3 Oct 2024
TEGUH ASIAMAS SDN. BHD. 1. ) Jemain Bin Mohamed 2. ) PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH JOHOR BAHRU 3. ) PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN JOHOR 4. ) TETUAN WOON WEE YUEN & PARTNERS
- Citation
- JA-21NCvC-24-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- JA-21NCvC-24-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court held that the purchaser's solicitor (4th Defendant) breached the duty of care by failing to verify manifest discrepancies, and is jointly and severally liable with the fraudulent 1st Defendant for the consequences of the void transfer; the land office (2nd and 3rd Defendants) were negligent to a limited extent for relying on forged statutory declarations and issued a replacement title without adequate verification but should not bear the full burden of exhaustive fraud detection under the NLC; res judicata did not bar the present suit; Bar Council compensation to plaintiff in respect of…