Malaysia’s long-running tensions over short-term rental (STR) activity in strata developments have taken a significant turn, following a Court of Appeal ruling that clarifies the limits of management corporations’ powers and the status of private covenants seeking to restrict such use. The decision in Wawasan Raya Sdn Bhd v MARC Service Residence Management Corporation   [ 2025] 4 MLRA 1 provides some of the clearest judicial guidance yet in a sector where rapid growth of pla

Malaysia is preparing for a significant shift in its patent regime, with major reforms under the Patents (Amendment) Act 2022 and related regulations set to take effect on 31 December 2025. A notice issued by the Registrar of Patents on 10 October 2025 (Notice 1/2025) confirms that several long-anticipated provisions together with new subsidiary legislation will finally be enforced, ushering in a more transparent and adversarial patent framework. The changes carry wide-rangin

Intellectual property typically evokes familiar categories such as trademarks, patents or copyrights. Yet an increasingly important form of protection, particularly for food, agriculture and heritage-linked goods, is the geographical indication (GI). GIs certify that a product’s qualities, characteristics or reputation are intrinsically tied to a specific place of origin. The updated Geographical Indications Act 2022 (GIA 2022), which came into force on 18 March 2022, marks t

The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Bukit Tinggi Hospital Sdn Bhd & Anor v Navin Sharma A/L Karam Chand & Anor [2025] MLJU 3236 marks a notable shift in the Malaysian judiciary’s approach to the assessment of damages in medical negligence cases. At a time when both the volume of claims and the amount of awards are rising, the judgment signals a more restrained, evidence-driven methodology particularly in relation to dependency claims, awards for pain and suffering and lo

Lawyers are often fond of ending correspondence with the now-habitual phrase: “All of our client’s rights are reserved.” Much like the delicate tulip atop a barista’s latte, it is as much form as function, so familiar, it can feel like mere legal decoration. But recent jurisprudence suggests that this time-worn phrase might carry more weight than previously thought. A Legal Reminder From The Court Of Appeal In Esa Jurutera Perunding Sdn Bhd v Universiti Malaya [2025] 2 MLJ 61

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