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PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 1
INTRODUCTION

DISOBEYS A
COURT ORDER

DISRESPECT FOR
THE JUDGE

DISRUPTS JUDICIAL
PROCEEDINGS
OBJECTIVE

•To ensure that no words are uttered

or acts done which would obstruct
the administration of justice
ELEMENTS

failure to
ability to comply

knowledge comply

Existence of the
of a lawful order
order
TYPES

DIRECT INDIRECT
SOURCES

NOT CODIFIED

JURISDICTION OF MALAYSIAN COURTS

CIVIL CONTEMPT
DISOBEY
COURT ORDER

CONTEMPT

ABSTAINING
FROM
BREACH OF
PERFORMING
UNDERTAKING
THE COURT
ORDER
CRIMINAL CONTEMPT

SUBJUDICE
IN THE FACE
SCANDALISING COMMENT
OF COURT
COURT OR JUDGE
PROCEDURE & PUNISHMENT

IN THE FACE OF COURT

SUMMARY SUMMARY
CAUTION
PROCEEDINGS PUNISHMENT
CONSIDERATIONS IN APPLYING
SUMMARY JURISDICTION

SPECIFY NATURE
OPPORTUNITY
PROMPTLY & IDENTIFU
TO BE HEARD
IMPUTATION
PROCEDURE

WHO?

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