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Sentencing the drug offender practice in the Magistrates' courts in Malaysia / Mohd Fadhir Harun by Harun, Mohd Fadhir

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Magotaro: An eighteenth century Japanese sailor’s record of insular Southeast Asia by Nomura Toru

“…There is also Oranda Fusetsugaki Shusei submitted to Natsume Izumizunokami Nobumasa, the Nagasaki Magistrate, by Arend Willem Feith, the captain of the Dutch ship aboard which Magotaro was repatriated. …”
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Court advisers in Malaysia : a ‘Neglected’ component of the court for children? by Nur Ezaitie Nabihah Md Eusofe, Jal Zabdi Mohd Yusoff, Sridevi Thambapillay

“…In Malaysia, children who have committed offences will be brought before the Court For Children (formerly known as the Juvenile Court). The Magistrate that presides the court will be assisted by two appointed court advisers. …”
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Assault or using force to deter a public servant from discharging of official duty by Mohamad Yunus, Mohamad Ismail, Mohamad Hanifa, Shamshina, Abdul Rahman, Mohamad Ikhbal

“…The couple was charged under s 353 of the Penal Code. The Magistrate ordered the couple to pay a fine of RM3,000 each, in default seven days’ jail. …”
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Immoral contracts in the context of public policy / Aishah Hashim by Hashim, Aishah

“…This was done with the great help of the staff at the Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak, MAM Institute of Technology, Shah Alam, Selangor; National Library, Kuala Lumpur; The University Malaya Law Library, the High Court Library of Johore Bahru,the Muar High court Library and Batu Pabst Magistrate Court Library. This paper will not have been made possible without the generous help of the following people concerned. …”
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The right to remain silent / Mary Hamim by Hamim, Mary

“…In such cases, the judge may, in the summing up (if it a jury trial) invite the jury to talk into consideration the ommission of the accused to disclose his defence at the preliminary enquiry in the Magistrate's court. It would however be a misdirection for the judge to infer or to invite the jury as the case may be to infer guilt by reason of such omission on the part of the accused.'*' In this respect, the law in Malaysia follows the English law as enunciated in various cases decided there. 2…”
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Pre-trial disposal: the effectiveness of the National Legal Aid Foundation in safeguarding the rights of arrested and detained persons / Collin Arvind Andrew by Collin Arvind, Andrew

“…It was revealed in Parliament in November 2009 that accused persons were unrepresented in 84,376 out of 108,528 criminal trials that took place in the Magistrate courts in 2008. Then Chairman of the Bar Council stated that there were more than 90% of persons remanded who were without any legal representation. …”
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Ten years on, the "Three Circle" model of restorative & transformative justice: A tool to combat victimization and recidivism by Goulding, Dot, Steels, Brian

“…Circle 3: consists of a combination of the first two circles, tasked to seek, if possible, a mutually agreeable resolution that culminates in a report to present to the Magistrate in court to use in mitigation of sentencing. …”
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Taking down of evidence by handwriting in a criminal proceeding under the Malaysian Criminal Procedure Code (CPC), and the Syariah Criminal Procedure (state of Selangor) Enactment... by Kamarudin, Abdul Rani, Md. Dahlan, Nuarrual Hilal

“…Whether at the close of the case for the prosecution or at the conclusion of the trial, the Magistrate or the Judge must inevitably come to a decision on the evidence of the case in question. …”
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The 'Turnbull guidelines' proof and evidence under the Malaysian Evidence Act 1950 by Kamarudin, Abdul Rani

“…Obviously the words 'matters before it' in relation to the definition of proof in the Malaysia Evidence Act 1950 could not mean only 'evidence' but would include other matters the judge or the magistrate has to consider such as the need for special caution when appreciating the evidence of the case in question when it has to decide whether the accused has a case to answer at the close of the case for the prosecution or as to the guilt or innocence of the accused at the conclusion of the trial. …”
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Construction of Enhanced Recovery Training Module for FormerDrug Addicts by Mohd Hefzan, Azmi, Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab

“…PUS is those who has completed their treatment and rehabilitation program under Section 6(1)(a) [Magistrate's order to drug addicts to undergo treatment and rehabilitation at PUSPEN for a period of not more than 2 years and after that undergo supervision in the community for not less than 2 years]. …”
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Construction of Enhanced Recovery Training Module for Former Drug Addicts by Mohd Hefzan, Azmi, Muhammad Nubli, Abdul Wahab

“…PUS is those who has completed their treatment and rehabilitation program under Section 6(1)(a) [Magistrate's order to drug addicts to undergo treatment and rehabilitation at PUSPEN for a period of not more than 2 years and after that undergo supervision in the community for not less than 2 years]. …”
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The position of the unrepresented accused in the subordinate courts in Malaysia / Gurdial Singh Nijar by Gurdial Singh, Nijar

“…The choice of the subordinate courts as the focus of this study is justified on three grounds, namely, first, the bulk of the criminal cases are heard by these courts, and especially the Magistrates Courts, secondly, the subordinate court cases, in particular those from the Magistrates Courts affect a far greater number of people and thirdly, the greatest number of convictions are recorded in the subordinate courts, and in particular the Magistrates Courts. …”
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Murder rap after 6 years on the run by News Straits, Times

“…SUNGAI PETANI : A 31 year old man, who has been on the run for the last six years, was charged at the magistrate's court here yesterday with murder. …”
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“The vice of distant knowledge”: Licensing and the geography of jurisdiction on the Scottish wartime Home Front by Beckingham, David

“…Those higher court challenges importantly confirmed the localness of licensing, but they could not guarantee the effectiveness of the magistrates’ policy. By showing the potentially disruptive daily habits of ordinary citizens and urban infrastructure, the article promotes a social and material legal geography of licensing. …”
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Transforming legal aid: access to criminal defence services by Kemp, Vicky

“…The findings examine issues relating to criminal legal aid in the police station and in the magistrates court. Also explored are implications for 'client choice' of a solicitor and financial incentives operating within the legal aid reforms.…”
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Inquiries of deaths under the Malaysian Criminal Procedure Code by Kamarudin, Abdul Rani

“…It also looks at the nature of the inquiry, the powers given to the Magistrates in ascertaining the cause of death, the rules of evidence and the procedure involve. …”
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Inquiry of deaths under the Malaysian Criminal Procedure Code by Kamarudin, Abdul Rani

“…It also looks at the nature of the inquiry, the powers given to the magistrates in ascertaining the cause of death, the rules of evidence and the procedures involved. …”
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The separation of powers in Malaysia / Ismail Bakar by Bakar, Ismail

“…That which is concerned with the Magistrates ..... and 3. That which has Judicial power". …”
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Mental illness and criminality: rights of the individual / Rizani Hassan by Hassan, Rizani

“…Under this chapter, emphasis will be laid on the psychitrical observation as to the dirrerences of mental disturbances in which the magistrates, judges and the Panel juries would have to be acknowledged.…”
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