by DNH (BD) | Sep 19, 2022 | Dispute Resolution
Have you ever lent someone an item that was never returned? Have you paid a service provider to safeguard or store your belongings, only to discover that they were damaged later on? Has someone sold your goods without your permission? If the answer is yes to any of...
by DNH (BD) | Sep 12, 2022 | Dispute Resolution
Upon the compulsory acquisition of a land under the Land Acquisition Act 1960, the landowner is awarded compensation by the Land Administrator and that landowner normally has three options: (a) accepting the award of compensation with no objection; (b) accepting it...
by DNH (BD) | Jun 3, 2022 | Dispute Resolution
Enforcing Foreign Judgments in Malaysia: Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958 Obtaining a judgment is not the end, particularly if the judgment debtor ignores it. Enforcement methods must be taken. A judgment by a Malaysian court is automatically enforceable...
by DNH (BD) | May 26, 2022 | Dispute Resolution
Case Spotlight: Test for Fortuna Injunction where there is an Arbitration Agreement Recently the High Court in PRPC Utilities and Facilities Sdn. Bhd. v PBJV Group Sdn. Bhd. & Anor [2022] 2 CLJ 276 held that the existence of an arbitration agreement does not stop...
by DNH (BD) | Feb 10, 2022 | Dispute Resolution
To control the spread of the Covid-19 virus, movement restrictions were introduced and various standard operating procedures were put in place. Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 (“Covid-19 Act”) was passed to...
by DNH (BD) | Jan 11, 2022 | Dispute Resolution
The much anticipated Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021 (“Bill”) was finally tabled for its first reading in parliament on 15 December 2021. Below is a summary of the key provisions of the bill: Establishment of a Tribunal to hear redresses relating to sexual harassment...
