The petitioners applied under section 308(5) of the Companies Act 1965 to have the name of the company restored to the register. The name of the company had been struck off the register by the respondent for the failure to file its annual returns since 1999. Although the application …
The Malaysian Bar is 64 years old this year and has a membership of well over 13,000 practising lawyers.The Malaysian Bar is a giant itself in upholding the rule of law and justice, without fear or favour, human rights and professional standards and ethics. While there is strength in numbers, importantly, it is the empowerment of young lawyers who give the Bar its strength. As leaders are groomed and not born, young lawyers will have to be groomed to be giants themselves and be future leaders of the Bar.
By a letter of award dated 4.4.1998 (‘contract’), the defendant appointed the plaintiff as its contractor to supply, deliver and install furniture for the hotel rooms and corridors of the defendant’s hotel known as Goldcourse Hotel Resort (‘hotel’). The defendant had in its counterclaim claimed that …
The Government of India and Cairn Energy Indian Pty Ltd entered into an oil and gas joint venture, ie. a Production Sharing Contract (“PSC”). The PSC was governed by Indian law while the arbitration agreement was governed by English law. The arbitration proceedings were to be governed …
By a letter of award dated 4.4.1998 (‘contract’), the defendant appointed the plaintiff as its contractor to supply, deliver and install furniture for the hotel rooms and corridors of the defendant’s hotel known as Goldcourse Hotel Resort (‘hotel’). The defendant had in its counterclaim claimed that …
There are 3 applications before me, enclosure (5) is in respect of the plaintiff’s application for a Mareva injunction against the defendant; enclosure (14) is in respect of the defendant’s application to set-aside the ex parte Mareva injunction obtained by the plaintiff against the defendant …
Raymond Mah graduated from the University of Queensland, Australia in 2003 with a double degree in Economics and Law. He completed his CLP in 2004 and was admitted to the Bar in August 2005. He is a partner practising in a medium sized firm in Kuala Lumpur and is now in his fourth year of practice. His area of practice is primarily general civil litigation. Raymond who enjoys photography and the outdoors shared some of his thoughts with Valerie Choo on issues affecting professional practice and the administration of justice.
The plaintiff and defendant entered into a construction contract for a sum of RM56,586,000. Pursuant to the contract, the plaintiff provided the defendant with a bank guarantee of RM4,895,160.00 for the design of the works. On 30 June 2003, the plaintiff received a letter from the bank informing …
