Federal Court of Malaysia
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The Federal Court of Malaysia is the highest court of the land and the final appellate court. This court was previously known as the Supreme Court of the Federation of Malaya from independence in 1957 until 1963. When Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore formed Malaysia in 1963, the court was renamed Federal Court of Malaysia. Until 1985, the Federal Court remained the second highest court in the land, being subordinate to the Privy Council in England. When appeals to the Privy Council were abolished, the court again was renamed Supreme Court of Malaysia. Finally in 1994, as part of reforms, the court was once again renamed Federal Court of Malaysia. The head of this court—who is also the head of Malaysian judiciary—is the Chief Justice of Malaysia. As of January 2008, the Chief Justice is Abdul Hamid Mohamad.
The Federal Court is located in the Palace of Justice in Putrajaya. It was previously housed in the Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur.
