Historically, general practitioners (GPs) have been regarded as having particularly trusted and close relationships with their patients,...

Recently, Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) issued a policy document on the Disposal And Purchase of Impaired Loans/ Financing (Policy Document)...

When two parties claim the right to purchase the same property under separate agreements with the same seller, which agreement takes...

On 28.8.2024, the Federal Court issued a landmark decision that clarified the distinctions between oppression actions and derivative...

In land acquisition disputes, the right to adequate compensation is a fundamental guarantee under Article 13 of the Federal Constitution....

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) recently, on 1 August 2024, introduced a new regulatory framework that...

On 31 July 2024, the Personal Data Protection (Amendment) Bill 2024 (“Bill”) [1] , aimed at enhancing data privacy protocols in...

Informed consent to medical treatment is fundamental in both medical ethics and law. It requires that patients fully understand the...

In the words of the Federal Court in Poh Gaik Lye v Amfraser Securities Pte Ltd  [2015] 1 MLJ 453 “B ankruptcy proceedings against anyone...

The Federal Court in Au Kean Hoe v Persatuan Penduduk D’villa Equestrian  [2015] 4 MLJ 204 involves a case where the residents’...

It is no surprise that as technology advances and evolves, the risk of cyber threats inevitably grows. Several online attacks and data...

Generally, comprehensive and clear medical records are the distinguishing feature of a good medical practice. A patient’s medical records...

This alert discusses the recent Court of Appeal ruling in Tay Keong Kok & Ors. v Eastmont Sdn. Bhd., Civil Appeal No.:...

The Federal Court today delivered a unanimous decision in respect of issues on liquidated ascertained damages (LAD) claims post the Ang...

The digital revolution has fundamentally transformed intellectual property (IP) law in recent years, especially with the significant...

Under the Strata Management Act 2013, the amount of maintenance charges and sinking fund to be paid is determined “in proportion to the...

A fortuna injunction is an injunction to restrain the filing of a winding-up petition. It bears its name from the case of Fortuna...

As businesses may also be misused to finance serious offences such as money laundering, terrorism, proliferation financing, and other...

Defamation is a legal concept recognised under the Defamation Act 1957 which aims to protect an individual’s reputation. This right is...

It is commonplace that contracting parties will document their meeting of minds into a written agreement for formality and ease of...