Matrimonial assets  

Matrimonial assets are assets acquired during the marriage. 

You do not get 50% of the matrimonial assets as of right in Malaysia.  

Section 76(4) of the Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976 ('the Act') stated that the party by whose effort the assets were acquired shall receive a greater proportion. Equality of division was therefore not the only purpose and purport of Section 76 of the Act. Equality was provided in Section 76(2). Where Section 76(4) applies, the division cannot be equal.  

Section 17A of the MACC Act will come into effect on 1.6.2020. It fulfilled the international requirements under Article 26 of the United Nations Convention Against Corruption (“UNCAC”), which refers to the liability of legal persons.  

The pen is mightier than the sword.   

In this digital era, erroneous information jeopardising the reputation of a person or an organisation is known as defamation. It may lead to an award of significant monetary damages, as such damage to reputation can be permanent and irreversible.  

Who can claim?
A family member, i.e. the wife, husband, parent (includes father, mother, grandfather and grandmother), child (includes son, daughter, grandson, granddaughter, stepson and stepdaughter) and any person with disabilities under the care of the deceased