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YEONG AH CHEE @ YAN HON WAH v. LEE CHONG HAI & ANOR. AND 13 OTHER APPEALS [1994] 3 CLJ 20 SC, PEH SWEE CHIN SCJ: It is an old and well-settled rule of equity that under a valid contract for sale of land, the beneficial ownership of the land passes to the purchaser who … Continue reading YEONG AH CHEE @ YAN HON WAH v. LEE CHONG HAI & ANOR. AND 13 OTHER APPEALS [1994] 3 CLJ 20 SC, PEH SWEE CHIN SCJ
Re Cyril Sharpe [1992] FCA 616, per Drummond J in the Federal Court of Australia: The taking of an account is only appropriate once it has been established that the parties involved are in an accounting relationship with each other, that it, only once it has been established that one party is liable to pay … Continue reading Re Cyril Sharpe [1992] FCA 616
In Baboo Janokey Doss v Damoder Das [1843] Moore Ind App 175, Dr Lushington of the Privy Council ruled: Again, it must be remembered that the decree cannot stand unless it be first clearly proved that the appellants are, if anything should be found due to the respondents arising from the acts and dealings of … Continue reading Baboo Janokey Doss v Damoder Das [1843] Moore Ind App 175
Alcatel-Lucent (M) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Alcatel Network Systems (M) Sdn Bhd) v Solid Investments Ltd and another appeal [2012) 4 MLJ 72 CA: [27] The remedy of account is personal against the accounting party and does not create any trust or equitable interest in the property. In the present case, the appellant is … Continue reading Alcatel-Lucent (M) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Alcatel Network Systems (M) Sdn Bhd) v Solid Investments Ltd and another appeal [2012) 4 MLJ 72 CA
On lifting the corporate veil, Professor Gower in his Principles of Modern Company Law, (7th Ed), under the heading 'Interests of Justice' says the followings: Although the interests of justice may provide the policy impetus for creating exceptions to the doctrines of separate legal personality and limited liability, as an exception in itself it suffers … Continue reading Lifting the corporate veil
Tenaga Nasional Bhd v Irham Niaga Sdn Bhd [2011] 1 MLJ 752 CA per Abdul Malik Ishak JCA: You cannot simply raise the, veil of incorporation just because you feel that it is in the interest of justice. But if there is fraud, then the veil of incorporation may be lifted. But here, there was … Continue reading Tenaga Nasional Bhd v Irham Niaga Sdn Bhd [2011] 1 MLJ 752 CA
Law Kam Loy v Boltex Sdn Bhd[2005] 3 CLJ 355 per Gopal Sri Ram JCA (as His Lordship then was): In my judgment, in the light of the more recent authorities such as Adams v Cape Industries Plc, it is not open to the courts to disregard the corporate veil purely on the ground that … Continue reading Law Kam Loy v Boltex Sdn Bhd[2005] 3 CLJ 355
Alcatel-Lucent (M) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Alcatel Network Systems (M) Sdn Bhd) v Solid Investments Ltd and another appeal [2012] 4 MLJ 72 CA [13] It is settled law that the corporate veil of a company should not be lifted lightly as the concept of separate legal entity is a cornerstone of company law … Continue reading Alcatel-Lucent (M) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as Alcatel Network Systems (M) Sdn Bhd) v Solid Investments Ltd and another appeal [2012] 4 MLJ 72 CA
In Bristol and West Building Society v. Mothew [1998] 1 Ch 1 at p. 18, Millet LJ made the following observation on the question of who is a fiduciary: A fiduciary is someone who has undertaken to act for or on behalf of another in a particular matter in circumstances which give rise to a … Continue reading Bristol and West Building Society v. Mothew [1998] 1 Ch 1
Hock Hua Bank Bhd v. Sahari Bin Murid [1981] 1 MLJ 143 FC, per Chang Min Tat FJ “Clearly the court has no power under any application in the same action to alter vary or set aside a judgment regularly obtained after it has been entered or an order after it is drawn up, except … Continue reading Hock Hua Bank Bhd v. Sahari Bin Murid [1981] 1 MLJ 143 FC