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Mengikrarkan afidavit di luar Malaysia

Afidavit adalah pernyataan sumpah bertulis yang pada kebiasaannya dibuat dalam suatu tindakan undang-undang. Bagi afidavit yang diikrarkan dalam Malaysia, afidavit tersebut boleh diikrarkan di hadapan Pesuruhjaya Sumpah. Punca kuasa bagi Pesuruhjaya Sumpah untuk memeteraikan afidavit adalah dari Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964 seperti berikut: Walau bagaimanapun, afidavit yang dibuat di luar Malaysia boleh diterima tanpa bukti pemeteraian diContinue reading “Mengikrarkan afidavit di luar Malaysia”

The Role of Vesting Orders in Executor and Administrator Cases

Legal procedures in estate management often encounter challenges, one of which involves Land Administrators requiring vesting orders for land transfers. Within this context, Re: Estate of Teoh Cheow Choon: Ex Parte: Khor Hong Luang [1994] 4 CLJ 575 provides an essential case study. In this case, the Judge wrote an insightful distinction between the rolesContinue reading “The Role of Vesting Orders in Executor and Administrator Cases”

Can a Bankrupt Individual be Sued?

When dealing with a bankrupt individual, the question arises as to whether legal action can be taken against them. Section 8(1) of the Bankruptcy Act 1967 reads as follows: “On the making of a receiving order the Official Assignee shall be thereby constituted receiver of the property of the debtor, and thereafter, except as directedContinue reading “Can a Bankrupt Individual be Sued?”

𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐔𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 – 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐯𝐬. 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬

In the case of Wan Zaizul Adli Wan Zulkifli v. NTP World Corporation Sdn Bhd & Ors [2022] 1 LNS 781, the court addressed the issue of determining the authenticity of a signature in a document. The following are the key takeaways on this issue from the case: 1. Preference for Direct Evidence: When decidingContinue reading “𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: 𝐔𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡 – 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲 𝐯𝐬. 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬”