Tag: S. 114A Evidence Act 1950

  • Bread & Kaya 2023: Noteworthy cyberlaw cases in 2023

    2023 was the year where many lawyers started to experiment with ChatGPT in their legal practice. In fact, some parts of this article were drafted with the assistance of ChatGPT where I had used it to summarise my cases below. However, many parts were imprecise and had to be corrected. These cases are additions to…

  • Bread & Kaya : 2020 Cyberlaw Cases: Cyberlaw in the Covid-19 Era

    Since the Covid-19 pandemic, various aspects of our lives have been drastically changed to establish the new normal. The lockdown caused by the pandemic effectively closed our Courts for many months. Physical attendances were not allowed. Nevertheless, the Judiciary remained committed to ensuring the public’s access to justice. During the early days of the lockdown,…

  • BFM Podcast: CAN YOU GET INTO TROUBLE FOR AN ONLINE COMMENT?

    This question follows the recent judgement by the courts to hold Malaysiakini responsible for comments made by readers on its online portal. Lawyer Foong Cheng Leong helps us figure out whether individuals could also be held legally accountable. Produced by: Kelvin YeePresented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lee Chwi Lynn Download: Peguam Negara Malaysia v Mkini Dotcom…

  • BFM Podcast: COMMENT SECTION LEADING TO CONTEMPT OF COURT?

    Malaysiakini and its editor-in-chief are being cited for contempt of court over several readers’ comments on an article. We reach out to Foong Cheng Leong to find out what the law says about holding media portals accountable over comments made by readers. Produced by: Tasha FusilPresented by: Lee Chwi Lynn

  • Can the police ask for our passwords? What if we forget them? Experts weigh in after Patrick Teoh’s Facebook insult case

    I was asked by The Malay Mail to comment on laws relating to request of passwords of computer devices and online accounts and also the arrest of Patrick Teoh, a veteran radio personality. Patrick had allegedly posted certain disparaging comments about the Crown Prince of Johor and was arrested by the police for doing so.…