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Mahyuddin Bin Daud

Academic Qualification

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Law) - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
  • Master of Law - Masters Degree, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
  • Bachelor of Laws - Bachelor Degree, International Islamic University Malaysia

Mahyuddin Bin Daud (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Gombak Campus

AHMAD IBRAHIM KULLIYYAH OF LAWS

Other's position:

Director, Sports Development Centre

mahyuddin@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile























Dr. Mahyuddin Daud obtained his PhD on Cyber Law (Internet Content Regulation) from IIUM, LL.M from UiTM and LL.B from IIUM. Started his academic career in 2010, he actively writes for academic journals and teaches contracts, torts and information technology laws at the Department of Civil Law, Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia. For the past 9 years in service, he has consistently maintained a minimum score of 90% rating for Student Feedback Surveys, which potrays high rate of satisfaction from students taught. He holds professional memberships for the Inns of Court Malaysia (ICM), The Malaysian Consumer and Family Economics Association (MACFEA) and the The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet).

Dr. Mahyuddin has recently in 2019 published a research-based textbook on Internet Content Regulation with the renowned IIUM Press. He also authored academic articles, one of which concerns the dissemination of false content online, which had engagement of more than 1000 readers on Research Gate. His latest academic research was featured in UKM’s Journal of Communication (SCOPUS-indexed) and IIUM Law Journal which was ISI-indexed.

 

He was invited by the Parliament of Malaysia to spearhead the Agenda Reformasi Dewan Negara joint research project as expert researcher in 2019. The project was chaired by IIUM Alumni, YB Senator Yusmadi Yusoff where a policy paper was tabled to the government as project output. This has increased the visibility of IIUM’s expertise in the eyes of parliamentarians and senior government officals. He is involved in government-sponsored research projects, such as Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM), Attorney General’s Chamber, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, and university grant such as  IIUM Research Acculturation Grant Scheme. He is a co-editor for the IIUM Law Journal since 2018 until present.    

 

Dr. Mahyuddin has presented academic papers in local and international conferences around the region. Dr. Mahyuddin has also delivered motivation talks on academic excellence and student development. He is a former Deputy Dean (Student Affairs & Alumni) at Ahmad Ibrahim Kulliyyah of Laws, International Islamic University Malaysia. He currently holds the position of Director for Sports Development Centre and chairman of the IIUM Working Committee for the Establishment of Students’ Union.


Area of Specialisation


  • ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ ICT Policy and Social Impact ~ ICT Law - Internet Content Regulation
  • ICT ~ Information, Computer And Communications Technology (ICT) ~ ICT Policy and Social Impact ~ ICT Law - New Media Regulations
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Contract Law - Contract law
  • Social Science ~ Social Science ~ Law ~ Law of Torts - Law of Torts


Professional Membership


  • Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet)
  • 2018: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Inn's of Court Malaysia
  • 2019 - 2039: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), The Global Internet Governance Academic Network (GigaNet)


Teaching Responsibilities


ADVANCED CONTRACT LAW 2020/2021 2018/2019
BASIC LEGAL METHOD 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011
CYBER LAW 2021/2022
GENERAL PRINCIPLES OF LAW I 2010/2011
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LAW 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
INTRODUCTION TO LAW 2016/2017 2014/2015
INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL SKILLS 2013/2014 2012/2013
INTRODUCTION TO SOCIAL STUDIES 2014/2015 2012/2013
LAW AND SOCIETY 2016/2017 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012
LAW OF CONTRACT 2 2018/2019
LAW OF CONTRACT I 2019/2020 2018/2019
LAW OF CONTRACT II 2017/2018
LAW OF TORTS I 2017/2018
USRAH IN ACTION 1 2022/2023


Research Projects


Completed
2022 - 2022 Kajian Semula Akta Industri Pelancongan 1992 (Akta 482) dan Peraturan-Peraturan Di Bawahnya
2019 - 2022 Legal Framework to Regulate Peer-to-Peer Accommodation Services in Malaysia
2019 - 2019 Agenda Reformasi Dewan Negara (PARLIMEN MALAYSIA)
2018 - 2021 From Freedom of Expression to 'Freedom to Tell Lies': Formulating an Effective Legal Framework to Regulate the Spread of Fake News Online in Malaysia
2017 - 2017 Malaysia's Accession to the Hague Children's Conventions: The Feasibility Analysis
2015 - 2019 Establishing Legal and Economic Framework to Protect Malaysian Copyright Based Industries from the Possible Negative "Effects" of the Proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
On-Going
2022 - Present Kajian Rang Undang-Undang Keselamatan Siber
2021 - Present The legal framework for the use of artificial intelligence in legal practice in Malaysia: Balancing due process and access to justice
2017 - Present From Data Security to Freedom of Information: Formulating a Legal Framework for Open Data in Malaysian Public Sector
2016 - Present Legal Framework to Regulate Nutraceuticals, Herbal Medicines and Health Supplements in Malaysia
2004 - Present Trade, Regulation and Policy Research Unit


Award & Recognition


30 Mar, 2021 Best Academic Book Award (Social Sciences & Humanities) - Others National
24 Jul, 2019 The Most Promising Academic Award (Social Sciences) - International Islamic University Malaysia University


Publications


Article

2023 Nurturing sustainable communities in affordable housing programmes and policy in Malaysia. IIUM Law Journal, 31 (1) pp. 287-308
2022 Artificial intelligence in the Malaysian legal system: issues, challenges and way forward. INSAF : The Journal of the Malaysian Bar, 39 (1) pp. 1-24
2022 Online intermediary liability in Malaysia: exploring artificial intelligence as ‘game-changer’. Malayan Law Journal, 3 () pp. 106-122
2021 ‘Isolated in our own neighbourhood’: analysis on the proposal to regulate peer-to-peer accommodation services in Malaysia. IIUM Law Journal, 29 (2) pp. 271-298
2021 Digital disinformation and the need for internet co-regulation in Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 29 (S2) pp. 169-183
2021 Freedom of misinformation and the relevance of co-regulation in Malaysia: a cross-jurisdictional analysis. IIUM Law Journal, 29 (2) pp. 27-54
2021 Ibu bapa perlu pantau aktiviti dalam talian anak. Berita Harian, 7 Februari 2021 () pp.
2021 Legal, policy framework needed. New Straits Times, 22 July 2021 () pp.
2021 Pandemik COVID-19 di Malaysia: mengurus infodemik melalui majlis akhbar. Kanun: Jurnal Undang-Undang Malaysia, 33 (2) pp. 239-268
2021 Peer-to-peer accommodation services in Malaysia: legal issues and concerns. Malaysian Journal of Consumer and Family Economics, 26 () pp. 110-126
2021 The legality of operating short term rental accommodation in waqf housing. Malayan Law Journal, 2 () pp. xlii
2021 Wujud perundangan khas kawal selia STRA. Berita Harian, 6 May 2021 () pp.
2020 Covid-19: Pertimbang semula Akta Anti Berita Tidak Benar. Malaysia Gazette, () pp.
2020 Enhancing regulation of nutraceutical products in Malaysia lessons from Japan. IIUM Law Journal, 28 (SI) pp. 351-372
2020 Fake news in the Malaysian 14th General Election: shall the net be free forever?. IIUM Law Journal, 28 (SI) pp. 303-324
2020 Kembalikan Akta Antiberita Tidak Benar 2018. Berita Harian Online, () pp.
2020 Merevolusi peranan pusat sukan universiti semasa mendepani Covid-19. Malaysia Gazette, () pp.
2020 Pendigitalan masyarakat: bersediakah kita?. Astro Awani, () pp.
2020 Penetapan standard bagi Industri nutraseutikal di Malaysia: melindungi hak pengguna. Kanun: Jurnal Undang-undang Malaysia, 32 (2) pp. 177-194
2020 Polemik politik, pandemik dan kebebasan bersuara di sebalik tabir digital. Malaysian Gazette, () pp.
2020 Regulating the spread of false content online in Malaysia: issues, challenges and the way forward. International Journal of Business and Society, 21 (S1) pp. 32-48
2020 Regulatory control of herbal and traditional medicines in Malaysia: issues and concerns. International Journal of Business and Society, 21 (S1) pp. 192-204
2020 Revolutionising the senate in Malaysia : lessons from Australia and Canada. Malayan Law Journal, () pp.
2020 Safety consideration of nutraceutical products in Malaysia: issues and concerns. Malayan Law Journal, 1 () pp. 1-12
2020 University rankings: a review of methodological flaws. Issues in Educational Research, 30 (1) pp. 79-96
2018 Facility maintenance in ‘Program Perumahan Rakyat’ low-cost housing scheme in Malaysia: issues and challenges. Malayan Law Journal, 2018 3 (MLJ Iiii) pp. 1-7
2018 Guidelines and legal ecosystem for the creation of Islamic content in Malaysia: towards consumer empowerment = Garis panduan dan ekosistem undang-undang bagi penciptaan kandungan kreatif Islam di Malaysia: mendepani pemberdayaan pengguna. IIUM Law Journal, 26 (1) pp. 121-140
2018 Transplanting the United States' style of safe harbour provisions on internet service providers via multilateral agreements: can one size fit all?. IIUM Law Journal, 26 (2) pp. 369-400
2018 When internet service providers should be called to block and take down online materials?: the Malaysian approach. Malayan Law Journal, 5 (clxii) pp. 1-6
2017 An analysis of Consensus Ad Idem: The Malaysian Contract Law and Shari’ah Perspective. Pertanika Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 25 (S) (October) pp. 73-84
2017 Protecting children against exposure to content risks online in Malaysia: Lessons from Australia. Malaysian Journal of Communication = Jurnal Komunikasi, 33 (1) pp. 115-126
2017 Transpacific partnership agreement and future of internet policing of copyright infringement in Malaysia. Journal of Social Science and Humanities, 25 (Special Issue) pp. 25-36
2016 From school dorms to youtube, facebook and whatsapp: the multifacets of bullying in a digital environment. MALAYAN LAW JOURNAL, 5 () pp. 1-7
2015 Misappropriation and dilution of indigenous people’s cultural expression through the sales of their arts and crafts: should more be done?. Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (JSSH), 23 (S) pp. 165-178
2015 Wild speculations on the missing flight MH370: balancing online expression and content regulation in Malaysia. Malayan Law Journal, 3 () pp. 1-7
2011 Proceedings against the government by members of the armed forces : a comparison in practice between the United Kingdom, United States of America and Malaysia. Malayan Law Journal, 6 (xlv) pp. 1-6
2010 The extent to which nation states have attempted to govern and are continually attempting to govern the internet until today with specific reference to the United States of America, Malaysia and Iraq. The Malayan Law Journal Articles, 5 () pp. 1-10
Conference or Workshop Item

2022 Online intermediary liability and the role of artificial intelligence in Malaysia. In: 2022 10th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management (CITSM),
2021 Analysis on the need for an anti-cyberbullying law in Malaysia. In: International Conference on Family Law, Family Justice and Maqasid Al-Shariah (ICFL 2021)),
2021 Fostering sports for healthy community in affordable housing programs. In: 1st International Conference on Sports for Sustainable Development 2021,
2021 Mainstreaming Shari'ah solutions for peace and justice: Al-Mizan as the foundation of the legal system. In: Roundtable discussion on harmonisation of shari'ah and law,
2021 Regulating digital disinformation during the pandemic and beyond. In: Symposium for ICT and Sustainability 2021 - “Beyond Pandemic: Making the World a Better Place through Digitalisation”,
2020 A sharing session on sports law: tortious liability in sports. In: A Sharing Session on Sports Law: Tortious Liability in Sports,
2020 Curbing fake news in the Covid19 era. In: World Talent Economy Forum,
2020 The legality of operating short term rental accommodation in waqf housing. In: 8th Global Waqf Conference 2020,
2020 User-generated content: imposing greatest challenge towards film censorship. In: Roundtable Discussion On “Film Censorship And Challenges In The Coming Decades,
2019 Combating fake news online: exploring Australian co-regulatory framework for Malaysia. In: Malaysia on the Cusp of Hyper-connectivity : MCMC Research Symposium 2019,
2019 Fake news in the Malaysian 14th General Election. In: International Conference on Fake News and Elections in Asia 2019,
2019 Malaysian legal system: sources of law and the Malaysian courts. In: Visiting Delegates from Faculty of Law, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia,
2019 Open data and right to information in Malaysia: a comparative analysis. In: 2018 6th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management (CITSM 2018),
2019 Penambahbaikan struktur institusi Dewan Negara. In: Sidang Meja Bulat Reformasi Dewan Negara: Sesi Kedua,
2019 Protecting consumers from misleading online advertisement for herbal and traditional medicines in Malaysia: are the laws sufficient?. In: The 6th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management (CITSM 2018),
2019 Reduction of Internet pricing in Malaysia and its relationship to the revolution of digital content. In: First IP & Innovation Researchers of Asia Conference 2019,
2019 Senate reform agenda. In: Symposium on Parliamentary Reform,
2018 Content regulation in Malaysia: trends and challenges. In: Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on Intellectual Property Rights and Open Data in the Digital Environment,
2018 Dissemination of false content online in Malaysia: a legal update. In: 7th International Conference on Law And Society (ICLAS 7),
2018 Fake news online: Legal and regulatory issues and challenges. In: Symposium on Fake News and Slandering: Syariah and Civil Law Perspective,
2018 Regulatory control for herbal and traditional medicines in Malaysia: issues and challenges. In: 7th International Conference on Law And Society (ICLAS 7),
2018 The Malaysian creative content industry: how do we fare vis a vis United States and South Korea?. In: 7th International Conference on Law and Society (ICLAS 7) 2018,
2018 White, slim and 100% cure, misleading health claims of nutraceuticals: a comparative study. In: 7th International Conference on Law and Society (ICLAS 7),
2017 'Unsafe' nutraceuticals products on the Internet: The need for stricter regulation in Malaysia. In: 2017 5th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management,
2017 ‘Unsafe’ nutraceuticals products on the Internet: The need for stricter regulation in Malaysia. In: 5th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management (CITSM 2017),
2017 Copyright in Malaysian creative industry: empowerment or restriction?. In: International Conference on Education, Business, Islamic and Technology 2017 (ICEBIT 2017),
2017 Guaranteeing safer consumption of nutraceutical products in Malaysia: must it always be on the government?. In: International Conference on Education, Business, Islamic and Technology 2017 (ICEBIT 2017),
2017 Internet service providers liability for third party content: Freedom to operate?. In: The 5th International Conference on Information Technology for Cyber and IT Service Management (CITSM 2017),
2017 Islamic input in medical programme: Malaysian legal system - sources of law and the Malaysian Courts. In: Islamic Input in Medical Programme : Malaysian Legal System - Sources of Law and the Malaysian Courts,
2017 Law of contract: factors vitiating consent. In: SME@IIUM Programme 2017,
2017 Law of contract: introduction to contract. In: Program SME@UNIMAS 2017,
2016 Critical data leak analysis in educational environment. In: 2016 4th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management,
2016 Protecting children against exposure to content risks online in Malaysia: lessons from Australia. In: 1st International Conference on Women and Children Legal and Social Issues (ICWC 2016),
2016 Rethinking liability of internet intermediaries in Malaysia: a comparative legal analysis with the European Union and the United States. In: The 3rd International Academic Conference on Social Sciences (IACSS 2016),
2016 Transpacific partnership agreement and Internet policing?. In: 5th International Conference on Law and Society (ICLAS V) 2016,
2016 Transpacific partnership agreement and ISP liabilities: a comparative overview between Malaysia and other member countries. In: International Conference on Social Sciences,
2015 Evaluating the need for real-name verification system in Malaysian internet content regulation. In: 4th International Conference on Law & Society (ICLAS IV) 2015 ,
2015 Pengharmonian Akta Kontrak 1950 dan prinsip-prinsip shariah. In: Persidangan Meja Bulat Pengharmonian Undang-undang-Kajian Undang-undang Bertulis,
Book

