MULTIMEDIA ) UNIVERSITY STUDENT IDENTIFICATION NO MULTIMEDIA UNIVERSITY THIRD TRIMESTER FINAL EXAMINATION, 2009/2010 SESSION BML 1624- LEGAL METHOD II (All Sections / Groups) 13 MAY 2010 2.30 pm - 5.30 p.m (3 Hours) INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENT 1. This Question paper consists of 2 pages with 5 Questions only. 2. Attempt FOUR out of FIVE questions. All questions carry equal marks and the distribution of the marks for each question is given. 3. Please write all your answers in the Answer Booklet provided.BML 1624 LEGAL METHOD 1 IS MAY 2010 JESTUC “Law is one of many factors that cause social change. It meets the demands of both social change and stability. Since change is in itself not a value, law has both to guarantee necessary change and stability.” Based on this statement, what are the factors that limit the capacity of law to create changes? (Total: 25 marks) QUESTION 2 “In Malaysia, successive governments have, after Merdeka, increasingly used law as the basic instrument of reform and change...The efficacy of law (its ability to produce change) is conditional by a number of factors. A law can act effectively as an instrument of change only when certain minimum prerequisites are satisfied.” — Anwarul Yagin, Law and Society in Malaysia Discuss the statement above. (Total: 25 marks) QUESTION 3 Explain the standards of good legal craftsmanship and process. (Total: 25 marks) w page | of 2BML 1624 LEGAL METHOD IL IBMAy 2010 QUESTION 4 “Legislation has become the dominant formal source of moder law. Legislation is made by the supreme Law-making body in the State, ic, Parliament. The doctrine of Parliamentary supremacy (or sovereignty) means that Parliament may make or unmake any law whatever. The courts are bound to recognise and apply all legislation in force.” Define the term legislation and discuss the advantages of legislation over precedent in light of the above statement. (Total: 25 marks) QUESTION 5 Law in the Islamic legal order is part of a wider normative system, which is known as Shariah. Shariah covers all system of regulation and control of human behaviour. Analyse the nature of Islamic tradition based on this statement. (Total: 25 marks) End of Page a page 20f 2