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The Arbitration Act 2005 (Amended 2011, 2018 and 2024) UNCITRAL Model Law as Applied in Malaysia, Second Edition
Since its enactment, the Arbitration Act 2005 has been amended four times, most recently in 2024 to introduce the new section 9A on the law applicable to an arbitration agreement, the third party funding regime in sections 46A to 46I, and the new institutional appointing-authority architecture. The Federal Court has, over two decades, given the Act its developed jurisprudential content. The Act that a practitioner reads today is materially different from the Act that was enacted 20 years ago
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Handbook on Arbitration
Arbitration in Malaysia is no longer what it was five years ago. Virtual hearings have moved from emergency expedient to default procedure. AI-assisted document review is approaching universal adoption
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Law of Evidence: A Commentary, Second Edition
The mastery of the rules of evidence is indispensable in the armoury of every lawyer. This new second edition of Law of Evidence: A Commentary marks a significant leap from the original 2020 edition with fully updated and expanded commentary on the Evidence Act 1950.
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Construction Law
In today’s dynamic world, the development of infrastructure, buildings, factories, schools and residences is underpinned by construction law which regulates and determines the execution of building and construction work. The complexity of building projects and construction contracts often gives rise to various disputes which require resolution. Due to the large sums of money involved in building projects, the resolution of disputes is usually long drawn out and concerns many intricate and inter-related legal issues.
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Limitation Law in Malaysia
Limitation law plays an important role in the administration of civil justice in Malaysia. It determines when legal proceedings may be commenced, when rights are extinguished by time, and when access to the courts is effectively barred. The rules of limitation are often deployed by defendants as a threshold defence against actions that have been instituted. Limitation undoubtedly forms a substantive body of rules that shapes outcomes in real and often life-changing disputes.
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