2019 Internet content regulation: contemporary legal and regulatory issues in the changing digital landscape. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-491-019-8
Book Section

2022 Sejahtera sports for all: a new narrative for University sports.. In: Selcuk Islamic Sciences University, ISBN: 978-605-389-512-1, pp. 251-281
2021 The need for an anti-cyberbullying law in Malaysia. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 175-186
2021 The need for an anti-cyberbullying law in Malaysia. In: Jabatan Kehakiman Syariah Malaysia & AIKOL, IIUM, ISBN: 978-967-0870-87-8, pp. 175-186
2020 Mediation Institutions. In: CLJ Publication, ISBN: 978-967-457-144-3, pp. 370-380
Monograph

2022 END OF PROJECT REPORT for Legal Framework to Regulate Peer-to-Peer Accommodation Services in Malaysia RACER19-040-0040. In: ,
2019 Laporan reformasi Dewan Negara. In: ,
2019 Legal framework to regulate nutraceuticals, herbal medicines and health supplements in Malaysia. In: ,
2019 LSA 0114: Introduction to law (student handbook). In: ,
2017 Introduction to law (student handbook) second edition, Sem 2, 2017/2018. In: ,
2016 Harmonisation of Contracts Act 1950 and the Shariah. In: ,
2016 Introduction to Law student manual. In: Department of Legal Studies, Centre for Foundation Studies,