Millie Chan, Senior Consultant, Asia Pacific Markets, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP discusses the foundation as a civil law creature, and considers the key differences between the foundation and the common law concept of trust

Millie Chan, Lawyer and Senior Consultant at Borden Ladner Gervais, speaking on "A Holistic Approach to Global Estate Planning for High-Net-Worth Families" in Kuala Lumpur.

In a series of podcasts, solicitors and barristers from Expatriate Law will interview leading family lawyers from other jurisdictions around the world.

In an unprecedented occasion, Idza Hajar Ahmad Idzam, Nan Muhammad Ridhwan Rosnan, Muhammad Hibri Nazim and Aiesyah Mohd Mustafa Kamal from Zul Rafique & Partners' Litigation...

The Federal Court in CTEB and CWB v Ketua Pengarah Pendaftaran Negara, Malaysia, Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Dalam Negeri and Kerajaan Malaysia (Federal Court Civil Appeal No.: 01(i)-34-10/2019(W))...

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.

Spouses in a marriage that has broken down may consider judicial separation as an alternative to a divorce.

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.

The possible scenarios involving IEP are perhaps endless and will vary from person to person. Islamic Estate Planning Is it possible for a Muslim to make a will or must he or she rely completely on the mechanics of Faraid (the Islamic law of inheritance) upon his or her death? How do you, for example, ensure that your adopted child is cared for long after you are gone? What is the position of a jointly acquired property during the subsistence of a valid marriage when

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)...

Is it possible for a Muslim to make a will or must he or she rely completely on the mechanics of Faraid (the Islamic law of inheritance) upon his or her death?

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

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 amendments came into force on 15 December 2018.

Despite the MCO, many businesses endeavour to carry on operations and proceed with transactions as far as possible.

A last will and testament (Will) is an essential legal document that outlines how a person's property and assets will be distributed after their death.

With the passing of a property owner, a grant of representation is required in order to deal with the property.

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.

The Federal Court in Kalwant Singh A/L Ujagar Singh & Anor v Jaswant Kaur A/P Ujagar Singh A/P Ujagar Singh & Ors [2022] 3 MLJ 184 revolved around the issue of whether the absence of a residuary clause in a will results in partial intestacy ...