Civil Family Law

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LW/APR 2006/LAW470/581

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION

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FAMILY LAW II LAW470/581 APRIL 2006 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
This question paper consists of THREE (3) parts : PART A (6 Questions) PART B (2 Questions) PART C (1 Question)

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Answer ALL questions. Answer to each question must be written in the answer booklet. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator. Candidates are allowed to bring in the following statutes (unannotated): (i) Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 (ii) Married Women Act 1957 (Hi) Married Women and Children (Maintenance) Act 1950 (iv) Domestic Violence Act 1994 (v) Guardianship of Infants Act 1961 (vi) Registration of Adoptions Act 1952 (vii) Adoption Act 1952 Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of: i) the Question Paper ii) an answer booklet - provided by the Faculty

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LW/APR 2006/LAW470/581

PART A QUESTION 1 Explain the principle which is derived in Wharton v. Lewis (1824) 1 C & P 529. (5 marks) QUESTION 2 Explain the principle which is derived in Kanmani v. Sundarampillai [1957] M.L.J. 172. (5 marks) QUESTION 3 Do you agree with the judgment of Vohrah J in the case of Letchumy v. Ramadason [1984] 1 MLJ 143? Support your answer with legal authority. (5 marks)

QUESTION 4 Explain the difference between simple desertion and constructive desertion. (5 marks)

QUESTION 5 Apart from the Domestic Violence Act 1994, explain other statute(s) that provide protection to battered non-Muslim wives in Malaysia. (5 marks) QUESTION 6 Discuss the difference between the Married Women and Children (Maintenance) Act 1950 and the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 in