What are the legal frameworks governing child adoption in Malaysia? In Malaysia, child adoption is governed by two primary legal frameworks: The Adoption Act 1952: The Adoption Act is applicable to non-Muslims in Peninsular Malaysia only. This act outlines the procedures and requirements for legal adoption by way of a court order. Who is eligible…
What are garnishee proceedings? Garnishee proceedings are a legal process by which a creditor (the judgment creditor) can enforce a judgment by obtaining a court order to seize money or assets owed to the debtor (the judgment debtor) by a third party (the garnishee). This is typically used to intercept funds in bank accounts or…
What is probate and why is it necessary? Probate is a legal process that confirms the validity of a deceased person’s will and grants the executor the authority to administer the deceased’s estate according to the terms of the will. It is necessary to ensure that the estate is distributed legally and according to the…
The three main areas of dispute between parties in a petition divorce are division of matrimonial properties, maintenance to spouse and children, and care and custody of children. This article will walk you through each of them. Q: What are matrimonial assets? A: matrimonial assets refer to assets acquired by parties through their joint effort…
Q: Is it true that a married couple cannot apply for divorce within two years of their marriage? A: Yes, no petition of divorce can be filed by either party if their marriage is less than two years unless there are exceptional circumstances or hardship suffered by the petitioner. Q: what are the examples of…
You may have extended a friendly loan to a friend, but he/she never pays you back as promised. You may have clients that never pay your invoices despite accepting the goods sold by you. If you are considering to recover these debts through legal action, there are things that you must know before engaging a…
您或许有朋友向您借了钱却迟迟不换，或是有客户收了您送的货品或却没有缴清您的账单。如果您考虑着对他们采取法律行动来追讨债务，请在聘用律师之前务必了解下列事项。 第一步：事前准备 首先，您要确认欠债人的身份，无论欠债人是个人或公司，最好先在 JPN 或 SSM进行一轮资料搜查，用以确认他们的最新地址、财务状态等重要资料。 其次，请搜集所有相关证据，比如文件、电邮或信件来往等等。 最后，确认您依然处于追诉时效期限内。法律规定债主必须在6年内采取法律行动追讨债务，否则欠债人可申请撤销您的诉讼。 第二步：发出追讨信 在您委任律师之后，律师将首先发出追讨信（Letter of Demand），要求对方在某某期限之前还清某某数额的债务，否则将采取法律行动。 虽然追讨新并非法律上的强制要求，但却是一个相当实用的操作。有的债务人害怕被告上法庭而会选择还债，有的则会回信否认债务（进而让您提前知道对方不还债的原因，便于日后诉讼的准备）。 第三步：开始诉讼 要是对方在追讨信的期限内没有还清债务，您可以通过入禀诉状（Writ and Statement of Claims）来开始诉讼。所追讨的债务数额讲会决定入禀哪个法庭，具体如下： 债务数额 法庭 RM5,000.00 以下 地方法庭（小额诉讼程序） RM100,000.00 以下 地方法庭 RM 1,000,000.00 以下 推事庭 RM1,000,000.00 以上 高庭 诉状被法庭盖章后，就需要递呈给欠债人（如今是被告）。在这之后，大致上会有三种可能性： (a) 被告没有入禀抗辩（enter appearance） 法律规定所有被告必须在诉状递呈后的14天内入禀抗辩。一旦被告没有这么做，您可以拿到缺席判决（Judgment in Default of Appearance）。换句话说，因为被告没有入禀抗辩，所以法庭直接判你胜诉。这是最快的程序，一个月以内就能拿到法庭判决。 (b) 简速判决 （Summary Judgment） 一旦被告入禀抗辩，但是您手上的书面证据确凿且充分，则可以选择申请简速判决，要求法庭根据书面证据下判即可。如果法庭看过所有书面证据后认为您的案情证据确凿，则可以直接判您胜诉，无需通过冗长的审讯和证人质询。 (c) 审讯 被告入禀抗辩，而您的书面证据不够确凿或备受争议，则需要通过正式审讯和证人质询来让法庭定夺。审讯结束后，法庭才会下判，是最消耗时间的程序。 第四步：执行 在您胜诉且获得判决之后，您需要递呈给被告，要求他在某期限内还清债务，否则将执行判决。常见的执行程序包括破产程序（针对个人）、清盘程序（针对公司）、债权扣押令、查封令和欠债人传召等等。日后的文章会有更进一步的讨论。 马来西亚债务追讨的大致流程，请参考下图： –…
Are the advertisements of medicine regulated in Malaysia? Yes, Medicines (Advertisement and Sale) Act 1956 prohibits certain advertisements relating to medical matters and regulates the sale of substances recommended as a medicine. What are the restrictions? The advertisements of substance purportedly effective for the prevention or treatment of diseases such as diabetes, epilepsy, tuberculosis, asthma,…
A man was fined RM2,000.00 for brutally slapping and punching a woman in the car park area of a condominium in KL for honking him. What action has been taken against the man? According to news report, the man was charged under section 323 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing hurt. He pleaded guilty…
While it may be exciting to see villains being arrested in movies, it may not be so when such arrest happens on you, whether or not the arrest is with just cause. Let us bring you through your rights during an arrest and what may happen thereafter. What is an arrest? Commonly done by police…