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Aug 26, 2015 · It is a tort that allows the person whose privacy was invaded to file a lawsuit against the person intruding upon his or her privacy. Laws governing the right to privacy do not treat all people the same, however, as public figures, such as politicians, are commonly not afforded the same rights of privacy as laypeople.
Jul 7, 2022 · To resolve this legal conundrum, this article examines the current state of Malaysian law in recognising invasion of privacy as an actionable tort based on conventional norms.
Aug 26, 2023 · The right to privacy in Malaysia is a constitutionally guaranteed right that has been encompassed under the umbrella of ‘personal liberty’ in Article 5 (1) of the Federal Constitution. The article provides that ‘no person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty save in accordance with law’.
Invasion of privacy is perhaps the oddest of all the torts for a singular reason: officially, it doesn’t exist. However, a number of other torts and legal mechanisms act to protect the privacy of individuals.
The Malaysian courts are generally reluctant to accept that there is a general principle of invasion of privacy. However, the courts did in some occasions find that a person’s privacy had been intruded, especially where there is a case for breach of confidence (e.g., doctor-patient relationship).
Jan 25, 2023 · This article argues that the current existing laws in Malaysia are insufficient to protect individuals from certain forms of privacy invasions, as there are certain peculiar transgressions that...
This symposium aims to evaluate whether the invasion of privacy — both physical and informational — is recognised as an actionable wrong under Malaysian law. Recent judicial pronouncements signal that Malaysian courts are grappling with the recognition of privacy invasion as an actionable wrong.
