JOHOR LAND BERHAD v 1. ) AISHATON BINTI ABU BAKAR 2. ) MOHD TALHA BIN MOHAMED ARIFFIN 3. ) RUHAIZAH BINTI ABDUL HAMID 4. ) ZAINUL RIJAL BIN ABU BAKAR

ja-22ncvc-14-01-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 22 December 2025 • JA-22NCvC-14-01/2023

Catchwords

• Civil procedure – Late filing – Written submissions – Non-compliance with court directions – Reply submissions filed out of time without leave – Rejected. • Conveyancing – Stakeholder solicitor – Appointment inferred from course of dealings – No formal acceptance not fatal. • Evidence – Bank statements – Admissibility – Subpoenaed bank witnesses – Weight vs admissibility – Admitted. • Stakeholder monies – Receipt into client account – Failure to remit matured sums – Breach established. • Partnership – Law firm – Branch autonomy – No notice to third party – Partners jointly and severally liable. • Quantum – RM1,439,022.89 proven after set-off – No proof of fixed deposit profit/hibah. • Interest – Pre- and post-judgment interest at 5% per annum – Costs awarded.

Practice Areas

• Civil procedure

Judges (1)

Noradura binti Hamzah Delivered

Parties (5)

JOHOR LAND BERHAD Plaintiff Aishaton binti Abu Bakar Defendant Mohd Talha bin Mohamed Ariffin Defendant Ruhaizah binti Abdul Hamid Defendant Zainul Rijal bin Abu Bakar Defendant

Case Significance

JOHOR LAND BERHAD v 1. ) AISHATON BINTI ABU BAKAR 2. ) MOHD TALHA BIN MOHAMED... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated December 22, 2025 (citation: ja-22ncvc-14-01-2023). The case was decided by Noradura binti Hamzah.

What was the outcome of JOHOR LAND BERHAD v 1. ) AISHATON BINTI ABU BAKAR 2. ) MOHD TALHA BIN MOHAMED...?

JOHOR LAND BERHAD v 1. ) AISHATON BINTI ABU BAKAR 2. ) MOHD TALHA BIN MOHAMED... is a High Court decision dated December 22, 2025. The case was heard by Noradura binti Hamzah. See the full judgment for details.