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Malaysia Case Law

Stakeholder/solicitor duties
  • 1 Jan 1900

    PUBLIC ISLAMIC BANK BERHAD RATHA A/L VADEVELO

    Citation
    PA-12AM-3-08/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    PA-12AM-3-08/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    No bona fide triable issues existed to defeat summary judgment: the loan amount and terms were clearly documented and chosen by the Appellant; misrepresentation and non est factum were not established and, where benefits of the contract had been received and registration effected, the Appellant could not avoid the agreement belatedly; false supporting documents did not create a defence to repayment; disputes over stakeholder releases were matters between the vendor, solicitors and third parties and did not make the bank vicariously liable. Summary judgment was therefore properly granted and u…