Constitutional Law in Malaysia

Mohammad Naqib Ishan Jan (Dr) is a Professor at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)), Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from IIUM. His areas of expertise include Public International Law, International Humanitarian Law, International Human Rights Law, International Dispute Resolution, International Commercial Arbitration, Use of Force in International Relations, Refugee Law and the Law of the United Nations. He has taught and published extensively in these specialised areas. Further, he has published a number of books and numerous articles in refereed law journals, and presented papers at various conferences. (naqib@iium.edu.my)

Lahveenya Panchalingam is a lecturer at Multimedia University Malacca (MMU). She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from the University of London External Program and Master of Laws in Medical Law from Northumbria University, the United Kingdom. Her area of interest includes Medical Law, Legal Education, and Criminal Law. She authored, co-authored several book chapters on the above subjects and published several journal articles in the Malaysian Current Law Journal and Malayan Law Journal, and further, presented papers on the abovementioned areas at international and local conferences. (p.lahveenya@mmu.edu.my)

Haslinda Mohd Anuar (Dr) is an Associate Professor at School of Law, Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM). She graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)) from IIUM, Master of Laws from University of Wales, Aberystwyth, United Kingdom, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Newcastle University, England. She was a legal officer at Penang Municipal Council from 1996 to 1999 before joining the academic. Her area of interest includes Constitutional law, Administrative law and Environmental law. She published a number of research articles in various local as well as international academic journals and presented several research papers at numerous local as well as international conferences. (haslinda@uum.edu.my)

Abdul Rani Kamarudin (Dr) is an Associate Professor at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)) and Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) from IIUM, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from University of Exeter, England. He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar as an advocate and solicitor by the High Court of Malaya in 1990, and Syarie Lawyer of the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur and the State of Negeri Sembilan. His area of interest includes Criminal Procedure, Law of Evidence, Evidence and Procedure of Syariah Court and Comparative Penology. He is also an accredited mediator with the Malaysian Mediation Centre of the Malaysian Bar in 2011. (rani@iium.edu.my)

Ashgar Ali Ali Mohamed (Dato’ Sri Dr) is a Professor at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)) and Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) from IIUM, Master of Laws (LLM (Hons)) from the University of Auckland, New Zealand and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Graduate School of Management, University Putra Malaysia. He was admitted to the Malaysian Bar as an advocate and solicitor by the High Court of Malaya in 1992. His area of interest includes Employment Law, Civil Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution. He has authored several books on the above subjects and published numerous articles both in the local and international journals/reports and further, presented papers on the abovementioned areas at various international and local conferences. (ashgar@iium.edu.my)

Nurhafilah Musa (Dr) is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). She graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) (Hons) and Bachelor of Laws (Shari’ah) (Hons) from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM); Master of Laws (LLM) from Universiti Malaya (UM); and Doctor of Philosophy – Law (PhD) from the University of Melbourne, Australia. She is currently serving as an Officer to the Minister of the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) in charge of Parliamentary Affairs. She is also a Member of the Syarak and Civil Law Technical Committee of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia [(Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM)]. Her areas of interest include Malaysian Legal System, Human Rights, Islamic Law, Constitutional Law and Federalism. (hafilah@ukm.edu.my)

Nor Hafizah Mohd Badrol Afandi (Dr) is an Associate Professor at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LL.B (Hons)), Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). Her area of specialisation and interest includes Constitutional Law and Legal System. (hafizah@iium.edu.my)

Noor Shuhadawati Mohamad Amin (Dr) is an Assistant Professor at Ahmad Ibrahim Kuliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). She graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LLB(Hons)) from IIUM, Master of Laws (LLM) from University of Malaya and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from IIUM. She has special interest in Equity and Trust, Employment Law and Constitutional Law. She has published a number of research articles and presented research papers on these area in local and international academic journals. She has also presented research papers at various local and international conferences. (shuhadaamin@iium.edu.my)

