INTRODUCTION Debt recovery is when one (Creditor) takes legal action to recover outstanding debts from individuals, enterprises, or other companies (Debtor) once there has been a breach in the terms of a contract or a refusal or delay on the debtor’s part in payment of the outstanding debts. Any action for debt recovery will include […]
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A survey by the Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO) has found that most Malaysian women surveyed have experienced some form of sexual harassment at the workplace. The survey found that 62% of 1,010 women surveyed reported experiencing sexual harassment at the workplace and 56% of women have experienced workplace discrimination. WHY DOES YOUR COMPANY REQUIRE A
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WHAT IS A LEGAL RETAINER ARRANGEMENT? It is when a company retains the services of a law firm to provide a specific scope of legal services for a fixed monthly fee- when a company ‘outsources’ its legal department to a law firm or a particular lawyer. WHAT BENEFITS OF HIRING A LAW FIRM ON A
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INTRODUCTION Supervising Solicitors are solicitors appointed by the Court based on their experience in the execution of court orders most frequently received vide an Anton Piller Order. Solicitors are independent and only take directions from Court and not from any of the parties to the proceedings. The Solicitor executing the order should be neutral and
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ANG MING LEE 7 ORS V MENTERI KESEJAHTERAAN BANDAR, PERUMAHAN DAN KERAJAAN AND OTHER APPEALS [2020] 1 CLJ 162, FEDERAL COURT Background facts The Developer, BHL Construction Sdn. Bhd. entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) with the Purchasers for the sale and purchase of Sri Istana Condominium units. The SPA was made pursuant
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Master Mulia Sdn Bhd v Sigur Rus Sdn Bhd [2020] 9 CLJ 213; [2020] 12 MLJ 198 Summary In Malaysia, Section 37 of the Arbitration Act 2005 (“AA 2005”) sets out the instances in which an arbitration award may be set aside. In this case, the Federal Court considered the circumstances in which it will
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An Article on the Limitation Act 1953 Is there any cause of action? A “cause of action” is the entire set of facts that gives rise to an enforceable claim1. For example, breach of contract, tort of negligence, tort of deceit/ fraud, defamation and etc. After determining the cause of action, the next question to
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How does the construction industry and payment adjudication act 2012 impact your business? Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act (“CIPAA 2012”) came into operation on 15 April 2014. The Malaysian Parliament enacted CIPAA 2012 with a declared intention to alleviate payment problems in the construction industry through the introduction of a statutory adjudication process. The
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Making a will is not a pleasant task. In fact, all of us would like to believe that we are immortal and death happens to other people. Let me tell you that the one thing that is certain in life is death. My advice is to make a will. The purpose of this article is to give you a general idea of what you need to know if you intend to start this process.
What does it mean when in the course of negotiating a settlement of a civil dispute, you receive a letter or e-mail marked “WITHOUT PREJUDICE”?
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