“Whether children born out of wedlock to a Muslim mother and a non-Muslim father are Muslims by operation of law”CASE: KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA, MALAYSIA V. NIVETHAH THAMAYANDIRAN & ANOR [2026] 2 MLRA BRIEF FACTS: Nivethah Thamayandiran [Nivethah] and Swetha Thamayandiran [Swetha] were sisters born out of wedlock to a Muslim mother and aRead more >

“Can a decree absolute [an absolute divorce order] be backdated?”CASE: HEB v HEM [2026] 1 MLRH 739 BRIEF FACTS: HEB (the Petitioner-Husband) and HEM (the Petitioner-Wife) were granted a decree nisi [is a provisional court order in which the court allows the divorce to move forward but does not legally end their marriage] in theirRead more >

“When should the developer deliver vacant possession of a commercial property?”CASE: Icon City Development Sdn. Bhd. v Lee Kean Hwa & Ors [2026] 1 MLRA 131 BRIEF FACTS: 62 purchasers bought Small Office Versatile Office (“SOVO”) units [“the Purchasers”] from the Developer, Icon City Development Sdn Bhd (“Icon City”) under separate Sale and Purchase AgreementsRead more >

“Whether the Moneylending Agreements are illegal and can the moneylender recover the the unpaid sum of the loan?”CASE: Golden Wheel Credit Sdn Bhd v Dato’ Siah Teong Din [2025] MLJU 2245 BRIEF FACTS: Golden Wheel Credit Sdn Bhd [Golden Wheel] is a licensed moneylender under the Moneylenders Act 1951 (“MLA 1951”), and Dato’ Siah isRead more >

“Whether PLUS and/or their contractor PROPEL were responsible for a fatal highway accident caused by a dangerous object lying on a dark road?”CASE: Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad v. Zakaria Hamid & Anor and Another Appeal [2025] 6 MLRA 833 BRIEF FACTS: The deceased, Azizi bin Zakaria was riding his motorcycle at night with a convoyRead more >

“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 >

“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 >