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Getting to court
28/11/2006 The Star
THE system of courts that
exist in the country enables offenders to be tried and for disputes between
parties to be resolved in accordance with the law.
As far as offences are concerned, the initiation of prosecution for an
offence has to come from or with the consent of the public prosecutor. Under
the Constitution, the Attorney General is the main person responsible.
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Minors in contracts
05/12/2006 The Star
IN today’s world, much
dependence is placed on other people to fulfil personal needs which – in
earlier times – were often personally attended to.
As such, often without being fully aware and conscious, many a person enters
into a contract which not only gives rise to legal rights but also creates
obligations which must be honoured.
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Organiser’s liability
19/12/2006 The Star
It was less than two weeks
ago that Kuala Lumpur hosted the glittering Global Indian Film Awards, which
was extensively promoted and highly publicised.
An irritated reader who attended the event was considerably upset because of
the delay in starting the show and the manner in which it dragged on until
nearly or past 2am and wants to know if there is any remedy.
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Avoiding liability
02/01/2007 The Star
Reliance on the exemption
clause is said to be unfair because it allows liability to be denied even
though the other party is clearly otherwise in breach, writes BHAG SINGH.
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Value
time
09/01/2007 The Star
Some are called Acts,
while others are called “regulations”. The words such as “enactments,”
“ordinances” and “codes” are also used. Some people say a “code” is a law;
others say it is not. The word “Act” can be said to be the one word that
clearly conveys the meaning that it is a law passed by the Federal
Parliament. Parliament is the supreme body that makes laws for the country
as a whole. Of course, it does allow certain areas to be legislated on by
the respective state legislative assemblies.
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Buyer, beware
30/01/2007 The Star
When a contract is entered into, it becomes binding
despite its perceived unfairness. One should, therefore, know what
obligations one is assuming.
A LETTER from a reader published in the columns of a prominent daily
highlighted how a good part of the population, almost at the start of
their working life, becomes indebted for a greater part of life.
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The laws of
the land
23/01/2007 The Star
We should be mindful of
wasting other people’s time as it is such an invaluble asset. As an example,
the law of limitation creates a time bar in relation to a person’s
right to institute and commence legal proceedings. Thus in Peninsular
Malaysia, in most cases if an action is not filed within six years of
the cause of action arising, the right to sue is permanently lost.
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Void contracts
06/02/2007 The Star
THERE are many instances where two parties to a
transaction have had one, or both of them, confer some benefit on the
other. However, due to various reasons, the contract may be void.
Where a contract is void, the position of the parties will be as if no
contract had been entered into. In such a situation, no rights will be
created and, consequently, no liabilities.
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