6 Dec 2021
HONG & FONG (Didakwa sebagai Firma) 1. TAN PO LIN 2. LEE LAI HENG
- Citation
- JA-12BNCvC-2-01/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
- Court
- High Court
- Case number
- JA-12BNCvC-2-01/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Contra notes were admissible under section 73A Evidence Act because the maker was deceased; factual admissions and conduct established an implied retainer such that the defendant was acting for the plaintiffs in relation to the Contra Units; the defendant breached its professional duty by failing to investigate and ensure the parcels were free from encumbrance as required by the SPAs and to advise on redemption, and expert evidence was unnecessary given the straightforward conveyancing issues; the defendant failed to discharge its evidential burden and the Sessions Court decision ordering rec…