements so as to Achieve their Intended Purposes?
Published 2024“…The most significant development in Australia has arguably been the release in 2019 of former Chief Justice of the High Court of Australia, Robert French AC’s report containing a Model Code for the Protection of Free Speech and Academic Freedom (‘Model Code’). …”
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Reforming the judicial appointment process in Malaysia
Published 2010“…Subsequent handling of Anwar Ibrahim’s prosecutions and added by accidental holidaying together of a former Chief Justice with a prominent lawyer do not help in mending its standing. …”
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The establishment of muamalah court in Malaysia: an overview of issues and challenges
Published 2011“…The judicial and legal department has taken proactive steps by establishing a special division under the civil court to deal with Islamic banking and financial matters based on the Arahan Amalan No. 1/2003 issued by Chief Justice, Dato’ Haidar Mohd Nor. Since 2003, muÑÉmalÉt cases have been registered in the High Court - Commercial Division 4. …”
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Cases review : judges always promote the concept of morality, justice, and equality in every decided case
Published 2022“…There is a quote by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, where she said that every judge must-have qualities of integrity, competency and efficiency, and be always mindful that they are “not beholden to anybody or anything but the law”. …”
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(De)legitimation on Twitter: the case of Speech Acts in Buhari-Atiku campaign rhetoric during Nigeria’s 2019 elections
Published 2025“…The intense rhetoric was markedly amplified by Buhari's controversial decisions of suspending the Chief Justice of Nigeria and postponing Presidential and National Assembly Elections. …”
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Watanic Jurisprudence articulating the legitimate elements of the basic structure of the federal constitution
Published 2021“…The doctrine of the basic structure of a constitution would be undisputable if those elements thereunder are clear and representing the facts of our local history, nationhood, and the principle of the rule of law. Former Chief Justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad argued that the doctrine of the basic structure of a constitution introduced by the Indian Supreme Court contradicts Article 159 of the Federal Constitution and beyond the competent jurisdiction of the local courts. …”
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(de)legitimation on Twitter: the case of speech acts in Buhari-Atiku campaign rhetoric during Nigeria’s 2019 elections
Published 2025“…The intense rhetoric was markedly amplified by Buhari's controversial decisions of suspending the Chief Justice of Nigeria and postponing Presidential and National Assembly Elections. …”
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Haron Din gets posthumous award
Published 2016“…SERDANG: The late Pas spiritual leader Datuk Dr Haron Din was posthumously conferred the "Maal Hijrah Special Award", while former chief justice Tun Dr Ahmad Fairuz Sheikh Abdul Halim was named "Tokoh Maal Hijrah" yesterday.…”
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95pc of cases solved in stipulated time - CJ
Published 2017“…SINTOK: A total of 95 percent of court cases involving civil and commercial matters across the country were solved within the stipulated time. Chief Justice Tan Sri Md Raus Sharif said all the cases were solved in less than a year to avoid long delay.…”
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Penubuhan dan bidang kuasa Mahkamah Muamalat di Malaysia: Isu dan cabaran
Published 2013“…The Malaysian Financial Sector Master Plan 2001-2010 provides a blueprint for the establishment of a Syariah commercial court within the Malaysian judiciary system to address the legal issues related to Islamic finance.Accordingly, the Judicial Department has taken proactive steps to set up a special division under the civil courts to handle cases related to banking and finance.The establishment of specialized courts is pursuant to the Practice Direction No. 1/2003 issued by the Chief Justice (as he then was), Dato’ Haidar Mohd Nor. …”
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An appraisal of the constitutional and regulatory mechanisms for the appointment of judicial officers in Nigeria and associated challenges
Published 2018“…The research further found that the powers of the Chief Justice of Nigeria to appoint the majority of members of the recommendation body threatens the independence of the Judiciary.…”
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