by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Dec 6, 2021 | Dispute Resolution
The Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (the “CIPAA”) is a legislation intended to facilitate regular and timely payment in the construction industry. Among other things, CIPAA introduced the statutory adjudication mechanism to resolve payment...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Oct 11, 2021 | Dispute Resolution
Fine print in a document may often be skimmed over and not given too much thought. The phrase “fine print” comes from the fact that it is often in a smaller font size. The fine print may also make reference to more terms and conditions in a separate document all...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Aug 13, 2021 | Dispute Resolution
The AIAC Arbitration Rules 2021 (“the 2021 Rules”) was launched on 1 August 2021 and is a response to the recent trends in arbitration to promote transparency, and time and cost savings. The 2021 Rules have modernised the previous 2018 Rules in line with the best...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Aug 3, 2021 | Dispute Resolution
High Court Has No Jurisdiction to Grant Declaratory Relief in Respect of Final Arbitration Award A recent judgment was handed down by the High Court in Danieli & C Officine Mecchaniche SPA v Southern HRC Sdn Bhd [2021] MLJU 203, confirming that the Malaysian...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Jun 22, 2021 | Dispute Resolution
The Temporary Measures for Reducing the Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) Act 2020 (“Covid-19 Act”) was given royal assent and published in October 2020. It was intended to provide temporary relief to those struggling from the impact of the pandemic, but...
by Donovan & Ho (BD) | Jun 8, 2021 | Dispute Resolution
We previously wrote about the validity of online hearings during the MCO in our article here. Given the increasing number of remote hearings being conducted in the recent months, the office of the Chief Justice in the Federal Court of Malaysia issued a circular on 07...
