The effect of sworn testimony vs. merely "telling the truth" in the context of child evidence
By Ms Rhea Greatale Binti Mohd Yusof Usman & Partners' Intern (March 2023) 6th March 2023 In Malaysia, providing sworn testimony as...
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Fatimah Zahrah
- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
The difference between Civil Law and Criminal Law
There are many elements of civil and criminal law that separates the two types of offences. Civil law is defined by an offence that is...
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Mia Gusting
- May 3, 2021
- 2 min
Exploring the Stringent Immigration laws in Sabah: Is it Fair?
The main legislation governing immigration laws in Malaysia is the Immigration Law Act 1959/63. The Act regulates the admission into and...
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Administrator - Usman & Partners
- Apr 26, 2021
- 2 min
Usman & Partners in the Media
COURT CASES MICHELLE R USMAN (21 November 2015) Man freed from gang robbery charge, accessed at https://www.theborneopost.com/2015/11/21/...
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Mia Gusting
- Apr 26, 2021
- 5 min
Human Rights Situation in Malaysia
Introduction The Malaysian Federal Constitution provides for the liberties of individuals and citizens as a whole. Despite these rights...
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Mia Gusting
- Nov 24, 2020
- 3 min
Access to Justice in Malaysia: Legal Aid For the Marginalised
What is Legal Aid? The primary function of the Legal Aid System is the provision of legal services that are free of charge or in reduced...
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Mia Gusting
- Sep 3, 2020
- 3 min
Nolle prosequi: A growing discussion on the role of the prosecution on the withdrawal of charges
The Principle of nolle prosequi Nolle prosequi is legal latin meaning “the unwillingness to pursue”. The expression is normally used for...
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Michelle R Usman
- Aug 26, 2020
- 5 min
Opening A Law Firm in Sabah
March 18th, 2020 came and went. The Federal Government of Malaysia implemented a cordon sanitaire on all its states including Sabah. Just...
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Administrator - Usman & Partners
- Apr 14, 2019
- 1 min
Reduced sentence for having bear parts
Published on: Saturday, April 13, 2019 “However, having being informed of the appellant’s antecedent i.e. he works as a rubber tapper...
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Administrator - Usman & Partners
- Apr 4, 2019
- 1 min
Anak tak mengaku ugut bunuh ayah
Fardy Bungga fardy@hmetro.com.my ANAK dihadapkan ke Mahkamah Majistret Kota Kinabalu, hari ini, atas pertuduhan melakukan ugutan bunuh...
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Administrator - Usman & Partners
- Apr 4, 2019
- 1 min
UN slams 'inhuman' Brunei stoning laws
The United Nations has criticised new "cruel and inhuman" laws set to take effect in Brunei this week, which impose death by stoning for...
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Administrator - Usman & Partners
- Apr 4, 2019
- 1 min
Gay man's adoption of biological child: Chief Justice says it is not the courts' business to formula
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon has warned against the danger of allowing politics to become "judicialised", where courts are invited to...
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Administrator - Usman & Partners
- Mar 19, 2019
- 1 min
Operator and skipper jailed two years (Mengalum Tragedy)
Kota Kinabalu: Two of the people involved in the catamaran tragedy off Pulau Mengalum, here, two years ago, were jailed two years each...
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Administrator - Usman & Partners
- Mar 19, 2019
- 1 min
Fined RM6,000 or 10 months jail for keeping stolen cables.
In another court, a 32-year-old man was fined RM6,000 or 10 months jail for keeping stolen cables. Panjang Bangsawan admitted before...
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Administrator - Usman & Partners
- Mar 19, 2019
- 1 min
Man charged for molesting a 15-year-old girl
Meanwhile, the same court fixed January 11 next year to decide against a man charged for molesting a 15-year-old girl. The court set the...
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Administrator - Usman & Partners
- Mar 19, 2019
- 1 min
All passengers had their own seat and no one was standing: Skipper
Kota Kinabalu: The court heard that the catamaran involved in the Pulau Mengalum tragedy could accommodate a total of 28...
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Administrator - Usman & Partners
- Mar 19, 2019
- 1 min
Capsized catamaran in good condition, says skipper (Mengalum Tragedy)
KOTA KINABALU: The skipper of the catamaran which capsized while ferrying China tourists to Mengalum Island last year told Sesssion Court...
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Administrator - Usman & Partners
- Mar 19, 2019
- 1 min
A 35-year-old rubber tapper, was jailed 14 months..
Primus Yong pleaded guilty to having the stolen motorcycle, which belonged to Md Mahadhir Yap, at 5am on Aug 16 at Jalan Pulutan in...
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Administrator - Usman & Partners
- Mar 19, 2019
- 1 min
RM50,000 fine or jail for having bear parts
Kota Kinabalu: A local rubber tapper was jailed two years and fined RM50,000 or six months' jail for having body parts of Malayan sun...
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Administrator - Usman & Partners
- Mar 19, 2019
- 1 min
Abusing girlfriend's son: Man jailed, fined
Kota Kinabalu: A 30-year-old who abused his girlfriend's two-year-old son by slapping him, burning him with cigarette butts and biting...
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