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b-02ncvcw-179-02-2024 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 2 February 2026 • B-02(NCvC)(W)-179-02/2024 • 22 min read
9 cases cited (0 SG, 9 foreign)

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Parties (16)

Case Significance

1. ) Norrisah Binti Abu Bakar 2. ) MANSOR BIN ABU BAKAR 3. ) ZAHARAH BINTI AB... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated February 2, 2026 (citation: b-02ncvcw-179-02-2024). <p>The beneficiaries of an estate alleged that a sale and purchase agreement for family land was a sham transaction masking an illegal moneylending arrangement, while the respondents contended it was a genuine commercial transaction. The Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's finding that the SPA was genuine and that the appellants were victims of their own lawyer and his fugitive legal clerk, who absconded with funds. The appeal was dismissed, with the court noting one appellant's appeal was i The panel comprised Amarjeet Singh a/l Serjit Singh, Lim Hock Leng and Mohamed Zaini bin Mazlan, with Lim Hock Leng delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Alex Nandaseri De Silva (counsel for appellant), Allan Ng (counsel for appellant), Cedric Nigel Miranda (counsel for respondent), Thulasi Devadas (counsel for respondent), Tirasak Chiranakorin Chua (counsel for appellant).

Summary

The beneficiaries of an estate alleged that a sale and purchase agreement for family land was a sham transaction masking an illegal moneylending arrangement, while the respondents contended it was a genuine commercial transaction. The Court of Appeal upheld the High Court's finding that the SPA was genuine and that the appellants were victims of their own lawyer and his fugitive legal clerk, who absconded with funds. The appeal was dismissed, with the court noting one appellant's appeal was incompetent due to her status as an undischarged bankrupt.

What was the outcome of 1. ) Norrisah Binti Abu Bakar 2. ) MANSOR BIN ABU BAKAR 3. ) ZAHARAH BINTI AB...?

<p>The beneficiaries of an estate alleged that a sale and purchase agreement for family land was a sham transaction masking an illegal moneylending ar...

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950
s 114(g)
National Land Code
s 340
Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (9)

UK (2)
[1967] 2 QB 786 [2014] 1 WLR 2600
MY (7)
[1976] 2 MLJ 214 [2005] 2 MLJ 1 [2018] 2 CLJ 641 [2020] 10 CLJ 1 [2020] 12 MLJ 67 [2020] 6 MLJ 333 [2023] 10 CLJ 187