Mortmain — the dead hand. England buried the last of it in 1960. Malaysia still carries a fragment, and nobody has explained why.
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Can One Honest Mistake End a Lawyer’s Career—or Just Suspend It?
He touched his client money once; the law’s answer reveals what the profession fears most.
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Can a Medical Device Act Stop a Court Restoring a Road Accident Victim’s Limb?
The insurer says the device is unregistered, so it need not pay. The law replies: notwithstanding any written law, it must.
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Must a Crash Victim Win Twice Before the Insurer Pays? [Sa’Amran 8/11]
The victim won his judgment; the insurer’s answer was to sue him for asking to be paid. Appeal No. 6 of Sa’Amran ended the myth of the second lawsuit — and Chen Boon Kwee has since nailed the lid down.
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The NS Constitution and the clause built to silence the courts: can it? [5/NS]
Can a 1982 ouster clause still keep the courts out? Eighty years of common-law authority, laid before the bench.
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Will limiting the PM’s tenure stop political ‘musical chairs’ or ‘shadow PMs’?
Will a ten‑year cap on Malaysia’s prime minister really prevent political ‘musical chairs’ or shadow rulers?
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Does the King have the power to dismiss a prime minister?
The answer is, in my view, is ‘Yes’, subject to several conditions.
We shall deal with the conditions soon.
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I had registered for the AstraZeneca vaccine. My appointment was at 2pm at PWTC. I reached at 1.43 pm.
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Two tricks in dealing with an opponent’s Affidavit
There are two sure techniques in dealing with affidavits. One is a move of offence, the other is defence.
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If you are the plaintiff, what should you ask your lawyer?
You are a litigant, a plaintif. What should you ask your Solicitor?
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