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Do you need a licence from the SC to provide investment advice?

January 20, 2021

The Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has recently issued a Guidance Note on Provision of Investment...

Article News & Events

Housing Developers Beware – Federal Court Upholds Faber Union

January 19, 2021

Housing Developers Beware – Federal Court Upholds Faber Union...

Article News

Understanding the Proclamation of Emergency in Malaysia

January 18, 2021

On 11 January 2021, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong declared a nationwide state of emergency that...

Article Covid-19 News & Events

Patents (Waiver of Fee) Regulations 2020

January 6, 2021

In support of the government measures for reducing the impact of Coronavirus Disease, the Minister...

Article Covid-19 News & Events

Trademarks (Waiver and Modification of Fee) Regulations 2020

January 5, 2021

In support of the government measures for reducing the impact of Coronavirus Disease, the Minister...

Article News

Oppression vs Derivative Actions: The Court’s Wide Discretion Maintained

December 31, 2020

Section 346 of the Companies Act 2016 (“CA 2016”) provides wide powers to the Court...

Article News

New Procedure to Challenge an Industrial Court Award: Does it matter?

December 30, 2020

Effective 1 January 2021, some amendments(1) to the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (“IRA”) will come...

Article News

The Right to Sue a Consultant – Who does it lie with?

December 28, 2020

Every construction project has at least one consultant appointed by a developer, also known as...

Article News News & Events

The Malaysian Budget 2021: Key Measures for SMEs, MSMEs and Entrepreneurs

December 22, 2020

A continuity from the economic stimulus packages, the Malaysian Budget 2021 is an expansionary budget...

ILO News News & Events

Consequential order: functus officio rule stretched for interest of justice

December 2, 2020

Article News & Events

Directorship of the Former Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) is non-justiciable

November 24, 2020

ILO

Competing claims in curial and arbitral proceedings: recent anti-arbitration injunction developments

November 18, 2020

Article Covid-19 News

COVID-19 Act – Helps or hurts?

November 16, 2020

Article

Wishing all our Hindu friends a Happy Deepavali!

November 13, 2020

Article Covid-19 News

COVID-19 Act: The Protections for Housing Developers and Homebuyers

November 12, 2020

Article ILO

Can management corporations stop parcel owners from operating Airbnbs?

November 11, 2020

Article Covid-19 News & Events

COVID-19 Act: The Impact on Construction Contracts and Construction Disputes

November 11, 2020

Article News & Events

Derivative Proceedings – Leave of Court a Substantive Requirement of Law

November 2, 2020

Article Covid-19

Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Act 2020 on your contractual obligation to pay (Part 2)

October 26, 2020

Article Covid-19

A Bird’s Eye View: Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Act 2020 – Where do I go from here? (Part 1)

October 23, 2020

Article

Oops, the name is already taken

October 15, 2020

ILO

Post-ASM: is an adjudication decision a disputed debt?

October 13, 2020

ILO

From bare trustee to chargee: does registration of a charge assure an indefeasible interest?

October 6, 2020

ILO

CIPAA: court has no discretion to set aside adjudicator’s costs order

September 15, 2020

ILO News & Events

Section 30 of CIPAA: apex court maintains mandatory direct payment obligation against employer under receivership

September 8, 2020

ILO

Apex court decides on validity and effects of retrospective sanction by liquidators

August 25, 2020

ILO

Embassy dismisses employee: exercise of jure imperii or act of jure gestionis?

August 18, 2020

ILO

Apex court rules that maintenance charges owed by parcel proprietors constitute unsecured debts

August 11, 2020

ILO

Utility innovation infringement and invalidation disputes

August 4, 2020

ILO

Section 314 of Companies Act: court orders one- member extraordinary general meeting

July 21, 2020

ILO

Apex court rules that foreign employee on successive fixed-term contract is permanent employee

July 14, 2020

ILO

Courts’ discretion to hold virtual hearings

June 16, 2020

Article

Section 17A MACC Act: What are the lessons learnt from foreign case studies?

June 1, 2020

ILO

Whole arbitration award or just dispositive portion: what should be registered with the courts?

May 26, 2020

Article

Section 17A MACC Act: Have you adopted “Adequate Procedures”?

May 26, 2020

Article Covid-19

COVID-19 & Construction Sites: Effects of CMCO on Extension of Time and Loss & Expense Claims

May 21, 2020

ILO

Solicitors cannot repudiate solicitor-client relationship unless properly ended

May 19, 2020

Article

Corporate Liability under Section 17A MACC 2009 – How to safeguard your company against corporate corruption?

