Why
Bail Should Be Granted? What Reasons Should You Offer? If you are arrested, you may try to offer the following reasons as ONE of the many reasons, please consult your lawyer independently. Sekiranya anda ditahan, anda boleh mencuba alasan berikut sebagai salah SATU daripada alasan-alasan, sila secara bebas merujuk kepada peguam anda. The main purpose of the implementation of MCO is to bRead More…
为什么应准予保释？您应该提供什么理由？ If you are arrested, you may try to offer the following reasons as ONE of the many reasons, please consult your lawyer independently. 如果您被逮捕了，您可以尝试提供以下理由为多种理由之一，请另咨询您的律师。 The main purpose of the implementation of MCO is to break the chain of the Covid-19 infectRead More…
“English Version” “Malay Version” 私家车保险让钱在口袋里留不住的三种方式 In Malaysia buying a car serves as a mark of
independence and adulthood in most of our lives. However, do you know what is the extent of
coverage that your standard private car insurance policy provides and what it
does not cover? 在马来西亚，购买汽车是我们大多数人Read More…
“English Version” “债务人语者”张先生成功让债务人偿还债务 Magic Words and Personal Attention Got Us Our Money in Lightning Speed魔术语和关注个人使我们以闪电般的速度得到偿还 One of our customers has been evading us, all the letters we sent were returned unclaimed, phone lines to his office were disconnected and service of the court document to hiRead More…
“English Version” Meticulous Work Spectacular Result细活出非凡成果 They are meticulous and their results are spectacular他们一丝不苟，结果令人瞩目 Lawyers there are many types.律师有很多类型。 We need the type that finds us a solution to our problems, shows us light at the end of the tunnel, warns us that there is a looming danger of a head on collision.&nbRead More…
“English Version” Free Advice Over the Phone电话免费咨询 Generally we do not provide legal advice over the phone whatsapp or other form of social media. We maintain a simple policy that we advise clients in a face to face meeting.通常我们不通过电话，whatapps或其它社交媒体提供法律建议。我们维持一项简单的政策，即在面对面会议Read More…
“English Version” “Versi Bahasa Malaysia” “查封与拍卖令”追讨经法院裁定的债务最快的方式 Definition of Writ of Seizure and
Sale
“查封与拍卖令” 的定义 The Writ of Seizure and Sale (WSS) is
what we regard as the most effective mode for the enforcement of a
money judgment. “查封与拍卖令”是我们认为执行金钱Read More…
“English Version” You Can Issue a Demand but you must wait 6 months to sue您可发出要求，但须等六个月才能起诉 Nuclear Bomb // 核弹 1 During the Movement Control Order (MCO), on April 10, 2020, our Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, the Honourable Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi struck a nuclear bomb into the hearts of millions of creditors in the Read More…
“English Version” 中文版 You Can Issue a Demand but you must wait 6 months to sueAnda Boleh Mengeluarkan Tuntutan tetapi anda mesti menunggu 6 bulan untuk menuntut Nuclear Bomb Bom nuklear 1 During the Movement Control Order (MCO),
on April 10, 2020, our Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs, the
Honourable Datuk Alexander Nanta Linggi
struck a nuclear bomb inRead More…
Versi Bahasa Malaysia 中文版 Personal service not required unless there is express provision or is required by order of the Court. (O.62, r. 1)When personal service required (O.62, r. 1)1. (1) Any document which by virtue of these Rules is required to be served on any person need not be served personally unless the document is one which by an express provision of Read More…
Versi Bahasa 中文版 1. Introduction: Personal Service 1.1 Required when it is specifically provided for by the Rules of Court 2012 or by an order of the court. 1.2 It is effected by leaving a copy of the document with the person to be served. The process server must show the person to be served, in the case where the document is a writ or other originating process; the Read More…
Average number of attachment students The ratio of lawyers to attachment students
per annum in Alex Chang & Co (hereinafter ACC) can be put down as 2:12
(sometimes more). Since ACC is not a relatively large firm, the number of
attachment students who joined ACC each year can be said to be rather high. In
contrast, applying the same mathematical ratio of 2:12 to larger law firms,
there woulRead More…
Versi Bahasa 中文版 The Petitioner must file an affidavit verifying all the facts in the petition, if the petitioner is a company by an officer of the company otherwise it should be affirmed/ signed by the petitioner himself, if it an individual. This Affidavit Verifying the Companies Winding Up Petition, must be filed within 4 days of the filing of the Companies Winding UpRead More…
