News about legal

KUCHING (Oct 26): The Ministry of Education (MOE) wants the issue of land legalisation nationwide to be resolved immediately to enable projects to upgrade and rebuild dilapidated schools to be expedited, especially in Sarawak.

Recently, there have been plenty of “judicial review” proceedings mounted by housing developers at the courts of law to challenge the jurisdictions of the Housing Tribunal through what we deem as deliberate frustrations on grounds of legal technicalities, forcing laymen to expend legal fees against the developers’ battalion of lawyers.

SHAH ALAM (June 30): The High Court here yesterday awarded a total of RM1,519,200 in damages to the families of two men and a teenage boy who were fatally gunned down by police in 2010.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 3): The Lady Superior of the Society of Saint Maur, which runs Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Convent Bukit Nanas (CBN) (pictured), has halted its legal challenge against the government’s decision on non-renewal of its land lease due to expire on Sept 6 this year.

For too long, loan borrowers have been at the losing end as many do not fully understand the terms and conditions (T&C) stated in housing loans or financing contracts.

What can you do in the unfortunate event of a tenant defaulting on rents or overstaying after termination of the rental term? Chur Associates founder and managing partner Chris Tan offers some legal advice to landlords.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 19): A reward awaits anyone who could provide relevant information on the illegal dumping of pollutants in the rivers, said Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

Inordinate delays in the Covid-19 “legal shield” has rendered it redundant and meaningless, but it is better to have an imperfect bill now as a starting point where future improvements can be made.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 13): The National House Buyers Association (HBA) reminded landlords to be wary of the activities that will be carried out in their premises before renting out their units, reported The Star.

PETALING JAYA (Aug 13): Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Huzir Mohamed warned that stern action will be taken against illegal gambling syndicates and also the owners of premises who lease out their properties or buildings for illegal activities, reported The Star.