In order to reduce the soaring number of Covid-19 cases, the Malaysia government has implemented the second phase of movement control order (“MCO”) on 13 January 2021. The government has relaxed the restriction as compared to the first phase of MCO by allowing more sectors to open and promote business activities throughout the country. Recently,…
I have won a lawsuit and obtained a legal judgment. What should I do next? Does it mean that I would automatically get what I wanted as stated in the judgment? What happened if the party does not comply with a judgment? The answer is simple. You may enforce your judgment against the defaulting party….
Penghutang saya enggan membayar balik hutang yang terhutang kepada saya, apakah yang boleh saya lakukan? Anda boleh memulakan tindakan undang-undang terhadap penghutang untuk mendapatkan kembali hutang anda dengan mengeluarkan surat tuntutan dan/ atau menuntut hak terhadap penghutang anda. Apakah jenis maklumat / dokumentasi yang harus saya berikan untuk proses pemulihan hutang? Semua dokumen dan rekod…
Introduction Limitation period refers to the time limit for an aggrieved party to file an action against another party. In Sarawak the limitation to file civil lawsuit is governed under the Sarawak Limitation Ordinance (Sarawak Cap. 49) and the limitation period for civil lawsuits has been stated in the schedule ( Sections 3 and 6(1)…
What is Defamation? Defamation refers to the circumstances where there is any unjustified criticism that has caused or is likely to cause serious harm to one’s reputation. If a defamatory statement affects a person’s reputation, that person may have a claim against the maker of that defamatory statement for defamation. There are two types of…
It is not uncommon to find a term in an agreement granting certain banking facility that goes along the line that any statement or certificate signed by an officer of the bank shall be the conclusive proof of the amount outstanding under the facility. This term is called the conclusive evidence clause.
Malaysia practices dual legal system, generally categorized as civil law (a misnomer, I personally think it should called secular law as “civil law” refers to another type of legal system in the world) and Islamic law.
When you received a Writ and Statement of Claim, it basically means someone has sued you (let’s call him the “Plaintiff”). You have 14 days to enter your appearance i.e. to tell the court and the Plaintiff that you will be coming to court to fight the suit.
