Case Updates Federal Court Holds Government, Education Ministry and Teachers Liable for School Bullying Neoh Kai Sheng, April 21, 2024April 21, 2024 Introduction Bullying leaves behind an indelible scar in the victim’s life. The traumatic impact often… Continue Reading
Case Updates Stay Pending Arbitration: Request for Extension of Time Not a Further Step in the Proceedings Neoh Kai Sheng, February 25, 2024April 21, 2024 Introduction Depending on the nature of a claim, it is not unusual that a request… Continue Reading
Case Updates High Court Orders Company EGM to Proceed Without Usual Quorum Neoh Kai Sheng, October 30, 2023December 17, 2023 Introduction Under section 314 of the Companies Act 2016 (“CA 2016”), the Court may order… Continue Reading
Case Updates Federal Court Strikes Down Illegal Moneylending Agreement Neoh Kai Sheng, October 26, 2023December 17, 2023 Introduction On 19.6.2023, the Federal Court in Triple Zest Trading & Suppliers & Ors v… Continue Reading
Case Updates Federal Court’s Power to Review its Own Decision Neoh Kai Sheng, April 3, 2023December 17, 2023 The Federal Court, under Rule 137 of the Rules of Federal Court 1995, is empowered… Continue Reading
Case Updates Federal Court Adopts Notion of Good Faith in Commercial Contracts Neoh Kai Sheng, March 27, 2023December 17, 2023 One of the leave questions in the recent Federal Court case of Lai Fee &… Continue Reading
Case Updates Misappropriation of Company Funds – Director Held Liable for Turning a Blind Eye Neoh Kai Sheng, March 12, 2023December 17, 2023 “I don’t know where the money went!” – A nefarious line many wrongdoers resort to…. Continue Reading
Case Updates Enforcing Foreign Judgments in Malaysia Neoh Kai Sheng, March 4, 2023December 17, 2023 For cross-border transactions, any arising disputes may have to be resolved in a foreign court…. Continue Reading
Case Updates Illegal Moneylending or Friendly Loan – Are You in Business? Neoh Kai Sheng, February 21, 2023December 17, 2023 The Federal Court overruled this decision and held that the loan being an unlicensed moneylending… Continue Reading
Case Updates When Does an Arbitration Award Become Binding? Neoh Kai Sheng, February 18, 2023December 17, 2023 A. Introduction By virtue of the Arbitration Act 2005 (“the Act”), particularly section 38 of… Continue Reading