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Vexatious Litigant - Fetter on access to justice?
There exists a rarely used provision in the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - to declare a person a vexatious litigant. To do so, one needs...

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May 9, 20252 min read


Citation of Fake Cases - Will they never learn?!
It has been widely reported that there were multiple instances in the US where fake cases were cited in court due to over reliance on...

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May 7, 20252 min read


Speaking Note – Boon or Pain?
Traditionally, a speaking note is prepared by counsel to set out the key arguments he intends to make during oral arguments. It is...

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May 5, 20252 min read


Be Careful of the Categorization of Part A documents at Trial
There is often a misunderstanding as to the administrative process of categorizing trial documents into Parts A, B and C. The confusion...

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Mar 20, 20251 min read


Restraining Order (“RO”) under a proposed scheme of arrangement (“Scheme”) – Can it exist beyond a period of 1 year?
RO can be granted under s.368 Companies Act 2016 (“CA”). This is to protect the Applicant company from facing legal proceedings, pending...

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Feb 28, 20252 min read


Is a Judge allowed to conduct personal research on the Internet to verify the facts?
The Court of Appeal in Siemens Industry Software Inc v KB Engineering Coatings Sdn Bhd [2025] 2 MLRA 657 answered “No”. In this case, the...

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Feb 15, 20251 min read


Recantation of Evidence: An Unpredictable Twist of Evidence
Imagine having a key witness who had testified in your client’s favour suddenly recant/retract his testimony, claiming it was false. For...

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Jan 30, 20252 min read


Novel does not equate to Complex – is there a need for foreign senior counsel?
It is common place for clients to consider instructing foreign senior counsel (or King’s Counsel) for complex appeals, especially if they...

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Jan 20, 20252 min read


Cross Examination: Handling the truth – the ethical way
Cross-examination is often highly dramatic and confrontational. In fact, many lawyers enter courtrooms with combat-like mindsets on how...

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Dec 16, 20242 min read
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