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...

Recently, in Nike Global Trading B.V., Singapore Branch v Pemungut Duti Setem [2024] MLJU 2087 , the High Court dismissed the taxpayer’s...

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...

Recently, the High Court dismissed the Director General of Inland Revenue’s (Revenue) appeal against the decision of the Special...

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

The High Court in Transocean Drilling Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri (2022) MSTC 30-496 held that the penalty under Section...

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

Recently, the High Court in Pan International Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd v Menteri Kewangan Malaysia & Anor [2024] MLRHU 726 allowed the...

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

In Wiramuda (M) Sdn Bhd v Director-General of Inland Revenue [2022] 5 MLJ 414, the Federal Court held that Section 4C of the Income Tax...

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...