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Telekom Cellular Sdn Bhd (formerly known as MRCB Telecommunications Sdn Bhd) v Kabelect Sdn Bhd [2000] 3 MILJ 254 CA: It has always been the fundamental feature of our judicial system that the courts do only decide issues that are alive; not dead or those that have become hypothetical or only of academic importance. In … Continue reading Telekom Cellular Sdn Bhd (formerly known as MRCB Telecommunications Sdn Bhd) v Kabelect Sdn Bhd [2000] 3 MILJ 254 CA →

Yogananthy a/p AS Thambaiya v Harta Pusaka Iris bin Osman [2020] 5 MLJ 455 FC: [39] Therefore, the agreement dated 8 February 1988 was a sham. Both the High Court and the COA found the agreement to be repugnant and the refused to assist the appellant. Although the sham and public policy were not specifically … Continue reading Yogananthy a/p AS Thambaiya v Harta Pusaka Iris bin Osman [2020] 5 MLJ 455 FC →

Iftikar Ahmed Khan (as the executor of the estate for Sardar Mod Roshan Khan, deceased) v Perwira Affin Bank Bhd (previously known as Perwira Habib Bank Malaysia Bhd) [2018] 2 MLJ 292 FC: [36] The cases cited by both counsel to us clearly show that the law on the first question posed by the appellant … Continue reading Iftikar Ahmed Khan (as the executor of the estate for Sardar Mod Roshan Khan, deceased) v Perwira Affin Bank Bhd (previously known as Perwira Habib Bank Malaysia Bhd) [2018] 2 MLJ 292 FC →

BASKARAN MUNUSAMY v. FRESH TARGETS SDN BHD [2022] 1 ILR 470 "[57] The court needs to evaluate CLW2’s evidence carefully as there will be tendency of CLW2 to fabricate a version just to support the claimant’s case against the company. [58] The conduct of CLW2 giving evasive answers such as “Tak pasti” or “Saya tak … Continue reading BASKARAN MUNUSAMY v. FRESH TARGETS SDN BHD [2022] 1 ILR 470 →

“…financial success is not a hard science. It’s a soft skill, where how you behave is more important than what you know.” Excerpt FromThe Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and HappinessMorgan HouselThis material may be protected by copyright.

Hwa Chea Lin & Anor v Malim Jaya (Melaka) Sdn Bhd [1996] 4 MLJ 544 HC: "In Malaysia, the terminology of fundamental breach, which is a concept of the common law, though not in exact term terms has become a creature of statute (see Choo Yin Loo v Visuvalingam Pillay (1930) 7 FMSLR 135). The … Continue reading Hwa Chea Lin & Anor v Malim Jaya (Melaka) Sdn Bhd [1996] 4 MLJ 544 HC →

“I offer this word of encouragement: Life is much like going to the gym. The most painful part is deciding to go. Once you get past that, it’s easy. There have been many days I have dreaded going to the gym, but once I am there and in motion, it is a pleasure. After the … Continue reading QOTD →

Damansara Realty Bhd v Bungsar Hill Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor [2011] 6 MLJ 464 FC: [67] A passage from Civil Remedies in Malaysia may make the point clearer where the learned author states the following at p 14: It has been explained that '[a] contract is a contract from the time it is made, … Continue reading Damansara Realty Bhd v Bungsar Hill Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor [2011] 6 MLJ 464 FC →

Development & Commercial Bank Berhad v. Aspatra Corporation Sdn. Bhd. & Anor. [1996] 1 CLJ 141 FC: "A person cannot approbate and reprobate, so that if a person becomes aware of an irregularity of service and then subsequently takes a further step in the action which could be only useful if the service had been … Continue reading Development & Commercial Bank Berhad v. Aspatra Corporation Sdn. Bhd. & Anor. [1996] 1 CLJ 141 FC →

KELANA MEGAH DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD v. KERAJAAN NEGERI JOHOR & ANOTHER APPEAL [2016] 8 CLJ 804: "[21] Reference in this connection may be made to the case of Bato Bagi & Ors v. Kerajaan Negeri Sarawak & Another Appeal [2011] 8 CLJ 766; [2011] 6 MLJ 297. In that case, the Federal Court cited with … Continue reading KELANA MEGAH DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD v. KERAJAAN NEGERI JOHOR & ANOTHER APPEAL [2016] 8 CLJ 804 →