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The Federal Court of Malaysia (Malay: Mahkamah Persekutuan Malaysia) is the highest court and the final appellate court in Malaysia. It is housed in the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya. The court was established during Malaya's independence in 1957 and received its current name in 1994.
- 1957
- Royal appointment with the advice of the Prime Minister
Federal Court. The History of the Establishment. The Supreme Court was established under the Federation of Malaya Agreement in 1948. The Supreme Court was then replaced with the Federal Court and three other High Courts namely, the High Court of Malaya, the High Court of Singapore, and the High Court of Borneo.
A Supreme Court with unlimited civil and criminal jurisdiction, consisting of a High Court and a Court of Appeal, was established under the Federal of Malaya Agreement 1948. The Supreme Court was replaced by the Federal Court and three High Courts.
- Jurisdiction: An Overview. The term “jurisdiction” describes the scope of the court’s authority and the types of cases it can hear. For example, the Federal Constitution places several restrictions and limitations on the High Court’s jurisdiction; At the same time, it has unlimited monetary jurisdictions.
- Magistrate Court. Civil Matters. There are two classes of magistrates- First-class magistrates and Second-class magistrates. All proceedings and civil suits where the amount in dispute or value of the subject matter does not exceed RM100,00.00 shall be tried by a First-Class Magistrate Court under Section 90 of the Subordinate Courts Act 1948 (“SCA”).
- Sessions Court. Civil Matters. Section 65(1) of the SCA describes the civil jurisdiction of a Session Court. Per this section, a Session Court is given the following authority
- High Courts. Civil Matters. The Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (“CJA”) addresses the authority and jurisdiction of superior courts in Malaysia. According to the CJA, a High Court has no limit on the damages it can award.
The highest position in the judiciary of Malaysia is the Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Malaysia (also known as the Chief Justice of Malaysia), followed by the President of the Court of Appeal, the Chief Judge of Malaya, and the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak. The superior courts are the High Court, Court of Appeal, and the Federal ...
The Federal Court (Malay: Mahkamah Persekutuan) is the highest court within the hierarchy of legal jurisdictions in Malaysia. It was established under Article 121 (2) of the Federal Constitution. Its decision binds all the courts below.
The Malaysian court system is based on the UK legal system familiar to those from common law jurisdictions, but it also incorpo-rates distinct characteristics in the form of Islamic religious courts and two separate High Courts for the Peninsula and for the Borneo states.
