Synopsis

1. Introduction

• Overview
• Macro Approach
• Ideas & Concepts

2. Definition

3. Problem Stated

• How can the law keep abreast with the speed and scale of technological advances

4. The Constitutional Dimension

• Federal Constitution
  • Articles 3-13
• Freedom of expression
• Freedom of religion
• Rights to education
• Rights to property
• Equality

5. Legal Regime

• Statute Law Proposed Statutes
  • Multimedia Convergence Act
  • Digital Signatures Cyberlaw
  • Multimedia Intellectual Property Law
  • Computer Crime Cyberlaw
  • Telemedicine Development Cyberlaw
  • Electronic Government Cyberlaw
  • Structures
  • Institutions
• Common Law
  • Advantages of judge made law
• Equity
  • Strengths of equity
  • Maxims of equity
  • Equality of equity
  • He who seeks equity must do equity
  • He who comes to equity must come with clean hands
  • Equity looks on that as done which ought to be done
  • Equity favours a purchaser for value without notice
  • Equities rank in order of time

6. Criminal & Civil Proceedings

• Admissibility of technological evidence
  • Evidence Act, 1950 Section 90A
• Weight of such evidence
  • Section 90B

7. Multimedia Super Corridor

• A state within a state?
• A forerunner for the rest of Malaysia

8. Bill of Guarantees

• Become a regional Leader in intellectual property protection and cyberlaws
• Ensure no internet censorship
  • Freedom of Information Act?
  • Reform/Repeal of Official Secrets Act, Sedition Act and Printing Presses and Publication Act

9. Experience of Other Countries

• Consultation
• Collaboration
• No rush into new legislation for the sake of legislation
• Learn from experience of others

10. Reservations

• "1984" and George Orwell's Big Brother
• Excess of information/To be distinguished from wisdom, prudence and knowledge
• Quality of judgement and discernment
• Opportunities for fraud and other dishonest conduct

11. Conclusion

• Hype of Reality
• New wine in old bottles