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The merger did not last: in 1965 Singapore was expelled from the Federation of Malaysia and became an independent republic. However, the High Court of Singapore remained part of the Malaysian Federal Court structure until 1969, when Singapore enacted the Supreme Court of Judicature Act to regularise
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As a result of legislation passed in 1885, the Supreme Court consisted of the Chief Justice and three puisne judges. The Court was significantly altered in 1907. It now had two divisions, one exercising
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of the High Court in Malaya and the High Court in Sabah and Sarawak and 11 other Federal Court judges. The Chief Justice is also the head of the judiciary in Malaysia. All judges are appointed by the
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with effect from 1 April 1867, the Court of Judicature was replaced by the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements. The Governor and Resident Councillors ceased to be judges of the Court.
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These changes were respectively effected by the Judicial Duties Act (No. 3 of 1867) (Straits Settlements) and the Supreme Court Ordinance 1868 (No. 5 of 1868) (Straits Settlements).
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formed the Singapore and Malacca division of the Court, while the Judge of Penang and the Junior Puisne Judge formed the Penang division. The Supreme Court also received
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The change was effected by the Courts of Judicature Act 1963 (No. 7 of 1964, Malaysia), reprinted as Act No. RS(A) 6 of 1966 in the
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Further changes to the Court's constitution were made in 1873. It now consisted of two divisions – the Chief Justice and the Senior
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in its own right, except that the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements became known as the Supreme Court of Singapore.
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The earliest predecessor of the Federal Court was the Court of Judicature of Prince of Wales' Island (now
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Kevin Y L Tan (2005). "A Short Legal and Constitutional History of Singapore". In Kevin Y L Tan (ed.).
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Before 1985, the Federal Court remained the second highest court in the land, being subordinate to the
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and Resident Councillor of the settlement where the court was to be held, and another judge called the
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Supreme Court of Judicature Act 1969 (No. 24 of 1969), now the Supreme Court of Judicature Act (
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Mavis Chionh (2005). "The Development of the Court System". In Kevin Y L Tan (ed.).
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By the Supreme Court Ordinance 1868 (No. 5 of 1868) (Straits Settlements).
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with two Recorders, one for Prince of Wales' Island and the other for
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By the Courts Ordinance 1907 (No. XXX of 1907, Straits Settlements).
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By the Courts Ordinance 1878 (No. 3 of 1878) (Straits Settlements).
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The judicial power of Malaysia was vested in a Federal Court, a
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Following the reconstitution of the Straits Settlements as a
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By the Malaysia Act 1963 (No. 26 of 1963, Malaysia).
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