Podcast · Learning
by Dennis Chong · English · Learning
The first ever law school podcast in Malaysia, focusing on CLP studies. This podcast is designed to be a revision tool summarising important cases, and chapters for students that are taking the CLP exam. In addition to preparing the students on legal knowledge, I will share on how to build a strong
7 Oct 2026 · 8 min
Imagine you buy a house and you paid RM 50,000 as upfront payment. You then decided not to proceed with the deal. Can the seller forfeit the RM 50,000 you paid as upfront payment ? Is that a deposit or part payment ? For more information on the courses we offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
6 Oct 2026 · 8 min
You hired a lawyer. He didn't perform as you like. You lost the case. Can you sue him for negligence ? For more information on the courses we offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
24 Sep 2026 · 7 min
What is the remoteness test in S.74 Contracts Act ? Is actual knowledge required to claim under special loss in second limb of Hadley Baxendale test ? For more information on the courses we offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
17 Sep 2026 · 6 min
What are the available remedies when a contract is discovered to be void ? Is restitution under S.66 Contracts Act available when both parties knew about the illegality when they entered into the contract ? For more information on the courses we offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
13 Jun 2026 · 9 min
What happens when a witness called by a party gives evidence that contradicts his earlier statement? This episode explains the concept of a hostile witness, the procedure under S.154 Evidence Act 1950, and the relationship between cross-examination and impeachment of credibility. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
6 May 2026 · 5 min
What is "chain of remand", "road show remand" or "tukar gari" ? Is it legal or is it an abuse of process ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
6 May 2026 · 4 min
Can parties appear and argue before the judge in during revision ? Do they have a right to appear ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
6 May 2026 · 5 min
Can the accused obtain a copy of the FIR ? Is FIR a privilege document ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
3 Apr 2026 · 5 min
What happens if a party fails to cross-examine a witness on a material part of his testimony? This episode explains the evidential consequences of such failure, including the principles from Wong Swee Chin v PP and the requirement to put one’s case during cross-examination. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
3 Apr 2026 · 5 min
What exactly is the defence of alibi in criminal trials? This episode explains the meaning of alibi, the burden of proof, and the procedural requirements under S.402A Criminal Procedure Code. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
3 Apr 2026 · 8 min
How can WhatsApp messages be admitted as evidence in court? This episode explains the legal requirements for admitting electronic communications, including issues of authenticity, relevance, and the application of S.90A Evidence Act 1950. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
3 Apr 2026 · 5 min
Can a party recall a witness after its case has been closed? This episode explains the court’s discretion to allow a witness to be recalled, the circumstances in which it may be permitted, and the limits imposed to prevent unfairness to the opposing party. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
1 Apr 2026 · 7 min
What is the meaning of "living expenses" in the calculation of Loss of Future Earnings ? For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
27 Feb 2026 · 5 min
Revision is a supervisory power — appeal is a statutory right. But what happens when a decision is appealable yet a party seeks revision instead? This episode examines the general rule, its exceptions, and the role of miscarriage of justice in activating the High Court’s revisionary jurisdiction. For more information on the courses we offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
27 Feb 2026 · 5 min
If a case is already before one High Court, does that court have the power to transfer it to another High Court of coordinate jurisdiction? For more information on the courses we offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
27 Feb 2026 · 5 min
When a child gives evidence in court, must the prosecution produce independent supporting evidence before a conviction can be sustained? We look at the latest amendment in this area and whether corroboration remains mandatory or discretionary. For more information on the courses we offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
27 Feb 2026 · 5 min
An accomplice may testify against a co-accused, but can the court safely convict on that evidence alone? This episode explains whether corroboration is legally required, or merely a rule of prudence. For more information on the courses we offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
27 Feb 2026 · 5 min
Litigation privilege protects communications made for the purpose of pending or anticipated legal proceedings — but where exactly does it sit within the Evidence Act 1950? We examine whether it properly falls under section 126, section 129, or whether the answer requires a deeper fundamental understanding. For more information on courses we offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
27 Feb 2026 · 4 min
Legal professional privilege protects confidential communications made for legal advice or litigation — but who actually owns that protection? This episode explores whether the privilege belongs to the lawyer who holds the information, or the client whose interests it safeguards. For more information on the courses we offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
25 Jan 2026 · 6 min
How is CCTV footage actually admitted as evidence in a criminal trial? In this episode, we walk through the full legal process — from relevance and disclosure, to admissibility, proof under section 90A, common law principles, and why authenticity has become a critical issue in the age of digital manipulation. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
25 Jan 2026 · 6 min
How do we analyse and read S.90A(6) Evidence Act ? What are the relevant cases to this particular section ? In this episode, we explain why section 90A(6) is a narrow deeming provision, when courts are allowed to rely on it, and why it cannot be used to cure a failure to properly prove computer-generated documents. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
25 Jan 2026 · 6 min
When the Public Prosecutor discontinues a criminal case under section 254 of the Criminal Procedure Code, should the court order a discharge not amounting to an acquittal, or a discharge amounting to an acquittal? In this episode, we unpack how judges interpret section 254, why different judicial approaches exist, and what really determines whether an accused walks free for good or can be charged again. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
8 Jan 2026 · 4 min
This episode explains the key differences between a summons and a warrant, and why the law treats voluntary attendance and compulsory arrest as two very different legal responses. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
8 Jan 2026 · 6 min
In this episode, we explore whether Malaysian law recognises the idea of constructive arrest, and why courts focus on factual restraint of liberty rather than labels or formal words of arrest. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
8 Jan 2026 · 6 min
This episode examines whether information admitted under section 27 of the Evidence Act must satisfy the voluntariness test in section 24, and how Malaysian courts balance discovery-based truth against fairness in criminal trials. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
8 Jan 2026 · 5 min
Section 32(1)(b) and section 73A are both hearsay exceptions, but they operate very differently — one is a strict rule for unavailable makers, while the other is a flexible civil procedure provision for documentary evidence. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
13 Dec 2025 · 4 min
In this episode, we explain how a lien is created by deposit of title and intention, why an equitable lien and a statutory lien lead to very different enforcement routes, and how lodging a lien-holder’s caveat under the National Land Code changes everything. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
13 Dec 2025 · 5 min
In this episode, we walk through the full journey of buying a condo in Malaysia, from paying the booking fee and signing the SPA, to vacant possession, strata title issuance, and final perfection of transfer and charge. We explain what rights you actually have at each stage and how bank security changes along the way. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
13 Dec 2025 · 6 min
In this episode, we explain how assignment works when strata title is not yet issued, why HDA properties follow a statutory notice-based regime under section 22D, and how assignment for non-HDA properties is governed by contract. We also discuss consent, administrative fees, and when charges imposed by developers can be challenged as unreasonable. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
13 Dec 2025 · 5 min
In this episode, we explain how Order 53 rule 5 governs claims for damages in judicial review, why damages are not automatic, and when an applicant must show an independent cause of action. We also discuss why courts treat damages as ancillary relief and when a separate civil action may still be required. For more information on the courses I offered, please visit www.clpexam.com
The first ever law school podcast in Malaysia, focusing on CLP studies. This podcast is designed to be a revision tool summarising important cases, and chapters for students that are taking the CLP exam. In addition to preparing the students on legal knowledge, I will share on how to build a strong
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