Nik Salida Suhaila Nik Saleh (Dr) is an Associate Professor at Faculty of Syariah and Law, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM). She graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)), Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) from IIUM and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Institute of Law and Politics, University of Keele, United Kingdom. She has regularly given talks at various local and international universities and public symposiums in diverse areas of law. Her area of interest includes International and Islamic Human Rights Law, Gender and Sexuality Law, Fatwa and Society and Family Law. She has authored several books on the above subjects and published numerous articles both in the local and international journals/reports and further, presented papers on the abovementioned areas at various international and local conferences. (salida@usim.edu.my)

Ahmad Masum (Dr) is currently a Senior Assistant Professor and the Head of Law Programme at the Faculty of Shariah and Law, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Brunei Darussalam. He obtained his Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)), Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He has served at various institutions of higher learning in Malaysia, Singapore and Hong Kong. He has published several academic articles in refereed, Scopus and ISI journals. His research interests include: Constitutional Law, Public International Law, Administrative Law, Human Rights Law, Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Criminal Law, etc. He is also an editorial board member of several international journals in India, Malaysia, Philippines, Iraq and Uganda. (ahmad.masum@unissa.edu.bn)

Ahmed Majid is a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He read law for Bachelor of Law (LLB) at the Maldives National University between 2003 and 2006, and graduated with a degree of Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) from the IIUM in 2010. He was admitted to the Maldivian Bar in 1997, and served the Maldives Judiciary for a period of 10 years before starting doctoral studies at the IIUM. He served in a number of positions at the Department of Judicial Administration and the Supreme Court of the Maldives, before being appointed the founding Chancellor of the Maldives Judicial Academy. His areas of interest include criminal law, comparative jurisprudence, comparative study of Islamic law, and constitutional law in addition to continued judicial education.

Hafidz Hakimi Haron (Dr) is a Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Multimedia University (MMU), Melaka. Born in Pahang, he obtained his doctorate in constitutional law at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He is also a Bachelor of Law (LLB) graduate from the same university. He received his Master’s degree in Law (LLM) at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in 2013 and was conferred with Anugerah Siswazah Cemerlang (Excellent Masters Award) (ASC) UiTM. He is also a non-practising advocate and solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. His main research interest is Constitutional Law and Human Rights Law, notably on freedom of speech and press. He authored several articles on the abovementioned subjects in local and international academic journals and presented papers at various conferences. He also frequently writes on the abovementioned subjects in popular media, such as Berita Harian, Astro Awani and Dewan Masyarakat. (hafidz.haron@mmu.edu.my)

Chithra Latha Ramalingam (Dr) is an Associate Professor and also serving as the Deputy Dean and Partnership Manager at MAHSA University. She graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons) from the University of Wolverhampton, Master of International Business Laws (LLM (Merit)) from Staffordshire University, and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Malaya. Her research interest is in Human Governance which encompasses Law, Ethics, and Governance. She has undertaken research in the area of Corporate Governance and Corporations Law, Employment Law, Sports Law, and Cyber Media Law. She has authored books on Company Law, Elements of Law and co-authored Law and Technology Management with Open University Malaysia and is the subject moderator for Malaysian Business Law with a publishing house. Her experience in research is well compounded by the fact that she had trained a pool of MACC officers to understand the intricacies of the legal issues related to company and governance. She has also produced some peer-reviewed journal publications and presented conference papers both locally and internationally in the above areas. (chithralatha@mahsa.edu.my)

Sheila Ramalingam (Dr) is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya. She graduated with Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)), Master of Laws (LLM), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the Faculty of Law, Universiti Malaya. She was admitted as an advocate and solicitor of the High Court in Malaya in 2004 and practiced civil and commercial litigation for ten years, then worked with two multi-national companies as in-house legal counsel, before joining academia in 2021. Her areas of interest include Constitutional Law, Malaysian Legal System, Environmental Law and Tort. (sheila.lingam@um.edu.my)

