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FEATURED CASES

Part 1

Case No.
1. Neoh v Trans-Intan Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 60kb
  - Matter: housing developer - vacant possession
2. Kekatong Sdn Bhd v Bumiputra-Commerce Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 22kb
  - Matter: danaharta
3. Tat Sang Sdn Bhd v Saw & Co. [HCM]
  - File size: 30kb
  - Matter: practice & procedure - Norwich Pharmacal disclosure
4. The Pacific Bank Bhd v Tsan [HCM]
  - File size: 23kb
  - Matter: practice & procedure - supporting affidavits - whether supporting affidavits served before the service of sealed application is valid.
5. Re Loh; exp Perwira Affin Bank Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 28kb
  - Matter: practice & procedure - setting aside bankruptcy notice
6. Azman & Tay Associates Sdn Bhd v Sentul Raya Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 46kb
  - Matter: companies - winding-up - whether court can issue injunction to prevent advertisement in newspaper and publication in gazzette of winding-up petition after the same has been presented.
7. Jerneh Insurance Corporation Sdn Bhd v Hai Heng Enterprise Sdn Bhd [HCSS]
  - File size: 84kb
  - Matter: carriage by sea
8. Thilagavathy v Senior Assistant Registrar of the High Court [HCM]
  - File size: 19kb
  - Matter: land - auction -
9. Lim v Seri Maju Padu [HCM]
  - File size: 25kb
  - Matter: housing developer - vacant possession - liquidated damages for late delivery - whether 24 months contractual period for delivery of possession starts on the day (a) when deposit was accepted or (b) when sale & purchase agreement was signed or (c) when developer signed a deed of assignment in favour of purchaser's financier.
10. Mayban Finance Bhd v Umas Sdn Bhd [HCSS]
  - File size: 39kb
  - Matter: practice & procedure - extension of writ - substituted service
11. Victoria Arulsamy v Jye Tai Precision Industrial (M) Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 47kb
  - Matter: labour - dismissal - whether company justified to dismiss employees on the ground of fighting on the premises of the company.
12. Korporasi Pembangunan Desa v Merotai Setia Maju Enterprise [HCSS]
  - File size:24kb
  - Matter: practice & procedure - leave to execute
13. Tan v Pan Global Insurance Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 34kb
  - Matter: insurance - motor vehicle insurance
14. Inter Diam Pte Ltd v PJ Diamond Centre Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 63kb
  - Matter: practice & procedure - claim in foreign currency - whether plaintiff must convert amount claimed in statement of claim into ringgit.
15. HSBC v Salam Daud [HCM]
  - File size: 62kb
  - Matter: land - lien holder's caveat -

Part 2

Case No.:
1. Subramaniam Vythilingam v Human Rights Commission of Malaysia [HCM]
  - File size: 48kb
  - Matter: practice & procedure
2. Azizah Shaik Ismail v Fatimah Shaik Ismail [HCM]
  - File size: 85kb
  - Matter: children - custody - muslim child - whether the Constitution has granted the Syariah Court an exclusive jurisdiction over matters relating to custody of muslim children.
3. Sri Binaraya Sdn Bhd v Golden Approach Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 60kb
  - Matter: company - winding-up -
4. Megnaway Enterprise Sdn Bhd v Soon [HCM]
  - File size: 58kb
  - Matter: practice & procedure - summary judgment - whether summary judgment may be invoked in application for injunction & disclosure.
5. Franky Construction Sdn Bhd v MEC Industrial Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 55kb
  - Matter: Danaharta - special administrator
6. Re Ridzwan Ibrahim [HCM]
  - File size: 63kb
  - Matter: evidence - presumption of death - whether High Court has jurisdiction to hear application for an order presuming death of a muslim.
7. Ostyn v Wong [HCM]
  - File size: 72kb
  - Matter: defamation
8. Leong v Board of Engineers [HCM]
  - File size: 230kb
  - Matter: professional bodies - engineers - disciplinary proceedings
9. Tiger Powerhitz Sdn Bhd v Guinness Anchor Marketing Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 27kb
  - Matter: contempt - service of court order - delay - whether contempt proceedings bad by reason of (1) non-service of court order on alleged contemnor personally and (2) delay in application to cite alleged contemnor for contempt.
10. Tunku Nadzaruddin v Mayor of KL [HCM]
  - File size: 58kb
  - Matter: planning - population density - planning permission will increase population density - whether applicant had locus standi to challenge permission - whether application to challenge permission frivolous - whether court has power to stay decision of respondent.
11. Omega Securities Sdn Bhd v Yeo [HCM]
  - File size: 42kb
  - Matter: company - directors - property transactions involving directors.
12. Gribbles Pathology (M) Sdn Bhd v Adventist Hospital & Clinic Services (M) Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 32kb
  - Matter: contempt - penal indorsement - whether absence of penal indorsement in the order in respect of which non-compliance was alleged is fatal to commital proceeding.
13. Chang v Dept of Islamic Affairs, the [HCSS]
  - File size: 30kb
  - Matter: religion
14. Sejati Sdn Bhd v Director of Forestry, the [HCSS]
  - File size: 51kb
  - Matter: timber - royalties
15. Richard Chung v Malaysia Assurance Alliance Bhd [HCSS]
  - File size: 29kb
  - Matter: insurance - insurable interest

