An Inch or a Mile?
Confusion as to application of section 71 of the Contracts Act 1950 In the recent case of Inch Kenneth Kajang Rubber Public [...]
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The Proposed Companies Bill: Public Consultation
Comments sent to the Companies Commission of Malaysia. The Companies Commission of Malaysia has issued a Consultation Document on the Proposed [...]
The Truth Is What We Say It Is
Privy Council affirms and clarifies doctrine of contractual estoppel. Almost every legal instrument which has had the fortune (or misfortune) [...]
Malicious Prosecution of Civil Proceedings: A Lernaean Hydra
Privy Council rules tort of malicious prosecution extends to civil proceedings. It is a regrettable but unavoidable incident of civil litigation [...]
Piercing the Corporate Veil
UK Supreme Court authoritatively clarifies when corporate veil can be pierced. There are two inter-related general principles of company law [...]
Reviewing the Jurisdiction to Review
Federal Court clarifies scope of the jurisdiction to review its own decisions (yet again). In the recent case of Dato' See [...]
Whose Mall is it Anyway?
When the means to an end create more problems than they solve. The Court of Appeal in the recent decision [...]
Shareholders’ Agreements and Minority Oppression
Federal Court rules breach of shareholders' agreement does not amount to minority oppression. It is a common practice for commercial [...]
Total Failure of Consideration: In Search of Principle
Federal Court formulates the wrong test for total failure of consideration. Twice. Consider the following scenario: A, a famous Elvis impersonator, [...]
Birkett v James: So Long, Farewell?
Federal Court rules litigants no longer allowed to move litigation at their own pace. In the recent landmark decision of Syed Omar bin [...]