Law in Malaysia

In the case
Smith Kline & French Laboratories Ltd. v. Salim (Malaysia) Sdn.
Bhd.,
It was held that the courts have the authority to put aside any
Common Law or Law of Equity which cannot be applied in
Malaysia.
In the case
Jamil bin Harun v. Yang Kamsiah & Another,
It was decided that courts have the authority to decide whether to
follow English Law (common law and law of equity) or Federal
law, considering the circumstances and the scope the written law
permits to do so.
In the case Karpal Singh v. Public Prosecutor,
It was held that the criminal offences in Malaysia were provided by
Criminal Procedure Code of Malaysia and therefore, there is no
allowance for English law to apply.
There are certain boundaries as to the application of Common Law
and Law of Equity in Malaysia.
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