Dear Reader,

Welcome to the latest CLJ Bulletin, Issue #44 of 2014. In this issue we provide you with highlights of selected cases from the Current Law Journal, Malaysia's leading authoritative reporter of case laws and judgments from the Courts of Malaysia and a selection of unreported cases from our widely cited Legal Network Series (LNS).

Among the items featured in this week's edition:

OWI CHENG IAN v. SURUHANJAYA PASUKAN POLIS DIRAJA MALAYSIA & ORS
COURT OF APPEAL, PUTRAJAYA
SYED AHMAD HELMY JCA, ABDUL WAHAB PATAIL JCA, MOHAMAD ARIFF YUSOF JCA
[CIVIL APPEAL NO: W-01-672-2010]
15 APRIL 2014

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW:

Exercise of administrative powers - Dismissal from service - Disciplinary authority - Power of delegation - Whether correct quorum sat as disciplinary authority - Whether police force commission legally appointed - Whether there was procedural unfairness - Date of dismissal - Whether stated - Whether dismissal incomplete - Whether officer given right to be heard - Whether charge defective - Federal Constitution, arts. 135(2), 140(1) & (3)

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