The Plaintiff averred that the extension of time applied for was merely to substitute the 50 days lost as a result of the MCO.

Facts In 2013, Lotfi Bin Maskam approached Koperasi Sahabat Amanah Ikhtiar Berhad (the 'Respondent') and had represented that he was an officer, representative, or agent of RHB Investment Bank Berhad...

As explained in our previous article (Dyson Group wins jurisdictional battle in the English court over migrant worker ESG claims: what next for supply chain liability?)...

Facts Malayan Banking Berhad (the 'Appellant') gave a banking loan facilities to CSPM Technology Sdn Bhd (the 'Borrowers') which have been personally guaranteed by Chin Kwong Wah...

The Federal Court today authoritatively determined that for the purposes of calculating liquidated and agreed damages (‘LAD') under a statutory form contract prescribed in the Housing Development...

On 1 November 2023, the Federal Court, presided over by YAA Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim and hearing together with YA Datuk Zabariah Mohd Yusof and YA Datuk Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal.

The cause of action arose in Kelantan as the lands were situated in Kelantan and the private caveats were entered at the Land and Mines Office, Kelantan.

When the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 ("CIPAA") came into force on 15 April 2014, the construction industry was stoked and at the same time sceptical.

The Court of Appeal in the case of Ken Grouting Sdn Bhd v RKT Nusantara Sdn Bhd [2021] 2 CLJ 173 has held that an arbitration rule specifying the timeline for delivery of an arbitral award...

In Jaks Island Circle Sdn Bhd v Star Media Group Bhd and Another (Originating Summons No. WA-24C(ARB)-11-02/2018), ...

For the first time, the Malaysian High Court has found that party-appointed experts owe implied duties to the court. It is well-established that expert witnesses owe a duty to assist...

Time, for purposes of the Limitation Act 1953, stops to run upon commencement of a suit or other proceedings in a Court of law. However, what happens if the time bar sets in before the commencement...

The successful party in adjudication proceedings can commence winding-up proceedings against the losing party based on the adjudication decision.

Providing a stimulus to the growth of a good public administration should in turn benefit the citizens as a whole in their dealings with public authorities.

Facts Abd Ghani Golamdin (the 'Appellant') was initially employed by Universiti Utara Malaysia (the '1st Respondent') as a Senior System Analyst in 1989 and later became the Chief System Analyst...

On 22 October 2019, the Asian International Arbitration Centre ("AIAC") published its 2018 statistics, showing a steady maintenance of its arbitration caseload

Pestech Technology Sdn Bhd was appointed by Lion Pacific Sdn Bhd as the sub-contractor for a project concerning the design, construction, equipping and maintenance of a railway.

Issue: Mdm Y*, 55, a small-time business owner, was first admitted into a private hospital in Kuala Lumpur for a surgery known as a bilateral oophorectomy (First Surgery) to remove two ovarian cysts in July 2013.

As the Covid-19 pandemic unfolded, the legal landscape of Malaysia underwent a significant transformation.

Following on from our previous updates in 2019, 2020, and 2021, we analyse the publicly available caseload statistics for the usage of various arbitral institutions by Malaysian parties...