The issue of the degree of control exercised on an independent contractor was recently considered by the Industrial Court in the case of Noor Asilah Binti Abdull Rahman v Columbia Asia Sdn Bhd (Award No. 2019/2019). The Claimant, Noor Asilah binti Abdull Rahman had entered into a Resident Consultant Agreement (“Consultant Agreement”) with Columbia … Read more
The Inland Revenue Board recently uploaded its revised Guidelines on Taxation of Electronic Commerce Transactions on its website. The Guidelines can be downloaded here. As there are currently no specific provisions under the Income Tax Act, 1967 governing taxation of electronic commerce transactions, the Inland Revenue Board seeks to provide some guidance on the income … Read more
Our partner, Raja Eileen Soraya binti Raja Aman, has been re-elected as the President of the Medico-Legal Society of Malaysia (“MLSM”) whilst another of our partners, Charlaine Adrienne Chin, has been re-elected as one of the members of the Executive Committee of the MLSM, both for the 2019-2020 term. Approved by the Registrar of Societies … Read more
The Trademarks Bill 2019 (“the Bill”) was recently passed by the Dewan Rakyat. For easy reference, the infographic sets out the expected changes which will be brought about, however, please bear in mind that the Bill is still subject to further amendments until the Trademarks Act comes into force. 26th July 2019 (Update): The Trademarks Bill … Read more
Our partner, Hor Shirley, has been elected as the Deputy President of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators (MIArb) for the 2019-2021 term. Shirley previously served as Vice-President of MIArb from 2015-2017, Honorary Secretary from 2012-2015 and Council Member from 2011-2012. The MIArb is a non-profit and non-governmental organisation that aims to promote the determination of … Read more
Our partner, Chew Phye Keat and associate, Cheong Chun Yong, have provided an overview to cartel laws in Malaysia in Legal 500’s latest edition of the Global Guide to Cartels. Read more at: The In-House Lawyer
The publication Asia Business Law Journal has compiled its A-list of the top 100 lawyers (including foreign legal consultants/advisers/counsel) practising in Malaysia. According to the Asia Business Law Journal, the list is based on extensive research conducted and nominations received from thousands of in-house counsel based in Malaysia and elsewhere, as well as Malaysia-focused partners at international … Read more
Partner Choon Hon Leng has been elected as the Vice-President of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) (Malaysia Branch) for 2019-2020. The CIArb is a worldwide organisation that works in the public interest to promote alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a mode to resolve commercial disputes efficiently. In addition to providing education and training for … Read more
RDL has been named as an “Employer of Choice” We are happy to announce that our firm has been named by the legal publication Asian Legal Business, as one of the top 4 legal firms to work for in Malaysia (no ranking among the 4 firms was published). This is the result of a survey conducted … Read more
For the 4th year in a row, Raja, Darryl & Loh has been ranked by Media Law International (MLI) in Tier 1 for media law practice among Malaysian law firms. MLI is an independent publishing business that produces the flagship annual guide and a bi-monthly e-Zine. Its publications focus exclusively on media law, providing broad coverage of legal … Read more