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How to Cite Case Laws in your Written Submissions – by a Federal Court Judge - Malaysia
With the immense traffic of cases that Courts deal with, plenty of cases, in particular interlocutory applications are disposed-off...
Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Jul 17, 20203 min read


Appellate Intervention: When Can The Appeal Courts Step In? - Malaysia
Statistics reveal that a whopping 85% of cases from the court of first instance (i.e. the Magistrates’ Court, Sessions Court and High...
Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Jul 10, 20205 min read


No Case to Answer- Malaysia (A Double-Edged Sword)
In civil trials, the Plaintiff opens their case by calling their witnesses to substantiate their case. After the Plaintiff rests their...
Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Jul 1, 20204 min read


Signed As A Guarantor? Here’s What You Need To Know - Malaysia
Your friend Paolo wants to buy a car. He brings you along because he needs a second opinion. When he is about to sign the documents to...
Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Jul 1, 20204 min read


Wills for Dummies Part 1: A Quick Guide to Understanding Wills
“A will can save one’s family from being put into a quagmired pit of legal conundrum, in case of death (which may even be untimely). –...
Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Jun 24, 20204 min read


Summary Judgment Applications in Malaysia – A Cheat Sheet
Can I get a judgment against the Defendant without going through full trial? Especially when the Defendant practically has no defence or...
Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Jun 11, 20205 min read


Some Interlocutary Application are Non-Appealable – The Case of Asia Pacific
The right for a party to appeal in civil matters from the High Court to the Court of Appeal flows from the section 67 of the Courts of...
Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Jun 1, 20205 min read


Indemnity Agreement: Does the Indemnitee Have to Pay Out First Before Claiming from The Indemnifier?
Your friend Irfan asks you to come on board as a partner in a shipping business he intends to set up. He assures you that you will only...
Vinodhan Kuppusamy
May 27, 20204 min read


Makcik Sia Has Been Fired During MCO!
Makcik Sia (not to be confused with her popular sister Makcik Kiah) works as a senior secretary at a large-scale law firm (“the Firm”)....
Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Apr 16, 20205 min read


Can you be sued by the Malaysian Government for Defamation?
Remember the case when the then Pahang Chief Minister brought a defamation action against Utusan Malaysia? I previously wrote about...
Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Mar 27, 20204 min read


An Elected Representative in Malaysia has sued me for Defamation. Help!
You’re 24, a first time voter in the 2018 General Election, and super stoked to be given the opportunity to take part in creating the...
Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Mar 2, 20204 min read