Codification, Macaulay and the Indian Penal Code
Codification, Macaulay and the Indian Penal Code

Author: Barry Wright

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-05-23

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 1317164865

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Enacted in 1860, the Indian Penal Code is the longest serving and one of the most influential criminal codes in the common law world. This book commemorates its one hundred and fiftieth anniversary and honours the law reform legacy of Thomas Macaulay, the principal drafter of the Code. The book comprises chapters which examine the general principles of criminal responsibility from the perspective of Macaulay, and from more recent accounts by lawmakers and reformers. These are framed by chapters that examine the history and conceptual underpinnings of Macaulay's Code, consider the need to revitalize the Indian Penal Code, and review the current challenges of principled criminal law reform and codification. This book is a valuable reference on the Indian Penal Code, and current debates about general principles of criminal law for legal academics, judges, legal practitioners and criminal law reformers. It also promises to have wider scholarly appeal, of interest to legal theorists, historians and policy specialists.

The Law on Corruption in Singapore
The Law on Corruption in Singapore

Author: Boon Gin Tan

Publisher: Academy Publishing

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 187

ISBN-13: 9810590814

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This monograph examines how the law of corruption in Singapore has evolved from its paradigm involving a breach of duty to include the perversion of justice and, most recentlym marriages of convenience. This book also deals with practical evidential issues including the indicia that the courts have looked to in determining the existence of a corrupt element in law and in fact. The author has sought to reconcile the myriad cases by ordering the relevant extracts and linking them through explanatory notes to give the practitioner a clear and accessible guide to the law.

Islamic Law in Malaysia
Islamic Law in Malaysia

Author: Adnan Trakic

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2021-03-16

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 9813361875

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This book examines the challenges of the implementation of Islamic law in Malaysia. Malaysia is a pertinent jurisdiction to explore such challenges given its global focus, colonial history and institutions, and the intersection of the Shari’ah and secularism/multiculturalism. The resultant implementation challenges are underpinned by three factors that make Malaysia an important jurisdiction for those interested in understanding the place of Islamic law in the global context. First, Malaysia is often considered as a model Islamic country. Islamic law is a source of law in Malaysia. The Islamic law legal system in Malaysia operates in parallel with a common law legal system. The two systems of law generally are in harmony with one another. Nevertheless, occasional cross-jurisdictional issues do arise, and when they do, the Malaysian judiciary has been quite efficient in solving them. The Malaysian experience in maintaining such harmony between the two legal systems provides lessons for a number of countries facing such challenges. Second, Malaysia has a developed Shari’ah court system that interprets and applies Islamic law predominantly based on the Shafi’i school of thought. While, for the most part, the approach has been successful, there have been times when the implementation of the law has raised concerns as to the compatibility of Islamic law with modern principles of human rights and common law-based values. Third, there have been cases where Islamic law implementation in Malaysia has gained global attention due to the potential for wider international implications. To do justice to this complex area, the book calls on scholars and practitioners who have the necessary expertise in Islamic law and its implementation. As such, this book provides lessons and direction for other countries that operate a dual system of secular and Islamic laws.