Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Fundamental/repudiatory breach

Legal area

Court

29 Feb 2024

GOH HUI SUN TIEW CHENG HAW

Citation

WA-22NCC-170-04/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-170-04/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Plaintiff committed a fundamental breach and there was a total failure of consideration because the Defendant was never registered as partner/shareholder in the operating entity and Plaintiff failed to obtain necessary licences; therefore Defendant was entitled to rescind the oral agreement and obtain restitution of sums expended (RM1,026,693.56).
21 Oct 2021

RHB BANK BERHAD Tan Lay Peng (Wakil Harta Pusaka Sebelum Ini Iaitu Tan Leong Huat Si Mati Yang Telah Meninggal Dunia Pada 15.03.2022 Bagi Maksud Prosiding Ini Melalui Surat Kuasa Mentadbir Pa-31ncvc-446-05/2022 Bertarikh 21.06.2022)

Citation

P-01(A)-202-03/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

A
Case number

P-01(A)-202-03/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court of Appeal held the proper legal test for constructive dismissal is the contract/repudiatory test (whether there was a fundamental breach of express or implied terms) and that the Industrial Court and High Court erred by relying on reasonableness as the legal test; reasonableness may inform analysis but is not the legal test. Applying the correct principle warranted allowing the appeal.