Curriculum Vitae

DR. NUR JAANAH BINTI ABDULLAH @ CHEW LI HUA

Senior Lecturer
  • Faculty of Law
  • 03-79676530

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Nurjaanah @ Chew Li Hua  is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Malaya. Her areas of interest ranges from insurance law and financial regulation on the private law/ commercial area to public health laws & related issues, administration of criminal justice & ethics, cybercrimes, privacy & data protection law & issues, conversion issues and laws & policies governing indigenous peoples & related issues on the public law domain. She was the first Masters student at the Faculty of Law, UM who explored and discussed medico-legal issues in the context of HIV & AIDS in Malaysia in the early 1990s. Her contribution in the public health area includes the research & formulation of the teaching module on Public Health Laws for the Masters in Public Health, Dept. Of Social & Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and the formulation of Risk Communication Training Module for Facilitators for the Public Health Institute, Ministry of Health. Her expertise has been sought in numerous consultancies including Workplace Policy on HIV/AIDS, Application of CEDAW in Malaysia, Protection of and Redress for Victims of Abuse of Police Powers in Malaysia and The Baseline Study on the Working Conditions of Women Lawyers in KL & Selangor. She is also currently an expert member and a Certifed Assessor of the Malaysian Qualifications Agency and an active panel member of the Bar Council’s Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • LAW
    Language and Law
  • JUSTICE SYSTEM
    Ethics & Criminal Justice
  • JUSTICE SYSTEM
    Police Powers in Malaysia
  • COMMERCIAL LAW
    Remedies
  • CYBER LAW
    Cybercrimes
  • COMMERCIAL LAW
    Insurance disputes
  • OTHER PUBLIC HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY SCIENCES
    Public Health Laws

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • PhD, (Remedi - Insurans)
    University of Manchester (Uom)
  • LLM, (Undang-Undang)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • LLB (HONS), (Undang-Undang)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Committee Member of Jawatankuasa Tabung Fakulti Undang-Undang
    18 Jul 2011 - present (Faculty)
  • Commitee Member of Library Committee, Faculty of Law
    11 Jul 2011 - present (Faculty)
  • Deputy Director
    15 Apr 2013 - 31 Mar 2014 (Universiti Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • PERSATUAN BANTUAN PELAJAR UNDANG-UNDANG, PRESIDENT/ CHIEF
    2021 to 2022 (National)
  • ADVOCATES & SOLICITORS DISCIPLINARY BOARD - DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE PANEL MEMBER, COMMITTEE MEMBERS
    2020 to 2022 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • UM EXCELLENCE AWARD
    NAIB CANSELOR, 2011 (University)
  • Excellence Award 2011 for PHD Completion Period [more than 3 years but less than 4 years]
    Universiti Malaya, 2011 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2006 (University)
  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2005 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Nurjaanah Chew, Reviewing the availability of effective remedies for consumer insurance claimants in the current legal and regulatory framework in Malaysia, UMJLP 2020
  2. Nurjaanah Abdullah @ Chew Li Hua, Reformulating Insurers' Duty: A Proposal for Malaysia, Malayan Law Journal Article Supplement
  3. Nurjaanah Abdullah, 2012. The role of Financial Mediation Bureau in resolving disputes on insurance claims in Malaysia
  4. Nurjaanah@ Chew Li Hua, 2012, Utmost Good Faith: Back to Common Law?, Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law
  5. Administration of Criminal Justice, Annual Survey of Malaysian Law, 2004
  6. Definition of Transnational Crime in the Context of Terrorism, Journal of Diplomacy and Foreign Relations, Vol. 6 No. 1, 2004
  7. Law and Ethics in the Malaysian Insurance Industry A Review of Selected Practices, Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law 2004
  8. Administration of Criminal Justice, Annual Survey of Malaysian Law, 2003
  9. Duties of Insurance Intermediaries Confronting Legal Issues, Journal of Malaysian and Comparative Law 2003
  10. Administration of Criminal Justice, Annual survey of Malaysian Law, 2002
  11. Administration of Criminal Justice, Annual Survey of Malaysian Law 2001.
Books
  1. Chew, N, Resolving Insurance Disputes in Malaysia (2020)
  2. Nurjaanah Chew Li Hua, Principles of Life and Health Insurance, First Edition, The Malaysian Insurance Institute, Kuala Lumpur, 2017
  3. Steven Hoe & Dr. Nurjaanah Chew Li Hua, 2015, Legal Principles, The Malaysian Insurance Institute
  4. Chew Li Hua, Legal Pluralism and Conflicts in Malaysia:The Challenge of Embracing Diversity dlm Rosella Bottoni, Rinaldo Cristofori, Silvio Ferrari editors, 2015, Religious Rules, State Law and Normative Pluralism - A Comparative Overview, Springer International Publishing AG, Cham
  5. Throwing Privacy Out of the Window, ICT - Its Impact on Selected Areas of the Law, UM Press, 2006.
  6. Izura Zakri, Tay Pek San and Chew Li Hua, Introduction to Cyberlaw of Malaysia, 2004, APC [ISBN: 983-40751-2-X]
  7. Criminal Procedure under the Child Act 2001 in Siri Undang-Undang Mimi Kamariah, UM Press, 2002
  8. Chew Li Hua, Undang-Undang Insurans Malaysia, 2001, CCH Asia Pte Ltd [ISBN 981-04-4724-9]

