General Principles of the Malaysian Legal System basically traces the history of the ancient laws of this country, way back to the year 1500, very much earlier than the first foreign administration in Malacca by the Portuguese. It elaborates how the customs and traditions practised by the locals those days, were eventually converted to customary laws. The customary laws influenced by the common laws of England and Equity, introduced by the English, led to the formation of the Laws of Malaysia and Islamic Law in Malaysia. An indepth analysis of this development of laws runs to more than three Chapters in this book.

This book, in adition, describes the Parliamentary process of law making, the functions of the Executive, Judiciary and the Legal Profession, as provided for by the Federal Constitution. This historical development of the legal system in Malaysia was gathered from numerous reliable sources by the combined efforts of Mr. Padmanabha Rau (Rau),a Senior Advocate, and Dr.T. Johnson Sampathkumar (Kumar), who holds a Ph.D. in Public Administration.

This text is a comprehensive review of the issues in Special Education Needs, taking the reader through the case law as well as providing specific guidance on disability case law which is new to those specialising in SEN.

It includes coverage of the constitution and conduct of special schools which are largely omitted from other works, and focuses on cases dealing with the liability of schools/LEAs for failing to detect and address individual children’s needs.

Written by a respected author in local authority, this publication is the first to combine the two disciplines of special education needs and disability and has a strong case law emphasis. It will be essential reading for barristers and solicitors dealing with education and public law, as well as all professionals working within this area.

Authors: Harald Sippel and Marc Ohrendorf
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Asia
ISBN: 9789672339168

Mooting to Win is a guide for every participant of moot court competitions. It provides a full overview of the process, from why one should participate in a moot court competitions, team selection and planning at the outset, to a detailed overview of the written memoranda that need to be drafted all the way to the most important phase, the oral pleadings.