Everything about High Court Of Malaya totally explained
The
High Court in
Malaysia is the third highest court in the hierarchy of
courts, after the
Federal Court and the
Court of Appeal. These three courts are classified as the superior courts, while the Magistrates' Court and the Sessions Courts are classified as the subordinate courts. It functions both as a court of
original jurisdiction as well as an
appellate court. Article 121 of the
Constitution of Malaysia provides that there shall be two High Courts of coordinate jurisdiction—the
High Court in Malaya and the
High Court in Sabah and Sarawak. The High Court in Malaya are found in states in
peninsular Malaysia, while the other in
East Malaysia. There are in total 22 High Courts across all 13 states in Malaysia. There are also
circuit High Courts which would travel to other smaller towns without a High Court to adjudicate cases.
The High Courts are headed by the Chief Judge of Malaya and the Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak. Together they're the third and fourth highest position in Malaysian judiciary after the
Chief Justice of the Federal Court and the President of the Court of Appeal.
List of Chief Judges
Chief Judge of Malaya
Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak
2006–present: Richard Malanjum
2000–2006: Steve Shim Lip Kiong
1995–2000: Thomas Chong Siew Fai
1991–1994: Jemuri bin Serjan
1974–1990: Lee Hun Hoe (Chief Justice of Borneo)
1969–1974: Ismail Khan bin Ibrahim Khan (Chief Justice of Borneo)
List of High Courts in Malaysia
All High Courts and inferior courts found in Peninsular Malaysia including the High Court in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur are under the jurisdiction of the High Court in Malaya. The High Courts found in East Malaysia are under the jurisdiction of the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak including the inferior courts in the Federal Territory of Labuan.
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