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“Can house buyers sue for damages for rectification of defects even though there is a clause in the sale and purchase agreement prescribing procedures to be followed during the defects liability period?” Case: CHRISHANTHINI ANGELA REGINA A/P SEBASTIAMPILLAI v VIEW ESTEEM SDN BHD [2023] 1 MLJ 309 Brief Facts: The appellant, Ms Christhanthini, was theRead more

“Whether a land owner can claim for value of buildings during a compulsory land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act 1960 if the buildings were built contrary to categories/conditions of title and also contrary to the relevant planning and/or zoning laws?” Case: MMC TEPAT TEKNIK SDN BHD V LEMBAGA LEBUHRAYA MALAYSIA AND PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAHRead more

“What constitutes confidential information, and to what extent is an employee allowed to use confidential information obtained from his/her previous employment?” Case: KAREN YAP CHEW LING V BINARY GROUP SERVICES BHD & ANOTHER APPEAL [2023] 7 CLJ 534 Brief Facts: The Binary Group Services Bhd (“Binary Group”), which is the Respondent/Plaintiff in this case, operatedRead more

“Whether a Residents Association is entitled to impose a rule that non-paying owners in the Residential Area have to operate the boom gates by themselves without the assistance of security guards?” Case: LIM KENG JIT v. MAJLIS BANDARAYA PETALING JAYA [2023] 1 LNS 1305 Brief Facts: The Residents Association of Parkville Sunway Damansara (“RA”) hadRead more

“Whether a person who holds the position as Director and Shareholder of a company can be deemed as “workmen”/employee of the company under the Industrial Relations Act 1967, entitling him/her to initiate a claim for unfair dismissal?” Case: Gopala Krishnan Chettiar a/l Muthu v Sealand Marine Inspection and Testing (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor [2023]Read more

“Whether an employee is entitled to claim for disability benefits under SOCSO when he meets with an accident during his journey back to his rented place near his work place on his off-day on Sunday in order to arrive to work on Monday morning?” Case: SATHIASEELAN NAGAPPAN V KETUA PENGARAH, PERTUBUHAN KESELAMATAN SOSIAL [2023] 4Read more

“Whether friendly loan with 8% interest can amount to moneylending agreement by virtue of Moneylenders Act 1951 rendering it to be illegal, void and unenforceable?” Case: SURESHRAJ KRISHNAN V. PV POWER ENGINEERING SDN BHD & ANOR [2022] 1 LNS 2746 Brief Facts: The Appellant, Sureshraj (“Lender”) and the Respondents, PV Power Engineering Sdn Bhd andRead more

“Is it a breach of the laws on personal data when the security guards of a guarded neighbourhood ask for personal information about any individuals who want to enter the neighbourhood?” Case: RANJAN PARAMALINGAM & ANOR V PERSATUAN PENDUDUK TAMAN BANGSAR KUALA LUMPUR (DISAMAN MELALUI PRESIDENNYA NITEST MALANI) [2023] 1 LNS 30 Brief Facts: TheRead more

“Whether a Malaysian citizen is entitled to or has the right to change his/her name?” Case: CHRIS JEREMY LAI ZHE AHN v. KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA [2023] 4 CLJ Brief Facts: The Plaintiff’s (“Chris Jeremy”) biological father and mother were divorced when he was four years old and since then Chris Jeremy lived withRead more

“Can the Tribunal for Homebuyer Claims enforce terms which were not found in the Statutory Sale and Purchase Agreement?” Case: COUNTRY GARDEN DANGA BAY SDN BHD V TRIBUNAL TUNTUTAN PEMBELI RUMAH & ANOR [2022] 5 CLJ 173 Brief Facts: The appellant, Country Garden Danga Bay Sdn Bhd (“Country Garden”) is the developer of a projectRead more