Towards redefinition of an actus reus of rape in Malaysia / Husmarudin Husin, Rozaimah Adnan, Martha Vims by Husin, Husmarudin, Adnan, Rozaimah, Vims, Martha

“…In this study we tiy to prove that the definition and scope of actus reus of rape in our current Penal Code is out dated and not in line with common law countries such as Australia and New Zealand. …”
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Experienced justice: gender, judging and appellate courts by Hilly, LE

“…The under-representation of women in the senior appellate judiciary in common law jurisdictions remains an enduring problem. …”

Recovery of pure economic loss in construction industry by Ngai, Xiao-Wei

“…However the disallowance does not find favour in other common law jurisdictions, in particular Canada, Australia and New Zealand, that have departed from the United Kingdom position in this area of law. …”
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Profiling of termination grounds in construction contract by Liew, Sock Tin

“…It is essential to remember that the grounds for termination under the contract would not all amount to fundamental breaches at common law. A specific contractual provision for termination is essential because to rely on common law, repudiation can be very uncertain. …”
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Liability on occupational safety and health care: the legal development from common employment to Occupational Safety and Health Act 1994 by Md Ismail, Che Thalbi

“…This shows that the principle still adopted the similar spirit with common law in Britain. The application of the common law principle did not really help the workmen in their claim, further, the safety and healthcare claim was considered as equivalent to other kinds of claims which was not given a separate platform. …”
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Documentary sanctity in contract of carriage by sea (with special reference to the bills of lading): Overview of Malaysian position by Ahmad Sharif, Nurretina

“…However, the decision in the common law rule in Grant v Norway seems to defeat the object of a bill of lading and effectively derogates the sanctity of the bill of lading. …”
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Glanvill after Glanvill by Tullis, S, Tullis, Sarah

“…Detailed analysis of the extant <em>Glanvill</em> manuscripts has enabled a number of important new conclusions about the nature of the treatise itself and its textual history and development over time relative to the changing common law. The function and ongoing usage of the treatise are discussed in detail and conclusions are drawn about how, when and why the treatise continued to be copied and/or engaged with and what this may reveal about the history of the English common law. …”

Social Policy Trends: Are Canadians Turning Away From Partnered Living? by Kevin McQuillan

“… The proportion of younger Canadians living in marital or common-law relationships has declined significantly. …”
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MISTAKE IN AN ELECTRONIC ADVERTISEMENT: LEGAL IMPLICATION by Rosmawani Che Hashim

“…It refers to the area of mistake in contract law and highlights the common law and equitable approaches in dealing with this issue. …”
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Derechos e integración: el acomodo razonable como instrumento para la igualdad material by Lola Borges Blázquez

“…De este modo, los jueces en un sistema de common law, y sin base legal explícita, han creado un mecanismo reparador de las lesiones a derechos fundamentales provocadas por un tratamiento homogéneo de las diferencias individuales. …”
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MISTAKE IN AN ELECTRONIC ADVERTISEMENT: LEGAL IMPLICATION by Rosmawani Che Hashim

“…It refers to the area of mistake in contract law and highlights the common law and equitable approaches in dealing with this issue. …”
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Wytyczne Konferencji Episkopatu Polski dotyczące dochodzenia wstępnego w przypadku oskarżeń duchownych o czyny contra sextum wobec małoletnich. Glosa do obowiązujących przepisów... by Dariusz Mazurkiewicz

“…It seems necessary to amend the Guidelines so that they are consistent with the common law, particularly with the amended Book VI of the Code of Canon Law which contains penal norms. …”
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Adopting a no-fault compensation scheme for motor vehicle accidents in Malaysia: a myth or reality? by Amin, Naemah, Nicholson, Charles

“…The present tort compensation scheme which has been widely adopted in common law jurisdictions to address the financial needs of injured victims has been found to be riddled with deficiencies. …”
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'Sewing the Fly Buttons on the Statute': Employee Inventions and the Employment Context by Pila, J

“…Introduced 'to codify in a few lines the accumulated common law experience' prior to 1977, it does not expressly differentiate between employment fields, and has been widely assumed to apply indiscriminately, without regard to the particular context of employment. …”

Damages for misrepresentation by Niranjan, V

“…<p>This thesis is an investigation of the law of damages for misrepresentation at common law and under the Misrepresentation Act, 1967. …”

Language disadvantage in Malaysian litigation and arbitration by Hashim, A.

“…Ways of speaking are generally more relaxed than in the courts, but with a majority of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) advocates coming from common law, many discursive practices are carried over. …”
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Waiver of employer’s termination right by doctrine of election by Chin, Yong Ling

“…Generally, a contract may be terminated before completion at common law or by the exercise of express rights set out in the contract itself. …”
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Interpretation of contracts : admissibility of pre-contractual negotiations by Mohamad Khairuddi, Muhammad Khawarizmi

“…Decisions from other common law countries reveal circumstances that provide for prior negotiations’ admissibility. …”
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Waiver of employer's termination right by doctrine of election by Chin, Yong Ling

“…Generally, a contract may be terminated before completion at common law or by the exercise of express rights set out in the contract itself. …”
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Legal aspects of Internet banking. by Koh, Hui., See, Siew Chin., Tan, Puay Phuay.

“…We purport to find out the general position of the banks and whether the issues are sufficiently addressed and in compliance with existing statutes and common law.…”
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