Publications
Courtroom Insight: Kedah Loses Appeal as Court of Appeal Upholds Federal Control Over Gaming Licences
Background Facts The dispute arose from a policy decision by the Kedah State Government not to renew or approve local authority licences for pool betting ...
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Legal Insight: The Criminalization of Cruelty: Malaysia’s New Legal Battlefront Against Workplace Harassment
Introduction: The Mandate for Psychological Safety and the Dawn of a New Legal Era Workplace bullying in Malaysia has reached a legal and moral tipping ...
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Courtroom Insight: Federal Court Clarifies Restitution, Illegality, and Total Failure of Consideration in Land Assignment Disputes
Background Facts: The appellants purchased four parcels of land (“Rawang 4”) from DA Land for RM23 million under an SPA dated 23 June 2015. Subsequently, ...
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Legal Insight : Prenuptial Agreements in Malaysia – Between Myth, Culture, and the Courts
Introduction When couples talk about marriage, the conversation usually revolves around love, trust and the promise of a shared future. The mention of a “prenuptial ...
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Courtroom Insight: Clarifying Assets Division and Spousal Maintenance in Malaysia
Introduction: The Malaysian Court of Appeal’s decision in Teo Chee Cheong v Chiam Siew Moi [2024] MLJU 2936[1] has provided important clarification on what constitutes ...
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Legal Insight : Mastering the Clock – Effective Advocacy in Urgent Injunctions
Introduction Injunction applications are often a race against time; They are court orders compelling a party either to refrain from a particular act (a prohibitory ...
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Court Insight : Court of Appeal Clarifies Boundaries of Legal Practice – Non-Lawyers Cannot Claim Contingency Fees
Introduction In a significant ruling, the Court of Appeal reinforced the safeguards under the Legal Profession Act 1976 (“LPA”)[1], drawing a firm line against arrangements ...
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Legal Insight: When Marriages Cross Borders – Recognizing Foreign Divorces in Malaysia
Introduction In today’s globalized world, marriages often span countries, cultures, and legal systems. With this reality comes a legal challenge: what happens when a Malaysian ...
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Legal Insight : What to do If you Suspect Land Fraud in Malaysia
Introduction “The land is the only thing in the world worth working for, worth fighting for, worth dying for, because it’s the only thing that ...
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Legal Update: Urban Renewal Bill 2025
Introduction The Urban Renewal Bill 2025[1] introduces a legislative framework aimed at facilitating the systematic renewal of aging, unsafe, or underutilised urban properties throughout Peninsular ...
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Legal Insight : Why Chinese Investors and Corporations in Malaysia Should Prioritise Arbitration as Their Dispute Resolution Mechanism?
Introduction For Chinese investors and corporations (“Chinese Party”) conducting business and investing in Malaysia, selecting an appropriate dispute resolution mechanism prior to the execution of ...
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Court Insight : Court of Appeal Reinforces Free Expression in Landmark Section 233 CMA Ruling
Introduction The Court of Appeal has recently delivered a landmark judgment in Heidy Quah Gaik Li v Kerajaan Malaysia, clarifying the limits of Section 233(1)(a) ...
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Legal Insight : The Secret of Mergers and Acquisitions in Malaysia
Introduction Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”) are strategic mechanisms by companies to achieve resource integration, market expansion, operational efficiency and enhanced competitiveness through consolidation or acquisition. ...
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Legal Insight : The Secret of Mergers and Acquisitions in Malaysia
Introduction Mergers and Acquisitions (“M&A”) are strategic mechanisms by companies to achieve resource integration, market expansion, operational efficiency and enhanced competitiveness through consolidation or acquisition. ...
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Legal Insight: Legal Implications of Service Tax (SST) on Tenancy Agreements/Lease Agreement
Introduction Following the Budget 2025 announcement by the Ministry of Finance Malaysia on 18 October 2024, the scope of service tax has been expanded to ...
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Legal Update : Hidden Cost of Silence – Bullies in suit met Malaysia’s New Penal Code
Introduction On 11 July 2025, Malaysia enacted a series of landmark amendments to the Penal Code to criminalize various forms of bullying, including psychological, cyberbullying, ...
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Legal Insight: Protecting Homebuyers – Understanding Late Delivery and Liquidated Agreed Damages (LAD)
Introduction Purchasing a property is often one of the most significant financial decisions an individual will make in their lifetime. For buyers of newly launched ...
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Legal Insight: Custody Disputes in Malaysia – What Courts Consider in the Best Interests of the Child?
Abstract Imagine a 6-year-old child caught in a tug-of-war between two loving parents, both claiming they know what’s best. Who makes the decision, and by ...
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Legal Update : Navigating Implied Agency and the Group of Companies Doctrine in Arbitration – PT Wijaya Karya (Persero) TBK & Anor v Zecon Bhd & Anor [2025] MLJU 1472
Introduction In today’s commercial world, it is common for businesses to operate within a group structure, comprising parent companies and their various affiliates or subsidiaries. ...
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Legal Update : Carbon Capture Gets Legal Backing – Malaysia’s CCUS Act Explained
Introduction In March 2025, the Dewan Negara passed the Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage Act 2025 (“CCUS Act”)[1], marking Malaysia’s first comprehensive framework for regulating ...
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