Part 3

Case No.:
1. Tan v Tan [HCM]
  - File size: 67kb
  - Matter: succession - receiver & manager -
2. Sime Securities Sdn Bhd v Anthony Lee [HCM]
  - File size: 34kb
  - Matter: shares - forced sale by stockbroker, of shares in public listed company
3. Tan v Tan Chong Consolidated Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 31kb
  - Matter: company - winding-up
4. The Able Lieutenant [HCM]
  - File size: 100kb
  - Matter: admiralty -
5. RHB Bank Bhd v Pembinaan MCP Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 37kb
  - Matter: companies - winding-up
6. Bar Council v HF Vitality (M) Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 81kb
  - Matter: lawyers - an incorporated company advertised and offered to public legal services - whether in breach of the Legal Profession Act 1976.
7. Lim v Lim [HCM]
  - File size: 60kb
  - Matter: agency
8. Tan v AETNA Universal Insurance Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 57kb
  - Matter: insurance - disclosure of material facts - life policy - whether non-disclosed facts were material facts.
9. SJA Bhd v HLB (Tempatan) Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 75kb
  - Matter: companies - extraordinary general meeting - whether notice to hold EGM is valid.
10. Quattrocchi v Min for Home Affairs [HCM]
  - File size: 66kb
  - Matter: extradition -
11. Krishnan Rajan v Bank Negara Malaysia [HCM]
  - File size: 92kb
  - Matter: banking - Central Bank issued Operational Framework & Reporting Guidelines - Guidelines has the effect of blacklisting individuals who issued bad cheques - plaintiff challenged validity of Guidelines - he applied for trial of preliminary issue under Ord.33 r2 of the Rules of the High Court - whether issue is appropriate for disposition under Ord.33 r2.
12. Ministry of Defence v Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 25kb
  - Matter: insurance - subrogation - equipment purchased by the Ministry was damaged during unloading at Port Klang - insurer made payment and instituted action by subrogation (in the name of the Ministry) against defendant - whether rights of subrogation has accrued - whether subrogation must be pleaded specifically - whether insurer's lawyers has authority to act for Ministry.
13. Arab-Malaysian Finance Bhd v Samian Sabin [HCM]
  - File size: 24kb
  - Matter: hire-purchase - motor vehicle - registration card - defendant hired bus from plaintiff under hire-purchase - plaintiff failed to deliver registration card - defendant thus could not pay road tax to use the bus - defendant did not pay instalments - plaintiff sued and defendant counterclaimed - whether non-delivery of registration card a fundamental breach.
14. Tan v Lee [HCM]
  - File size: 31kb
  - Matter: damages - loss of libido -
15. Wako Merchant Bank (Singapore) Ltd v Lim [HCM]
  - File size: 30kb
  - Matter: practice & procedure - cross-examining deponent of affidavit -

Part 4

Case No.:
1. Re Tan Eng Seng Holdings Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 26kb
  - Matter: company winding-up - costs - whether just & proper to order costs against contributories who opposed the winding-up petition.
2. Gilbert Engineering Co Inc v Zainuddin Ahmad [HCM]
  - File size: 32kb
  - Matter: practice & procedure - affidavit
3. Mayban Finance Bhd v Mohd Jafari Ariffin [HCM]
  - File size: 43kb
  - Matter: banking - revolving credit facility
4. The Singapura Timur [HCM]
  - File size:
  - Matter: admiralty - practice & procedure - setting aside writ & service of writ
5. Wong v Azmi Anshar [HCM]
  - File size: 146kb
  - Matter: defamation
6. Tang v Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Bhd [CAM]
  - File size: 38kb
  - Matter: company - non-performing loan - company non-performing loan was acquired by Pengurusan Danaharta Nasional Bhd - Danaharta appointed special administrators - the administrators prepared a workout proposal which was set to settle liabilities of the company - 3 members of company commenced derivative action to stay and to review actions of special administrators - whether derivative action property instituted - whether Danaharta is a public body.
7. Lim v Bukit Gombak Development Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 27kb
  - Matter:
8. Susan Cheah v Maybank Finance Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 27kb
  - Matter: safe deposit box - liability of banks
9. Standard Chartered Bank (M) Bhd v Eden Enterprises (M) Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 49kb
  - Matter:
10. Tan v Tan Chong Consolidated Sdn Bhd (No.2) [HCM]
  - File size: 48kb
  - Matter:
11. Sivalingam v Bank of Commerce (M) Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 18kb
  - Matter: safe deposit box -
12. Uthayakumar v PP [HCM]
  - File size: 58kb
  - Matter:
13. ESPL (M) Sdn Bhd v Harbert International Est Sdn Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 29kb
  - Matter:
14. Puncakdana Sdn Bhd v Tribunal for Homebuyers [HCM]
  - File size: 29kb
  - Matter:
15. UMBC Bhd v MWE Holdings Bhd [HCM]
  - File size: 28kb
  - Matter:

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