Kiah binte Hanapiah v Som binte Hanapiah is a saga between siblings over the inheritance of their grandfather’s house. Unlike many traditional Malay houses, the design of the house in question was…
Category: Case Summary, Notes, & Analysis
The three main sources of Malaysian law are the Federal (and State) Constitutions, the Statutes (Acts, Ordinances, and Enactments), and case law – or judicial decisions. Judicial decisions refine the application of law in Malaysia. In this category, You will find three types of work: (1) case summary, (2) case notes, and (3) case analysis. Note that sometimes a case would consider points of law in different areas as well.
Socfin Co Ltd v Chairman Klang Town Council [1964] 1 MLJ 325
Socfin Co Ltd v Chairman, Klang Town Council comes a few months after the High Court’s decision in Shell Company of the Federation Malaya Ltd v Commissioner of the Federal Capital of…
Material Trading Pte Ltd v DBS Finance Ltd [1988] 2 MLJ 162
Material Trading Pte Ltd v DBS Finance Ltd is an application by the plaintiffs to the High Court of Singapore to declare that overhead cranes were chattels. The parties involved were: Plaintiff:…
Loh Kooi Choon v Government of Malaysia [1977] 2 MLJ 187
The Federal Court delivered its judgement for Loh Kooi Choon v Government of Malaysia [1977] 2 MLJ 187 on June 7th, 1977. Who were the two parties in the suit? Appellant |…
Holland v Hodgson (1872) LR 7 CP 328, 41 LJCP 146, 20 WR 990 [1861-73] All ER Rep 237
Holland v Hodgson is 130 years old. Yet, it is still applied today! It was applied as recently as 11 August 2021 by the Queen’s Bench Division (Technology and Construction Court) in…
The Shell Company of the Federation of Malaya Ltd v Commissioner of the Federal Capital of Kuala Lumpur [1964] 1 MLJ 302
This is an appeal against the Rating Assessment conducted by the local government. The parties are: Appellant: Shell Company of the Federation of Malaya Respondent: Commissioner of the Federal Capital of Kuala…
The Shell Company of the Federation of Malaya v President, Town Council Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat [1962] 1 MLJ 277
The High Court heard an appeal by way of originating motion. The parties are: Appellant: Shell Company of the Federation of Malaya; Respondent: The President, Town Council, Bandar Penggaram, Batu Pahat. Adams…
BBMB Kewangan Bhd v Kueh Teck Swee [2001] 1 MLJ 176
The High Court in Sabah & Sarawak heard this appeal. The Hon. Justice Ian Chin (as he was then) delivered his judgement on 21 November 2000. The appeal by Kueh Teck Swee…
