Practice
Every area below is litigation — a dispute conducted through the courts of Sarawak. Matters outside them are referred rather than taken on.
Contractual and Commercial Claims
Disputes arising from agreements between businesses or individuals: breach of contract, recovery of sums due, and the construction of terms in issue.
Read moreConstruction Disputes
Claims arising out of building and engineering contracts, including payment, delay, defects, and proceedings under the construction payment regime.
Read moreCompulsory Land Acquisition and Compensation
Proceedings where land is acquired by the State, including objections to acquisition and references to the court on the compensation awarded.
Read moreCompany and Partnership Disputes
Disagreements between shareholders, directors or partners, including proceedings over the conduct of a company's affairs and the winding up of a business relationship.
Read moreHousing Development
Disputes between purchasers and developers under Sarawak's housing development legislation, including late delivery and defects in a completed unit.
Read moreContentious Probate and Administration
Proceedings where a will or the administration of an estate is disputed, including challenges to a will and applications concerning an administrator's conduct.
Read moreFamily and Matrimonial
Proceedings on the breakdown of a marriage, including divorce, arrangements for children, maintenance, and division of matrimonial assets.
Read moreDefamation
Claims in libel and slander, both for those bringing them and for those defending what they have published or said.
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Referrals
Where a matter falls outside what the firm does, we will say so at the first opportunity and, where we can, point you to someone who handles that work. We would rather decline early than take on a matter we cannot properly conduct.