“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
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” 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
” Whether an ex-wife was entitled the control over two frozen embryos which were fertilised during the marriage?”CASE: RAH v. RAL [2025] MLRHU 384 BRIEF FACTS: The Applicant-Wife (“the Wife”) and Respondent-Husband (“the Husband”) got married in 2009 and pursued IVF in 2014, creating three embryos using the Husband’s sperm and an ovum donated byRead more
” Whether an investor who funds litigation costs can legitimately contract with lawyers to share proceeds received from a successful case?”CASE: HASINA MEERA MAIDIN v. TETUAN RAJINDER & GOH & ORS [2025] 2 MLRH 690 BRIEF FACTS: In 2009, JKR Terengganu awarded a project to Indah Sebati Sdn Bhd (ISBB) in which the appellant (“Hasina”)Read more
” Whether there are suspicious circumstances surrounding the making of a will in reference to the deceased’s knowledge and approval of its terms?”CASE: TEOH YING RIN v SAVATERY A/P JAYAMARAN [2025] MLJU 169 BRIEF FACTS: One Nantha Kumaran a/l Saravanamuthu (“the Deceased”) executed his last will and testament on 29.4.2019 (“the Will”). The Deceased thenRead more
” Whether a company’s decision to transfer an employee can amount to constructive dismissal?”CASE: SAHARUNZAMAN BARUN V. PERODUA SALES SDN BHD & ANOR AND OTHER APPEALS [2025] 2 MLRA 184 BRIEF FACTS: The appellants (“Saharunzaman”, “Noramidah” and “Mohd Razif”) were long-serving employees of the respondent (“Perodua”). They were informed that their workplace operations had beenRead more
” Whether an aesthetic medical practitioner qualified under Chapter 1 of the Guidelines on Aesthetic Medical Practice qualified and licensed to trim nose implants with ear cartilage grafting?”CASE: ADAM BIN HAMIL v DR CHIAM TEE KIANG [2024] MLJU 3311 BRIEF FACTS: The Plaintiff, Adam Bin Hamil (‘Adam’) was then a hairstylist. The Defendant, Dr ChiamRead more
“Whether an insurance policy’s/takaful certificate’s coverage begins from the time it was issued or from the start of the coverage date in the policy/takaful certificate?”CASE: ETIQA GENERAL TAKAFUL BERHAD v. MOHD KHAIRUL IRMAN MOHD ZIN & ORS [2025] 2 MLRH 17 BRIEF FACTS: On 23rd of December 2022, a road traffic accident occurred involving aRead more
“Whether Executive Directors of a company can be deemed a “workman” under the Industrial Relations Act 1967 (IRA)?” Case: WOON KIM CHOY v ACEXIDE TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD & ANOR AND ANOTHER APPEAL [2025] 1 MLRA Brief Facts: The appellants, Woon Kim Choy (“Woon”) and Chang Heng Keong (“Chang”) were the promoters of Acexide Technology SdnRead more
“Whether siblings with a hostile relationship among themselves should become co-administrators of the estate of their deceased parent?” Case: HARPAL SINGH GILL v SHARMILA KAUR GILL D/O HARCHARAN SINGH & ANOR [2024] MLJU 2993 Brief Facts: One Harcharan Singh (“father”) and one Ranjit Kaur (“mother”) were married and they have 4 children together, namely, (a)Read more
