Constitutional Law in Malaysia (eBook)

Ashgar Ali Ali Mohamed (Dato’ Sri Dr) is a Professor at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)) and Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) from IIUM, Master of Laws (LLM (Hons)) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Graduate School of Management, University Putra Malaysia. He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar as an advocate and solicitor by the High Court of Malaya in 1992. His area of interest includes Employment Law, Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. He has authored several books on the above subjects and published numerous articles both in the local and international journals/reports and further, presented papers on the abovementioned areas at various international and local conferences. (ashgar@iium.edu.my)

Nik Salida Suhaila Nik Saleh (Dr) is an Associate Professor at Faculty of Syariah and Law, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). She graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)), Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) from IIUM and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Institute of Law and Politics, University of Keele, United Kingdom. She has regularly given talks at various local and international universities and public symposiums in diverse areas of law. Her area of interest includes International and Islamic Human Rights Law, Gender and Sexuality Law, Fatwa and Society and Family Law. She has authored several books on the above subjects and published numerous articles both in the local and international journals/reports and further, presented papers on the abovementioned areas at various international and local conferences. (salida@usim.edu.my)

Noor Shuhadawati Mohamad Amin (Dr) is an Assistant Professor at Ahmad Ibrahim Kuliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LLB(Hons)) from IIUM, Master of Laws (LLM) from University of Malaya and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from IIUM. She has special interest in Equity and Trust, Employment Law and Constitutional Law. She has published a number of research articles and presented research papers on these area in local and international academic journals. She has also presented research papers at various local and international conferences. (shuhadaamin@iium.edu.my)

Nor Hafizah Mohd Badrol Afandi (Dr) is an Associate Professor at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LL.B (Hons)), Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Her area of specialisation and interest includes Constitutional Law and Legal System. (hafizah@iium.edu.my)

Nurhafilah Musa (Dr) is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). She graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Hons) and Bachelor of Laws (Shari’ah) (Hons) from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM); Master of Laws (LLM) from Universiti Malaya (UM); and Doctor of Philosophy – Law (PhD) from the University of Melbourne, Australia. She is currently serving as an Officer to the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) in charge of Parliamentary Affairs. She is also a Member of the Syarak and Civil Law Technical Committee of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia [(Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM)]. Her areas of interest include Malaysian Legal System, Human Rights, Islamic Law, Constitutional Law and Federalism. (hafilah@ukm.edu.my)

Sheila Ramalingam (Dr) is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya. She graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)), Master of Laws (LLM), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya. She was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court in Malaya in 2004 and practiced civil and commercial litigation for ten years, then worked with two multi-national companies as in-house legal counsel, before joining academia in 2021. Her areas of interest include Constitutional Law, Malaysian Legal System, Environmental Law and Tort. (sheila.lingam@um.edu.my)

Syed Hamid Syed Jaafar Albar (Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr), had been a Member of Parliament from 1990 to 2013. He has held various ministerial positions, including Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (1990-1995), Minister of Defence (1995-1999), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1999-2008) and Minister of Home Affairs (2008-2009). He also served as Chairman of Land Public Transport Commission from its establishment in June 2010 until June 2017. He is a renowned figure in the corporate sector and has held important positions in several banks and organisations such as Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad, Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad (BBMB) Finance, BBMB Factoring & Leasing Berhad, Bank Pembangunan Berhad, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad and Utusan Melayu Berhad. He was also involved in providing professional skills training for executives in corporate bodies and organisations during his banking/corporate days. Since 2012 to present day, he is the Council Member of the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council (APRC). He was the former Special Envoy to Myanmar, appointed by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He is the founder of HUMANITI Malaysia, an NGO involved in humanitarian work in Malaysia and ASEAN, particularly in Myanmar. He is a Barrister at Law (UK) and an Advocate & Solicitor (Malaya); and holds Master of Human Sciences (Political Science) from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM); and Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations and Foreign Policy (PhD) from Asia e-University, Kuala Lumpur. He was invited as an ‘Honorary Professor’ at Beijing Jiaotong University, China. He was a ‘Visiting Fellow’ at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, which is an independent centre of Oxford University, the United Kingdom. He was an ‘Adjunct Professor’ at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM; and Asia e-University. Currently, he is an ‘Adjunct Professor’ at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). He is also the Managing Partner of Messrs Noor Amran & Co. He is frequently invited to deliver lectures on humanitarian issues and other areas within his expertise both locally and internationally. (syedhamid.albar@yahoo.com)

Usharani Balasingam (Dr) is a Senior Lecturer at Faculty of Law, University of Malaya. She holds Bachelor of Law (LLB (Hons)) and Masters of Laws (LLM) from University Malaya, and later D.Ed (Laws) from Universiti Industri Selangor (UNISEL). She also has a SEDA-PDF Certificate in Supporting Learning University of Hertfordshire. She was called to the Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor and was in active legal practice for about seven years. She then joined Kuala Lumpur City Centre as a Senior Legal Officer and was later seconded to Risk Management and Construction Consultant Department for about five years. Later, she joined academia at Sunway University and Taylor University before joining University Malaya in 2013 as a visiting consultant then later as a Senior Lecturer. She was for a brief period in between her academic sojourn attached to Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre of Arbitration (as it then was) as the Legal Counsel. She co-authored a book on company law and co-edited books on elder and public international law. She has been invited as a keynote speaker and invited speaker at various conferences in India, Philippines and Tunisia. She is on editorial board of journals in education and law. She presented papers and published articles in conferences local and abroad in areas of corporate law, trust, education, elder, medical and ethics. (usha@um.edu.my)

Vijiaprabu Manikam is a Lecturer of Law at the University of Reading Malaysia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and Postgraduate Certificate in Corporate Law from the University of London, and a Master of Laws from the National University of Malaysia. He is also currently an Associate Fellow of the HEA, an organization that works with institutions across the world to improve the quality of higher education. His area of specialization includes Criminal Law, Law of Evidence and Human Rights. He has published several articles in legal journals and online portals in his area of specialization.

Yusuf Ibrahim Arowosaiye (Dr) is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Shariah and Law, Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University, Brunei Darussalam. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)) from the University of Jos, Nigeria, Master of Laws (LLM) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Master in Industrial and Law Relations (MILR) from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and Barrister at Law (BL), Nigerian Law School. He was called to the Nigerian Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He was a former State Counsel (Public Prosecutor) in the Kwara State Ministry of Justice, Nigeria, and Senior Partner in the Legal Firm of Ayodele Gafar & Co (Kwara State and Abuja, Nigeria). His areas of expertise include Cyber Law, Intellectual Property Law (IP), Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Administration of Criminal Justice and Reform. He has taught and published extensively in these specialised areas. (yusuf.arowosaiye@unissa.edu.bn, ibrahimyusuff@gmail.com)