Syariah court-annexed mediation in Malaysia: some problems and prospects

• Main Authors: Abdul Hak, Nora, A. Oseni, Umar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Mediation Centre 2011
• Subjects: K Law (General); KPG Malaysia
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/12338/1/2011_-_Syariah_court-annexed_mediation_in_Malaysia.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/12338/; http://www.mediation.com.sg/mediation_AJ_Introduction.htm

Islamic law considers any court-annexed framework for the resolution of disputes as part of the case management role of the judge. This paper examines the status of the cour-annexed mediation programme of the Syariah Court in Malaysia. Issues especially relating to the backlog of cases led to the in...