CIPAA 2012: A Winding-Up Order Does Not Convert a Temporarily Final Adjudication Decision into a Permanent Debt

INTRODUCTION   The Court of Appeal in YS Chong Enterprise Sdn Bhd (In Liquidation) v Perkasa Jauhari Sdn Bhd (In Liquidation) & Another Appeal [2026]

CIPAA 2012: An Unregistered Adjudication Decision Remains Disputable in Winding-Up Proceedings

INTRODUCTION   The Court of Appeal in VKPT Sdn Bhd v LLC Infra Sdn Bhd [2026] 6 MLRA 22; [2026] MLJU 2847 held that registration

When Does the Clock Really Stop? The Hague-Visby Rules’ One-Year Time Bar for Cargo Claims

Anyone who deals with cargo claims under the Hague-Visby Rules (“HVR”) knows the drill: if cargo is lost, damaged or misdelivered, the carrier can only

Purchaser at Court-Ordered Auction / Foreclosure Sale Not Liable for Previous Proprietor’s Strata Arrears

Introduction   The High Court in Perbadanan Pengurusan Megan Avenue 1 v Harjinder Singh a/l Kuldip Singh [2026] MLJU 2927 held that the purchaser of

Does an Invalid Loan Agreement Wipe Out the Debt?

INTRODUCTION   An invalid loan agreement may be unenforceable, but that does not necessarily mean that the borrower can keep the money received.   On

Fraud Through a Company: How Creditors Can Pursue the People Behind the Corporate Shell – Part 2

Warning Signs Creditors Should Look For   A creditor who suspects fraud should look beyond the unpaid invoice or breached contract. The following warning signs