Written by Richard Wee, Wong Zi Ying and Nurul Athirah Jaafar Introduction Recently, the Commissioner Of Sports Malaysia released a circular on the procedures in application of disputes or complaints in sports bodies (“the said Circular”). It…
Written by Darren Lai and Fatin Ismail A dispute is a problem to be solved together, rather than a combat to be won — Woodrow Wilson Introduction Mediation is a non formal and wholly voluntary process involving…
Written by Richard Wee, Chew Zhen Tao and Wong Zi Ying On 11 October 2022, the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (“ICAS”) issued a media release regarding the amendments to the Code of Sports-related Arbitration (“the…
Written by Richard Wee, Darren Lai and Kimberly Chan Non-Fungible Tokens (“NFTs”) have been the talk of the town in recent years. The success stories of individuals becoming millionaires overnight just from the sale of NFTs has…
Written by Richard Wee and Tee Jae Ei Web3 Simplified Web3 (also known as “Web 3.0” or “Semantic Web”) is an umbrella term for the future of the internet. The future includes blockchain technology, machine learning, artificial…
Copyright by LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd. Reproduced with permission of LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd. By Richard Wee, Fatin Ismail, Kimberly Chan and Tee Jae Ei In a previous article Deep Dive into Gene-Editing, we have given a brief but concise overview…
Written by Richard Wee and Fatin Ismail The Sexual Harassment Act 2022 (“the Act“) has recently received Royal Assent on 8 October 2022 and has been published on 18 October. To date, the Act has yet to come…
Written by Darren Lai, Fatin Ismail and research by Sovitra Sukahut Som Introduction The latest bill amending Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (“CJA 1964”) — Courts of Judicature Act (Amendment) Bill 2022 (“the Amendment”) was recently passed…
Copyright by LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd. Reproduced with permission of LexisNexis Malaysia Sdn Bhd. By Richard Wee, Fatin Ismail, Kimberly Chan and Tee Jae Ei GENE-EDITING Gene-Editing (also fondly known as ‘Genome Editing’) is a powerful tool that is used…
Written by Richard Wee and Fatin Ismail The new amendment for the Penal Code is currently at the first reading. The new Bill seeks to amend the Penal Code to introduce a new section, to provide for…
Written by Richard Wee, Fatin Ismail and Yashila Kesavan They are the backbone of the family and community — Deputy Human Resources Minister, Awang Hashim Introduction The Housewives’ Social Security Bill was enacted to provide social security to housewives to…
Written by Richard Wee, Fatin Ismail and Faith Chow The Tribunal for Home Buyers Claims or Tribunal Tuntutan Pembeli Rumah (“TTPR”), commonly known as the “Homebuyer’s Tribunal”, is a cheaper and faster forum for home buyers to…
Written by Richard Wee, Fatin Ismail and Yashila Kesavan These days, workplace disagreements are so common that, in the worst circumstance, they might lead to legal proceedings. These employment-related conflicts could be brought on by complaints of…
Written by Sovitra Sukahut Som Sovitra was the First Runner-Up in the ALSA UUM Article Writing Contest 2022: A New Face of Cybercrime Abstract In Malaysia, cybersecurity is governed by several main legislations such as the Computer…
Written by Darren Lai and Fatin Ismail Introduction With sustainable development, diversity and human rights at the forefront in recent days, the business community is rapidly ensuring that their respective businesses accordingly follow suit. Hence, the introduction…
Written by Richard Wee, Fatin Ismail and Tee Jae Ei Introduction In 2021, the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (“KPDNHEP”) has recorded a stark increase of 112.5% in online consumer complaints. This comes as no surprise,…
Written by Richard Wee, Fatin Ismail and Faith Chow The Tribunal for Consumer Claims (“TCCM”) or the Tribunal Tuntutan Pengguna Malaysia (“TTPM”) is an alternative forum other than a court action to provide redress for buyers in a fast, simple…
Written by Richard Wee, Fatin Ismail and Yashila Kesavan The Malaysian Aviation Commission (“MAVCOM”) is an entity established under the Malaysian Aviation Commission 2015 (Act 771) which regulates economic and commercial matters for the aviation industry in Malaysia to function…
By Richard Wee, Fatin Ismail, Faith Chow & Yashila Kesavan Introduction The much-awaited Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill 2021 (“the Bill”) was passed on 20 July 2022 by the Dewan Rakyat with three main goals in mind; to provide a…
Written by Richard Wee, Fatin Ismail and Faith Chow Introduction Previously we published an article The Employment (Amendment) Act 2021: Key changes to the Employment Act 1955 when the Employment (Amendment) Act 2021 (“the Bill”) that was tabled for…