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. Hanifah bt Hamzah & Ors v Sykt Utusan...
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...
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...
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 “[46] To reach a well-informed...
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 “What, then, is unconscionable...
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
“The law is settled that the burden that an applicant must discharge to obtain leave is low regardless of the fact whether the application is heard inter parte or ex parte. The leave application is essentially a filter to weed out frivolous or wholly unmeritorious applications.” - Ravinthran JCA |
Week 1 Updates
1. TSR Bina Sdn Bhd v Sykt Pembenaan Yeoh Tiong Lay Sdn Bhd and another appeal [2024] 4 MLJ 405 [CA]
Coram | CHE MOHD RUZIMA, AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM AND AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN JJCA |
Catchwords | Building and Construction Law — Adjudication — Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (‘CIPAA’) |
Outcome | Both appeals allowed and High Court’s decisions set aside. |
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2. Firdaus Khan bin Parit Khan & Anor v CIMB Bank Bhd [2024] 4 MLJ 474 [CA]
Coram | RAVINTHRAN, WONG KIAN KHEONG AND AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN JJCA |
Catchwords | Civil Procedure — Appeal — Record of appeal |
Outcome | Enclosure 7 allowed. |
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3. IJM Construction Sdn Bhd v Lingkaran Luar Butterworth (Penang) Sdn Bhd & Anor [2024] 4 MLJ 340 [CA]
Coram | NANTHA BALAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA |
Catchwords | Civil Procedure — Judgment and orders — Consent judgment |
Outcome | Appeal allowed. |
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4. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v Yayasan Buah Pinggang Kebangsaan Malaysia [2024] 4 MLJ 288 [CA]
Coram | NANTHA BALAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA |
Catchwords | Civil Procedure — Judicial review — Application for leave |
Outcome | Appeal allowed. |
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Coram | RAVINTHRAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA |
Catchwords | Civil Procedure — Judicial review — Application for leave |
Outcome | Appeal dismissed; court directed High Court to fix a date for full hearing of judicial review; no order as to costs. |
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6.Bisi ak Jinggot & Ors v Lembaga Amanah Kebajikan Darul Falah [2024] 4 MLJ 458 [CA]
Coram | SUPANG LIAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND AZIZUL AZMI ADNAN JJCA |
Catchwords | Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Failure to plead |
Outcome | Appeal allowed with costs; High Court’s order set aside; plaintiffs’ claim against third defendant remitted back to High Court for determination on merits. |
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7. Lim Swee Choo & Anor v Ong Koh Hou @ Won Kok Fong and another appeal [2024] 4 MLJ 377 [CA]
Coram | RAVINTHRAN, WONG KIAN KHEONG AND AZHAHARI RAMLI JJCA |
Catchwords | Contract — Consideration — Total failure of |
Outcome | Appeal allowed with costs; High Court’s order set aside; plaintiffs’ claim against third defendant remitted back to High Court for determination on merits. |
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8. Shankarkumar a/l Sanpathkumar v Ketua Pengarah Jabatan Perhubungan Perusahaan [2024] 4 MLJ 497 [CA]
Coram | LEE SWEE SENG, CHE MOHD RUZIMA AND LIM CHONG FONG JJCA |
Catchwords | Labour Law — Employment — Dismissal |
Outcome | Appeal allowed. |
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9. Indrani a/p Ramasamy v Kesavan a/l Subramaniam [2024] 4 MLJ 316 [CA]
Coram | KAMALUDIN MD SAID, HASHIM HAMZAH AND COLLIN SEQUERAH JJCA |
Catchwords | Tort — Defamation — Libel and slander |
Outcome | Appeal allowed and appellant awarded global sum of RM80,000 in general and aggravated damages with interest and costs. |
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Week 2 Updates
1. Awesome Broadcasting Sdn Bhd v MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd [2024] 4 MLJ 564 [CA]
Coram | NANTHA BALAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA |
Catchwords | Civil Procedure — Injunction — Application for |
Outcome | Appeal dismissed. |
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2. Awesome Broadcasting Sdn Bhd v MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd [2024] 4 MLJ 564 [CA]
