Gregory Das - Profile

Gregory’s practice has a particular emphasis on public and administrative law, employment law, corporate and commercial litigation and litigation related to property development.

Gregory is the author of “The Law and Practice of Judicial Review in Malaysia”, which is the first practitioner’s text exclusively on the law of judicial review in this jurisdiction.

Gregory is also a former Vice – President of the Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators.

Gregory read law at the University of Bristol and graduated with an LL.B. (Hons) degree in 2010. He was called to the Bar of England and Wales by the Inner Temple in 2011. He was thereafter called to the Malaysian Bar in 2012.

Publications

Books and Chapters

• 2020   :   “The Law and Practice of Judicial Review in Malaysia”  (CLJ Publication).
• 2019   :   Chambers and Partners, Litigation 2019 Second Edition (Malaysia).
• 2013   :    Co-Authored a chapter titled “The Award of the Industrial Court – What Next?” in the publication titled “Employment and Industrial Relations Law in Malaysia” (2013).

Reference to Books

• “The Law and Practice of Judicial Review in Malaysia” (CLJ Publication) referred to in Ranjan Paramalingam & Anor v. Persatuan Penduduk Taman Bangsar & Anor [2023] 1 LNS 390.

Articles

• 2022 : “Ruling in Housing Development Dispute Sets Precedent For Homebuyer Claims” Star Property (26th May, 2022).
• 2022 : “Federal Court overturns Tribunal’s ruling – balcony in show unit not part of SPA” Edge Prop (10th May, 2022).
• 2020 : “Can A Freehold Title Be Converted To A Leasehold Post SPA?”, Star Property, 2nd July 2020 (accessible here).
• 2020 : “Proving Losses For Design Discrepancies”, Star Property, 17th June, 2020.
• 2020 : “Marketing For Developers In A Time of Pandemic”, Star Property, 28th May 2020.
• 2020 : “A Possible Defence For Late Delivery During Covid – 19”, Star Property, 12th May 2020.
• 2020 : “What developers can do if MCO causes late delivery”, Edgeprop, 3rd April 2020.
• 2019 : “The Repeal of Section 42 of Arbitration Act 2005: A Change Too Far?” [2019] 2 LNS(A) xlviii.
• 2019 : “Recent Developments in Litigation Privilege in Malaysia and the Right to a Fair Trial” [2019] 1 LNS(A) xxii.
• 2019 : “Challenging an Award of the Tribunal for Homebuyer Claims” [2019] 1 LNS(A) xvii.
• 2019 : “Prime Minister’s Questions: A new age of executive accountability?” Malay Mail (10th July, 2019).
• 2019 : “Orang Asli and freedom of religion” Malaysiakini (6th July, 2019).
• 2019 : “MACC’s civil forfeiture suit: The nature of the case” Malay Mail (28th June, 2019).
• 2019 : “The role of the Conference of Rules in the appointment of the Chief Justice” Malay Mail (23rd April, 2019).
• 2018 : “The Malaysian Bar vs. The Attorney General of Malaysia & The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission: The Moment the Malaysian Bar Stood Up for the Key Institutions of State” The Malaysian Bar website, 27th December 2018.
• 2018 : “The Impact of Section 114A on Internet Defamation and the Right to Free Expression” [2018] 1 LNS(A) cxxxviii.
• 2018 : “The Removal of an Attorney – General” Malay Mail (13 May 2018).
• 2018 : “Highlights from the Construction Court” in the Newsletter of the MIArb (June 2018).
• 2018 : “Thai – Lao Lignite Co. Ltd. vs. Government of the Lao People’s Democractic Republic: A Commentary” in the Newsletter of the MIArb (June 2018).
• 2018 : “Rule of Law Watch” in Praxis: Chronicle of the Malaysian Bar (January – March 2018 Edns.) (Case commentaries on recent appellate court decisions in Malaysia on rule of law and human rights principles).
• 2017 : “Rule of Law Watch” in Praxis: Chronicle of the Malaysian Bar (October – November 2017 Edns.).
• 2017 : “Judicial Scrutiny and the Election Commission: Are the Decisions of the Election Commission Amenable to Judicial Review?” in Praxis: Chronicle of the Malaysian Bar (October – November 2017 Edns.).
• 2017 : “Challenging Domestic Arbitration Awards: The Sections 37 and 42 Problem” in the Newsletter of the MIArb (January 2017).
• 2015 : Case Notes on recent appellate court decisions in arbitration in the Newsletter of the MIArb (December 2015).
• 2015 : “The Office of the Attorney General Part II: The Constitutional Validity of the Termination of the Services of Tan Sri Abdul Gani b Patail as the Attorney General” in Praxis: Chronicle of the Malaysian Bar (July – December 2015 Edn.).
• 2014 – 2015 : Case commentaries on decisions of the Federal Court of Malaysia (the country’s apex appellate court) titled “Case Notes – Highlights from the Federal Court” in Praxis: Chronicle of the Malaysian Bar (April – Jun 2014 to July – December 2015 Edns.).
• 2013 : “GE13: Impressions of a First Time Voter” in Legal Nexus (Newsletter of Messrs Shook Lin & Bok) (Issue 2, 2013).

References to Articles

• “The Repeal of Section 42 of Arbitration Act 2005: A Change Too Far?” [2019] 2 LNS(A) xlviii referred to in AMDAC (M) Sdn. Bhd. v. BYD Auto Industry Company Ltd. [2020] 6 CLJ 625.

• “The Malaysian Bar vs. The Attorney General of Malaysia & The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission: The Moment the Malaysian Bar Stood Up for the Key Institutions of State” The Malaysian Bar website, 27th December 2018 referred to in the article titled “Powers of the Attorney General of Malaysia and the Doctrine of Separation of Powers” by Charles CJ Chow [2022] LR 360.