MLJ Alerts
MLJ Alerts: Jan 2026 (Appellate Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Week 1 Updates 1. Tropika Istimewa Development Sdn Bhd v Wong Hang Fah & Ors [2026] 1 MLJ 228 [CA] Coram RAVINTHRAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA Catchwords Land Law — Sale and purchase agreement — Acquisition of properties through private lease scheme...
MLJ Alerts: Jan 2026 (High Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Week 1 Updates 1. PT TRI Perkasa Express v Green Global Transport Solutions Sdn Bhd [2026] 7 MLJ 209 [HC] Coram ONG CHEE KWAN J Catchwords Admiralty and Shipping — Shipping container — Ownership of Outcome Plaintiff’s claim allowed with costs of...
MLJ Alerts: Dec 2025 (Appellate Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month "[80] Despite discussions on the proposed Assisted Reproductive Technique Services Act in Malaysia which began over a decade ago, no concrete legislative action has been taken. The existing Human Tissues Act 1974 is insufficient to address the...
MLJ Alerts: Dec 2025 (High Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month "[80] Despite discussions on the proposed Assisted Reproductive Technique Services Act in Malaysia which began over a decade ago, no concrete legislative action has been taken. The existing Human Tissues Act 1974 is insufficient to address the...
MLJ Alerts: Nov 2025 (Appellate Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month " [169] For completeness, to borrow the words of Lord Denning in British Movietonews Ld v London and District Cinemas Ld [1952] AC 166 (HL), we wish to add that it does not take a genius with the ‘foresight of a prophet’ to recognise that the change...
MLJ Alerts: Nov 2025 (High Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month " [169] For completeness, to borrow the words of Lord Denning in British Movietonews Ld v London and District Cinemas Ld [1952] AC 166 (HL), we wish to add that it does not take a genius with the ‘foresight of a prophet’ to recognise that the change...
MLJ Alerts: Oct 2025 (Appellate Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month "[47] ... r 7(2) of the RCA 1994 states that the fresh evidence ‘may be given without leave’. We think it significant that in r 7(2) of the RCA 1994, the word ‘may’ has used. This suggests that the court retains a discretion to allow for such evidence...
MLJ Alerts: Oct 2025 (High Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month "[47] ... r 7(2) of the RCA 1994 states that the fresh evidence ‘may be given without leave’. We think it significant that in r 7(2) of the RCA 1994, the word ‘may’ has used. This suggests that the court retains a discretion to allow for such evidence...
MLJ Alerts: Sept 2025 (Appellate Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month "[106] This case is a timely reminder that problems do not disappear into thin air and that some problems are like the proverbial tin can that is being kicked down the road. There is a costs to be paid for indecisiveness and sometimes future generations...
MLJ Alerts: Sept 2025 (High Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Week 1 Updates 1. Tanjung Rhu Land Sdn Bhd & Anor v Kauthar Venture Capital Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 11 MLJ 262 [HC] Coram GAN TECHIONG JC Catchwords Land Law — Caveat — Removal of Outcome First defendant’s application dismissed and plaintiffs’ application...
MLJ Alerts: Aug 2025 (Appellate Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Week 1 Updates 1. Majlis Perbandaran Selayang v Suresh a/l Subramaniam [2025] 4 MLJ 303 [FC] Coram HASNAH HASHIM, RHODZARIAH BUJANG AND ABDUL KARIM FCJJ Catchwords Tort — Negligence — Legal professional negligence Outcome Appeal dismissed. ...
MLJ Alerts: Aug 2025 (High Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month “[59] We always remind ourselves, lest we forget, that the fundamental principle of statutory interpretation tells us that where the language of a statutory provision is clear and unambiguous, the courts, we included, must apply its plain and ordinary...
MLJ Alerts: July 2025 (Appellate Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month “[1] Benarlah pepatah Melayu, “ikut rasa binasa, ikut hati mati” yang membawa maksud setiap perkara perlu dilakukan secara berhati-hati dan pertimbangan akal waras bagi mengelakkan sebarang kesan mudarat pada diri sendiri atau pun pada orang lain...
MLJ Alerts: July 2025 (High Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month “[1] Benarlah pepatah Melayu, “ikut rasa binasa, ikut hati mati” yang membawa maksud setiap perkara perlu dilakukan secara berhati-hati dan pertimbangan akal waras bagi mengelakkan sebarang kesan mudarat pada diri sendiri atau pun pada orang lain...
MLJ Alerts: June 2025 (Appellate Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month [36] In judicial review applications, as opposed to other interlocutory applications, the distinguishing factor is that the affidavit verifying facts is the same affidavit used for the substantive application. Thus, according to Tuan Hj Sarip Hamid...
MLJ Alerts: June 2025 (High Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month [36] In judicial review applications, as opposed to other interlocutory applications, the distinguishing factor is that the affidavit verifying facts is the same affidavit used for the substantive application. Thus, according to Tuan Hj Sarip Hamid...
MLJ Alerts: May 2025 (Appellate Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month “[125] Good faith is a general principle of international law. Its modern formulation derives from the Roman concept of bona fides, which refers to trustworthiness, conscientiousness and honourable conduct. In fact, good faith has been regarded...
MLJ Alerts: May 2025 (High Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month “[125] Good faith is a general principle of international law. Its modern formulation derives from the Roman concept of bona fides, which refers to trustworthiness, conscientiousness and honourable conduct. In fact, good faith has been regarded...
MLJ Alerts: Apr 2025 (Appellate Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month ‘ [136] The doctrine of promissory estoppel is an extension of the common law estoppel by representation. It is an English doctrine of equity and in certain circumstances provides an exception to the principle of consideration which must exist...
MLJ Alerts: Apr 2025 (High Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month ‘ [136] The doctrine of promissory estoppel is an extension of the common law estoppel by representation. It is an English doctrine of equity and in certain circumstances provides an exception to the principle of consideration which must exist...
MLJ Alerts: Mar 2025 (Appellate Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month ‘[36]…One would have to look at the proximate cause of the transfer and discern if it is proper or perverse in the context and circumstances of the case and the conduct of the parties. [37] Whilst our hair may all be black, our heart’s intention...
MLJ Alerts: Mar 2025 (High Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Week 1 Updates 1. Tg Intan Baidurah bt Tengku Abdullah v Raja Hamid bin Raja Kassim & Anor [2025] 7 MLJ 656 [HC] Coram ALICE LOKE J Catchwords Civil Procedure — Judgments and orders — Impeachment Outcome Plaintiff’s claim and defendant’s counterclaim...
MLJ Alerts: Feb 2025 (Appellate Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month “ [72] As such, although recantation or retraction of evidence may not be entirely the same as mere inconsistencies or discrepancies or contradictories in one’s evidence, they all share one commonality, namely, changes made to prior evidence. Hence...
MLJ Alerts: Feb 2025 (High Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Week 1 Updates 1. Josephine Premila Sivaretnam v Ketua Pesuruhjaya Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia & Anor [2025] 7 MLJ 223 [HC] Coram ANAND PONNUDURAI J Catchwords Administrative Law — Judicial review — Application for leave Outcome Application...
MLJ Alerts: Jan 2025 (Appellate Court)
The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+ ® Malaysia . Quote of the Month "[71] The appellant was travelling pursuant to his contract of employment with the aquaculture company at the time of the accident. Evidence relating to his employment and the directive from his employer to travel to Desaru was established. He...