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7th April 2022 The concept of a civil suit being a collateral attack on a criminal action was considered by the Court of Appeal recently. The Appellant, the former Prime Minster of Malaysia, filed his claim in the High Court on 9.12.2019 against Ambank Islamic Bank Berhad, its holding company (AMMB Holdings Berhad) and the […]

18th March 2022 The Copyright (Amendment) Act 2022 introduces amendments to the Copyright Act 1987 (“Act”) which aims to strengthen provisions relating to the enforcement of copyright, especially in the digital environment, by introducing offences involving streaming technology in line with the development of online content streaming, and to comply with standards required by, amongst […]

18th March 2022 The Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 seeks ensure that our country’s patent laws are in line with current developments on patent protection on an international level. Recognition of Micro-biological Processes as Patentable Inventions Section 13(1)(b) of the Patents Act 1983 (“Act”) has been amended to clarify that inventions relating to products on microbiological […]

22 November 2021 Judicial Management Application led by a creditor and the appointment of an Interim Judicial Manager Maybank Islamic Berhad v. Khee San Food Industries Sdn Bhd On 15.11.2021, an application was filed in the Kuala Lumpur High Court by Maybank Islamic Berhad, to place its debtor, KSFI, under judicial management pursuant to Section […]

Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause – A Rose by any other name… An exclusive jurisdiction clause sets out the parties’ agreement to submit their disputes to a particular forum or jurisdiction. This provides certainty to the parties as to the forum/jurisdiction in which their disputes may be determined, particularly where the parties are based in different jurisdictions. […]