Contract Drafting & Vetting Services in Kuala Lumpur Entering into an agreement is part of almost every business transaction. Whether you are purchasing a business, entering into a partnership, appointing a service provider, renting commercial premises or engaging a contractor, the terms of your agreement determine your contractual rights, obligations and potential liabilities. Unfortunately, many
Successful Orders to Remove a Private Caveat and Restrain Further Caveats Over Our Client’s Property Today, we are pleased to share a significant outcome achieved for our client in a recent property dispute before the Kuala Lumpur High Court. The case concerned the use of a private caveat to secure payment of a disputed monetary
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A Significant Appellate Development: Court of Appeal Clarifies the Need for Leave to Adduce Further Evidence A recent appeal handled by our firm has resulted in an important procedural clarification concerning the adducing of further and new evidence before the Court of Appeal. We are pleased to share a significant development arising from proceedings before
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Can Rental Payments Alone Prove a Tenancy? High Court Says No On 4 August 2026, the High Court in Shah Alam dismissed the landlord’s appeal in its entirety and upheld the Sessions Court’s judgment after a full trial. The High Court also awarded RM5,000 in costs against the Appellant, affirming the dismissal of the landlord’s
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Kuala Lumpur Magistrates’ Court Allows Striking Out Application with Costs in Favour of our Client (Defendant) We, JY Ko Advocates & Solicitors are pleased to share another successful litigation outcome after the Magistrates’ Court in Kuala Lumpur allowed our client’s application to strike out the plaintiff’s claim on 24 July 2026, with costs of RM2,500
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Successful Stay of Court Proceedings Pending Arbitration in Shah Alam High Court The Shah Alam High Court had on today allowed our client’s application to stay court proceedings pursuant to Section 10 of the Arbitration Act 2005, with costs of RM3,000.00 awarded to our client. This decision reinforces Malaysia’s strong judicial policy of respecting arbitration
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Can a Withdrawn Joint Divorce Petition Be Enforced? Court of Appeal Says No JY Ko Advocates & Solicitors is pleased to share another successful outcome before the Court of Appeal in Putrajaya on 13th July 2026, where we acted for the Appellant in a matrimonial appeal involving the division of matrimonial assets and the enforceability
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Before the Federal Court: Arguing Questions of Res Judicata and Natural Justice On 18 June 2026, our Managing Partner, Ko Jie Yang with his reliable legal associates, had the privilege of appearing before the Federal Court of Malaysia in a leave to appeal application involving significant questions of law concerning the doctrines of res judicata,
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Signed MSS Upheld After Employer Attempted Renegotiation At JY Ko Advocates & Solicitors, we recently successfully advised and guided an employee client in a dispute involving a Mutual Separation Scheme (“MSS”) offered by his employer company. The matter involved a signed MSS agreement which the company later attempted to revise after execution, including proposing a
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SPA Disputes: How We Protect Our Clients in Property and Sale & Purchase Agreement Disputes Property transactions are among the most significant financial commitments a person or company can make. Whether involving residential properties, commercial units, industrial buildings, land acquisitions, or investment properties, disputes arising from a Sale and Purchase Agreement (“SPA”) can lead to
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