Family law
AdoptionCourt adoption under the Adoption Act 1952, and adoption through the National Registration Department.
OpenChild custody and visitationCustody and access decided on the welfare of the child, not on which parent argues harder.
OpenDivorce and legal separationPetitions under the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, including joint petitions and judicial separation.
OpenGuardianshipCustody, support, and management of a child’s property under the Guardianship of Infants Act 1961.
OpenMarital lawThe statutes that govern the breakdown of a civil marriage and the welfare of children.
OpenOrders of protectionInterim and longer protection orders where an offence involves domestic violence.
OpenSpousal support and maintenanceMaintenance where a spouse has left the home, including where a return has been refused for good reason.
OpenCivil and commercial
Personal injury claimsDamages for pain, loss of earnings, loss of earning capacity, and future care.
OpenProperty damage claimsRepair, replacement, and restitution where property is damaged by a wrongful act.
OpenBreach of contract and tortClaims where a contractual duty, a duty in tort, or both, have been broken.
OpenCompany claims and applicationsDisputes in which the company, rather than an individual shareholder, is the proper claimant.
OpenBankruptcyCreditors’ petitions, and advice to debtors facing bankruptcy proceedings in Malaysia.
OpenProbate and letters of administrationGrants of representation where there is a will, and where there is not.
OpenGeneral civil claimsActions in the Magistrates’ Court, the Sessions Court, and the High Court.
OpenConveyancingSale and purchase of freehold, leasehold, and Malay reserved land, with and without title.
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