Can DNA tests be used to determine the biological father of a child? If the DNA tests can be used, will it then challenge the legitimacy of a child born into a marriage? Case: MPPL & ANOR v CAS [2024] 5 MLRA 513 Brief Facts: CAS is a pilot. MPPL is an air stewardess whoRead more >

“What is the effect of a nomination done at KWSP?” Case: DIVYYA MANCHAP v LEMBAGA KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PEKERJA [2024] 5 MLRH 406 Brief Facts: Divyaa Manchap (“Divyaa”) brought a claim against Lembaga Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja, (“KWSP”) with regards to the distribution of her late father, Manchap a/l Suppiah’s (“Manchap”) estate. Manchap (“Deceased”) hadRead more >

“What determines if an employee has been constructively dismissed?” Case: TAN LAY PENG V RHB BANK BERHAD & ANOR [2024] 5 MLRA 171 Brief Facts: On 13 June 2011, the Appellant, Mr Tan was employed by RHB Bank Berhad (“the Bank”) as its Operations Head, Thailand Operations in Bangkok. The terms of the employment wereRead more >

“Who is liable when an employee forges cheques and cheats its Employer? The Employer? The Bank who helped cash the cheques? Or Both?” Case: STARFISH HOLDINGS SDN BHD V HONG LEONG BANK BERHAD & ANOR [2024]4 MLRA 526 Brief Facts: The Appellant, Starfish Holdings Sdn Bhd (“Starfish”) is a private limited company and the customerRead more >

“Whether Sunway Putra Hotel was liable to the Plaintiffs for the death of their son who drowned in the Hotel swimming pool?” Case: QI QIAOXIAN & ANOR v SUNWAY PUTRA HOTEL SDN BHD [2024] 4 MLRA 49 Brief Facts: The Plaintiff in this case the family of Qi Qiaoxian a 22 year old citizen fromRead more >

“Which Court has the jurisdiction to determine a person seeking a declaration that she is not a person professing the religion of Islam? Who has the jurisdiction in determining this question?” Case: DAHLIA DHAIMA ABDULLAH V MAJLIS AGAMA ISLAM SELANGOR (MAIS) & ANOTHER APPEAL [2024] 4 MLRA 453 Brief Facts: The Appellant, Dahlia Dhaima AbdullahRead more >

“When does time start to run for a claim to be brought pursuant to an Agreement? Is it the date of the Agreement? Or the date damages were suffered?” Case: JULIAN CHONG SOOK KEOK & ANOR V LEE KIM NOOR & ANOR [2024] 4 MLRA 131 Brief Facts: The 1st Appellant, Julian Chong (‘Julian’) andRead more >