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Akitek Tenggara Sdn Bhd v Mid Valley City Sdn Bhd [2007] 5 MLJ 697 FC: I think that clause 12 and all other clauses are to be read subject to an overriding condition or proviso that the party shall not take advantage of his own wrong, and therefore is estopped from alleging invalidity of which … Continue reading Akitek Tenggara Sdn Bhd v Mid Valley City Sdn Bhd [2007] 5 MLJ 697 FC →

“When I ask the classes I teach, “How many of you can cook a better hamburger than McDonald’s?” almost all the students raise their hands. I then ask, “So if most of you can cook a better hamburger, how come McDonald’s makes more money than you?”The answer is obvious: McDonald’s is excellent at business systems. … Continue reading QOTD →

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 →