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8% Interest Imposed on Outstanding Legal Fees

June 7th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Comparatively, usually legal firms have not much of problem in receiving payment for services rendered to their clients.
2 reasons being:
1. most of the law firms will make sure clients pay before they start the work. (or at least some deposit have been paid). 
2. clients know very well that it is VERY easy for law firm to take […]

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The Legally Differences Between A Partnership And A Company

May 22nd, 2008 · 3 Comments

(source: www.photonpaint.com)
When you want to conduct an online business, if you are doing it alone then we can form a sole proprietorship.
If you have partner(s), you may opt to form a:
(1) partnership (usually known as “enterprise”)  or
(2) a company (usually known as Sdn Bhd/Private Limited)
Before you make your mind as to which type of business organisation suit you better, […]

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Tags: Company Law · -==Legal Tips==-

What To Do If Someone Defame You Online?

April 26th, 2008 · 1 Comment

 
From time to time, I received emails from friends or my blog followers asking me what to do if someone defame them online. I guess this is what we always known as “cyber bullies”.
Indeed, it is so easy to bully someone via Internet as it doesn’t cost the bulliers any thing to do so and at the same time they can remain anonymous.  
Situation 1 - […]

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Tags: Internet Law

Adultery, legal or illegal in Malaysia?

March 25th, 2008 · 29 Comments

 
What is adultery?
My friend said “adultery is having secret relationship with someone who has married.”  
Based on L B Curzon, Dictionary of Law, 4th edition, (International Law Book Services: Kuala Lumpur), 1995, “adultery“ means an act of voluntary sexual intercourse (which need not be completed) between two persons not married to each other, but one or both of […]

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Defamation Law in Malaysia (2)

March 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment

In my previous post, I wrote about what is defamation, the different between libel and slander, the law governing defamation and the punishments of it.
However, do you know what are the creteria constituting defamation?
For both libel and slander, there are three main criteria which are necessary to prove defamation.
Firstly, it must be proven that the words […]

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