Case Update: Federal Court Highlights Contract Validity vs Enforceability In Remuneration Case

LAW OF EVIDENCE
Authenticity of Agreements – Admissibility of Evidence – Turquand Rule – Indoor Management Rule – Enforcement of Contracts – Evidence Act 1950

Abd Ghani Golamdin v Universiti Utara Malaysia & Ors
Civil Appeal No. 01(f)-18-07/2020(K) | Federal Court
- see the grounds of judgment here

Facts Abd Ghani Golamdin (the 'Appellant') was initially employed by Universiti Utara Malaysia (the '1^st Respondent') as a Senior System Analyst in 1989 and later became the Chief System Analyst and the 'Pengarah Pusat Komputer' of the Respondent. In 2002, the Appellant was seconded to Uniutama Management Holdings Sdn Bhd (the '2^nd Respondent'), a company owned by the 1^st Respondent, with a special allowance payment. Subsequently, the Appellant was seconded to Uniutama Solution Sdn Bhd (the '3^rd Respondent'), also owned by the 1^st Respondent. Apart from receiving the remuneration from the 1^st Respondent and a special allowance from the 2^nd Respondent, during the