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:…
Category: Reading Law: Revived
In February 2008, I started https://readinglaw.wordpress.com to document my thoughts and journey as a then student enrolled in UiTM’s Bachelor of Legal Studies (Hons.). Alas, my journey ended abruptly around Q3 2008. Yet my interest in law has not subsided. The basic skills learnt in Uni continued to guide me. ‘Reading Law: Revived’ serves as a collection of my readings and learning of this field I continue to hold interest in. Who knows where this journey would bring me to.
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…
Do the Young & Gould Exceptions apply in Malaysia?
If you have not already, you can read the entry on judicial decisions here. As usual, I then shared the post on my social media including Facebook. There I got an interesting…
Making Sense of Judicial Decisions
What is “law”? That is both a philosophical and practical question that law students and legal practitioners ask themselves. Often people think it’s the written law: Acts of Parliament or Congress, Ordinances…
Defamation’s Basic Elements
This is part of the Defamation series. You can read the first entry here: Defamation – The Beginning of a Series. This introductory series is not legal advice. Please seek the counsel…
Defamation – The Beginning of a Series
“Lawyering isn’t about fighting fair, and you’d better watch your false accusations, or I might just sue you for defamation.” Kyle Durant (Suits: S01E07) No legal drama is ever complete without a…
