Legal Topics

The second edition not only takes into consideration the development of law to date but also the new methods of contract procurement and implementation that have reached our shores as of recent.

This text has a comprehensive coverage of the major changes introduced by the new Companies Act 2016, including the following: no par value share system; one-person companies; unlimited capacity; optional constitution; optional objects clause; general abolition of the ‘constructive notice’ doctrine; new provisions on share buy-backs and reduction of capital; the re-vamping of insolvency laws; and the corporate rescue mechanism. Also considered are the new Malaysian Code on Take-overs and Mergers 2016 and the derivatives regime.

A useful guide to those who intend to have an overview of the relevant laws in respect of the various categories of white-collar offences in Singapore.

Understanding of money laundering and terrorist financing risks is the foundation to which our legal framework, preventive measures, financial intelligence and enforcement, and cooperation is based on.
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A comprehensive legal and practical guide to life insurance and covers all the related matters associated with the formation to the discharge of the life insurance contracts.

This book provides an extensive and in-depth analysis of each component area in copyright law. In each of the areas, the provisions of the Copyright Act 1987 are clearly examined and explained by reference to local case law, where available, and where local cases are lacking, by reference to case law from other jurisdictions.
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This book offers guidance in navigating compliance with the PDPA 2010 and seeks to provide practical solutions to common issues faced when balancing the right to privacy, the protection and security of personal data and the needs and operations of businesses.

This book offers a comprehensive and accessible guide to the law of dangerous drugs in Malaysia. It not only covers the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 but also delves into the Dangerous Drugs (Special Preventive Measures) Act 1985 and the Dangerous Drugs (Forfeiture of Property) Act 1988. Incorporating the latest developments to the law as well as time-honoured authoritative precedents, this book offers a detailed practical analysis on the law for legal practitioners and law students.

The book discusses the principles of the law of contract as enshrined in the Contracts Act 1950 and the Specific Relief Act 1950 with illustrated examples of contractual situations based on legal decisions by the Federal Court, Court of Appeal and High Courts in Malaysia.

This practical Handbook is prepared primarily for those conducting the prosecution or the defence, as the case maybe, in the Subordinate Courts as well as the High Courts in Malaysia. This is an updated version of an earlier edition (Third Edition) which was published in 2006. The title of the handbook has been amended to cover all aspects of criminal litigations in Courts. A new chapter on sentencing has been added and several chapters have been usefully expanded to keep abreast with the latest development of the law and all the case law updated to make the handbook more complete.