Malaysian Dispute Resolution, Arbitration and ADR Law and Practice

NSTP ordered to pay RM250,000 to NUBE over Defamatory Articles

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Union of Bank Employees (NUBE) won its defamation suit against a newspaper publisher and four others at the High Court yesterday.

Federal Court grants Ho Hup Construction leave to appeal

PUTRAJAYA: Ho Hup Construction Company Bhd can appeal to the Federal Court against the Appeals Court decision, disfavouring it over the company's right to control the development of a 24ha land in Bukit Jalil.

High Court orders UUM to pay KIC Management RM3.7 million

ALOR SETAR: Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) was ordered by the High Court here today to pay about RM3.7 million to KIC Management Sdn Bhd (KIC) for breach of agreement.

High Court acquits Nine Witnesses Charged with giving False Statements

TEMERLOH, May 17 (Bernama) -- The Temerloh High Court Thursday rejected the appeal by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) on the case of nine witnesses charged with giving false evidence during the trial of Datuk Mohamad Norza Zakaria on a corruption case two years ago.

Court rejects Ambiga-s Application to question Hishammuddin-s Decision to ban Bersih 2.0

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 (Bernama) -- The High Court here Tuesday rejected an application by the committee members of Bersih 2.0 and its chairman Datuk S. Ambiga to question Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein's decision to consider Bersih 2.0 illegal.

Court dismisses Nadeswaran-s Appeal for more time to file Defence

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has upheld the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s decision not to grant an extension for journalist R. Nadeswaran to file his defence in a defamation suit.

Government files for ATM Suit to be rejected

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- The government has applied to the High Court here to reject a suit filed by a group of Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) retirees on the grounds that it was unreasonable and an abuse of court process.

Lawyers sue IGP, Government for Wrongful Detention

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 (Bernama) -- Four women lawyers who were detained in the course of attempting to see their clients sued the police and government for unlawful detention Friday.

Federal Court dismisses Saudi Arabian Columnist-s Appeal

PUTRAJAYA, May 3 (Bernama) -- Saudi Arabian columnist Hamza Kashgari, who claimed he was unlawfully arrested and deported from Malaysia, failed in his appeal Thursday at the Federal Court here for reinstatement of his habeas corpus application.

COB right in No Proxy Ruling, rules Court

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal here has affirmed a High Court ruling that the Commissioner of Buildings (COB) was right in deciding that only unit owners and not their proxies can be elected as council members of high-rise management corporations.

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