ISKANDAR POLO CLUB IPOH Nor Yatimah Binti Osman

ISKANDAR POLO CLUB IPOH Nor Yatimah Binti Osman

Magistrates' Courts do not have statutory power to grant declaratory judgments where such power is expressly omitted by the Subordinate Courts Act; Rules of Court cannot expand subordinate court jurisdiction. On the facts, exclusion clauses (Clause 22 and the Certificate of Exclusion of Liability) are lawful and applicable to members engaging in inherently risky activities like horse riding, invoking volenti non fit injuria, and the respondent failed to prove that D1 was the club's employee to ground vicarious liability or that future care/operation were necessary.

Citation
AA-11B-5-05/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Appellant/defendant: Iskandar Polo Club Ipoh; Respondent/plaintiff: Nor Yatimah binti Osman
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
11 November 2021
Case Number
AA-11B-5-05/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal Against Magistrates' Court Judgment / High Court Judgment on Appeal From Magistrates' Court
Outcome
Appeal allowed. Decision of the Magistrates' Court dated 13 May 2020 set aside and declaratory order struck down.
Legal Topics
Declaratory Relief, Jurisdiction of Subordinate Courts, Exclusion Clauses, Volenti Non Fit Injuria, Vicarious Liability, Assessment of Damages
Source Language
Malay/English
Tort Contract Civil Procedure Declaratory Relief Jurisdiction of Subordinate Courts Exclusion Clauses Volenti Non Fit Injuria Vicarious Liability +1 more

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Parties

Iskandar Polo Club Ipoh

Appellant/defendant

Nor Yatimah binti Osman

Respondent/plaintiff

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal Against Magistrates' Court Judgment / High Court Judgment on Appeal From Magistrates' Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Magistrates' Court has jurisdiction to grant declaratory relief
  2. 2 Whether exclusion clauses (Clause 22 and Certificate of Exclusion of Liability) bar the respondent's claim
  3. 3 Whether the defendant alleged as John Doe (D1) was agent/employee of the club such that vicarious liability applies

Ratio Decidendi

Magistrates' Courts do not have statutory power to grant declaratory judgments where such power is expressly omitted by the Subordinate Courts Act; Rules of Court cannot expand subordinate court jurisdiction. On the facts, exclusion clauses (Clause 22 and the Certificate of Exclusion of Liability) are lawful and applicable to members engaging in inherently risky activities like horse riding, invoking volenti non fit injuria, and the respondent failed to prove that D1 was the club's employee to ground vicarious liability or that future care/operation were necessary.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed. Decision of the Magistrates' Court dated 13 May 2020 set aside and declaratory order struck down.

Orders

  • Decision of the Magistrates' Court dated 13 May 2020 set aside
  • Declaratory order regarding Clause 22 and the Certificate of Exclusion of Liability struck down as beyond Magistrates' Court jurisdiction