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Ethics & Criminal Justice (ethics, criminal justice)
  • The implementation of syariah & hudud laws in Malaysia (syariah, hudud, constitution)
  • Workplace Policy On HIV/AIDS (workplace policy, HIV/AIDS)
  • Native customary land in Peninsular Malaysia (native land, Constitution, rights)
  • governance and regulation of the insurance industry (insurance, governance, regulation)
  • Indigenous community and ICT (indigenous community, ICT)
  • Language and Law (language, law)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2013 - 2018, PAPAC/PACIT
    ICT & Orang Asli - InCONNECTs ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2013 - 2014, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    Baseline Study on the Communication Skills of Law Students at the Faculty of Law, UM ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2012 - 2013
    Hak orang asal & orang asli ( Consultant)
  4. 2002 - 2005, self
    Police Investigative Powers and Protection and Redress Available to Victims of Abuse of Police Powers ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2007 - 2011, MOHE & UM
    Exploring Effective Remedies For Insurance Claimants In Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2006 - 2006, ASLI, NUS
    Legislation governing faith in Malaysia and related cases ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2004 - 2004, IWRAW Asia Pacific
    Application of CEDAW in Malaysia: Human Rights Of Women in Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Workplace Policy On Hiv/Aids, Malaysian AIDS Council
    01 Apr 2012 - 01 Apr 2013 (National)
  • Baseline Study On The Working Conditions of Women Lawyers in Kl & Selangor, Association of Women Lawyers
    01 Jan 2013 - 01 Jan 2013 (National)
  • Baseline Study On Working Conditions of Women Lawyers in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor, Association of Women Lawyers Malaysia
    01 Jan 2013 - 01 Jan 2013 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

PRESENTER
  1. Challenges for Bilingual Legal Education: Evidence from a Malaysian law faculty, 12th Biennial Conference on Forensic Linguistics - Language & Law: Information, Interaction & Integration, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (International) (06 Jul 2015 - 09 Jul 2015)
  2. Communication skills of Malaysian lawyers: falling standards or changing standards?, The 17th English in Southeast Asia Conference 2013 (ESEA 2013, Humanities & Ethics research Cluster, UM (International) (05 Dec 2013 - 07 Dec 2013)
  3. SYARIAH LAW IN MALAYSIA - ENCROACHING INTO SECULAR LAW, LAW & SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL , LAW & SOCIETY ASSOCIATION (International) (04 Jun 2012 - 08 Jun 2012)
  4. THE ROLE OF THE FINANCIAL MEDIATION BUREAU IN RESOLVING DISPUTES ON INSURANCE CLAIMS IN MALAYSIA, UM-PNU JOINT SEMINAR, PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY (International) (31 May 2012 - 01 Jun 2012)
  5. Legislating Faith in Malaysia, Australasian Law & Society Conference 2006, University of Wollongong, Australia (International) (13 Dec 2006 - 15 Dec 2006)
  6. Legislating Faith in Malaysia, Staff Seminar, Faculty of Law, NUS (International) (10 Nov 2006)
  7. Protection & Redress of Victims of Abuse of Police Powers, Kursus Hak Asasi Manusia Untuk Pegawai Penyiasat Polis, SUHAKAM (National) (21 Aug 2006)
  8. The definition of transnational crime in the context of terrorism, Seminar Jenayah Rentas Sempadan Dalam Konteks Gerakan Terrorisme, Bahagian Keselamatan Negara, Jabatan Perdana Menteri (National) (14 Apr 2004 - 15 Apr 2004)

