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The Legal Issues between Landlords and Tenants

Posted on June 06, 2009
On Friday I visited my friend Chris Tan, the managing partner of Chur Associates. He passed me a newspaper report about his speech on the topic of “Nightmares of a Landlord: The Legal Recourse” in The Edge Investment Forum on Real Estate 2009...

Contact Directory of Legal Aid Center and Legal Aid Bureau in Malaysia

Posted on June 04, 2009
As mentioned in my previous post, there are 2 places where the you can turn for free legal aid in Malaysia. There are Legal Aid Center and Legal Aid Bureau. The main differences between these 2 organisations are that the Legal Aid Center is funded by Malaysian Bar and the lawyers helping in the center are [...

A CONSIDERATION FOR FOREIGN PRACTITIONERS ENTERING THE LEGAL PROFESSION IN MALAYSIA

Posted on June 02, 2009
Written by RODNEY KHOR The legal profession has always been a highly regulated profession with rules, regulations and codes of conduct binding on members of the profession1. This comes as no surprise due to the nature of the legal profession being very interconnected with the mechanisms of the working of law itself...

Malaysian Men may be jailed when you call your wife Ugly

Posted on May 31, 2009
The governmental Women’s Development Department plans to propose to Parliament to enact a law which put Malaysian men in jail when they psychologically assult their wife. Currently Malaysian law only protect woman from physical violence. Women’s groups told the department that husbands who “demonstrate a pattern of causing mental and psychological damage” should face counseling, [...

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Speaking at The Young Lawyers Speed Track Legal Practise Management Course 2009

Posted on May 27, 2009
Last Friday 22 May 2009, I was given a chance to speak at one of the event / training organised by the KL Bar Young Lawyers Committee and Professional Development Committee at the auditorium of Bar Council. This in fact was my 2nd talk about legal technology in Malaysia...

What is legal custoday and physical custody?

Posted on May 25, 2009
This is basically a youtube commercial of a family and divorce lawyer in US. If any lawyer does this in Malaysia, he/she will definitely get into trouble as Malaysian Bar imposes a very stringent advertising rules or rather does not allow lawyers to advertise their service in many places...

????? I am from New Village

Posted on May 23, 2009
After watching the videos, I only realise that New Village was formerly a “mass detention camps”. I am also born in a small village with only 300 households. There are no post office and police station in my village. However, you are able to find 3 Chinese temples and 1 church in my village (previously [...

Mahathir?s Blog changed from chedet.com to chedet.cc - 19 Millions hits within 1 year

Posted on May 18, 2009
Former prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad when attending the Bloggers United Malaysia (BUM) dialogue in Subang Jaya on May 16 told that his original domain name chedet.com (and most of other popular top-level-domain extension) were “kidnapped” by other and he was not in the mood of making payment to redeem it...

Tips Preventing Cyber Theft

Posted on May 13, 2009
There are many ways to prevent oneself to be the next victim of cyber theft. Apart from equipping yourself with relevant legal knowledge, on the technical aspect, you should have the below basic programming knowledge (I got this from an email forwarded by my friend): The main difference between http:// and https:// is i t’s [...

Videos Tell the Story of Chaos in Perak Assembly Hall, Wong Chin Huat?s and 5 Malaysian lawyers? Arrest

Posted on May 08, 2009
I was really shocked to see what happened in the State Assembly Hall 2 days ago and more so seeing how they arrested the 5 young Malaysian lawyers who were sent by the Legal Aid Center to render assistance to their clients. Sometimes words are limited to describe what one see and feels, as such, [...

Stephen Covey - 90-10 Principle

Posted on May 06, 2009
This principle is so true and inspiring. There are so basic but yet we often crowded by our emotion and can’t actually see it. Everyone should see it espacially lawyers. After seeing it, you will find that we MUST be responsible for what we do and the situation that we end up now...

Bill Gates on ?Three Magical Things?

Posted on May 03, 2009
This man has created the miracle of being the youngest richest and “most powerful” man in the world, whose legency doesn’t stop there, he moved to set a standard for all rich man in the world to follow. His action makes me think of a sentence, namely “we are only the servant to God, who has [...

Women?s Rights and Police Power

Posted on April 28, 2009
Recently, I received couple of emails stating woman has legal rights to refuse to go to the police station with male police between 6pm to 6am (I reproduce the same below). To be frank, it was my 1st time hearing about this legal rights. Though I was not a criminal lawyer, but I have not heard [...

