This book is unique in that its methodology, approach and style of presentation in which the relevant materials have been analyzed, organized and presented making it a convenient, clear, compact, concise and comprehensive source of reference.

This book will be a ready source of reference and consultation, not only for the law students but also for those involved in the teaching of criminal law and evidence. It is hoped that it will serve as a simple and useful guide for fresh practitioners. Busy judges and experienced practitioners will also find it extremely useful as it contains a rich source of reading materials and covers plethora of cases.

Table of Contents:

1. Good Governance
2. The Role of Agong As The Supreme Commander Of the Armed Forces.
3. Taming The Powers Of The Attorney General.
4. Tax Judgements Of Datuk Seri Hishamudin Yunus: The NV Alliance & Bandar Nusajaya Development Cases.
5. Constitutional Rights To Property
6. Free Speech
7. Going Against The (Religious) Grain
8. A Judge for Personal Liberty.
9. Native Rights
10. Rights to Education
11. Right to Equality
12. Judicial Power
13. Nature Justice
14. The Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation
15. Upholding The Rule of Law: Looking beyond Stare Decisis.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Dr. Hj. Mohamad Ismail Bin Hj Mohamad Yunus, is a non-practicing Advocate & Solicitor, High Court of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. He holds a Diploma in Public Administration (UiTM), LL.B (Hons) and Masters in Comparative Laws from International Islamic University Malaysia and obtained a Ph.D in (Criminal Law & Evidence) from the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Department of Legal Practice, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws (AIKOL), IIUM. He has been lecturing since 1992, for various subjects such as Criminal Law, Law of Evidence, Islamic Criminal Law and Islamic Law of Evidence. He is also a guest lecturer at the Royal Malaysia Police College. Currently, he is the Deputy Dean (Student Affairs), AIKOL. The author is a member of the Investigating Tribunal, Advocate and Solicitors Disciplinary Board, BAR Council, Malaysia. He has
written a book entitled ‘The Reception of Res Gestae in Malaysia’ (2006) published by the Research Management Center,‘ A Commentary on Criminal Law and Evidence’ (2014) published by Marsden Law Book and ‘A Central Issue in the Rape Trial (2015) published by IIUM Press. He has also written a plethora of articles on the area of Criminal Justice System in the Malayan Law Journal, Current Law Journal, IKIM, INSAF (Bar Council Law Journal), PENGAMAN (Official Magazine of Royal
Malaysian Police), Malayan Law Review (MLR) and Journal of IPSOM (Institute of Public Security of
Malaysia).