Coram | KAMALUDIN MD SAID, SEE MEE CHUN AND HASHIM HAMZAH JJCA |
Catchwords | Evidence — Admissions — Admission of liability |
Outcome | Appeal dismissed with costs of RM15,000 to respondents subject to allocator; decision of High Court affirmed. |
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3. MPPL & Anor v CAS [2024] 4 MLJ 524 [FC]
Coram | ZABARIAH YUSOF, HASNAH HASHIM, HARMINDER SINGH, NORDIN HASSAN AND ABU BAKAR JAIS FCJJ |
Catchwords | Evidence — Proof of — Paternity |
Outcome | Appeal allowed with no order as to costs; orders of High Court and Court of Appeal set aside. |
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4. Redberry Ambient Sdn Bhd v Tribunal Rayuan Kastam & Anor [2024] 4 MLJ 608 [CA]
Coram | NANTHA BALAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND CHOO KAH SING JJCA |
Catchwords | Revenue Law — Service tax — Service provided |
Outcome | Appeal dismissed. |
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Week 3 Updates
Coram | VAZEER ALAM, MARIANA YAHYA AND AZIMAH OMAR JJCA |
Catchwords | Civil Procedure — Contempt of court — Committal proceedings |
Outcome | Appeal allowed. |
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2. Muhamad Mizan bin Sahari v Public Prosecutor [2024] 4 MLJ 700 [CA]
Coram | HADHARIAH SYED ISMAIL, AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM AND AZMI ARIFFIN JJCA |
Catchwords | Criminal Procedure — Sentence — Appeal against sentence |
Outcome | Appeal dismissed and sentence affirmed. |
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3. China Comservice (Hong Kong) Ltd v Sediabena Sdn Bhd and another appeal [2024] 4 MLJ 684 [CA]
Coram | RAVINTHRAN, SEE MEE CHUN AND MOHAMED ZAINI MAZLAN JJCA |
Catchwords | Damages — Assessment — Appeal against assessment |
Outcome | High Court’s decision affirmed; both appeals dismissed with no order as to costs. |
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Coram | NANTHA BALAN, CHE MOHD RUZIMA DAN SEE MEE CHUN HHMR |
Catchwords | Had Masa — Keakruan kausa tindakan — Tindakan terhadap pihak berkuasa awam |
Outcome | Rayuan perayu ditolak dengan kos sebanyak RM10,000 (tiada alokatur). |
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Week 4 Updates
1. Euroland & Development Sdn Bhd v Supreme Code Land Sdn Bhd [2024] 4 MLJ 732 [CA]
Coram | SUPANG LIAN, HASHIM HAMZAH AND AZMI ARIFFIN JJCA |
Catchwords | Contract — Sale and purchase of property — Breach |
Outcome | Ordered accordingly. |
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2. Golden Star & Ors v Ling Peek Hoe & Anor and another appeal [2024] 4 MLJ 749 [FC]
Coram | MARY LIM, HARMINDAR SINGH AND ABU BAKAR JAIS FCJJ |
Catchwords | Damages — Assessment — Appeal against assessment |
Outcome | Appeals allowed. |
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3. Amlife Insurance Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri [2024] 4 MLJ 711 [CA]
Coram | AZIZAH NAWAWI, NANTHA BALAN AND MOHAMED ZAINI JJCA |
Catchwords | Revenue Law — Income tax — Chargeable income |
Outcome | Appeals allowed. |
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Week 5 Updates
1. Aspen Glove Sdn Bhd v Tialoc Malaysia Sdn Bhd [2024] 4 MLJ 825 [CA]
Coram | LEE SWEE SENG, AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM AND WONG KIAN KHEONG JJCA |
Catchwords | Building and Construction Law — Construction contracts — Adjudication |
Outcome | Application dismissed. |
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2. Nor Hazliza bt Ismail & Anor v Mohamed Yusoff bin Shaik Madar [2024] 4 MLJ 770 [CA]
Coram | KAMALUDIN MD SAID, HASHIM HAMZAH AND WONG KIAN KHEONG JJCA |
Catchwords | Civil Procedure — Appeal — Competency of appeal |
Outcome | Appeal allowed. |
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3. Public Prosecutor v Ngumbang ak Abang and another appeal [2024] 4 MLJ 796 [CA]
Coram | RAVINTHRAN, CHE MOHD RUZIMA AND AZMI ARIFFIN JJCA |
Catchwords | Criminal Law — Murder — Private defence |
Outcome | Appeals allowed; LHCJ’s acquittal order quashed; each of respondents convicted of murder and sentenced with imprisonment of 30 years from date of sentencing and with whipping of 12 strokes of rattan. |
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4. Pendakwa Raya lwn Prakash a/l Rajagopal dan satu lagi [2024] 4 MLJ 867 [MR]
Coram | HADHARIAH SYED ISMAIL, HASHIM HAMZAH DAN AZMI ARIFFIN HHMR |
Catchwords | Prosedur Jenayah — Semakan — Semakan Jenayah |
Outcome | Rayuan dibenarkan. |
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