<P> There are three courts with different jurisdiction within what is known as the Superior Court . They are the Federal Court: the highest court in the land, the Appeal Court, the High Court of Malaya and the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak . Each is head by a federal judge called the Chief Justice of the Federal Court, President of the Appeal Court and Chief Judge of the High Courts of Malaya and Sabah and Sarawak respectively . </P> <P> The Federal Court is the highest court in Malaysia . The Federal Court may hear appeals of civil decisions of the Court of Appeal where the Federal Court grants leave to do so . The Federal Court also hears criminal appeals from the Court of Appeal, but only in respect of matters heard by the High Court in its original jurisdiction (i.e. where the case has not been appealed from the Subordinate Courts). </P> <P> The Court of Appeal generally hears all civil appeals against decisions of the High Courts except where against judgment or orders made by consent . In cases where the claim is less than RM 250,000, the judgment or order relates to costs only, and the appeal is against a decision of a judge in chambers on an interpleader summons on undisputed facts, the leave of the Court of Appeal must first be obtained. The Court of Appeal also hears appeals of criminal decisions of the High Court . It is the court of final jurisdiction for cases which began in any subordinate courts . </P> <P> The two High Courts in Malaysia have general supervisory and revisionary jurisdiction over all the Subordinate Courts, and jurisdiction to hear appeals from the Subordinate Courts in civil and criminal matters . </P>

Discuss the jurisdiction of the superior courts and the subordinate courts