Tag: CanLaw
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Introduction of Legal Technology Provision in the new Malaysian Legal Profession Act
The Bar Council recently submitted the draft of the new Legal Profession Act to the Attorney General. The new Act seeks to account for developing trends and technological innovation in the legal profession and also seeks to introduce provisions with the aim of being a fully self-governing Bar. The new Act was drafted by the…
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Bread & Kaya: 2016 Cyberlaw cases – Cyber Court, Facebook fights and hacking
SEPT 1, 2016 marks the commencement of Malaysia’s first Cyber Court. Consequently, pending cases relating to cybercrime such as PP v Mohd Zaid bin Ibrahim (for a charge under s. 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 for allegedly making an offensive statement while calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Najib Razak) was…