by DNH (BD) | Mar 7, 2025 | Dispute Resolution
Land law in Malaysia follows the Torrens System, where the land register is everything. Indefeasibility is the key principle of this system; where a party is conferred an indefeasible title upon the registration as the proprietor of the land. This means that once a...
by DNH (BD) | Feb 28, 2025 | Dispute Resolution
Introduction The Federal Court case of Telekom Malaysia Bhd v Obnet Sdn Bhd [2024] MLJU 2661 highlights a significant legal issue surrounding arbitration procedures under the Arbitration Act 2005 (“AA 2005”). It discusses the validity of an oral decision under the...
by DNH (BD) | Feb 17, 2025 | Dispute Resolution
This Federal Court case of Abdul Rashid bin Mohamad Isa v PTT International Trading Pte Ltd [2024] 5 MLJ 1 explores a critical question in bankruptcy law: does the withdrawal of a creditor’s petition terminate the entirety of bankruptcy proceedings? It examines...
by DNH (BD) | Feb 5, 2025 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
Training bond agreements are increasingly common, where employers invest in their employees’ training and development in exchange for the employee’s agreement to stay on with the employer for a certain period. Employers may seek to recoup their investment if the...
by DNH (BD) | Jan 23, 2025 | Dispute Resolution
Ad hoc arbitration is a form of arbitration where there is no specific institution chosen by parties to administer the arbitration. The parties may determine the rules to govern the arbitration process which is different as compared to institutional arbitrations. In...
by DNH (BD) | Dec 6, 2024 | Dispute Resolution
Friendly loans are common and are generally enforceable in Court. Illegal money lending, however, is not. The Court will not enforce illegal moneylending agreements, and could even deny the lender the right to recover the principal sum. The distinction between...