Versi Bahasa 中文版 What’s the difference? What is debate? [1] According to the Oxford English Dictionary, debate is “a formal discussion on a particular matter in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward and which usually ends with a vote.” A debate is often conducted with a moderator and an audience, in addition to the Read More…
The Act in brief [1]
S33A of Insolvency Act confers the power of discharge of bankrupt to Director
General of Insolvency (DGI). The section says that as the DGI may, in his
discretion but subject to section 33B, issue a certificate discharging a
bankrupt from bankruptcy after five years of the adjudgment of bankruptcy
order. [2]
A notice of his intention to issue the certificate should be Read More…
中文版 Does the company cease operations immediately? [1]
A company can enter into liquidation procedure in two manners, by voluntary liquidation andmembers’ voluntary
winding up (Section 432(2)(a) of the Companies Act 2016);creditors’ voluntary
winding up (Section 432(2)(b) of the Companies Act
2016) compulsory liquidation (Section
464 of the Companies Act 2016). [2]
In each cRead More…
中文版 Why is it more worthwhile to sell the company as a going concern rather than selling the assets as scrap? To discuss this question,
we need to know what sale of going concern and sale of assets are as well as
how these two different with each other. Going concern is a business which is
still operating. AccordinRead More…
I am so sorry,Please accept my apology.Though I thank you for your flattery,My eyes have gone all Watery! As much as the convenience brought,Please keep our poor eyes in your thoughts. Refrain from using your phone as a scanner,And scan your documents in the right manner. Dear Valued Clients, Although it is very easy and simple to scan and send documents through your mobile phones,WhaRead More…
English Version Masa bergerak terlalu pantas dan artikel ini merupakan
tugasan terakhir yang perlu saya selesaikan sebelum saya meninggalkan firma guaman ini.
Satu bulan yang sungguh mencabar namun sangat memberi inspirasi kepada saya
yang merupakan pelajar praktikal di Alex Chang & Co. Namun begitu, saya tetap
menikmati masa yang terluang di sini
bagi menimba ilmu dan pengalamRead More…
Versi Bahasa Melayu Time flew so fast and this essay is actually my last tick on my to-do list before I leave the firm. It has been a challenging yet inspiring one-month working as an attachment student at Alex Chang & Co. Nevertheless, I enjoyed my days working here and learnt a lot throughout the process. FIRST
THING FIRST On my very first day, I learnt that every second that I goRead More…
Stepping out of my comfort zone, I applied for my first ever attachment here at Alex Chang & Co (hereinafter ACC). It was short, but worth it, fruitful and rewarding. ACC was a great platform for me to gain deeper insights into the legal field. During my tenure of attachment, I gained invaluable insight of the inner workings of a legal firm. The attachment definitely gave me a taste of what IRead More…
Please note that Kedah courts will be closed. The following notice is from the Bar Council dated 11 September 2020. To Members of the Malaysian Bar and pupils in chambers, Court-Related Matters During the Administrative Enhanced Movement Control Order (“EMCO”) in Alor Setar, Kedah We draw Members’ attention to the
announcement by the Senior Minister (Security Cluster) and DefencRead More…
The Bill, tabled by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan for first reading at the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Aug 13), is to support the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package, Prihatin SME Economic Stimulus Package and the Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan announced recently by the Prime Minister. The Bill, if approved, will modify 16 legislations and will come iRead More…
It
was my first-time visiting the Court of Appeal and I have been privileged
enough to be given this chance to visit it during the RMCO, hence, there are a
few rules we had to abide by. My first court experience was everything I
imagined and more. I witnessed first-hand how counsels present their cases
right before the judges. Moreover, I even got to assist my colleague, Miss Ng
in handing over tRead More…
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…
Versi Bahasa 中文版 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 agaRead More…
Versi Bahasa 中文版 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 Read 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…