Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments | LexChat

Topic

Unauthorized practice of estate agency

Legal area

Court

20 Jun 2023

Tan Lay Chong (Berniaga Di Bawah Nama Dan Gaya Propstar Realty (No. Pendaftaran: E (3) 1591)) LAI LEE FONG

Citation

WA-22NCvC-802-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCvC-802-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Both parties had participated in or permitted unlawful estate agency practice contrary to Act 242 (unregistered practice and holding out), and because both came to court with 'dirty hands' the court refused to grant any relief under the ex turpi causa doctrine and dismissed both the claim and counterclaim.
20 Jun 2023

Tan Lay Chong (Berniaga Di Bawah Nama Dan Gaya Propstar Realty (No. Pendaftaran: E (3) 1591)) LAI LEE FONG

Citation

WA-22NCvC-802-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCvC-802-12/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Both the Plaintiff and the Defendant had engaged in unlawful estate agency practice in contravention of Act 242; because both parties' claims arose from or were tainted by that illegality the court refused to entertain either the claim or the counterclaim and dismissed both, directing parties to bear their own costs.