“When should the developer deliver vacant possession of a commercial property?”CASE: Icon City Development Sdn. Bhd. v Lee Kean Hwa & Ors [2026] 1 MLRA 131 BRIEF FACTS: 62 purchasers bought Small Office Versatile Office (“SOVO”) units [“the Purchasers”] from the Developer, Icon City Development Sdn Bhd (“Icon City”) under separate Sale and Purchase AgreementsRead more
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“Whether the Moneylending Agreements are illegal and can the moneylender recover the the unpaid sum of the loan?”CASE: Golden Wheel Credit Sdn Bhd v Dato’ Siah Teong Din [2025] MLJU 2245 BRIEF FACTS: Golden Wheel Credit Sdn Bhd [Golden Wheel] is a licensed moneylender under the Moneylenders Act 1951 (“MLA 1951”), and Dato’ Siah isRead more
“Whether PLUS and/or their contractor PROPEL were responsible for a fatal highway accident caused by a dangerous object lying on a dark road?”CASE: Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad v. Zakaria Hamid & Anor and Another Appeal [2025] 6 MLRA 833 BRIEF FACTS: The deceased, Azizi bin Zakaria was riding his motorcycle at night with a convoyRead more
“What does a court assess in determining how much spousal maintenance to award in divorce proceedings?”CASE: MAT v. KAT & Anor [2025] MLJU 2177 BRIEF FACTS: MAT (Husband) and KAT (Wife), aged 64 and 63 respectively, were married in August 1987 and KAT filed for judicial separation in April 2022 and then MAT filed forRead more
“Does the security of a unit in a condominium [stratified scheme] fall under the responsibility and duty of the Management Corporation?”CASE: Asma Binti Ahmad Shariff V. Tiara Management Corporation [2025] MLRHU 1831 BRIEF FACTS: Cik Asma was the owner and the occupier of an apartment unit in a condominium complex at Petaling Jaya. The DefendantRead more
“Whether directors of a company can be sued independently and held personally liable for unpaid EPF contributions under section 46 of the EPF Act 1991, without naming the company in the suit.”CASE: MOHD ABDUL KARIM ABDULLAH & ORS v LEMBAGA KUMPULAN WANG SIMPANAN PEKERJA [2025] CLJU 1553 BRIEF FACTS: Lembaga Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja (“EPF”),Read more
“Whether anonymity should be granted in Family Law related cases?”CASE: RIN v. MIN & Anor [2025] MLJU 1658 BRIEF FACTS: RIN (Wife) and MIN (Husband) got married in 1998, and had 2 children born in 2003 and 2006 respectively. RIN filed for divorce in 2024 alleging adultery and naming a Co-Respondent (VIN) This application wasRead more
“Whether an insurance company can reject an insured’s claim on grounds that the insured didn’t disclose her medical condition in the insurance proposal form?”CASE: ROSALIND GOH LEE LING V. GREAT EASTERN LIFE ASSURANCE (MALAYSIA) BERHAD & ORS [2025] MLRHU 1342 BRIEF FACTS: The Plaintiff [“Rosalind”] submitted a medical insurance claim to the 1st Defendant [“GreatRead more
“Is it a crime to organise a peaceful protest without giving the police advance notice?”CASE: Amir Hariri Abd Hadi v. PP [2025] 5 MLRA BRIEF FACTS: Amir Hariri (“Amir”) organised a peaceful rally on 14 August 2022 which was attended by 60 individuals. The rally was to protest a government contract awarded by the MinistryRead more
“Whether a football club or association owes a duty of care to its players in the event of a cardiac arrest suffered by a player during a game or training.”CASE: Marjan Petrovski (Suing as the dependent and personal representative and/or administrator of the estate of Marco Stefan Petrovski, deceased) v Datuk Seri Utama IR HajiRead more
