Law Is Our Hobby
An Insight into My Attachment at Alex Chang &
Co Entering the Firm My attachment
here at Alex Chang & Co this past month has been a fruitful experience. After
just ending my first year of law school, I was eager to gain a better insight
into the legal industry. I was highly curious as to the operations of a law
firm and how proceedings took place in court. However, due to the unpreRead More…
Introduction to Judgment Debtor Summons A judgment debtor summon is an enforcement procedure for the
recovery or payment of money. For instance, if a defendant fails or refuses to pay a judgment sum
worth RM25000, then a judgment debtor summons will be taken out against the
defendant. The defendant will then be known as the judgment debtor who is the
person against whom the judgment or ordRead More…
What are Garnishee
Proceedings? A garnishee proceeding is
a form of judgment enforcement procedure used to pursue judgment debts, normally
when a respondent fails to comply with a monetary judgment obtained by a
claimant. The rules governing these
proceedings are provided under Order 49 of the Rules of Court 2012. The three parties generally
involved are the judgment creditor, juRead More…
Journeying Back from Pursuing an Education in the UK due
to COVID-19 – A Personal Experience Closure of the
University It is well-known that the journey of many students studying
overseas including my own was cut short due to the pandemic. My university –
The University of Sheffield had announced its closure after a report was
released stating that a faculty member of the architecture deRead More…
I
was introduced to the article written by Mr Chan Wai Lun recently, which the
title of this article of mine is a duplication of his, I find that it is so
much so of a déjà vu. I
realize that I have always been living on the track preset. Never once would I
cross beyond the boundaries. I love to stay in my own shell that Mr Chang would
joke that I’m
from Mars and coming for a visit now to Read More…
My 2 weeks in Alex Chang & Co was a memorable experience. I applied for a pupillage position through the Alex Chang & Co website and I had to go through a 2 weeks mini Pupillage session first. On my first day, I was already given the task to do some case research. Bear in mind, this is a litigation firm so there’s a lot of case researching as well as a lot of drafting. With the guidanRead More…
With
the ebb and flow of time, 3 weeks flew by in an instant. Strong feelings of
fear of the unknown transformed into heartfelt gratitude and respect for
everyone who has added to my 3 meaningful weeks with Alex Chang & Co. During
my time with the firm, I have had meaningful experiences and learnt many
practical skills which I will keep with me during my (hopefully) lengthy legal
journey.Read More…
Sworn
Statements A sworn statement can be described as
an oral or written assertion of fact made under oath. Such statements commonly
take the form of affidavits, statutory declarations and oral testimonies. A sworn statement, in contrast to a regular statement,
if proven to be untrue, constitutes an offence which the persoRead More…
English Version “我不还，你能怎样？告我吗？” 的确，在马来西亚，面对欠债不换的债务人唯一方法是起诉债务人。 债，对债务人及债权人都是个巨大的问题，在马来西亚也不例外。这篇文章将会证明在马来西亚，打官司是最有效的讨债方式。 马来西亚人对债的文化 在一个
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Why litigate in Malaysia? 中文版 “If
I do not pay up, what can you do? Sue me?” Unfortunately, the reality in
Malaysia is that practically, the only way to deal with a defaulting debtor is
to take legal action against the debtor. Debt
is a major issue for both the debtor and creditor and this is no exception in
Malaysia. In Malaysia, it is a major hurdle to collect debts and this Read More…
Happy Rat Year 2020 May the year of Rat bring you good health, wealth and prosperity May you sow a minuscule investment and reap magnificent profits. GONG HEI FATT CHOY 鼠须妙笔点春光，麟角凤毛增国誉 一本萬利 Alex Chang & Co
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诉讼是一场游戏 (Litigation is a game) 我很荣幸的在误打误撞的情况下参与打官司流程中的其中一环….而张大律师作为被告的代表律师实行着他作为律师的义务那就是保护客户的权利以及把客户的权益最大化。 法官在这严肃的气氛中侃侃而谈他对此次案件的发展，给予他宝贵的建议，用着另类的幽默缓和Read More…
An eye-opening and unforgettable experience To be honest, throughout this one-month attachment, it really gave me a unique and eye-opening experience that I have ever had. I had undertaken 3 attachments in different law firm in Sarawak and I would definitely say that my experience in Alex Chang & Co (ACC) is the most unforgettable experience. I would say that the woRead More…
June 1, 2018 (Friday) Kuala Lumpur High Court Before His Lordship Mr Justice Dato Nordin Bin Hassan Petition No: WA-18-1228-08/ 2017 If it pleases you, My Lord Alex Chang Huey Wah, appear for Your humble Petitioner, Wui Ay Hui, fondly known to her friends as Crystal and my learned friends representing the Honourable Attorney General’s Chambers has been introducRead More…
The Perfect Drive – Jonathan Law Sze Han A drive is indeed a homonym and with quite a few definitions, however, innuendo is intended and viewers discretion is advised for the following paragraphs. Life is like driving a car. You will need to keep your eyes on the road and focus on the direction you are moving towards. However, never forget to look at your rear-view mirror. My journey started oRead More…
跨国公司在马来西亚投资发展业务的危机 English Version 故事背景 一间中国公司（“中方”）被一间马来西亚企业（“马方”）游说来马来西亚开拓事业。中方同意了马方的建议，于此在马来西亚成立了一家公司，同时也与马方签署了定期合约（“合约”）。中方于约同意成为马方的专属分包商。 为Read More…
The Risks of Foreign Companies Starting Business Venture in Malaysia
中文版
Background
A Chinese Company (“C”) was lured by a company that is incorporated in Malaysia(“M”) to expend his business to Malaysia. C agreed to it and hence incorporated his company in Malaysia before entering into a fixed term contract (“Contract”) with M, as the exclusive subcontractor of M.
