Joanne & Co

21/08/2025

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/08/21/court-annuls-land-transfers-over-rm9-5mil-loan

The Court of Appeal rules the loans, given by nine lenders to two companies, are illegal under the Moneylenders Act 1951.

18/08/2025

https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2025/08/1260012/arbitration-rulings-overseas-valid-malaysia-federal-court-rules

PUTRAJAYA: Parties that win in overseas arbitration cases can use either the Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005 (MAA) or the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958 (REJA) to enforce their awards in the country, the Federal Court ruled recently.

12/08/2025

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/08/10/ex-perak-fc-head-coach-awarded-rm1mil-for-unfair-dismissal

The Industrial Court says the management had also instigated 'player power' to drive the head coach out of employment through negative feedback.

04/08/2025

Not perfect but a great start

https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/08/04/automatic-citizenship-for-children-born-overseas-to-malaysian-mothers-to-start-by-mid-2026?utm_medium=colorwall&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwQ0xDSwL9IaRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHjfSpP3HAsaML-fdX5Mq4zYVz76E7zawMVDlWxlw74p8ZLqRHiC5w3UhJ6Ik_aem_o3qDMkRDSJzBm_Xz3PGrAA

23/07/2025

Family-run business or otherwise, an employer cannot simply change the terms of employment including reduction of salary without any justification

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/07/23/high-court-upholds-rm1mil-award-to-ex-manager-for-constructive-dismissal High Court upholds RM1mil award to ex-manager for constructive dismissal | FMT

Judge says Wong Jun Kiat was entitled to treat himself as terminated after his stepmother, the managing director, reduced his salary without justification.

04/07/2025

A foreign marriage duly registered in Malaysia under the Law Reform (Marriage & Dovorce) Act ought to be registered with the JPN upon divorce in order for the parties be freed to remarry again

05/05/2025

https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/05/05/company-used-separation-scheme-to-avoid-paying-retrenchment-court-rules

The Industrial Court says the company failed to consult the union and the lack of union advice may have misled the workers into accepting the scheme.

10/03/2025

This should not even be an issue for litigation to begin with. Regardless of which parent of the child is Malaysian, the child should be entitled for citizenship

PUTRAJAYA: Children under 18, born overseas to Malaysian mothers, are now eligible to apply for Malaysian citizenship.

16/02/2025

Think before one acts

A 74-year-old man was also ordered to make a one-off payment of RM205,000 as spousal maintenance following a separation from his loyal wife.

30/07/2024

https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/720911

The Federal Court has disallowed the government's application for leave to appeal against a Court of Appeal (COA) decision that allowed the decision of the director general of industrial relations (DGIR) to not refer cases to the industrial court to be challenged.

29/05/2024

Last In First Out principle is very important

The Industrial Court awarded two aircraft engineers combined compensation of RM788,670, saying their selection for retrenchment was ‘unjust’ and ‘inequitable’.

24/05/2024

Although the doctrine of tender years favours the mother as the custodial parent when it comes to young children, the court will ultimately takes the interests of the children at heart when considering the issue of custody. The “welfare of the child” must be interpreted in the broadest sense.