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Our team ended the year 2021 by successfully setting a landmark precedent in the Federal Court in the case of CCH & Anor v Pendaftar Besar Bagi Kelahiran dan Kematian, Malaysia [2022] 1 MLJ 71 ("CCH").

A conditional gift is a gift which is subjected to a condition precedent stipulated by the testator in his will.

The Kuala Lumpur High Court on 10.2.2022 declared that a person, who was born in Malaysia to a Malaysian father and a non-Malaysian mother who were not married at the time of birth, is a citizen by operation of law.

Facts This dispute arose following the death of Tan Kah Yong (the ‘Deceased') where he left behind a wife to which he was married to under the Law Reform (Marriage & Divorce)...

Sessions Court Judges conferred jurisdiction to hear joint divorce petitions and section 106 applications.

The amendments came into force on 15 December 2018.

The implementation of the Movement Control Order nationwide from March 2020 until August 2021 has seen a total of 9,015 domestic violence cases being reported.

The issue of how to divide property following the breakdown of a marriage is a vexed one which has spawned many a battle amongst estranged couples.

In the recent case of CAS v MPPL & Anor [2019] 2 CLJ 454, the Malaysian Court of Appeal had the opportunity to consider the question of DNA testing in relation to section 112.

The Department of Statistics Malaysia has recorded a whopping number of 43,934 divorce cases in Malaysia in 2021 which was a 7.1% decrease from the year prior...

Once a divorce has been finalised, an order pertaining to child maintenance that was mutually consented or made by the Court can be amended by either parent, at any stage.

The breakdown of a relationship preceding a divorce is distressing enough, coupled with the lengthy and complex process to file for a divorce, it can be overwhelming.

Generally, family office is still uncommon in Malaysia. It is still new and at early stage as compared to the USA, European countries, Hong Kong and Singapore that have more established family office markets.

There are two different governing legislations in Malaysia for the adoption of children, which are Adoption Act 1952 ("Adoption Act") and Registration of Adoptions...

The contract of marriage which binds two people together is a joyous occasion warranting the celebration of the community.

After a marriage is dissolved, a person may have financial obligations under the Decree Nisi to continue maintaining his spouse and children.

MahWengKwai & Associates offers you a personalised will writing service. Our lawyers will answer your questions, advise you and help you to write your will to suit your circumstances ...