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RECEPTION OF ENGLISH LAW

PLACE PENANG MALACCA SINGAPORE MALAY STATES


Settled - Francis Light Ceded Ceded Protectorates
STATUS (R v Willans) (Treat of Friendship &
(Fatimah v Logan) Alliance 1824)
LEX EL CL / IL CL / IL CL / IL
LOCI (Ong Cheng Neo v Yeap Cheah Neo)

 Legal chaos  Anglo-Dutch Treaty  Legal chaos  Series of treaties


1824
 COJ  Residents
◦ 1807 (Penang) : Crt of Judicature of Prince of Wales' Island  Enactment
◦ 1826 (1st for Sgpore + Malacca, 2nd for Penang)  English-trained Judges
▪ Extended the Crt of Judicature of Prince of Wales' Island to Malacca and Sgpore  Legislation
▪ Appointment of a recorder in Penang ◦ Civil Law Enactment
METHODS ◦ 1855 : 1937 (FMS)
OF ▪ Re-organized the Crt of Judicature ◦ Civil Law
RECEPTION ▪ Appointment of a another recorder in Sgpore (Extension)
Ordinance 1951
 Legislation (UFMS)
eg: ◦ Civil Law Ordinance
◦ English statutes enacted before 1/4/1867 1956
◦ Indian statutes enacted before 1/4/1867
◦ Evidence Ordinance 1893
◦ Penal Code 1871
◦ Civil Law Ordinance 1878
RECEPTION OF ENGLISH LAW

- Kamoo v Thomas Basset - Chulas v Kolson - Seng Djit Hin v Nagurdas SOVEREIGNTY OF MALAY
- In the Goods of Abdullah - Sahrip v Mitchell Purshoutumdas RULERS
- R v Willans - Rodyk v Williamson - Choa Choon Neo v - Mighell v Sultan of Johore
- Ong Cheng Neo v Yeap Cheah Neo Spottiswode - Pahang Consolidated Co v The
- Fatimah & Ors v Logan & Ors - Shaik Sahied v State of Pahang
Sockalingam Chettiar - Duff Developmet Ltd v Govt of
Kelantan & Anor

- Anchom v PP
- Shaik Abdul Latif & Ors v
Shaik Elias Bux
- Ramah v Laton
- Gov of Perak v AR Adams
- Haji Abdul Rahman & Anor v
Mahomed Hassan
- Motor Emporium v Arumugam
- In Re Will Yap Kwan Seng

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