MOOTING QUESTION

Moot  Questions:  2010-2011  Academic  Session

1. Regisration  of  birth  of  2  children  of  a  Malaysian  man  who  married  overseas.  The  births  of the children were  not  registered  in  accordance  with  the  law  of  Malaysia. The  seemingly  insurmountable  problems  faced  by  him until today. Application for judicial review.

2.  A boy  subjected  to  a  restricted  residence  order  under  the  Restricted  Residence  Act  1955. Application for judicial review.

3.  Selangor’s  ban  on  1Malaysia logo  in  all  advertisements  in  public  places.

4.  A  chendol  seller’s  dilemma.  No  licence despite  repeated  applications  over  the  years ever since the time of his late father.  But  other sellers  operating in the same area  (in the vicinity of Masjid Jamek LRT Station) were  given  licences to operate. Application for judicial review.

5.  Kugan’s  death  in custody and  the ensuing  dilemma  and legal wrangles faced  by  the  family obtaining the post-mortum results.  Application for judicial review.

6.  Chai Chon Hon revisited. Sarawak fiasco. ([1986] 2 MLJ 203.)  Application for judicial review.

7.  A hypothetical deadlock between PERKASA and Dong (Jiao) Zhong  (a Chinese NGO fighting for the protection of Chinese language and culture) over the three constitutional conundrums facing  Malaysia-  Is Malaysia an Islamic Country,  Social Contract and Ketuanan Melayu.  Application for judicial review.

8.  Two  UKM’s students’ declaration over the invalidity of their disciplinary proceedings by UKM in the aftermath of the Kuala Selangor by-election.  Application for judicial review.

9.  Revocation of  all  state titles conferred on the prince by the current  and  recently  appointed  Sultan  of  Kelantan.  Application for judicial review in the Special Royalties Court.

10.  Shootings and killings by the police. Action by the Bar Council of Malaysia for declarations and directions.  Application for judicial review.

11.  Disputes over the appointment of SS of Selangor by the Federal Government.  Application for judicial review.

12.  Claims  by  the  Mauritius  Government  against  the  British  Government  over  the  loss  of  the  Chagosian  Islands.