“Whether an exclusion clause can be relied on by the bank to avoid liability for money wrongly credited into an overseas account of a third party.”CASE: Anish Resources Sdn Bhd v. Public Bank Bhd [2025] 4 MLRH BRIEF FACTS: Anish Resources Sdn Bhd (“Anish”) was a customer of Public Bank Berhad (“Public Bank”). During theRead more
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Whether an employer be liable for copyright infringement if the infringement was done by an employee without the employer’s knowledge? Whether a Judge can rely on his own internet research and decide on a case? CASE: SIEMENS INDUSTRY SOFTWARE INC V KB ENGINEERING COATINGS SDN BHD [2025] 2 MLRA 657 BRIEF FACTS: The Plaintiff [“SiemensRead more
“Did the Industrial Court have jurisdiction to hear a wrongful dismissal claim when a Mutual Separation Agreement had been signed?”CASE: Fatimah Noordin v. Carsem (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 3 MLRA BRIEF FACTS: Fatimah Noordin was employed as a Section Manager in the Human Resources Department of Carsem (M) Sdn Bhd [Carsem]. On 20thRead more
“Whether a charge created by a money lender who lent money to the Developer is valid especially after the original purchaser has fully paid for the same property?”CASE: CHAMPION SCORE SDN BHD v MOHD SOBRI CHEW BIN ABDULLAH [2025] MLJU 627 BRIEF FACTS: One Mohd Sobri Chew bin Abdullah (“Sobri”) entered into a sale andRead more
“Can damages be sought against a person for adultery in a judicial separation proceeding?”CASE: HAI v. PAI (2025) MLJU 337 BRIEF FACTS: This was a lawsuit by the Petitioner (Wife), 72, seeking judicial separation from the Respondent (Husband), 74, and spousal maintenance, division of matrimonial assets, and damages from the Co-Respondent for alleged adultery betweenRead more
” Whether an agreement that grant loan or credit to be used in gambling activities is enforceable under the law?”CASE: DATO’ TING CHING LEE v TING SIU HUA [2025] MLJU 497 BRIEF FACTS: One Ting Siu Hua (“Siu Hua”) is a tour promoter or a junket appointed by one Huang Yu Kiung. Siu Hua isRead more
” Whether an ex-wife was entitled the control over two frozen embryos which were fertilised during the marriage?”CASE: RAH v. RAL [2025] MLRHU 384 BRIEF FACTS: The Applicant-Wife (“the Wife”) and Respondent-Husband (“the Husband”) got married in 2009 and pursued IVF in 2014, creating three embryos using the Husband’s sperm and an ovum donated byRead more
” Whether an investor who funds litigation costs can legitimately contract with lawyers to share proceeds received from a successful case?”CASE: HASINA MEERA MAIDIN v. TETUAN RAJINDER & GOH & ORS [2025] 2 MLRH 690 BRIEF FACTS: In 2009, JKR Terengganu awarded a project to Indah Sebati Sdn Bhd (ISBB) in which the appellant (“Hasina”)Read more
” Whether there are suspicious circumstances surrounding the making of a will in reference to the deceased’s knowledge and approval of its terms?”CASE: TEOH YING RIN v SAVATERY A/P JAYAMARAN [2025] MLJU 169 BRIEF FACTS: One Nantha Kumaran a/l Saravanamuthu (“the Deceased”) executed his last will and testament on 29.4.2019 (“the Will”). The Deceased thenRead more
” Whether a company’s decision to transfer an employee can amount to constructive dismissal?”CASE: SAHARUNZAMAN BARUN V. PERODUA SALES SDN BHD & ANOR AND OTHER APPEALS [2025] 2 MLRA 184 BRIEF FACTS: The appellants (“Saharunzaman”, “Noramidah” and “Mohd Razif”) were long-serving employees of the respondent (“Perodua”). They were informed that their workplace operations had beenRead more