May 18, 2020

Article Covid-19

COVID-19: The Duty of JMB/MC in Managing the Stratified Development Area during CMCO

May 15, 2020

ILO

Attorney general’s discretion is not unfettered

May 14, 2020

Covid-19 ILO

COVID-19: courts go online to regulate administration of justice

May 12, 2020

Article

Origin of Section 17A of MACC Act: Lessons from the UK Experience

May 6, 2020

ILO

Arbitration clauses — an overriding promise?

April 28, 2020

ILO

ICSID arbitration

April 23, 2020

Article Covid-19

COVID-19 – Movement Control Order and its Effect on Construction Contracts

April 12, 2020

ILO

Court rules on challenges to AIAC and statutory adjudication

April 7, 2020

Article Covid-19

COVID-19: Legal Mechanisms for Companies and Individuals Facing Financial Distress

April 6, 2020

ILO

High court grants injunction to restrain winding-up proceeding based on disputed adjudication decision

March 31, 2020

Article Covid-19

Embrace the storms of the Movement Control Order (MCO)

March 31, 2020

Article

Covid-19, The Movement Control Order, and Liability under Business Interruption Insurance Policies

March 27, 2020

Article

COURT RULED ON THE CHALLENGES TO THE AIAC AND STATUTORY ADJUDICATION

March 20, 2020

ILO

Does CIPAA Apply Retrospectively – The decision of Bauer (M) Sdn Bhd v Jack-In-Pile (M) Sdn Bhd [2018] 4 MLJ 640

March 2, 2020

ILO

Apex court finds controller of housing’s powers to waive or modify provisions of statutory contract invalid

February 25, 2020

ILO

Stricter confidentiality obligation on lawyers

February 20, 2020

ILO

Direct payment under CIPAA where main contractor is in liquidation

January 21, 2020

ILO

Federal Court rules that Arbitration Act provisions do not apply to non-parties to arbitration agreements

October 22, 2019

ILO

Proper construction of Section 93(3) of Bankruptcy Act and Rule 276 of Bankruptcy Rules

July 30, 2019

ILO

Federal Court will not condone irregularities in court orders

January 29, 2019

Article

DOES CIPAA APPLY RETROSPECTIVELY – The decision of Bauer (M) Sdn Bhd v Jack-In- Pile (M) Sdn Bhd [2018] 4 MLJ 640

September 27, 2018

Article

CIPAA ADJUDICATION – WHAT HAS CHANGED SINCE VIEW ESTEEM SDN BHD v BINA PURI HOLDINGS BHD

September 27, 2018

ILO

Lower threshold for staying proceedings pending appeal

September 25, 2018

ILO

Dishonesty must be present before debtor in assignment can be made liable

June 19, 2018

ILO

Court rules on applicable test in medical negligence suits

December 5, 2017

ILO

Court rules that stay of proceedings is mandatory

April 18, 2017

ILO

Federal Court spells out restriction for notices of cross-appeal

January 10, 2017

ILO

Courts weigh in on requirements for breach of confidentiality claims

October 18, 2016

ILO

High court cannot transfer proceedings to another high court of coordinate jurisdiction

May 17, 2016

ILO

Federal Court maintains wide scope of Companies Act 1965 in oppression cases

February 2, 2016

ILO

Court rules on banks’ rights under absolute assignment after issue of title to land

October 20, 2015

ILO

High Court rules on statutory adjudication

August 11, 2015

ILO

Chargee not liable to purchaser when order for sale is set aside

February 17, 2015

ILO

Arbitration awards may be enforced within 12 years of registration

December 23, 2014

Do you need a licence from the SC to provide investment advice?

Housing Developers Beware – Federal Court Upholds Faber Union

Understanding the Proclamation of Emergency in Malaysia

Patents (Waiver of Fee) Regulations 2020

Trademarks (Waiver and Modification of Fee) Regulations 2020

Oppression vs Derivative Actions: The Court’s Wide Discretion Maintained

New Procedure to Challenge an Industrial Court Award: Does it matter?

The Right to Sue a Consultant – Who does it lie with?

The Malaysian Budget 2021: Key Measures for SMEs, MSMEs and Entrepreneurs

Consequential order: functus officio rule stretched for interest of justice

Directorship of the Former Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) is non-justiciable

Competing claims in curial and arbitral proceedings: recent anti-arbitration injunction developments

COVID-19 Act – Helps or hurts?

Wishing all our Hindu friends a Happy Deepavali!

COVID-19 Act: The Protections for Housing Developers and Homebuyers

Can management corporations stop parcel owners from operating Airbnbs?

