Padah ‘Main Kotor’ Pegang Duit Orang: Satu Sen Pun Tak Boleh Simpan
MAHMOOD OOYUB v LI CHEE LOONG & OTHER [2020] 6 MLJ 755 Dalam dunia bisnes dan pelaburan, senario ni dah jadi macam lumrah — ada orang pegang duit orang lain alasan “kejap je”. Katanya untuk mudahkan urusan, tunggu proses settle, atau “biar saya pegang dulu”. Bunyinya macam remeh. Tapi hakikatnya, inilah lubang kubur bagi banyak […]
The Price of Playing Dirty with Someone Else’s Money: Not Even a Single Cent Is Yours to Keep
MAHMOOD OOYUB v LI CHEE LOONG & OTHER [2020] 6 MLJ 755 In business and investment, this scenario has become almost normal — someone holds another person’s money “just for a while.” Supposedly to ease the process, to wait for things to settle, or “let me keep it first.” It sounds harmless. But in reality, […]
Geran Sah Dibatalkan — Bila Sistem Gagal, Siapa Bayar Harga?
BIG Industrial Gas Sdn Bhd v Pan Wijaya Property Sdn Bhd and another appeal [2018] 3 MLJ 326 Bila nama dah tertera dalam geran, cop rasmi dah keluar, rekod Pejabat Tanah lengkap, kebanyakan orang akan rasa lega. In their mind, this is it. Urusan hartanah dah sampai titik akhir. Geran dianggap muktamad, kebal, tak boleh […]
Title Deeds Cancelled — When the System Fails, Who Pays the Price?
BIG Industrial Gas Sdn Bhd v Pan Wijaya Property Sdn Bhd and another appeal [2018] 3 MLJ 326 When a person finally sees their name on a land title, with the official seal issued and the Land Office records complete, there is usually a strong sense of relief. In most people’s minds, that is the […]
Geran Sah Dibatalkan — Siapa Tanggung Kerugian?
PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK PEJABAT TANAH DAN GALIAN SELANGOR & ANOR v LAU YONG YING [2020] MLJU 259. Bila nama dah masuk dalam geran, ramai terus rasa lega. Macam dah sampai finish line. Dalam kepala, “ok settle, tanah ni confirm aku punya, dah kebal”. Geran jadi simbol paling kuat kononnya urusan hartanah dah muktamad. Tak ada apa […]
Valid Grant Cancelled — Who Bears the Loss?
PENDAFTAR HAKMILIK PEJABAT TANAH DAN GALIAN SELANGOR & ANOR v LAU YONG YING [2020] MLJU 259. When your name appears on the title, most people breathe a sigh of relief. It feels like the finish line. In your mind, the deal is done, the property is secure, and nothing can touch it anymore. The title […]
Bila Salah Alamat, Siapa Sebenarnya Bertanggungjawab?
MADHI INDRAN A/L SINNAYYA v SBS TOTAL LOGISTICS MALAYSIA SDN BHD (TRANSWAYS LOGISTICS (M) SDN BHD, THIRD PARTY) [2023] MLJU 1139. Dalam bisnes dan logistik ni, bila barang hilang ke rosak ke, instinct orang memang sama. Cari siapa paling dekat. Siapa pegang barang. Siapa buat delivery. Siapa last sentuh. Itu yang kena dulu. Senang cerita, […]
When the Wrong Party is Named — Who is Actually Responsible?
MADHI INDRAN A/L SINNAYYA v SBS TOTAL LOGISTICS MALAYSIA SDN BHD (TRANSWAYS LOGISTICS (M) SDN BHD, THIRD PARTY) [2023] MLJU 1139. In business and logistics, when something goes wrong, the first reaction is usually very simple. Find the nearest person and blame them. Who handled the goods. Who did the delivery. Who touched it last. […]
Liquidated Damages Bukan Auto — Tapi Tak Perlu Bukti Rugi Pun
MARWIYA BT MISWAN v DEDE RESOURCES SDN BHD [2025] MLJU 2805 Liquidated damages dalam kontrak ni selalu jadi benda yang buat orang keliru, especially bila berlaku breach. Ada yang terus assume boleh claim jumlah yang tertulis tu tanpa banyak soal, ada juga yang yakin selagi tak boleh tunjuk kerugian sebenar, tuntutan memang takkan lepas. Dua-dua […]
Liquidated Damages Are Not Automatic — But No Proof of Loss is Needed
MARWIYA BT MISWAN v DEDE RESOURCES SDN BHD [2025] MLJU 2805 Liquidated damages clauses often create confusion once a breach happens. Some assume that once the clause exists, the stated amount can be claimed straight away without question. Others are just as confident that without proof of actual loss, the claim must fail. Both assumptions […]