A Mareva injunction is a court order that freezes a litigant’s assets to prevent them from being dissipated or removed from the...

Recently, the High Court granted leave to taxpayer to commence judicial review proceedings against the Director-General of Inland Revenue...

In medical negligence claims, the plaintiff is generally required to prove that the doctor failed to meet the expected standard of care,...

In Target Term Sdn Bhd v Waldorf and Windsor Management Corporation and Another appeal [2024] 6 MLJ 598, the Court of Appeal affirmed the...

On 28 April 2025, the Data Sharing Act 2025 (Act) officially came into force, marking a significant milestone in Malaysia’s evolving data...

Recently, the Court of Appeal delivered a landmark judgment in Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v Berjaya Golf & Resort Berhad [2025] 2...

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria have emerged as essential metrics to assess the ethical impact of businesses and...

Taxpayers with outstanding taxes may face recovery action brought against them by the government to recover the taxes that are due and...

The rising prevalence of smoking, particularly among minors, has led to the enactment of the Control of Smoking Products for Public...

There is a distinction between familiarity and influence peddling. While the former is commonplace in business dealings, the latter...

Recently, the Federal Court dismissed the Revenue’s application to seek leave to appeal against the Court of Appeal’s decision in...

The Court of Appeal, in TransferWise Ltd v Public Bank Berhad  [2025] 2 CLJ 765, delivered a landmark judgment on the revocation of...

RDS is pleased to publish RDS Legal Insight Q1 of 2025. This quarterly magazine features the following articles by our colleagues: 1)...

Recently, the Court of Appeal in S REIT Holdings Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri held that apportionment of interest expenses...

The recent Court of Appeal decision in SPM Energy Sdn Bhd & 1 Ors v Multi Discovery Sdn Bhd  [2025] MLJU 515 underscores a crucial lesson...

Dental negligence claims are not uncommon in Malaysia, with legal actions being initiated against dentists over the years. Patients have...

The Court of Appeal in Ideal City Development Sdn Bhd v Tribunal Pengurusan Strata Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan considered the issue of...

The jurisprudence surrounding the need for a domestic inquiry prior to dismissing an employee has traversed a complex and evolving path....

The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act 2024 (EECA), which came into force on 1 January 2025, was enacted to regulate energy...

Unlike housing development projects that are under construction and governed by the Housing Development Act 1965 (HDA) and its subsidiary...