“Whether an employee can challenge a transfer order by an employer on grounds that the transfer order was not reasonable” CASE: Sahurunzaman Bin Barun v Perodua Sales Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 2 MLJ 17 BRIEF FACTS: Saharunzaman, Noramidah and Mohd Razif [the Employees] were employees of Perodua, who had served Perodua for between nineRead more
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“Whether the employee’s employment was wrongfully terminated, entitling him to salary in lieu of notice, termination benefits, and unlawfully deducted wages” CASE: Lim Hwa Tian v Simple Farm Sdn Bhd [2024] MLJU 1456 BRIEF FACTS: Lim Hwa Tian [ Lim] was employed as a salesman by Simple Farm Sdn Bhd [the Company] since 2012, withRead more
“Did the Developer breach the Sale and Purchase Agreement by allocating a car park to the Purchaser in a different Block from the Block the Purchaser had purchased the Unit” CASE: UTUH SEJAGAT SDN. BHD. V. VALERIE KHO IK LEE [2026] MLRHU 358 BRIEF FACTS: Utuh Sejagat is the Developer of a condominium known asRead more
“Whether a local authority can be held liable for injuries caused by a falling tree on public or quasi-public land, under the Local Government Act 1976.” CASE: YONG SHUI TIAN v. MAJLIS PERBANDARAN LANGKAWI BANDARAYA PELANCONGAN [2026] 2 MLRA 308 (CA) BRIEF FACTS: On 9 January 2019, Mr. Yong Shui Tian, suffered serious injuries resultingRead more
“Whether the property developer could be held liable for misrepresentation made by its sales agents regarding a guaranteed rental return scheme which induced the purchasers to buy condominium units” CASE: I-Marcom Sdn Bhd v. Resham Singh a/l Naranjan Singh & Ors [2025] MLJU 2923 BRIEF FACTS: I-Marcom Sdn Bhd was the developer of a condominiumRead more
“What are the criteria one must prove to show that a will signed by an elderly person is invalid?”CASE: Kong Kin Lay & Ors v Kong Kin Siong & Ors (2025) 5 MLJ 891 (Court of Appeal) BRIEF FACTS: This case concerned the validity of a will [the said Will] executed by the Deceased, MrRead more
“If Co-Owners of a property cannot agree on how to distribute the proceeds of sale of the property, can the property then be sold? And if yes how would the proceeds of sale be distributed?”CASE: Lee Bee Kiow v Lee Bee Hong [2026] MLRAU 19 BRIEF FACTS: Lee Bee Kiow (Bee Kiow) and Lee BeeRead more
“Whether En. Ghazali’s dismissal was without just cause or excuse”CASE: MMC Engineering Group Berhad v Md Ghazali Ali [2026] 2 MLRA 209 BRIEF FACTS: The Respondent [En. Ghazali] was employed as a General Manager for projects under a 2 year fixed term contract by MMC Engineering Group Berhad [MMC]. MMC then seconded En. Ghazali asRead more
“Whether children born out of wedlock to a Muslim mother and a non-Muslim father are Muslims by operation of law”CASE: KETUA PENGARAH JABATAN PENDAFTARAN NEGARA, MALAYSIA V. NIVETHAH THAMAYANDIRAN & ANOR [2026] 2 MLRA BRIEF FACTS: Nivethah Thamayandiran [Nivethah] and Swetha Thamayandiran [Swetha] were sisters born out of wedlock to a Muslim mother and aRead more
“Can a decree absolute [an absolute divorce order] be backdated?”CASE: HEB v HEM [2026] 1 MLRH 739 BRIEF FACTS: HEB (the Petitioner-Husband) and HEM (the Petitioner-Wife) were granted a decree nisi [is a provisional court order in which the court allows the divorce to move forward but does not legally end their marriage] in theirRead more
