“What does a court assess in determining how much spousal maintenance to award in divorce proceedings?”CASE: MAT v. KAT & Anor [2025] MLJU 2177 BRIEF FACTS: MAT (Husband) and KAT (Wife), aged 64 and 63 respectively, were married in August 1987 and KAT filed for judicial separation in April 2022 and then MAT filed forRead more
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“Does the security of a unit in a condominium [stratified scheme] fall under the responsibility and duty of the Management Corporation?”CASE: Asma Binti Ahmad Shariff V. Tiara Management Corporation [2025] MLRHU 1831 BRIEF FACTS: Cik Asma was the owner and the occupier of an apartment unit in a condominium complex at Petaling Jaya. The DefendantRead more
“Whether directors of a company can be sued independently and held personally liable for unpaid EPF contributions under section 46 of the EPF Act 1991, without naming the company in the suit.”CASE: MOHD ABDUL KARIM ABDULLAH & ORS v LEMBAGA KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PEKERJA [2025] CLJU 1553 BRIEF FACTS: Lembaga Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (“EPF”),Read more
“Whether anonymity should be granted in Family Law related cases?”CASE: RIN v. MIN & Anor [2025] MLJU 1658 BRIEF FACTS: RIN (Wife) and MIN (Husband) got married in 1998, and had 2 children born in 2003 and 2006 respectively. RIN filed for divorce in 2024 alleging adultery and naming a Co-Respondent (VIN) This application wasRead more
“Whether an insurance company can reject an insured’s claim on grounds that the insured didn’t disclose her medical condition in the insurance proposal form?”CASE: ROSALIND GOH LEE LING V. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE (MALAYSIA) BERHAD & ORS [2025] MLRHU 1342 BRIEF FACTS: The Plaintiff [“Rosalind”] submitted a medical insurance claim to the 1st Defendant [“GreatRead more
“Is it a crime to organise a peaceful protest without giving the police advance notice?”CASE: Amir Hariri Abd Hadi v. PP [2025] 5 MLRA BRIEF FACTS: Amir Hariri (“Amir”) organised a peaceful rally on 14 August 2022 which was attended by 60 individuals. The rally was to protest a government contract awarded by the MinistryRead more
“Whether a football club or association owes a duty of care to its players in the event of a cardiac arrest suffered by a player during a game or training.”CASE: Marjan Petrovski (Suing as the dependent and personal representative and/or administrator of the estate of Marco Stefan Petrovski, deceased) v Datuk Seri Utama IR HajiRead more
“Whether a charge created by a money lender who lent money to the Developer is valid especially after the original purchaser has fully paid for the same property?”CASE: CHAMPION SCORE SDN BHD v MOHD SOBRI CHEW BIN ABDULLAH [2025] MLJU 627 BRIEF FACTS: One Mohd Sobri Chew bin Abdullah (“Sobri”) entered into a sale andRead more
“Can damages be sought against a person for adultery in a judicial separation proceeding?”CASE: HAI v. PAI (2025) MLJU 337 BRIEF FACTS: This was a lawsuit by the Petitioner (Wife), 72, seeking judicial separation from the Respondent (Husband), 74, and spousal maintenance, division of matrimonial assets, and damages from the Co-Respondent for alleged adultery betweenRead more
” Whether an agreement that grant loan or credit to be used in gambling activities is enforceable under the law?”CASE: DATO’ TING CHING LEE v TING SIU HUA [2025] MLJU 497 BRIEF FACTS: One Ting Siu Hua (“Siu Hua”) is a tour promoter or a junket appointed by one Huang Yu Kiung. Siu Hua isRead more
