Facts There are three appeals laid before the Federal Court. Two of which are by Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia (the ‘Appellant') and the third is by MMC Tepat Teknik Sdn Bhd (the ‘2nd Respondent').

As explained in our previous article (Dyson Group wins jurisdictional battle in the English court over migrant worker ESG claims: what next for supply chain liability?)...

Facts Malayan Banking Berhad (the 'Appellant') gave a banking loan facilities to CSPM Technology Sdn Bhd (the 'Borrowers') which have been personally guaranteed by Chin Kwong Wah...

The Federal Court today authoritatively determined that for the purposes of calculating liquidated and agreed damages (‘LAD') under a statutory form contract prescribed in the Housing Development...

Recently, the High Court ruled in JT Broadway Sdn Bhd ("taxpayer") v Director General of Customs ("Customs") and Customs Appeal Tribunal ("Tribunal")...

Time, for purposes of the Limitation Act 1953, stops to run upon commencement of a suit or other proceedings in a Court of law. However, what happens if the time bar sets in before the commencement...

The Federal Court in CTEB and CWB v Ketua Pengarah Pendaftaran Negara, Malaysia, Ketua Setiausaha Kementerian Dalam Negeri and Kerajaan Malaysia (Federal Court Civil Appeal No.: 01(i)-34-10/2019(W))...

Providing a stimulus to the growth of a good public administration should in turn benefit the citizens as a whole in their dealings with public authorities.

Our team ended the year 2021 by successfully setting a landmark precedent in the Federal Court in the case of CCH & Anor v Pendaftar Besar Bagi Kelahiran dan Kematian, Malaysia [2022] 1 MLJ 71 ("CCH").

A question which company liquidators occasionally ask is whether all the bills of the solicitors, accountants, auctioneers, brokers or other persons, who have provided services to the liquidators, have to be taxed...

In a new development, the Federal Court in Malaysia has held that due to the nature of the local legislation, when an independent claim in a patent is held to invalid, the dependent claims will also fall.

On 1 November 2023, the Federal Court, presided over by YAA Tan Sri Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim and hearing together with YA Datuk Zabariah Mohd Yusof and YA Datuk Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal.

The cause of action arose in Kelantan as the lands were situated in Kelantan and the private caveats were entered at the Land and Mines Office, Kelantan.

When the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 ("CIPAA") came into force on 15 April 2014, the construction industry was stoked and at the same time sceptical.

The Court of Appeal in the case of Ken Grouting Sdn Bhd v RKT Nusantara Sdn Bhd [2021] 2 CLJ 173 has held that an arbitration rule specifying the timeline for delivery of an arbitral award...

Pestech Technology Sdn Bhd was appointed by Lion Pacific Sdn Bhd as the sub-contractor for a project concerning the design, construction, equipping and maintenance of a railway.

In Jaks Island Circle Sdn Bhd v Star Media Group Bhd and Another (Originating Summons No. WA-24C(ARB)-11-02/2018), ...

For the first time, the Malaysian High Court has found that party-appointed experts owe implied duties to the court. It is well-established that expert witnesses owe a duty to assist...