COVID-19 Act: The Impact on Construction Contracts and Construction Disputes

Derivative Proceedings – Leave of Court a Substantive Requirement of Law

Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Act 2020 on your contractual obligation to pay (Part 2)

A Bird’s Eye View: Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Act 2020 – Where do I go from here? (Part 1)

Oops, the name is already taken

Post-ASM: is an adjudication decision a disputed debt?

From bare trustee to chargee: does registration of a charge assure an indefeasible interest?

CIPAA: court has no discretion to set aside adjudicator’s costs order

Section 30 of CIPAA: apex court maintains mandatory direct payment obligation against employer under receivership

Apex court decides on validity and effects of retrospective sanction by liquidators

Embassy dismisses employee: exercise of jure imperii or act of jure gestionis?

Apex court rules that maintenance charges owed by parcel proprietors constitute unsecured debts

Utility innovation infringement and invalidation disputes

Section 314 of Companies Act: court orders one- member extraordinary general meeting

Apex court rules that foreign employee on successive fixed-term contract is permanent employee

Courts’ discretion to hold virtual hearings

Section 17A MACC Act: What are the lessons learnt from foreign case studies?

Whole arbitration award or just dispositive portion: what should be registered with the courts?

Section 17A MACC Act: Have you adopted “Adequate Procedures”?

COVID-19 & Construction Sites: Effects of CMCO on Extension of Time and Loss & Expense Claims

Solicitors cannot repudiate solicitor-client relationship unless properly ended

Corporate Liability under Section 17A MACC 2009 – How to safeguard your company against corporate corruption?

COVID-19: The Duty of JMB/MC in Managing the Stratified Development Area during CMCO

Attorney general’s discretion is not unfettered

COVID-19: courts go online to regulate administration of justice

Origin of Section 17A of MACC Act: Lessons from the UK Experience

Arbitration clauses — an overriding promise?

ICSID arbitration

COVID-19 – Movement Control Order and its Effect on Construction Contracts

Court rules on challenges to AIAC and statutory adjudication

COVID-19: Legal Mechanisms for Companies and Individuals Facing Financial Distress

High court grants injunction to restrain winding-up proceeding based on disputed adjudication decision

Embrace the storms of the Movement Control Order (MCO)

Covid-19, The Movement Control Order, and Liability under Business Interruption Insurance Policies

COURT RULED ON THE CHALLENGES TO THE AIAC AND STATUTORY ADJUDICATION

Does CIPAA Apply Retrospectively – The decision of Bauer (M) Sdn Bhd v Jack-In-Pile (M) Sdn Bhd [2018] 4 MLJ 640

Apex court finds controller of housing’s powers to waive or modify provisions of statutory contract invalid

Stricter confidentiality obligation on lawyers

Direct payment under CIPAA where main contractor is in liquidation

Federal Court rules that Arbitration Act provisions do not apply to non-parties to arbitration agreements

Proper construction of Section 93(3) of Bankruptcy Act and Rule 276 of Bankruptcy Rules

Federal Court will not condone irregularities in court orders

DOES CIPAA APPLY RETROSPECTIVELY – The decision of Bauer (M) Sdn Bhd v Jack-In- Pile (M) Sdn Bhd [2018] 4 MLJ 640

CIPAA ADJUDICATION – WHAT HAS CHANGED SINCE VIEW ESTEEM SDN BHD v BINA PURI HOLDINGS BHD

Lower threshold for staying proceedings pending appeal

Dishonesty must be present before debtor in assignment can be made liable

Court rules on applicable test in medical negligence suits

Court rules that stay of proceedings is mandatory

Federal Court spells out restriction for notices of cross-appeal

Courts weigh in on requirements for breach of confidentiality claims

High court cannot transfer proceedings to another high court of coordinate jurisdiction

Federal Court maintains wide scope of Companies Act 1965 in oppression cases

Court rules on banks’ rights under absolute assignment after issue of title to land

High Court rules on statutory adjudication

Chargee not liable to purchaser when order for sale is set aside

Arbitration awards may be enforced within 12 years of registration

Siemens Industry Software GMBH & Co. KG (Germany) v Jacob and Toralf Consulting Sdn Bhd & Others

ASM Development (KL) Sdn Bhd v Econpile (M) Sdn Bhd

COVID-19 Act: Impact on Leases and Tenancy Agreements of Non-residential Immovable Property

The Relief Measures Provided by the Companies Commission of Malaysia for Companies during and as a Result of the Movement Control Order

Impact of the Movement Control Order on Tenants

Covid-19 and the AIAC SFC – The Impact of the Movement Control Order on Building Sites

Impact of the Movement Control Order on Contracts for Private Sectors Specifically on Timelines