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DATE: DECEMBER 6, 2019 TIME: 9 AM BEFORE: HIS LORDSHIP DATO NORDIN BIN HASSAN VENUE: RKKK 1, KUALA LUMPUR HIGH COURT PETITION NO: WA-18-198-01/2019 PETITIONER: CHOONG JING YEN If it pleases you My Lord, I, Alex Chang Huey Wah, appear for your humble Petitioner, CHOONG JING YEN and my Learned Friend, Senior Federal Counsel Madam Shahmin Amizah Bt Abu Bakar is appRead More…
DATE: 25 OCTOBER 2019 TIME: 9 AM HEARD BEFORE: HER LADYSHIP DATO SRI MARIANA BINTI HAJI YAHYA VENUE: RKKK 2, KUALA LUMPUR HIGH COURT PETITION NO: WA-18-2137-12/2018 PETITIONER: ZARRA SOFEA ZAHARI If it pleases you My Lady, Alex Chang Huey Wah, appear for your humble Petitioner, My Learned Friend Mohd Fitri Bin Sadarudin SFC is appearing for Chambers, I am most grateful that Read More…
NAME: CHAN YI ZHENG PETITION NO.: WA-18-967-06/2018 DATE: APRIL 26, 2019, FRIDAY COURT: Kuala Lumpur High Court Special Powers Division 2 JUDGE: Her Ladyship DATUK HAJAH AZIZAH BINTI HAJI NAWAWI If it pleases you, My Lady, I appear for Your Humble Petitioner My Learned Friend Madam Aisyaf Falina Abdullah SFC is appearing for Chambers and for this Petition I am most graRead More…
PETITIONER : LOH WEI MINN PETITION NO. : WA-18-451-03/2018 LONG CALL DATE : 26 APRIL 2019 (FRIDAY) TIME : 9.00 A.M. COURT : Kuala Lumpur High Court Special Powers Division 2 JUDGE : DATUK HAJAH AZIZAH BINTI HAJI NAWAWI If it pleases you, My Lady, I appear for Your Humble Petitioner, My Learned Friend Madam Aisyaf Falina Abdullah SFC is appearing for ChRead More…
Once in a Lifetime Experience Spending one month as an attachment student in Alex Chang & Co (“ACC”) is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made after completing my degree. I had the privilege of experiencing the day-to-day work of a litigation lawyer and getting hands-on doing the simplest task such as photocopy documents and scanning documents to all the way assisting the lawyers inRead More…
Name of Petitioner: San Peggy Petition No.: WA-18-1586-10/2016 Long Call Date: 30 October 2017 Court: Judge: Admission Speech of Ms. SAN PEGGY as an Advocate and Solicitor of the High Court of Malaya. If it pleases you, My Lord I, ALEX CHANG HUEY WAH, appear for the Petitioner, MISS SAN PEGGY. My learned friends representing the relevRead More…
PETITIONER : SITI NUR AMANDA BINTI MIZAL PETITION NO. : WA-18-912-05/2019 LONG CALL DATE : 19TH APRIL 2019 (FRIDAY) TIME : 9.30 AM COURT : High Court, Appellate and Special Powers 1, LEVEL 4, KUALA LUMPUR COURT COMPLEX JUDGE : HERLADYSHIP DATUK NOORIN BINTI BADARUDDIN ADMISSION SPEECH If it pleases you, My Lady I, AlRead More…
UNEXPECTED It all began when I applied to Alex Chang & Co (ACC) to join their pupillage programme. During my interview, I was informed of the requirement to undergo a mini pupillage at ACC. This came as a surprise to me as it was a first that I have heard of. Soon enough, I began my mini pupillage at ACC. On my first day, I was given an excerpt to read which contained cases adopting commentRead More…
Long Call Speech – Admission to the Bar Name : Noor Izzatie binti Zainol Petition No. : 18-1112-08/2017 Date : 17/08/2018 Day : Jumaat Court : NCVC 9, Aras 4, Sayap Kiri, KMKL Judge : Dato’ Mohd Zaki bin Abdul Wahab If it pleases you My Lady, Alex Chang appear for your humble Petitioner Noor Izzatie binti Read More…
Petitioner: Lee Ai Yin Petition No.: WA-18-1749-11/2017 Date: September 21, 2018 (Friday) Court: The Appellate and Special Powers Division Court 2 Judge: Her Ladyship Datuk Hajjah Azizah binti Haji Nawawi If it pleases you, My Lady, I appear for Your Humble Petitioner, My Learned FrieRead More…
Experience of the one-month attachment in Alex Chang & Co.
I have always wondered what is it like to work in a legal firm as I spent a significant amount of time in the business and commercial line. Indeed, I was able to gain a lot of exposure through the experience especially when joining a crisis management team in dealing with the business communication strategy for some reputable organiRead More…