Confidentiality is a fundamental principle at the heart of the doctor-patient relationship. It ensures that personal health information...

In a unanimous decision, the Federal Court reaffirmed the applicable test for determining constructive dismissal in the case of Tan Lay...

The sanctity of contracts is a key principle in contract law, rooted in the idea that any agreements entered into freely by parties must...

On 24 September 2024, the Ministry of Finance Malaysia and Securities Commission Malaysia launched the National Sustainability Reporting...

Parties enter into commercial contracts with various business considerations. Sometimes, this leads to novel (and often untested) dispute...

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...