Andrew J Harding (Dr) is a Visiting Research Professor at the Centre for Asian Legal Studies, Faculty of Law, National University of Singapore; and Professor of Law at the University of Reading Malaysia. He is a leading scholar in comparative constitutional law, Asian legal systems and law and development. Most of his work has focused on Southeast Asia, especially Malaysia. His most recent book is The Constitution of Malaysia: A Contextual Analysis (2nd ed, Hart/ Bloomsbury, 2022) and he is founding editor of the series of which that book forms part, Constitutional Systems of the World. He is author or editor of 25 books and nearly 200 publications altogether. He is former Director of the Centre for Asian Legal Studies, former Director of the Asian Law Institute, former chief editor of the Asian Journal of Comparative Law, and a former Head of the School of Law, SOAS, University of London. (andrew.harding@reading.edu.my)

Muhamad Hassan Ahmad (Dr) is an Assistant Professor at Civil Law Department, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM). He had been the ‘External Examiner’ for ‘Master of Laws (LLM) (International Business and Trade Law)’ programme from 2018 to 2022 at the Taylor’s Law School, Taylor’s University which currently ranks as the Top 1 Private University in Southeast Asia in the QS World University Rankings. He also served as the ‘Adjunct Lecturer’ for ‘Master of Laws (LLM) (International Law)’ programme at the Faculty of Shariah and Law, Universiti Islam Sultan Sharif Ali (UNISSA), Brunei. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Master of Comparative Laws (MCL), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from IIUM. He has a special research interest in Public International Law, Private International Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Comparative Law, Jurisprudence, and Online Legal Education. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the ‘Journal of Islamic Law Review’ indexed in ‘Index to Foreign Legal Periodicals (IFLP)’ produced by the American Association of Law Libraries at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, the United States. He published a number of research books, textbooks, and research articles in various academic journals; presented several research papers at numerous academic conferences as well as symposiums; and talked in many public forums. (mdhassan@iium.edu.my)

Adnan Yaakob (Tan Sri Dato’ Sri DiRaja) obtained his Bachelor of Arts (Hons) and Diploma in Education from University Malaya. He also graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)) from the International Islamic University Malaysia. In October 2010, he was conferred Honorary Doctorate degree in Education Administration by the most prestigious and oldest university in Jordan as a recognition towards his contribution to education. In 2012, he was also conferred the Honorary Doctorate in Technology Management by University Malaysia Pahang (UMP). Further, he is the first recipient of the Darjah Sri DiRaja Sultan Ahmad Shah Pahang (SDSA) which was bestowed upon him in 2010 which carries the title Dato’ Sri DiRaja. And in 2022, he has been conferred the title Darjah Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM), which carries the title ‘Tan Sri’. A well-known politician, he is currently a member of the Pahang State Legislative Assembly representing Pelangai constituency since 1986 and has held the position as Menteri Besar (Chief Minister) of Pahang for 19 years, from 25 May 1999 to 15 May 2018.

Yusuff Jelili Amuda (Dr) is an Associate Professor at College of Law, Prince Sultan University Riyadh Saudi Arabia. He graduated with Bachelor of Law (LLB (Shariah)) Al-Azhar University, Cairo Egypt and Master of Comparative Laws (MCL) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from International Islamic University Malaysia. He also holds a second PhD degree in Islamic Banking and Finance from University Malaya, Malaysia. He has authored two books and published numerous articles in the Scopus and reputed local and international journals. He has also presented papers at numerous national and international conferences. (yusuffja@psu.edu.sa).

