MALAYSIA LEGAL SYSTEM
FEDERAL SYSTEM
STATE GOVERMENT
NATIONAL GOVERMENT
PARLIAMENT
WRITTEN LAW
State Constitution
Legislation
Subsidiary Legislation
Federal Consitution
UNWRITTEN LAW
English Law
Common Law
Equity
Custom
Judicial Decisions
MUSLIM LAW
THE EXECUTIVE
Implement the laws
THE JUDICIARY
Special Court
Hears wrongdoings by a ruler
Establish in 1993 before 1993 rulers enjoyed immunity, rulers cannot be sued
Federal Court
Hear civils criminal appeals from the Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
High Court of Malaya
Monetary limit RM1,000,000
Hears probate and administrative of Estates, divorces, bankruptcy etc
Sessions Court
Monetary RM100,000 <x< RM1.000,000
Matters concerned with motor vehicles, landlord and tenant matters
Hears all criminal cases except offences punishable with death
Cases involving minors (young) oofenders) except cases carrying the death penalty which are heard in high court i.e. person below the age 18 years old
Magistrates Court
Monetary limit <RM100,000
Offences punishable with a maximum term of 10 years only or by fine only
Small Claims Court
Monetary limit <RM5,000
No legal representative allowed
Penghulu's Court
High Court in Sabah & Sarawak
Sessions Court
Magistrates Court
Small Claims Court
Others Court and Tribunals
Syariah Court
Deals exclusively with Islamic Law, involving muslims
Native Court
Only in Sabah and Sarawak
Industrial Court
Deals with dispute between employer
and employee in relation to employment matters
Consumer Claims Tribunals
Monetary jurisdiction RM25,000 (limit can be exceed if bioth parties agree in wrtting
No legal representative is allowed, however either carty can bring a family members or a friend to assist at the hearing