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Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Jul 17, 20203 min read
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...
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Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Jul 10, 20205 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...
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Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Jul 1, 20204 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...
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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...
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Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Jun 24, 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). –...
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Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Jun 11, 20205 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...
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Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Jun 1, 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...
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Vinodhan Kuppusamy
May 27, 20204 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...
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Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Apr 16, 20205 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”)....
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Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Mar 27, 20204 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...
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Vinodhan Kuppusamy
Mar 2, 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...