Case Analysis: Gregson v. Gilbert (1783)

1.0 Case Identification and Introduction The 1783 case of Gregson v. Gilbert stands as a significant and unsettling landmark at the intersection of British insurance law, maritime commercial practice, and the brutal economics of the 18th-century transatlantic slave trade. The proceedings, which concerned an insurance claim for the value of 150 enslaved Africans thrown overboard … Continue reading Case Analysis: Gregson v. Gilbert (1783)

Panduan Kepada Deponen Semasa Temujanji Dengan Pesuruhjaya Sumpah

Panduan ini menerangkan prosedur dan keperluan  yang perlu diketahui oleh deponen semasa membuat sumpah ataupun ikrar di hadapan Pesuruhjaya Sumpah di Malaysia. Sebelum Temujanji 1. Sediakan Dokumen Anda: Pastikan dokumen anda adalah lengkap dan sedia untuk ditandatangani. Jangan tandatangani dokumen sebelum bertemu dengan Pesuruhjaya Sumpah.  2. Bawa Bukti Pengenalan Asal yang Sah: Anda mesti membawa … Continue reading Panduan Kepada Deponen Semasa Temujanji Dengan Pesuruhjaya Sumpah

A Deponent’s Guide to Meeting a Commissioner for Oaths

This guide explains the standard procedures and requirements a deponent should be aware of when having a document sworn, affirmed, or declared before a Commissioner for Oaths in Malaysia. Before Your Appointment Prepare Your Documents: Ensure your document is complete and ready to be signed. Do not sign it beforehand. Bring Valid Original Identification: You must … Continue reading A Deponent’s Guide to Meeting a Commissioner for Oaths

The Doctrine of Frustration in Contract Law: A Summary

The doctrine of frustration provides a legal escape hatch for parties to a contract when, through no fault of their own, a supervening event makes the performance of the contract impossible, unlawful, or radically different from what was originally agreed upon. It is a narrow doctrine, applied sparingly to release parties from their contractual obligations … Continue reading The Doctrine of Frustration in Contract Law: A Summary

YEONG AH CHEE @ YAN HON WAH v. LEE CHONG HAI & ANOR. AND 13 OTHER APPEALS [1994] 3 CLJ 20 SC, PEH SWEE CHIN SCJ

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

Baboo Janokey Doss v Damoder Das [1843] Moore Ind App 175

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