This is a novel and amusing collection of the well-known stories of ancient mythology brought into Court and dressed in the garb of a modern trial.

It forms a happy blend of the real and the imaginary, in which ancient and modem conditions are brought together with the most diverting results. The drawings catch the spirit of the Author’s humour with telling effect.

Here are a few of the points arising in these actions:-

• HELEN OF TROY : Ten years’ efforts by petitioner to induce respondent to return.
• THE MINOTAUR : Defendant on premises for the purpose of being devoured.
• JUPITER : Impersonation of husband by divine co-respondent.
• THE GOLDEN FLEECE : Company en¬gaging in yoking fire-breathing bulls and other agricultural pursuits.

The book should prove an acceptable gift for the discriminating reader. Informative, accurate in point of law, the cases are not too technical to be appreciated by the general reader.

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 publication, Striking Out Pleadings under the Rules of the High Court 1980 explains in clear terms how and why a pleading may be struck out by the Court under O 18 r 19. Numerous cases, both local and foreign, on the subject of ‘Striking Out Pleadings’ are discussed in details, with cross references, for the benefit and interest of practising lawyers and law students. Even the Honourable Bench may find this publication with case laws very useful, in making their decisions.