Articles | Donovan & Ho, Advocates & Solicitors

Website T&Cs - What should they contain?

Nov 11, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial

In today’s business environment, it is very common to conduct business online on a website, or via an online…...
5 Things to Know before Participating in a Court Auction

Nov 07, 2019 | Real Estate

Most of us would have seen advertisements for the sale of property by way of court auction. If a…...
Case Spotlight: Pregnancy Discrimination & Constructive Dismissal

Nov 04, 2019 | Employment Law

Constructive dismissal is always easy to allege but not easy to prove in Court. The burden to prove a constructive…...
#Budget2020: Highlights on Property & Real Estate

Oct 29, 2019 | Real Estate

Real estate, being an important part of the economy, was as expected, included in the government’s policy in “Driving Growth…...
Key Highlights in Malaysia's Accession to the Madrid Protocol

Oct 23, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial

On 27 September 2019, Malaysia deposited its instrument of accession to the Madrid Protocol with the World Intellectual Property…...
#LegalFlix Video: Are Employee Stock Options subject to EPF?

Oct 22, 2019 | #LegalFlix Videos

Our #LegalFlix video explains whether or not employee stock options are subjected to Employee Provident Fund (EPF) contributions in Malaysia.…...
Case Spotlight: Federal Court rules that CIPAA only applies to construction contracts entered after 15.4.2014

Oct 21, 2019 | Dispute Resolution

On 16 October 2019, the Federal Court in Jack-In-Pile (M) Sdn Bhd v Bauer (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd [Federal Court Civil…...
#LegalFlix Video: Fixed Term Contracts in Malaysia

Oct 15, 2019 | #LegalFlix Videos

Some employers in Malaysia believe fixed term contracts would make it easier to terminate employees as they need not renew…...
#Budget2020: Key Highlights Impacting the Start-up Ecosystem in Malaysia

Oct 15, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial

Following the recent Budget speech that was announced on 11 October 2019, here are some key highlights that we…...
#Budget 2020: Key Employment & HR Highlights

Oct 14, 2019 | Employment Law

Budget 2020 has just been announced, with the theme of “Driving Growth and Equitable Outcomes Towards Shared Prosperity”. This article…...
Amendments to the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2019)

Oct 10, 2019 | Employment Law

[Update: The Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2019 has been passed by Dewan Negara on 19 December 2019.] We finally have…...
Are online T&Cs legally binding?

Oct 07, 2019 | Corporate and Commercial

Online T&Cs – Will clicking “I Accept” without looking through the T&Cs legally bind you? How often have you browsed…...
All about the Strata Management Tribunal

Oct 03, 2019 | Dispute Resolution, Real Estate

The Strata Management Tribunal (“Tribunal”) is a body established under the Strata Management Act 2013 (“Act’) to hear and decide…...
Defamation in a Domestic Inquiry

Sep 30, 2019 | Employment Law

A domestic inquiry is an internal proceeding held within a company to determine whether an employee has committed misconduct. Given…...
Can your Employer demote you?

Sep 26, 2019 | Employment Law

An employer may opt to impose punishments other than dismissal for employees who are guilty of misconduct. Any punishment…...