March 17, 2021

Case Update: You Have Been Served, Or Were You?

The Courts of Judicature (Amendment) Bill 2020 was passed by the Dewan Rakyat (the House of Representative) on 26 August 2020. This Bill seeks to amend the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (“Act”) that would allow court proceedings in the Federal Court, the Court of Appeal and the High Court (“the Courts”) to be televised live or through video streaming or using any other electronic communication media.
March 16, 2021

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2020 – Revolutionising the Dispute Resolution Procedures

With the gazettement of the Industrial Relations (Amendment) Act 2020 (the “Amendment Act”) on 20 February 2020 and its partial coming into force on 1 January 2021...
March 10, 2021

LAW Partnership: We Are the ‘New Law’ Firm in Malaysia

Brian Law has been appointed as Managing Partner of LAW Partnership. The firm issued a statement today, adding that Law’s three-year appointment began on 1 March 2021.
January 11, 2021

LAW Partnership During the Covid-19 Pandemic

The Movement Control Order (MCO) will take effect on Wednesday, 13th January till 26th January 2021, targeting some states (Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Putrajaya, Labuan, Melaka, Johor, and Sabah) as announced on 11.1.2021 by our Prime Minister.
January 6, 2021

5 January 2021 Announcing Two Promotions at LAW Partnership in 2021

We are delighted to announce the admission of our new Partner Nimisha Jaya Gobi and the promotion of our Senior Associate Hwee Yee Tan with effect from 1 January 2021.
December 2, 2020

Brexit: Future of Rightsholders EU Trademarks and Community Designs

ALL registered EUTMs and RCDs will be automatically cloned into separate UK registrations at the UKIPO, with brand new registration numbers however, it is possible to cancel the cloned UK registration if you do not require UK protection. The opt-out procedure will be available from 1 January 2021.
November 6, 2020

Webcast: Safeguarding Your Organisation From Corporate Liability for Bribery Offences

Webcast: Safeguarding Your Organisation From Corporate Liability for Bribery Offences   In light of the latest developments by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), commercial organisations must […]
October 26, 2020

Update Alert: The COVID-19 Act Is Finally Here, But to What End?

We previously issued an alert discussing the potential impact and effectiveness of the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Bill 2020. The long wait is now over and the Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 (the “Act”) has finally been gazetted and came into effect on 23 October 2020 where Malaysia is now hit with its third (and possibly worst) wave of infections.
September 24, 2020

Asialaw 2021 Edition: Lawyer Profiling – Nimisha Jaya Gobi

Congratulations to LAW Partnership Senior Associate Nimisha Jaya Gobi on being recognised by our clients for her acumen and outstanding efforts!