Can one person be liable to the whole debt if it’s a case of joint liability? Case: LEMBAGA KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PEKERJA v. EDWIN CASSIAN NAGAPPAN @ MARIE [2021] 1 LNS 928 Brief Facts: The Employees’ Provident Fund Board (“the Board”) filed a Sessions Court suit against a company, Fix Interior Collections Sdn. Bhd. (“theRead more >

Are media platforms liable for comments left by third parties? Case: PEGUAM NEGARA MALAYSIA v. MKINI DOTCOM SDN BHD & ANOR [2021] 3 CLJ 603 Brief Facts: Mkini Dotcom Sdn Bhd (“Malaysiakini”) is an online news portal that allows for the publication of comments by way of online forum responses to news articles.   GanRead more >

Does the bank need to inform you when they’re auctioning your property off? Case: CIMB ISLAMIC BANK BHD v. KHAIRUDDIN ABU HASSAN [2021] 4 CLJ 375 Brief Facts: CIMB Islamic Bank (“Bank”) provided a banking facility to En. Khairuddin Abu Hassan (“ Khairuddin”) to buy a penthouse (“Property”) at Mont Kiara, Kuala Lumpur pursuant toRead more >

Is reducing sales commission a breach of an employment contract? Case: SANBOS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. v GAN SOON HUAT [2021] 1 LNS 391 Brief Facts: Gan Soon Huat (“ Gan”) worked as a sales representative for Sanbos (“Employer”) since 1977.   He was assigned a sales coverage area, paid a monthly salary, and also paidRead more >

Can a celebrity’s name be used on clothing labels not sold by the celebrity? Case: MOHAMMAD HAFIZ HAMIDUN v. KAMDAR SDN BERHAD [2021] 1 LNS 590 Brief Facts: Hafiz Hamidun (“ Hafiz”) is a popular Nasyid singer and song composer. In addition to his role as an artist, he is also in the business ofRead more >

Is there a conflict of interest where a lawyer had witnessed the execution of an agreement and subsequently acted in a matter which breaches the said agreement? Case: SYED AHMAD IMDADZ SAID ABAS v. IMEJ MUHIBAH SDN BHD; MAJLIS PEGUAM MALAYSIA (INTERVENER) [2021] 1 LNS 477 Brief Facts: Syed Ahmad Imdadz B Said Abas isRead more >

Can the residents, owners and/or occupiers of properties located within the immediate vicinity of a proposed development object to a proposed development order that had been issued by the local authority? Case: PERBADANAN PENGURUSAN TRELLISES & ORS v. DATUK BANDAR KUALA LUMPUR & ORS [2021] 2 CLJ 808 Brief Facts: This case concerns a developmentRead more >