The Malayan Law Journal is a series of law reports, providing reports of cases from the Federal Court, the Court of Appeal and High Courts. This compendious source gives you full text reports of cases and summaries of judgments in a consistent and reader-friendly style.

1982-1991: The Malaysian Judiciary: The Early Years

Pivotal Moments in the Malaysian Judiciary

The most notable milestone of the 1980s may well have been the end of the Privy Council jurisdiction in relation to decisions of the Federal Court of Malaysia and judicial institutions, which took effect on January 1, 1985.

However, there were a number of other noteworthy events, including but not limited to, the appointment of the very first woman Judge in Malaysia, Siti Norma Yaakob J, on April 4, 1983; the extension of the Subordinate Courts Act to Sarawak and Sabah in June 1981; and the appointment of Yang Arif Mulia Raja Tan Sri Azlan Shah Ibni Al-Marhum Sultan Yusof Izzudin Shah as Lord President, Malaysia, on November 12, 1982.

Raja Tan Sri Azlan Shah - New Lord President

Malayan Law Journal, January 1983