No land can be acquired by possession, unlawful occupation or occupation under any license. Facts of the Case The respondents used to...

Turquand’s rule also known as the indoor management rule originates from this case. Facts of the Case The plaintiff (the Royal British...

The Federal Court in this case resolved the issue relating to forfeiture of deposit paid in a sale and purchase agreement in relation to...

A company is a separate legal entity. Its shareholders and creditors do not own the company’s assets. Facts of the Case Mr Macaura (the...

Leading case on squatter’s rights in Malaysia Facts of the Case In 1950, the Appellants came to Teluk Intan, Perak and open up a large...

The High Court in this case recognised the concept of economic duress. Facts of the Case The defendant held 50 taxi permits for operation...

This is a UK landmark case on the doctrine of corporate personality which gives a company a legal distinct entity from its shareholders....

The High Court granted the plaintiff’s application for a summary judgment in an action for trespass and awarded damages even though...

The High Court dismissed the appeal and refused to invoke Order 1A to overlook appellants' failure to serve the notice of appeal within...

The High Court held that a purchaser who has paid the full purchase price of a property has the equivalent privilege of a legal owner...

The Court held that descriptive wordings of common and geographical reference are public source which all traders in the business can use...

The High Court held that when the fundamental terms of a contract had been breached, the party not in default can allow the party in...

This case laid down the principle to distinguish between fixtures and chattels Facts of the Case George Mason, who was the owner of a...

The Federal Court had ruled on 5 March 2021 that AR card confirming the defendant’s receipt needs to be exhibited to obtain a JID against...

This is a case where the fast food giant McDonald’s sued a small Indian restaurant and loses the legal battle on the exclusivity to use...

Landlord can claim double rent from the tenant upon the expiry of the notice to quit if the tenant failed to deliver vacant possession....

The Federal Court in this case had rejected the Bolam test and applied Roger v Whitaker. Note: The test in Rogers v. Whitaker followed by...

The Federal Court in this case deals with the constitutionality of section 59 and 59A of the Immigration Act 1959/63. Facts of the Case...

This is a summary of the Federal Court judgment dated 19 January 2021. It is now settled law that the date for calculation of liquidated...

This case rejected the Bolam Test to be applied on the duty and standard of care of a medical practitioner in providing advice to a...

This case established the Bolam test which is the basic rule for professional negligence. See also Rogers v Whitaker [1992] 175 CLR 479...

This is a landmark case which define the phase “literary work" and the concept of “originality of ideas” Facts of the Case The University...

The Court held that in a criminal trial, the burden of proof lies on the prosecution to prove the accused’s guilt. The accused is...

The Federal Court held that arrears of interest are recoverable up to six years after date of judgment in a bankruptcy proceeding. Facts...

This is the case which established the Anton Piller order. Facts of the Case The appellant (Anton Piller KG) is a German Manufacturers of...

This is a landmark case which held that in a criminal trial, the prosecution has the burden to prove his case beyond reasonable doubt....

This is a landmark case which emphasize the importance of the registration of a land title. Facts of the Case The appellant (Teh Bee) was...

This case illustrates that a compilation, a collection or an anthology of literary works are literary works protected by the copyright...

The High Court held that the calculation for liquidated damages for late delivery of vacant possession begins from the date of payment of...

This case illustrate that the Court applied the visual test to determine whether there is an infringement of a registered design. Facts...

In this case, the Court held that the Development Corporation was not permitted to sell a parking bay independently of an apartment....

This case established the test required to be satisfied before an interlocutory injunction is granted. Facts of the Case The Appellant...

This case had remedied the interest of all registered proprietors by overruling the decision of Adorna Properties Sdn Bhd v Boonsom...

This case held that section 240(1) of the National Land Code confers an immediate indefeasible title or interest in land upon...

This is a landmark case on the rights of an owner in the air space above his land. Facts of the Case The plaintiff, Sidney Lewis...

The Court held that the definition of “coercion” under section 73 should be given its ordinary and general meaning. Facts of the Case The...

This case illustrates the situation where the first defendant had failed to prove that the he was under plaintiff’s undue influence....

This case illustrates the situation where the wife failed to prove that undue influence has been exerted by her husband as alleged. Facts...

This case illustrates that an exchange of mutual promises although it is executory consideration, is a good consideration. Facts of the...

This case established that a contract can be accepted by the conduct of the parties. Facts of the Case The Appellants (Brogden & Co.)...

This is a summary of the Federal Court judgment dated 5 October 2020 which holds management corporations of a residential strata building...

This case established the rule for acceptance of an offer in postal rule. Facts of the Case The plaintiffs were woollen manufacturers...

This is a leading case which illustrate the principle that silence cannot amount to acceptance. Facts of the Case The plaintiff,...

This is a Court of Appeal case which illustrate the situation where the defendant failed to raise any triable issues to dismiss the...

This is a case regarding a dismissal of an employee because of misconduct in the workplace. Facts of the Case The claimant had been...

This is the summary for the grounds of judgment for Malaysiakini’s application to set aside the contempt proceedings relates to comments...

This is a Common law case on the rule of instantaneous communications in Contracts. Facts of the Case The plaintiffs, Entores Ltd are a...

This is a case on the capacity of an infant to contract Facts of the Case The plaintiff (Government of Malaysia) entered into an...

This is a case on whether an advertisement in a newspaper constitutes an offer. Facts of the Case The appellant (Partridge) inserted an...

This is a case which upheld the legal concept of an invitation to treat. Facts of the Case The defendants carried business in the retail...