The Will and The Testator’s State of Mind. The case of Teoh Ying Rin v. Savatery Jayaraman recently concluded in Malaysia’s High Court and appeals court, concerning a dispute over a will after the death of the testator (the person making the will). The initial issue was that the respondent, Jayaraman, raised “suspicious circumstances” regarding […]

Prologue He left his wife RM1. Just one ringgit. Not out of poverty. Not out of ignorance. But by a deliberate act of pen, signed in solemnity, on a quiet October day in 1995. To some, it was a symbolic insult.To others, it was a legal masterstroke. And for the Court of Appeal of Malaysia […]

A case study on Malaysian property and gift law, and family members who become squatters. In Butterworth, Penang, nestled along a shaded street, stood a modest house—ordinary in its appearance, extraordinary in what it had come to represent. To Madam Leong Sook Yin, it was home. To her son Christopher and his wife, it had become […]

“He wanted the best for all his children… but he did not want all of them to know.” Act I: The Dying Man’s Last Wish In the final days of his life, Chin Joo Ngan lay frail and fading under the sterile lights of a hospital ward. A once-proud engineer who had built bridges and […]

Key Points Research suggests abandoned babies in Malaysia are granted automatic citizenship under Section 19B, but challenges exist in documentation and legal processes. It seems likely that many face hurdles like lack of identity documents, affecting access to education, healthcare, and employment. The evidence leans toward success stories, like Hashimah’s, showing legal advocacy can secure […]