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Influence Peddling: Whether Familiarity & Association Renders A Contract Unlawful
There is a distinction between familiarity and influence peddling. While the former is commonplace in business dealings, the latter...

Federal Court Affirms The Stamp Duty Remission Obtained By Taxpayer
Recently, the Federal Court dismissed the Revenue’s application to seek leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision in...


The Court of Appeal’s Landmark Ruling On Trademarks
The Court of Appeal, in TransferWise Ltd v Public Bank Berhad  [2025] 2 CLJ 765, delivered a landmark judgment on the revocation of...

RDS Legal Insight Vol.17/Q1/2025
RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q1 of 2025. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 1)...

Court Of Appeal Allows Taxpayer’s Appeal And Rejects Apportionment Of Interest Deduction Under Section 33(1) Of The ITA
Recently, the Court of Appeal in S REIT Holdings Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri held that apportionment of interest expenses...

Judicial Admissions – A Costly Oversight In Pleadings
The recent Court of Appeal decision in SPM Energy Sdn Bhd & 1 Ors v Multi Discovery Sdn Bhd  [2025] MLJU 515 underscores a crucial lesson...

Dento-Legal Issues: Understanding Liability In Dental Negligence
Dental negligence claims are not uncommon in Malaysia, with legal actions being initiated against dentists over the years. Patients have...

Does The Strata Management Tribunal Have Jurisdiction To Compel A Developer To Supply Documents To An Individual Parcel Owner?
The Court of Appeal in Ideal City Development Sdn Bhd v Tribunal Pengurusan Strata Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan considered the issue of...

Domestic Inquiry: Balancing Procedural And Substantive Fairness
The jurisprudence surrounding the need for a domestic inquiry prior to dismissing an employee has traversed a complex and evolving path....

The Energy Efficiency And Conservation Act 2024: Transforming Malaysia’s Energy Landscape
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2024 (EECA), which came into force on 1 January 2025, was enacted to regulate energy...

Delivery Of Vacant Possession Without CCC – Should It Come With The Right To Occupy The Property?
Unlike housing development projects that are under construction and governed by the Housing Development Act 1965 (HDA) and its subsidiary...

Unconditional And On-demand Nature Of Bank Guarantees In Light Of The COVID-19Act
While the world has moved past the COVID-19 pandemic, its aftermath continues to affect many, especially contractors in the construction...

Corporate Governance: Directors, Financial Oversight And Legal Risks
In the world of business, directors are like the captains of a ship, steering the company through both calm and stormy seas. But what...

Disposal Of Agricultural Right Is Not Subject To Income TaxÂ
Recently, in TSB v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri , the Special Commissioners of Income Tax (SCIT) ruled that gains from the disposal...

How US Policies And Emerging AI Disruptions Impact Malaysia’s Data Centre Ambitions
Malaysia has emerged as a competitive player in the global data centre industry, attracting significant investments from global tech...

Judicial Review Allowed In The Kind Action Case – Tax Assessment Set Aside Due To Double Taxation
The Federal Court in Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v Kind Action (M) Sdn Bhd upheld the Court of Appeal’s decision that the...

Single Family Offices & The Forest City Special Financial Zone Incentives
On 15 February 2025, our Senior Partner, Datuk DP Naban, was on a panel discussion on “Family Office: Mega Trend Of Intergenerational...

Bare Denials: Sufficient Pleading?
Pleadings serve a critical purpose: they define the issues in dispute, inform the parties of the case they must meet, and enable them to...

Directors vs Employees: Can One Be Both? – An Analysis Of Woon Kim Choy v Acexide Technology Sdn Bhd & Anor
Recently, the Court of Appeal in the Woon Kim Choy case  clarified the legal position that a person may, at the same time, be both a...

Social Media & Digital Marketing: Medicolegal Advice When Promoting Your Practice
In today’s digital age, social media and digital marketing have become vital tools for healthcare professionals to grow their practices....
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