Articles, News & Events Subscribe to stay updated with us Please leave this field empty Check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription. All Articles Events News November 13, 2025 Creditors Taking Charge: High Court Appoints Interim Judicial Manager in Econpile (M) Sdn Bhd v ASM Development (KL) Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] MLJU 2914 May 29, 2025 Defining the Limits of Arbitral Discretion April 17, 2025 Understanding Flexible Working Arrangements March 26, 2025 The Introduction of the AIAC Court of Arbitration – The Unresolved Issues of Immunities March 7, 2025 Supplementary Agreement without Fresh Consideration – Valid or Void? February 13, 2025 The Fine Line between Legal Rights and Legal Abuse February 3, 2025 Avoiding Constructive Dismissal in Employee Transfers January 31, 2025 Does the protective preliminary order mechanism in the SIAC Arbitration Rules 2025 give SIAC an edge over AIAC? March 26, 2024 The Devil’s in the Details February 8, 2024 No Payment, No Arbitration October 11, 2023 Is leave of court required for proceedings against a liquidator September 15, 2023 High Court rules on getting deposits back post contract termination July 26, 2023 Employee’s failure to seek reinstatement does not remove Industrial Courts jurisdiction July 4, 2023 Res judicata and declarations relating to CIPAA adjudication May 31, 2023 Repercussions of environmental law breaches April 19, 2023 Where is the line drawn for conditional payment under CIPAA 2012? April 5, 2023 Exploring boundaries of non-delegable duty of care in routine residential construction March 28, 2023 Federal Court sheds light on evidential requirements in enforcement of non-REJA foreign judgments February 15, 2023 Court rules on whether arbitration award can be partially set aside and whether objection to arbitrators appointment was afterthought February 2, 2023 Who owns the surplus parking spots on a development? January 18, 2023 Court cases contribute to development of arbitration law October 18, 2022 What evidence is required in order to secure a Mareva injunction? September 1, 2022 US embassy employee dismissal case chapter not closed August 25, 2022 All employees are now protected by the Employment Act 1955 June 14, 2022 Liquidated damages – second bite of the cherry? May 31, 2022 Is a company bound by a contract made prior to its incorporation? May 12, 2022 Limits to Adjudicators’ Powers April 20, 2022 Housing Developers Breathe a Sigh of Relief-The Alvin Leong Saga (Part II) April 20, 2022 Arbitrate – yay or nay? April 13, 2022 Material Changes to the Patents Act 1983 March 29, 2022 Construction contracts: no relief against government under section 7 of Covid-19 Act March 25, 2022 Who owns the IP created by an AI? March 1, 2022 Restricted from counterclaiming based on adjudication decision? February 9, 2022 Unravelling validity of tenancy agreement that contravenes land’s express condition February 9, 2022 Tackling forced labour issue in Malaysia November 16, 2021 Failure to mediate before arbitration is question of admissibility, not jurisdiction September 27, 2021 “Liable jointly and severally” – what is the implication? September 13, 2021 Interpretation of Statute & Contract: Apex Court favours “Commerciality” over “Illegality” September 6, 2021 Adjudicator is Bias for Unreasonable Deadlines & Failure to Account for MCO Restrictions August 25, 2021 Covid Act: “Inability to Perform Contractual Obligation” tested in Courts August 23, 2021 Winding up petition based on adjudication decision under CIPAA – Court of Appeal reaffirms Likas Bay August 9, 2021 AIAC Arbitration Rules 2021 July 30, 2021 Housing Developers Breathe a Sigh of Relief – The Alvin Leong Saga July 20, 2021 CIPAA: clash of stay applications and enforcement orders July 15, 2021 Challenging compensation for acquired land: high court is the final avenue July 6, 2021 Hearsay Evidence