Award Ceremony of eLawyer Legal Blog Writing Contest 2008

Posted on April 25, 2009
I wish to thank everyone who made this ceremony a success and memorable one. I will soon post the winner entries at www.eLawyer.com.my/blog Award Ceremony of eLawyer Legal Blog Writing Contest 2008- Part 1/3 Award Ceremony of eLawyer Legal Blog Writing Contest 2008- Part 2/3 Award Ceremony of eLawyer Legal Blog Writing Contest 2008- Part 3/3

Funny Tips of Legal Go-Green in Malaysia

Posted on April 23, 2009
  I am one of the members of a lawyers google groups email forum created mainly for Malaysian lawyers. Recently the forum was discussing about promoting paperless practice within the legal community and encourage participation in recycling campaign, in conjunction with the Earth Day - 22 April...

British English vs. Malaysian English

Posted on April 19, 2009
I got this joke lately and wish this could enlighten your day. (Thanks Janet Lee) Who says our English is teruk? Just read below - Ours is simple, short, concise, straight-to-the-point, effective etc. WHEN GIVING A CUSTOMER BAD NEWS Britons: I’m sorry, sir, but we don’t seem to have the sweater you want in your size, but if [...

Man Hired Neighbour to Make His Wife Pregnant, but Failed after 72 Attempts

Posted on April 15, 2009
(photo source 123rf.com)  In Germany, a funny case has been brought to court for breach of contract. Demetrius Soupolos, 29 and his wife Traute (a former beauty queen) wanted to have a child badly, but Demetrius was told by his doctor that he was sterile...

Preview of eLawyer Blogging & Law Conference 2009

Posted on April 08, 2009
It has been a while that I have not updated my blog. To be honest, I did feel guilty about it, especially to those who subscribe to my blog. Below is the preview of the blogging & law conference that eLawyer.com.my organised and I must say I am very proud of the video edition, a BIG [...

Funny Youtube in 1985

Posted on March 11, 2009
Not sure how Google will look like in 1985…hehehe

Podcast of Radio Interview on Eddie Law of eLawyer.com.my

Posted on March 02, 2009

Radio Interview on eLawyer.com.my (Live Show)

Posted on February 24, 2009
  I am invited for a radio interview by a local radio station BFM 89.9 on 27 February 2009 (Friday) from 10am to 11am. BFM89.9 is a well known financial and business channel. They have interviewed many successful entrepreneurs. The session that I am going to be interviewed called Open for Business - Eddie Law...

My Valentine?s Day

Posted on February 23, 2009
I know Valentine’s Day has passed for more than 1 week…, I have to admit that I am just too busy to update my blog recently. It has been many years I never celebrate Valentine’s Day with my wife. (sorry to my wife, haha…), however, this year though we still did not celebrate it but I have managed [...

eLawyer Law Conference 2009 - Blogging & Law

Posted on February 15, 2009
Anyone can blog. Anyone can also blog and get sued or sometimes facing the threat of being sentenced to spend years in jail. It is however, understandable that not every blogger is well versed with the law, and therefore don?t know their rights and liabilities...

Happy Chinese New Year 2009

Posted on January 27, 2009
  I wish you all Happy Chinese New Year and hope your dream comes true soon. It is important for one to have dream…! A simple tips to make your dream materialise: practise Rule 5. Rule 5 means everyday try to do 5 things to help you move closer to your goal/dream...

Talent has no sign to find out?

Posted on January 17, 2009
Another tear gus. Be aware!

And Then, There Were Three?The Law of Adultery in Malaysia

Posted on January 15, 2009
  contributed by Leanne L. (Law student of Univerisity of Malaya)  You have heard about it, seen it on your flat screen TVs, or splashed across (more often than not) tabloid papers. You can feel sympathy, rage, disgust, or even empathy— it does not change the fact that the issue of adultery is here to stay, and [...

?I want to call my lawyer?? But can you?

Posted on January 10, 2009
  (From KL Bar’s Relevan August 2008) Richard Wee Thiam Seng analyses the new section 28A of the Criminal Procedure Code which crystallises the right of a person under arrest to contact the person?s lawyer How many times have you heard that on television? A scene from a criminal investigation series will flash an arrested person?s demands to [...

The Amazon Kindle

Posted on January 05, 2009
The paperless age begin here… After watching the video, please tell me if you think this can sell in Malaysia?

Radio Interview of A Young Malaysian Lawyer

Posted on January 01, 2009
Chris Tan of Chur Associates is more than just a law firm that is free from the burden of legacy and historical baggage and one that aims to deliver practical solutions to unpredictable situations. If you are unable to see the below buttons please click here to listern to the interview http://www...

Did you know where did ?OK? come from?

Posted on December 30, 2008
I got this from a friend’s email. Please refer also to wikipedia for the origin of ”OK“.  Not sure if it is true… What is your version of OK then?

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