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How is CCTV footage actually admitted as evidence in a criminal trial? In this episode, we walk through the full legal process — from relevance and disclosure, to admissibility, proof under section 90A, common law principles, and why authenticity has become a critical issue in the age of digital manipulation. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

Section 32(1)(b) and section 73A are both hearsay exceptions, but they operate very differently — one is a strict rule for unavailable makers, while the other is a flexible civil procedure provision for documentary evidence. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

This episode examines whether information admitted under section 27 of the Evidence Act must satisfy the voluntariness test in section 24, and how Malaysian courts balance discovery-based truth against fairness in criminal trials. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

In this episode, we explore whether Malaysian law recognises the idea of constructive arrest, and why courts focus on factual restraint of liberty rather than labels or formal words of arrest. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

This episode explains the key differences between a summons and a warrant, and why the law treats voluntary attendance and compulsory arrest as two very different legal responses. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

In this episode, we explain what a consent order really is — a court-endorsed agreement with contractual and judicial force — and when it can be challenged or set aside. We break down the limited grounds for setting aside a consent order, including contractual vitiating factors and situations where the order is void for lack of jurisdiction or breach of natural justice. For more information on the...

In this episode, we explain what a submission of no case to answer is, when it can be made, and why it is a high-risk move for defendants in civil trials. We also break down the election requirement, what happens if the submission fails, and why the court must still assess whether the plaintiff has proved its case in law. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

In this episode, we explain how Order 53 rule 5 governs claims for damages in judicial review, why damages are not automatic, and when an applicant must show an independent cause of action. We also discuss why courts treat damages as ancillary relief and when a separate civil action may still be required. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

In this episode, we explain how assignment works when strata title is not yet issued, why HDA properties follow a statutory notice-based regime under section 22D, and how assignment for non-HDA properties is governed by contract. We also discuss consent, administrative fees, and when charges imposed by developers can be challenged as unreasonable. For more information on the courses I offered, ple...

In this episode, we walk through the full journey of buying a condo in Malaysia, from paying the booking fee and signing the SPA, to vacant possession, strata title issuance, and final perfection of transfer and charge. We explain what rights you actually have at each stage and how bank security changes along the way. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

In this episode, we explain how a lien is created by deposit of title and intention, why an equitable lien and a statutory lien lead to very different enforcement routes, and how lodging a lien-holder’s caveat under the National Land Code changes everything. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

When does a chargee need to send Form 16D or 16E ? Is there a difference between both of them ? Will the wrong form sent amount to cause to contrary ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

Can a party claim compensation pursuant to S386 NLC relying on the wrong information supplied on a public search S384 ? What are legal principles in the case of Pendaftar Hak Milik v Poh Yang Hong ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

If a bank has already obtained order for sale, does the Limitation Act stop them from fixing new auction dates later on ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

What are the common law rules in admission of audio recordings in court ? What about S90A Evidence Act ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

What is Interpleader Proceeding ? Do you know there are two types of interpleader proceeding, namely stakeholder interpleader and sheriff interpleader ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

Nuisance is an unlawful interference with a person's use or enjoy land of land. Do you know there are two types of nuisance - public nuisance and private nuisance ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com 

Who is immediate purchaser ? Who is subsequent purchaser ? There have been cases such as Federal Court decision of Setiakon v Mak Yan Tai or the case of Kamarulzaman v Yakub Husin where the judges come up with the analysis that immediate purchaser must be bona fide before protection applies. It's a totally different judicial approaches compared to the analysis in the case of Tan Ying Hong or...

What happen in the case of Samuel Naik Siang Ting v Public Bank ? What are the principles of bare trust concept ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

Ryland v Fletcher is landmark British case that established the strict liability for damages caused by escape of hazardous substance from a person's land. What are the principles in Ryland v Fletcher ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

Assuming you went to the hospital for a surgery and developed complication afterwards , but you are not sure who caused the medical negligence. What can you do ? You may apply for pre-action discovery against the hospital, seeking medical record to determine potential parties.  For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

What is the test for duty of care of tort in Malaysia ? Is it neighbourhood principle test ? Is it Caparo test ?  For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

We often heard the term "Bumi lots" ? Are they the same with "Tanah Rizab Melayu" ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

The Federal Court case of Berjaya Times Square case has attracted much criticism over the past 10 years, and finally there's a case now that overruled it.  For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com

When can you go for judicial review against a decision of the Disciplinary Board ? Can you go for judicial review an against a decision other than the final decision of Disciplinary Board ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com