Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Government liability

Legal area

Court

31 May 2023

1. ) JW PROPERTIES SDN BHD 2. ) EVERGROWTH AQUACULTURE SDN BHD 1. ) PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH KUALA SELANGOR 2. ) Kerajaan Negeri Selangor

Citation

BA-21NCvC-57-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-21NCvC-57-10/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The disputed document of 10.10.2017 and the EPU letter do not constitute a valid award under section 14 LAA because the award did not arise from the statutory enquiry procedure (ss.10 and 12), Forms G and H were not issued and the award was not finalised; therefore Plaintiffs are not entitled to the RM 56,992,100.30 claimed nor to s32 charges or damages; claim dismissed and costs awarded to Defendants.
31 Mar 2023

XXXX 1. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 2. ) Puvanesvaran a/l Velupulai 3. ) Khairun Marina binti Bachok 4. ) Nur Khalisah binti Muhd Yazid Selvam 5. ) Wan Nurul Ezyani binti Wan Jabarudin 6. ) Afidatul Mardhiah binti Mohamed Daud 7. ) Rozita binti Abd

Citation

WA-21NCvC-160-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-21NCvC-160-09/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Liability having been admitted, the Court assessed damages by accepting expert evidence under s45 Evidence Act, fixed life expectancy at 23 years for lump-sum assessment, awarded RM300,000 general damages and specific sums for agreed special and future items while disallowing items deemed normal child expenses or unsuitable, and limited caregiver assistance to one live-in maid plus periodic trained nurse; mitigation does not compel use of cheaper public facilities over best treatment.
31 Mar 2022

1. ) HARTALEGA SDN. BHD. 2. ) HARTALEGA NGC SDN. BHD. 1. ) Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri 2. ) PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH KUALA LANGAT

Citation

BA-21NCvC-87-11/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-21NCvC-87-11/2018 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

State Government and Kuala Langat Land Office (1st and 3rd Defendants) owed a reasonable duty of care in the context of a package-deal investment promotion; their written confirmation that the Langat pump house site was free of acquisition when records showed prior earmarking for MEX II was negligent and outside the protective ambit of s.22 NLC because it was an administrative/investment-promotion act and not a statutory act under the NLC; causation and foreseeable loss established; defendants jointly and severally liable in negligence; breach of statutory duty not made out; legitimate expect…

Malaysia Case Law

1. ) JW PROPERTIES SDN BHD 2. ) EVERGROWTH AQUACULTURE SDN BHD 1. ) PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH KUALA SELANGOR 2. ) Kerajaan Negeri Selangor

XXXX 1. ) Kerajaan Malaysia 2. ) Puvanesvaran a/l Velupulai 3. ) Khairun Marina binti Bachok 4. ) Nur Khalisah binti Muhd Yazid Selvam 5. ) Wan Nurul Ezyani binti Wan Jabarudin 6. ) Afidatul Mardhiah binti Mohamed Daud 7. ) Rozita binti Abd

1. ) HARTALEGA SDN. BHD. 2. ) HARTALEGA NGC SDN. BHD. 1. ) Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri 2. ) PENTADBIR TANAH DAERAH KUALA LANGAT