Chan Quin Er 陈君儿

03 · Columns and essays

Law & Governance

Fair laws, and institutions we can trust.

Constitutional questions, the rule of law, and the institutions that are meant to hold.

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19 pieces · Newest first

  1. Protecting the Rule of Law is Protecting OurselvesCommentary · 3 min read
  2. The Constitutional Dilemmas of Malaysia’s New Mufti BillEssay · 4 min read
  3. Playing by the Rule of LawCommentary · 4 min read
  4. Unfathomable Attitude towards the Protection of the Nation’s SovereigntyCommentary · 2 min read
  5. What Muhyiddin’s name change means for our legislatureCommentary · 4 min read
  6. Looking into the strange case of Dr KhairuddinCommentary · 2 min read
  7. Courts the appropriate arena to decide Guan Eng & Betty Chew’s casesNote · 1 min read
  8. FACT CHECK: Regarding YB Tony Pua’s ‘The Curious Case of the Persecution of Lim Guan Eng’Commentary · 4 min read
  9. Amending Finas Act 1981 is an opportunity for Saifuddin to show that he is a serious reformerCommentary · 4 min read
  10. Justice and Closure for Kevin Morais and his close onesNote · 1 min read
  11. Condemned for Contempt? The Malaysiakini Case And The Problem With Contempt Proceedings In MalaysiaCommentary · 4 min read
  12. Two little-known facts about the citation against MalaysiakiniNote · 1 min read
  13. A Tribute to Kevin Morais – Let Justice Be DoneNote · 1 min read
  14. Is the Movement Control Order Legal?Commentary · 2 min read
  15. Urgency Should Be The Key Determinant To Reopening Legal FirmsCommentary · 2 min read
  16. Latheefa’s (unprocedural) BombshellCommentary · 4 min read
  17. Attorney-General Chambers Should Be Consistent In Prosecuting Murder CasesNote · 1 min read
  18. Contradicting Self, Liew Vui Keong Places Judicial Independence at RiskCommentary · 2 min read
  19. Same charges, same appeals; But Doan Continues to Languish Behind Bars While Siti Goes FreeCommentary · 2 min read