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2021) Pengerusi Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  2. (2021) Pengerusi Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  3. (2021) Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  4. (2021) Pengerusi Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  5. (2021) Pengerusi Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  6. (2021) Pengerusi Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  7. (2021) Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  8. (2021) Semakan Kurikulum, National, (Reviewer)
  9. (2021) Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  10. (2021) Pengerusi Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  11. (2021) Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  12. (2021) Pengerusi Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  13. (2021) Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  14. (2021) Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  15. (2021) Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)
  16. (2021) Ahli Panel Penilai, National, (External Assessor)

SUPERVISION

Under Graduate Students
  1. (2011) Masalah membuli di sebuah Sekolah Menengah di daerah Sibu, Sarawak: satu kajian sosio-perundangan
  2. (2011) Keperluan hukuman merotan di sekolah untuk menangani masalah disiplin di kalangan pelajar
  3. (2011) Kajian mengenai kesalahan memiliki dadah di bawah seksyen 39B Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952. Adakah kesalahan berkenaan masih perlu dikekalkan dalam kesalahan jenayah tanggungan keras?
Postgraduate Student
PhD/ Doctoral
  1. (2022) A Study of the Victim Impact Statement Under the Criminal Procedure Code as Restorative Justice for Sexual Crimes Victims in Malaysia: With Special Reference to the Legal Position in the United Kingdom, NORHAFIZA AWANG
Master
  1. (2020) Aspiration - A New Perspective On Drug-Related Crime Prevention For Children In Malaysia ?, TENG FUNG CHEW

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2013) MOGB6306 - Undang-Undang dan Kesihatan
  2. (2012) LXGB6107 - Administration of Criminal Justice
  3. (2012) MOGB6306 - Undang-Undang dan Kesihatan
Bachelor/First Degree
  1. (2016) LXEA4110 - Criminal Procedure Ii
  2. (2015) LXEA4102 - Criminal Procedure
  3. (2015) LXEA4102 - Criminal Procedure
  4. (2015) LXEA4110 - Criminal Procedure Ii
  5. (2014) LXEA4110 - Criminal Procedure I
  6. (2012) Ethics & Criminal Justice
  7. (2012) LXEA4106 - Remedies
  8. (2012) LXEA4106 - Remedies
  9. (2012) LXEB3311 - Insurance Law
Others
  1. (2014) DSS1204 - Cybercrime
  2. (2013) DIS 1204 - Cybercrime
  3. (2013) DSS11 - Cybercrime
  4. (2012) DSS11 - Cybercrime

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • The Persatuan Bantuan Pelajar Undang-Undang Extends a Helping Hand in The Form of Financial and Non- Financial Assistance to Law Students of Public Universities Who Are in Need of Urgent Assistance. This Includes Tuition Fees, Expenses Related to Online Learning and Living Expenses., (14 Oct 2021 - 31 Dec 2022) (National)
  • As a Certified Assessor, I Assess Academic Programs Submitted to The Malaysian Qualification Agency for Accreditation Purpose. This is to Ensure The Standard of The Program is in Compliance With The Basic Requirement Under The Malaysian Qualification Framework., (01 Apr 2021 - 31 Mar 2024) (National)
  • As An Active Committee Member of The Panel of Disciplinary Committee, I Am One of The Three Panel Members Which Sits and Hears The Disciplinary Complaints Lodged Against Any Legal Practitioner. Each Hearing Will Have Three Panel Members Who Will Recommend to The Disciplinary Board At Th End of The Hearing., (29 Feb 2020 - 28 Feb 2022) (National)
  • An Active Member of The Disciplinary Committee Panel, Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board, (29 Feb 2016 - 28 Feb 2018)
  • Ahli Panel Penilai Kanan Agensi Kelayakan Malaysia (Mqa), (02 Oct 2015 - 01 Oct 2018)
  • An Active Member of The Disciplinary Committee Panel, Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board, (29 Feb 2012 - 28 Feb 2014)
  • An Active Member Law, Ethics & Human Rights Sub-Committee, Malaysian Aids Council. The Said Committee Provided Significant Inputs Into The Overall Work of The Council. These Include a Series of Para-Legal Workshops, The Kobe Icaap Initiative Which Evolved Into The C 2 C Initiative, The Non-Muslim Burial Guidelines, Guidelines On Hiv/Aids for Workplace, Technical Support for Project X-Access to Treatment and Harm Reduction Working Group, (22 May 2002 - 22 May 2004)