RECEPTION OF ENGLISH LAW

PLACE PENANG MALACCA SINGAPORE MALAY STATES

STATUSSettled - Francis Light

(R v Willans)(Fatimah v Logan)

Ceded Ceded (Treat of Friendship &

Alliance 1824)

Protectorates

LEX LOCI

EL(Ong Cheng Neo v Yeap Cheah Neo)

CL / IL CL / IL CL / IL

METHODS OF

RECEPTION

Legal chaos Anglo-Dutch Treaty 1824

Legal chaos Series of treaties

COJ◦ 1807 (Penang) : Crt of Judicature of Prince of Wales' Island◦ 1826 (1st for Sgpore + Malacca, 2nd for Penang)

▪ Extended the Crt of Judicature of Prince of Wales' Island to Malacca and Sgpore▪ Appointment of a recorder in Penang

◦ 1855 : ▪ Re-organized the Crt of Judicature▪ Appointment of a another recorder in Sgpore

Legislation

eg: ◦ English statutes enacted before 1/4/1867◦ Indian statutes enacted before 1/4/1867◦ Evidence Ordinance 1893◦ Penal Code 1871◦ Civil Law Ordinance 1878

Residents Enactment English-trained Judges Legislation

◦ Civil Law Enactment 1937 (FMS)

◦ Civil Law (Extension) Ordinance 1951 (UFMS)

◦ Civil Law Ordinance 1956

RECEPTION OF ENGLISH LAW

- Kamoo v Thomas Basset- In the Goods of Abdullah- R v Willans- Ong Cheng Neo v Yeap Cheah Neo- Fatimah & Ors v Logan & Ors

- Chulas v Kolson- Sahrip v Mitchell- Rodyk v Williamson

- Seng Djit Hin v Nagurdas Purshoutumdas- Choa Choon Neo v Spottiswode- Shaik Sahied v Sockalingam Chettiar

SOVEREIGNTY OF MALAY RULERS- Mighell v Sultan of Johore- Pahang Consolidated Co v The State of Pahang- 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