by Donovan & Ho | Feb 7, 2017 | Dispute Resolution
The country’s bankruptcy law could see some important changes this year if the proposed amendments to the Bankruptcy Act 1967 (which is to be renamed the Insolvency Act 1967) are adopted. The Bankruptcy (Amendment) Bill 2016, tabled for first reading in...
by Donovan & Ho | Jan 16, 2017 | Dispute Resolution, Real Estate
Strata living is, for the most part, a microcosm of what it means to be part of society: mutual cooperation. Due to the nature of strata ownership, parcel owners do not own anything else besides their allotted unit and must depend on mutual cooperation to maintain the...
by Donovan & Ho | Dec 28, 2016 | Dispute Resolution
Nothing loses value faster than services already rendered. This is a bitter pill to swallow for many, yet it perfectly explains why bad debts remain a consistent problem for many businesses operating on credit terms. Statistics by the US Central Bureau found that 26%...
by Donovan & Ho | Nov 18, 2016 | Dispute Resolution
During the announcement of the 2017 Budget, the Prime Minister said that the Bankruptcy Act 1967 would be amended in 2017. The amendments would affect “scholarship guarantors and others certified with chronic diseases as well as the elderly”. However, no...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 17, 2016 | Dispute Resolution
Letters of demand are often seen as the bread and butter of litigation lawyers. These letters can be issued quickly as they are usually brief and follow a standard structure. An unintended side effect of this mass production is that some parties have taken the view...
by Donovan & Ho | Aug 15, 2016 | Dispute Resolution, Employment Law
In June 2016, the Federal Court of Malaysia in Mohd Ridzwan Abdul Razak v Asmah Hj Mohd Nor made a landmark decision in introducing the tort of sexual harassment into our legal and judicial system. What was the decision about? An employee of Lembaga Tabung Haji lodged...
