Civil Procedure — Judicial review — Application for leave — High Court allowed application for leave for judicial review against Syariah Court’s order granting leave to commence contempt proceedings and show cause notice — Whether High Court had jurisdiction to review decision of Syariah Court — Whether item 1 of State List vested Syariah Court with powers of contempt proceedings — Whether leave application for judicial review was premature as notice to show cause issued by Syariah Court was not a ‘decision’ amenable to judicial review — Federal Constitution art 121(1A) & Ninth Schedule, State List, item 1 — Rules of Court 2012 O 53 — Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1998 s 229

Civil Procedure — Jurisdiction — Conflict of jurisdiction between the High Court and Syariah Court — High Court allowed application for leave for judicial review against Syariah Court’s order granting leave to commence contempt proceedings and show cause notice — Whether High Court had jurisdiction to review decision of Syariah Court — Federal Constitution art 121(1A) & Ninth Schedule, State List, item 1 — Syariah Court Civil Procedure (Federal Territories) Act 1998 s 229