in Expert Reports – General and Specific Hearsay June 23, 2021 YouTube’s landmark Copyright win May 12, 2021 Statutory oppression action: apex court confirms that remedies may extend to directors and third parties May 5, 2021 Apex court considers application of Prest in piercing corporate veil April 30, 2021 CIPAA: Only Qualified Advocates for Adjudications in East Malaysia? April 6, 2021 Section 30 of CIPAA – A Road Less Travelled, Now Widened March 29, 2021 No escape from paying minimum wage March 18, 2021 First Charge under Section 17A of the MACC Act March 9, 2021 A Contractor’s Claims in Adjudication against the Sub-Contractor February 8, 2021 Injunctions against Shopee? February 2, 2021 Housing Developers Beware – The Aftermath of PJD Regency Sdn Bhd v Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli Rumah & Anor January 27, 2021 Reminder by SC – What do you know about prospectus under CMSA? January 25, 2021 Has COVID-19 ended Inter-state Case Transfer? January 20, 2021 Do you need a licence from the SC to provide investment advice? January 19, 2021 Housing Developers Beware – Federal Court Upholds Faber Union January 18, 2021 Understanding the Proclamation of Emergency in Malaysia January 6, 2021 Patents (Waiver of Fee) Regulations 2020 January 5, 2021 Trademarks (Waiver and Modification of Fee) Regulations 2020 December 31, 2020 Oppression vs Derivative Actions: The Court’s Wide Discretion Maintained December 30, 2020 New Procedure to Challenge an Industrial Court Award: Does it matter? December 28, 2020 The Right to Sue a Consultant – Who does it lie with? December 22, 2020 The Malaysian Budget 2021: Key Measures for SMEs, MSMEs and Entrepreneurs November 24, 2020 Directorship of the Former Director of the Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) is non-justiciable November 16, 2020 COVID-19 Act – Helps or hurts? November 12, 2020 COVID-19 Act: The Protections for Housing Developers and Homebuyers November 11, 2020 Can management corporations stop parcel owners from operating Airbnbs? November 11, 2020 COVID-19 Act: The Impact on Construction Contracts and Construction Disputes November 4, 2020 COVID-19 Act: Impact on Leases and Tenancy Agreements of Non-residential Immovable Property November 2, 2020 Derivative Proceedings – Leave of Court a Substantive Requirement of Law October 26, 2020 Understanding the Impact of the COVID-19 Act 2020 on your contractual obligation to pay (Part 2) October 23, 2020 A Bird’s Eye View: Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Act 2020 – Where do I go from here? (Part 1) October 15, 2020 Oops, the name is already taken September 8, 2020 Section 30 of CIPAA: apex court maintains mandatory direct payment obligation against employer under receivership June 1, 2020 Section 17A MACC Act: What are the lessons learnt from foreign case studies? May 26, 2020 Section 17A MACC Act: Have you adopted “Adequate Procedures”? May 21, 2020 COVID-19 & Construction Sites: Effects of CMCO on Extension of Time and Loss & Expense Claims May 18, 2020 Corporate Liability under Section 17A MACC 2009 – How to safeguard your company against corporate corruption? May 15, 2020 COVID-19: The Duty of JMB/MC in Managing the Stratified Development Area during CMCO May 6, 2020 Origin of Section 17A of MACC Act: Lessons from the UK Experience April 12, 2020 COVID-19 – Movement Control Order and its Effect on Construction Contracts April 6, 2020 COVID-19: Legal Mechanisms for Companies and Individuals Facing Financial Distress March 31, 2020 Embrace the storms of the Movement Control Order (MCO) March 20, 2020 COURT RULED ON THE CHALLENGES TO THE AIAC AND STATUTORY ADJUDICATION September 27, 2018 DOES CIPAA APPLY RETROSPECTIVELY – The decision of Bauer (M) Sdn Bhd v Jack-In- Pile (M) Sdn Bhd [2018] 4 MLJ 640 September 27, 2018 CIPAA ADJUDICATION – WHAT HAS CHANGED SINCE VIEW ESTEEM SDN BHD v BINA PURI HOLDINGS BHD
