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Lawyers

Malcolm, Kai Wei Yap

Work Department

Litigation Department - Civil Litigation

Position

Advocate (Legal Assistant)

Career

Malcolm's primary areas of practice cover:

Debt recovery: he has assisted in debt recovery proceedings and bankruptcy proceedings particularly in the drafting and filing of the legal documentation required including bankruptcy notice, creditor’s petition, proof of debt form, etc; Commercial and contractual disputes: additionally, he has experience in assisting clients to resolve commercial and contractual disputes including breach of contract, default in payment, etc; Land disputes: further, he has also assisted clients with land disputes including claiming for adequate compensation in land reference proceedings, applying for possession of land from illegal occupiers and defending claims relating to Native Customary Rights.

Languages

English Malay

Memberships

Called to the Bar of England and Wales at the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn in 2022 Admitted as an Advocate of the High Court of Sabah and Sarawak in the State of Sarawak in 2023

Education

LL.B (Hons) from Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom Postgraduate Diploma in Bar Vocational Studies (with specialism in Corporate Law and Practice) from City, University of London, United Kingdom