by DNH (BD) | Dec 30, 2019 | Dispute Resolution
A subpoena is issued by the Court at the request of parties in civil proceedings to compel a person to attend Court as a witness. In such a situation, the witness will be required to testify or to produce certain documents which are relevant to the proceedings....
by DNH (BD) | 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 Appeal No. 02(f)-58-07/2018(B)] (“Bauer case”) ruled that the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act (“CIPAA”), and the adjudication mechanism...
by DNH (BD) | Oct 3, 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 on certain matters relating to stratified properties. Members of the Tribunal are appointed by the Minister of the Housing and Local...
by DNH (BD) | Sep 17, 2019 | Dispute Resolution
A contract regulates the conduct of parties through agreed terms and conditions. A signature on the contract will signify the acceptance of a party to be bound by the contract. In the absence of any signature, what happens then to the validity of the contract? Can a...
by DNH (BD) | Sep 12, 2019 | Dispute Resolution
In any dispute (especially those involving unpaid debts), lawyers would normally advise a client to first issue a “letter of demand” (usually referred to as an “LOD”). A letter of demand is a letter which establishes the background facts and records your demands. For...
by DNH (BD) | Sep 10, 2019 | Dispute Resolution, Real Estate
Condominiums and high-rise residential homes are the trend for modern living today. A glance through the KL skyline would show you just how developers today prefer to build condominiums instead of traditional townships. Owning a parcel in a residential building...
