Public interest litigation: the need for a liberal approach of the rule of locus standi in Malaysia / Syakira Abdul Khair @ Khairuddin, Hazmida Harris Lee and Nik Nur Aisyah Nik Ab. Rahman

Abdul Khair @ Khairuddin, Syakira and Harris Lee, Hazmida and Nik Ab. Rahman, Nik Nur Aisyah (2011) Public interest litigation: the need for a liberal approach of the rule of locus standi in Malaysia / Syakira Abdul Khair @ Khairuddin, Hazmida Harris Lee and Nik Nur Aisyah Nik Ab. Rahman. [Student Project] (Unpublished)

Abstract

This paper is a research on the strict rule of locus standi in Malaysia and how it has become the major obstacle in promoting public interest litigation. This research compares the position of the approach of the rule of locus standi in Malaysia, India and United Kingdom. The study comprises of two prime objectives which are to carry out a comparative study on the rale of locus standi in Malaysia, India and United Kingdom and to promote the development of public interest litigation by liberalizing the rule of locus standi in Malaysia. Based on this research, we have formed our own understanding of the importance in liberalizing the strict rule of locus standi in
Malaysia.

Metadata

Item Type:	Student Project
Creators:	Creators Email / ID Num. Abdul Khair @ Khairuddin, Syakira 2009402794 Harris Lee, Hazmida 2009282484 Nik Ab. Rahman, Nik Nur Aisyah 2009272678
Contributors:	Contribution Name Email / ID Num. Thesis advisor Hashim, Normawati UNSPECIFIED
Subjects:	K Law > K Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence > Constitutional law > Foreign relations administration
Divisions:	Universiti Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam > Faculty of Law
Programme:	Bachelor of Legal Studies (Hons)
Keywords:	locus standi, Malaysia, litigation
Date:	November 2011
URI:	https://ir.uitm.edu.my/id/eprint/32118