8 April 2020
COVID-19: Legal obligations of both employers and employees during the MCO
Economic hardships are being faced nationwide due to the Covid-19 outbreak and the Movement Control Order (“MCO”) implemented by the government on the 18th March 2020. Notwithstanding the PRIHATIN Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package recently announced, employers continue to urgently look for ways to cut down overhead costs and to mitigate losses much to the concern of their onlooking employees.
We have therefore prepared a list below to answer some of the most commonly asked questions that have been plaguing both employers and employees during this MCO period.
1 April 2020
Legal impact on contracts arising from the Covid-19 pandemic and Movement Control Order
Arising from the implementation of a nationwide Movement Control Order (“MCO”) announced by the Malaysian Prime Minister from 18 March 2020 to 14 April 2020 to curb the spread of global Covid-19 pandemic cases (“Covid-19”), many local and multinational businesses are adversely affected and hindered from carrying out their contractual obligations.
30 March 2020
Top tips for divorced or separated parents during the Movement Control Order and the Covid-19 Pandemic
Since the 2-week long Movement Control Order (“MCO”) came in force on 18th of March, 2020, the daily routines of many have been drastically impacted as schools and businesses have been forced to close and movement being restricted save for very limited reasons, e.g. to perform an official duty, to make a journey to and from any premises providing essential services, to purchase, supply or deliver food or daily necessities, to seek healthcare or medical services or any other special purposes permitted by the Director General.
With so much uncertainty in the air and our Prime Minister’s latest announcement that the MCO is now extended for a further two weeks until the 14th of April, 2020, where does it leave the separated or divorced parents who have joint-custody of their child or are entitled to access but are unable to exercise it because of this MCO?
These real concerns are not specific only to divorced or separated parents in Malaysia, as many co-parents in other countries are also facing the same issues. So hopefully, to help take the edge off your co-parenting concerns, here are our TOP 8 SUGGESTIONS to help divorced or separated parents to get through this confusing time.
06 August 2019
06 August 2019
Celebrating our 2nd year milestone!
14 February 2019 (Malay Mail Online)
Malaysia-born but stateless, three kids win citizenship at doorstep to hearing
24 December 2018 (The Star Online)
Civil marriage can only be dissolved in civil court now
11 November 2018
Our partner, Ms Goh Siu Lin was a contributing author to the chapter on “Family Law” which discusses the landmark judgments of Dato’ Seri Hishamudin in a book titled Hishamudin Yunus: “Celebrating Judicial Independence“
The book was officially launched on 8 November, 2018 and is a tribute to Dato Seri Hishamudin’s commitment to judicial independence during his 23 years on the bench.
11 August 2018 (The Malaysian Insight)
Shariah dress code not solution to workplace discrimination, say activists
GENDER equality and sexual harassment laws, not a dress code for women, are needed to prevent workplace discrimination, said women’s rights activists, in response to a minister’s proposal for shariah-compliant wardrobe guidelines for female employees in the private sector.
29 January 2018 (BFM)
In landmark decision, apex court declares unilateral conversion unlawful
05 October 2017 (Malay Mail Online)
Malaysian stuck in China with son finally returns home, reunited with family
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — A Malaysian mother and her twice-abducted son, who were previously barred from leaving China, were finally allowed to return home and managed to fly back yesterday just in time for a family reunion.
11 September 2017 (The Sun Daily)
Cases involving stateless children go to federal court
PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court will hear appeals brought by parents in three separate cases if stateless children could be accorded citizenship.
This follows a decision by the Federal Court’s three-man bench today, to allow leave sought by the parents of children who were born in Malaysia but could not be granted citizenship to proceed with their appeal.
30 March 2017 (FMT News)
NGOs: Spare young consensual sex couples in bill
KUALA LUMPUR: Pro-children groups do not want young couples who engage in consensual relationships to be criminalised under the proposed Sexual Offences Against Children Bill.
According to a report in The Star, they are suggesting that couples with a small age gap between them should be spared the harsh penalties of child sexual crimes.
10 March 2017 (The Star Online)
New child sex crimes law could be implemented in June
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s new law against child sexual crimes could take effect as early as June.
But first, the Government wants to hear from all stakeholders, including the public.
At a meeting with the child sexual crimes task force on Wednesday, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said presented an outline of the proposed law.
30 January 2017 (Asia One)
Pauline Chai divorce case: Proceedings in Malaysia ‘redundant’ecision
KUALA LUMPUR – Former beauty queen Pauline Chai Siew Phin is claiming that the divorce petition filed against her here by tycoon Tan Sri Khoo Kay Peng is now “academic”, with an English court declaring them as being officially divorced.
In a message to The Star through her counsel New Sin Yew, Chai, 70, said: “I’m so relieved that I have a resolution to this long, four-year process. I look forward to moving on to the next chapter in life with my family.”
30 January 2017 (Straits Times)
Former Malaysia beauty queen says divorce proceedings in KL ‘redundant’
KUALA LUMPUR – Former Miss Malaysia Pauline Chai has claimed that the divorce petition filed against her in Malaysia by tycoon Khoo Kay Peng is now “academic”, as an English court has declared them as being officially divorced, The Star reported.
13 Febuary 2016 (Malaysia Kini)
Domestic violence overlooked in Deepa custody decision
The Association of Women Lawyers welcomes the Federal Court’s decision which has reaffirmed the legal position that the civil courts retain sole jurisdiction over the dissolution of a non-Muslim marriage.
The Federal Court had clarified that upon dissolution of a civil marriage, all ancillary reliefs and consequential orders remained within the exclusive purview of the civil court, including that of custody. The Syariah Court custody order which was made in excess of jurisdiction was thus set aside.