Earlier this week, the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the appeal and entered judgment against 3 respondents for breach of confidence. The Court of Appeal agreed that ownership of confidential information is not a relevant consideration.

Act A1661: Courts of Judicature (Amendment) Act 2022 which comes into operation on 1 October 2022. This is an Act to amend the Courts of Judicature Act 1964.

The Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration ("KLRCA") has officially changed its name to the Asian International Arbitration Centre ("AIAC").

Anak guam kami telah menyerahkan diri kepada pihak berkuasa Malaysia baru-baru ini. Beliau telah ditangkap, direman dan kini berada dalam tahanan.

Our client recently surrendered herself to the Malaysian authorities. She was arrested, remanded, and is now in custody.

Facts Chan Yoke Yee ("1st Respondent") is a businesswoman. The 2nd Respondent is a senior lawyer while, Kinta Riverfront Hotel & Suites Sdn Bhd ("Appellant") runs a hotel in Ipoh.

Facts Felix Lee (the ‘Respondent') was employed as the Chief Executive Officer (‘CEO') of Matrix Global Education Sdn Bhd (the ‘Appellant').

An advantage of arbitral proceedings over court proceedings is that arbitration is private and only involves the named parties. This is reflected in sections 41A and 41B of the Arbitration Act 2005.

I spoke at the APCAM SUMMIT 2023 (held in New Delhi, India from 6-7 May 2023) as a member of the Malaysian Bar Council and Malaysia International Mediation Centre delegation.

After more than 3.5 months without a Director, Datuk Professor Sundra Rajoo has been appointed as the Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre ("AIAC").

Excavation Works – Damages – Underground Cable – Non-Delegable Duty of Care – Independent Contractors – Negligence...

Facts Karun Klasik Sdn Bhd (the ‘Appellant') carried on business at a factory located on its premises which processes and freezes prawns mainly for export.

Facts The claim was filed by Pushparajan (the ‘Plaintiff') for damages against Chin Wai Yee (the ‘Defendant') for a defamatory statement which was allegedly sent by the latter...

It is common for fictional works to contain stylistic and creative choices and the use of artistic licence. The question arises whether there is a limit to such creativity where life events intersect with such creativity.

The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (the Singapore Convention on Mediation) ("Convention") was adopted on 20 December 2018...

Facts Cockett Marine (the "Appellant") is a Singaporean company which supplies bunker fuel for shipping vessels. MISC Berhad (the "Respondent") is a bunker supplier and owner of a vessel...

What happens when the law of the arbitration agreement and the law of the seat diverge on the matter of arbitrability of a dispute? This was considered very recently by the ...

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE Law Firm - Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 – Seizing Order – Forfeiture – Legitimate Interest – Legal Fees – Decision – No written Judgement

Following the 99th meeting of the Federal Territory Syarak Law Consultative Committee on 3O November 2016, the Mufti for the Federal Territories issued three fatwas...

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