Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Conveyancing

Legal area

Court

23 Apr 2025

NG SOW LENG Mooi Chee Meng [Bertindak sebagai Pentadbir yang dilantik melalui Surat Kuasa Mentadbir bawah Saman Pemula No: BA-31NCvC-671-04/2025 bagi Harta Pusaka, MOOI CHEE MENG (No. K/P: 750603-08-5481) dalam tindakan asal] PIHAK TERKILAN

Citation

BA-22NCvC-276-07/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-22NCvC-276-07/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court found on the balance of probabilities that the Sale and Purchase Agreement dated 14.3.2018 and accompanying transfer documents were validly executed by the defendant, that allegations of misrepresentation/duress/conspiracy were not proven and were a later invention, that the solicitor firm owed no duty of care to the defendant as a non‑client; accordingly specific performance of the sale was ordered and the defendant's counterclaim dismissed.
29 Dec 2023

1. ) Norrisah Binti Abu Bakar 2. ) MANSOR BIN ABU BAKAR 3. ) ZAHARAH BINTI ABDULLAH @ WOON SEE MOI 4. ) ZALIHA BINTI ABU BAKAR 5. ) HAMIDAH BINTI ABU BAKAR 6. ) NORIAH BINTI ABU BAKAR 7. ) ROGIAH BINTI ABU BAKAR 8. ) SANI BIN ABU BAKAR 9. )

Citation

22NCVC-484-10/2014 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

22NCVC-484-10/2014 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Court found on balance of probabilities the 15.7.2008 Sale and Purchase Agreement was a genuine sale with full payment made to plaintiffs' solicitors; plaintiffs failed to prove a disguised illegal loan or sham; therefore title vested in Defendant 1 and validly transferred to Defendant 6 and the subsequent charge to Defendant 7 is valid; plaintiffs' claims dismissed and costs awarded to defendants.
22 Dec 2021

1. ) LAW CHEN SOON 2. ) CHAI YOKE CHIN LEE FOOK LEONG

Citation

JB-11ANCvC-2-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JB-11ANCvC-2-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Respondent solicitor breached professional duties in handling the conveyancing/consent process, causing loss of the property; therefore liability was upheld and the appropriate compensatory remedy is full restitution equal to the market/purchase value of the house (RM45,000), plus 5% p.a. interest from writ filing and costs to be fixed.
FOO LIAN SIN & ANOR v NG CHUN LIN & ANOR

Citation

FOO LIAN SIN & ANOR v NG CHUN LIN & ANOR
Court

Malaysian court

The Court of Appeal held there was no mutual mistake between the purchasers because land descriptions in the sale agreements, charge, annexture schedule and Suratan Hakmilik Sementara consistently showed different PT/HS parcels were sold to each purchaser; the mismatched shophouse numbers were clerical errors and the local authority shophouse numbering does not prevail over legal land descriptions; no main contract or privity existed between purchasers so no collateral contract could be imposed and rectification under s.30 could not be ordered against the appellants; consequently the High Cou…

Malaysia Case Law

NG SOW LENG Mooi Chee Meng [Bertindak sebagai Pentadbir yang dilantik melalui Surat Kuasa Mentadbir bawah Saman Pemula No: BA-31NCvC-671-04/2025 bagi Harta Pusaka, MOOI CHEE MENG (No. K/P: 750603-08-5481) dalam tindakan asal] PIHAK TERKILAN

1. ) Norrisah Binti Abu Bakar 2. ) MANSOR BIN ABU BAKAR 3. ) ZAHARAH BINTI ABDULLAH @ WOON SEE MOI 4. ) ZALIHA BINTI ABU BAKAR 5. ) HAMIDAH BINTI ABU BAKAR 6. ) NORIAH BINTI ABU BAKAR 7. ) ROGIAH BINTI ABU BAKAR 8. ) SANI BIN ABU BAKAR 9. )

1. ) LAW CHEN SOON 2. ) CHAI YOKE CHIN LEE FOOK LEONG

FOO LIAN SIN & ANOR v NG CHUN LIN & ANOR