Yusuf Ibrahim Arowosaiye (Dr) is a Senior Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Shariah and Law, Sultan Sharif Ali Islamic University, Brunei Darussalam. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LLB (Hons)) from the University of Jos, Nigeria, Master of Laws (LLM) from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, Master in Industrial and Law Relations (MILR) from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Law from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), and Barrister at Law (BL), Nigerian Law School. He was called to the Nigerian Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He was a former State Counsel (Public Prosecutor) in the Kwara State Ministry of Justice, Nigeria, and Senior Partner in the Legal Firm of Ayodele Gafar & Co (Kwara State and Abuja, Nigeria). His areas of expertise include Cyber Law, Intellectual Property Law (IP), Constitutional Law, Criminal Law, and Administration of Criminal Justice and Reform. He has taught and published extensively in these specialised areas. (yusuf.arowosaiye@unissa.edu.bn, ibrahimyusuff@gmail.com)

Vijiaprabu Manikam is a Lecturer of Law at the University of Reading Malaysia. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and Postgraduate Certificate in Corporate Law from the University of London, and a Master of Laws from the National University of Malaysia. He is also currently an Associate Fellow of the HEA, an organization that works with institutions across the world to improve the quality of higher education. His area of specialization includes Criminal Law, Law of Evidence and Human Rights. He has published several articles in legal journals and online portals in his area of specialization.

Usharani Balasingam (Dr) is a Senior Lecturer at Faculty of Law, University of Malaya. She holds Bachelor of Law (LLB (Hons)) and Masters of Laws (LLM) from University Malaya, and later D.Ed (Laws) from Universiti Industri Selangor (UNISEL). She also has a SEDA-PDF Certificate in Supporting Learning University of Hertfordshire. She was called to the Bar as an Advocate and Solicitor and was in active legal practice for about seven years. She then joined Kuala Lumpur City Centre as a Senior Legal Officer and was later seconded to Risk Management and Construction Consultant Department for about five years. Later, she joined academia at Sunway University and Taylor University before joining University Malaya in 2013 as a visiting consultant then later as a Senior Lecturer. She was for a brief period in between her academic sojourn attached to Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre of Arbitration (as it then was) as the Legal Counsel. She co-authored a book on company law and co-edited books on elder and public international law. She has been invited as a keynote speaker and invited speaker at various conferences in India, Philippines and Tunisia. She is on editorial board of journals in education and law. She presented papers and published articles in conferences local and abroad in areas of corporate law, trust, education, elder, medical and ethics. (usha@um.edu.my)

Syed Hamid Syed Jaafar Albar (Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr), had been a Member of Parliament from 1990 to 2013. He has held various ministerial positions, including Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (1990-1995), Minister of Defence (1995-1999), Minister of Foreign Affairs (1999-2008) and Minister of Home Affairs (2008-2009). He also served as Chairman of Land Public Transport Commission from its establishment in June 2010 until June 2017. He is a renowned figure in the corporate sector and has held important positions in several banks and organisations such as Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Berhad, Bank Bumiputra Malaysia Berhad (BBMB) Finance, BBMB Factoring & Leasing Berhad, Bank Pembangunan Berhad, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad and Utusan Melayu Berhad. He was also involved in providing professional skills training for executives in corporate bodies and organisations during his banking/corporate days. Since 2012 to present day, he is the Council Member of the Asian Peace and Reconciliation Council (APRC). He was the former Special Envoy to Myanmar, appointed by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). He is the founder of HUMANITI Malaysia, an NGO involved in humanitarian work in Malaysia and ASEAN, particularly in Myanmar. He is a Barrister at Law (UK) and an Advocate & Solicitor (Malaya); and holds Master of Human Sciences (Political Science) from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM); and Doctor of Philosophy in International Relations and Foreign Policy (PhD) from Asia e-University, Kuala Lumpur. He was invited as an ‘Honorary Professor’ at Beijing Jiaotong University, China. He was a ‘Visiting Fellow’ at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies, which is an independent centre of Oxford University, the United Kingdom. He was an ‘Adjunct Professor’ at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, IIUM; and Asia e-University. Currently, he is an ‘Adjunct Professor’ at the Faculty of Law, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM). He is also the Managing Partner of Messrs Noor Amran & Co. He is frequently invited to deliver lectures on humanitarian issues and other areas within his expertise both locally and internationally. (syedhamid.albar@yahoo.com)