The High Court heard an appeal by way of originating motion. The parties are: Appellant: Shell Company of the Federation of Malaya; Respondent: The President, Town Council, Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat. Adams…
BBMB Kewangan Bhd v Kueh Teck Swee [2001] 1 MLJ 176
The High Court in Sabah & Sarawak heard this appeal. The Hon. Justice Ian Chin (as he was then) delivered his judgement on 21 November 2000. The appeal by Kueh Teck Swee…
Do the Young & Gould Exceptions apply in Malaysia?
If you have not already, you can read the entry on judicial decisions here. As usual, I then shared the post on my social media including Facebook. There I got an interesting…
Making Sense of Judicial Decisions
What is “law”? That is both a philosophical and practical question that law students and legal practitioners ask themselves. Often people think it’s the written law: Acts of Parliament or Congress, Ordinances…
Defamation’s Basic Elements
This is part of the Defamation series. You can read the first entry here: Defamation – The Beginning of a Series. This introductory series is not legal advice. Please seek the counsel…
Defamation – The Beginning of a Series
“Lawyering isn’t about fighting fair, and you’d better watch your false accusations, or I might just sue you for defamation.” Kyle Durant (Suits: S01E07) No legal drama is ever complete without a…
Week 32 Reflections: Defining Your Success
Setting the Context This entry is inspired by Diane Mulcahy’s The Gig Economy – The Complete Guide to Getting Better Work, Taking More Time Off, and Financing the Life You Want! At…
Historical Development – Extracting Sahrip v Mitchell & Anor
Disclaimers: First, let me come clean about Land Law. It’s the one paper I failed twice in my entire life. It’s not my best subject. I’m doing this to deepen my understanding…
Week 31 Reflections
This wasn’t the first reflection of the week. Let’s go through the week sequentially, shall we? Last Final Assessment: LAW483 – Moral and Ethical Issues in Law Our exam season ended with…
Week 30 Reflections
What would make someone want to work late or be on call for? Setting the Context Growing up, I’ve been indoctrinated with the idea of a 9-to-5, of work-life balance, and of…
