Malaysian legal history Malaysian legal history Malaysian legal history has been determined by events spanning a period of some six hundred years. Of these, three major periods were largely responsible for shaping the current Malaysian system. The first was the founding of the Melaka Sultanate at the beginning of the 15th century; second was the spread of Islam in the indigenous culture; and finally, and perhaps the most significant in modern Malaysia, was British colonial rule which brought with it constitutional government and the common law system. During the realm of the Sultanate, Melaka was an important trading port and the maintenance of
Walking with Beasts of "Walking with Beasts" attracted an audience of 8.5 million, 35 per cent of television viewers at that time. Critics generally enjoyed "Walking with Beasts". However, there were some complaints about overbearing narration and disappointing visual effects. A companion book was written by Tim Haines to accompany the first screening of the series in 2001. As with "Walking with Dinosaurs", the written version of "Walking With Beasts" elaborated on the background for each story, went further in explaining the science on which much of the programme as based, and included descriptions of several animals not identified or featured in the