How many witnesses do you need to prove or disprove a case? 1? 2? 3? More? Let’s find out. What does the law say? Section 134 of the Evidence Act states that: “No particular number of witnesses shall, in any case, be required for the proof of any fact”. Simply put, the parties have the…
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How do you deliver a notice of demand to a company? Is there more than one way to do so? We shall briefly deal with this issue by looking at what the court says in Tee Yam Holdings Sdn Bhd v Shanghai Capital Sdn Bhd; Tenaga Nasional Bhd (Petitioner). Brief facts of the case Shanghai…
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Where to start and how? Let us first take a look at Section 206 of the Companies Act, which states that: In a private company, a director (subject to the company’s constitution) may be removed before the expiration of the director’s period of office via ordinary resolution. In a public company, a director may be…
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Can you ask a person who is mentally disabled/ challenged to stand trial? While the answer may or may not surprise you, we shall nonetheless briefly share with you this issue. Today, let us briefly look at Muhd Haslam Abdullah v PP which expounded extensively on this issue. Brief facts of the case Muhd Haslam…
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