No More Wheel Clamping in Malaysia?
A Brief Look at Nursyafawati Binti Kasim v Majlis Perbandaran Kota Bharu Bandar Raya Islam (Court of Appeal Civil Appeal No.: D-01(A)-584-10/2021) Introduction Think about how you might feel if you approached your car and notice the front wheel was clamped. It is certain that it is NOT, entertaining and [...]
NFT IN THE MALAYSIAN LEGAL LANDSCAPE
What Are NFTs? The abbreviation of NFT stands for ‘non-fungible token’. Before diving deeper, let’s look at the word “fungible”. According to Merriam Webster’s Dictionary, fungible means being something of such a nature that one part or quantity may be replaced by another equal part or quantity in paying a [...]
Covid-19 Act (A Summary) (Part I)
Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 (A Summary – Part I) On 16.10.2020, the Malaysian “Covid-19 Act” received Royal Assent and became law. This new Act was an effort by the Malaysian government to put in place temporary measures to reduce the overreaching [...]
THE COURT SYSTEM IN MALAYSIA
The judiciary system in Malaysia is primarily based on the English system. In general, there are two types of trials / matters that will be brought before the Malaysian Courts; i.e. criminal and civil matters. In Malaysia, there are 5 levels of Courts; i.e. the hierarchy begins at the Magistrates’ [...]
The Consumer’s Code
Understanding Your Rights Introduction In this modern day and age, one can easily purchase their favourite items and/or goods, with just the touch of a finger. As simple as the purchase procedure is, delivery of such items and/or goods are often efficient and almost immediate. However, what happens when the [...]
Angel or Devil? MLM and Pyramid Schemes in the Eyes of the Law
In recent years, entrepreneurship and start-ups are rapidly becoming a trend. Everyone wants to be the “boss” of their own life and own businesses; with hopes of reaching that “pot of gold” at the end of the rainbow. Thus, it is easy for one to get tangled in a web [...]