by Judy Lim Pek Eng | Mar 7, 2023 | Legal Summaries
Joint Petitions for divorce in Malaysia are governed inter alia by Section 52 of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976: “If husband and wife mutually agree that their marriage should be dissolved they may after the expiration of two years from the date...
by Judy Lim Pek Eng | Feb 15, 2023 | Case Updates
Our Joshua Wu was a co-counsel in the Federal Court, representing a private limited company and its director, in opposing an application for leave to appeal to the Federal Court. The Federal Court panel hearing the application consisted of The Right Honourable Tun...
by Judy Lim Pek Eng | Feb 14, 2023 | Legal Summaries
Both retrenchment and closure of business are exercises of managerial powers. However, neither can be undertaken for any collateral reason[1] (e.g. to victimise an employee). So how does retrenchment differ from a closure of business? Retrenchment The Company...
by Judy Lim Pek Eng | Feb 1, 2023 | Legal Summaries
1. Legally, under the Employment Act 1955, employees are entitled to paid holidays on: (a) 11 of the gazetted public holidays[1]; and (b) Any special days appointed as public holidays.[2] 2. Out of the 11 gazetted public holidays: (a) 5 are mandatory; and (b) 6 are to...
by Judy Lim Pek Eng | Jan 12, 2023 | Uncategorized
We were engaged to act as counsels for a Penang based property developer, in arbitral proceedings, involving a piece of land in Seremban valued at RM20 million (based on its value in 2015). The arbitral proceedings, amongst others, involve issues of breach of a joint...
