by DNH (BD) | Jun 22, 2021 | Dispute Resolution
The Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 (“Covid-19 Act”) was given royal assent and published in October 2020. It was intended to provide temporary relief to those struggling from the impact of the pandemic, but...
by DNH (BD) | Jun 8, 2021 | Dispute Resolution
We previously wrote about the validity of online hearings during the MCO in our article here. Given the increasing number of remote hearings being conducted in the recent months, the office of the Chief Justice in the Federal Court of Malaysia issued a circular on 07...
by DNH (BD) | Feb 22, 2021 | Dispute Resolution
They say doing business with close friends is a bad idea. The recent Court of Appeal decision in Dr HK Fong Brainbuilder Pte Ltd v SG-Maths Sdn Bhd & Ors [2021] 1 CLJ 155 regarding a franchise business between best friends of 55 years, appears to lend support to...
by DNH (BD) | Feb 19, 2021 | Dispute Resolution
Summary: Webinar on the Latest Legal Developments in the Construction Industry On 5 February 2021, Donovan & Ho hosted a webinar on the latest legal developments in the construction industry. The panellists were Donovan Cheah, Kelvin Ng (from Vin & Isaac Lee)...
by DNH (BD) | Oct 26, 2020 | Dispute Resolution
The Covid-19 pandemic has kept most of us at home, most of the time. During the Movement Control Order in place earlier in the year, many renovations and/or construction were also halted. It is therefore no surprise that some may be experiencing increased levels of...
by DNH (BD) | Oct 19, 2020 | Dispute Resolution
In Malaysia, an arbitration award can be set aside if it is in breach of the “rules of natural justice” (section 37(2)(b) of the Arbitration Act 2005, or “the Act”). The Federal Court in Pancaran Prima Sdn Bhd v Iswarabena Sdn Bhd [Civil Appeal No. 02(f)-26-03 &...
