Trade Disputes Solving Mechanisms – Poram Course (July 2009)
The flow of goods and services in a modern economy and international trade is based on contracts agreed by the parties. Such contracts are in turn based on trust that the other party will carry out the contracts as agreed. Should a dispute arise, it is possible to take legal action against a offending party. Commercial disputes may range from small to large ones.
Although there are no statistics, it is generally accepted that a large number of disputes never get anywhere near …
CCC MLJ Article as published (February 2008)
Delivery of a construction project is a process requiring the involvement of many parties. Apart from the developer and purchasers, there are a host of contractors, consultants and regulatory authorities. There are normally matters of considerable technical difficulties generated in the course of the actual works.
The Certificate Of Fitness for occupation problem
In particular, the housing sector has been plagued by many problems. A perpetual complaint relates to the issue of the Certificate of Fitness for Occupation as issued by local authorities (See s 3, …
The Arbitration Act 2005 -
Published by Sweet & Maxwell, Tel : 603- 5633 0622 & Fax : 603- 5638 4049
The Arbitration Act 2005 (Act 646) came into force on March 15, 2006 and applies to all arbitrations commenced after that date regardless of when an arbitration agreement is entered into. The new Act, based on the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration, repeals and replaces the Arbitration Act 1952 (Act 93) and the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards Act 1985 (Act 320). Malaysia has …
Book Reviews (pdf. format)
» DATO’ MAHADEV SHANKER
MALAYSIAN LAW JOURNAL [2004]
» MICHAEL J. SHONE
JOURNAL OF THE CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF ARBITRATORS, UNITED KINGDOM [2004]
» W.S.W. DAVIDSON
INFOLINE – THE OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE MALAYSIAN BAR [2004]
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