About Rawyer & methodology
Rawyer is a free set of Malaysian legal calculators. Each tool is grounded in a single, citable source document and shows its working. Nothing here is legal advice — the goal is to help lawyers, paralegals, and informed claimants get to a defensible first estimate quickly.
Personal injury quantum
The personal injury calculator estimates general damages (pain, suffering and loss of amenities) using the Revised Compendium of Personal Injury Awards published by the Bar Council Malaysia (Circular 255/2018, 16 October 2018), prepared by the Task Force to Review the Compendium of Personal Injury Awards (Ravinder Singh Dhalliwal & R Ravindra Kumar, Co-Chairpersons), and approved by the Judiciary of Malaysia. The 2018 Compendium supersedes the 2009 Judiciary Practice Direction; older Bar Council revisions (2010, 2014) are historical only.
Each injury head has a Low and High figure. Per the source preface, the lower figure reflects the relatively minor nature of a simple injury, rising in value toward the high based on complications and loss of amenities — occupational and lifestyle dependence on the affected function. Loss of amenities is conceptually separate from pain and suffering, but the high band already incorporates maximum loss of amenities, so the calculator never pushes above the source high.
Rules the calculator enforces
- Brain injury rule. Where multiple neurological disabilities arise from one brain injury, the source directs a single global award rather than a sum across heads. The calculator collapses multiple Brain rows to the highest single award.
- Leg cap rule. No leg award should exceed an above-knee amputation (RM 90,000 single leg) except in exceptional circumstances. The calculator caps the orthopaedic Leg category subtotal accordingly.
- Overlap. Multiple injuries usually involve overlap — the calculator does not naively sum each head. The result is adjusted downward for overlap between related injuries.
- Source typos preserved internally, normalised in display. The source text contains original typos (e.g. “Spenoid”, “quadraplegia”, “laporotomy”). These are normalised on the front-end without altering the underlying figures.
The full set of injury heads and ranges is published at /injuries.
Conveyancing fees
The conveyancing fee calculator follows the scale set out in the Solicitors' Remuneration Order 2023, plus stamp duty for the Memorandum of Transfer and any loan agreement. Outputs are non-binding estimates of legal fees and disbursements; firms may set their own fees within the bounds of the SRO.
Will drafting
The will drafting flows produce a draft .docx for review with a lawyer. The Muslim flow is informed by the wasiat / Faraid framework — a wasiat may direct up to one-third of the estate to non-heirs without heir consent; the residue is distributed under Faraid. The non-Muslim flow follows the Wills Act 1959 with full testamentary freedom. Neither flow is a substitute for a proper attestation by a lawyer or qualified witnesses.
Disclaimer
Rawyer outputs are non-binding estimates based on published judicial guidelines and legislation. They are not legal advice. Quantum and fees are fact-sensitive — judges and counsel routinely adjust for the claimant's profile, the facts of the case, and overlap between injuries. Always consult a Malaysian lawyer for advice on a specific matter.