YONG SHUI TIAN v MAJLIS PERBANDARAN LANGKAWI BANDARAYA PELANCONGAN

Case Significance

YONG SHUI TIAN v MAJLIS PERBANDARAN LANGKAWI BANDARAYA PELANCONGAN is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated December 7, 2025 (citation: k-01ncvcw-36-01-2024). <p>The appellant suffered paralysis when a coconut tree fell on him at Pantai Chenang beach, Langkawi in 2019, and sued the local authority for negligence and breach of statutory duty under the Local Government Act 1976. The High Court dismissed the claim, but the Court of Appeal reversed, finding the local authority had a statutory duty under Section 101 to supervise and maintain trees in the beach area regardless of land ownership. The case was remitted to a different High Court judge for asse The panel comprised Faizah binti Jamaludin, Hashim bin Hamzah and Meor Hashimi bin Abdul Hamid, with Faizah binti Jamaludin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Ahmad Fadzli bin Abdul Salam (counsel for respondent), Lily Chua (counsel for appellant), Muhammad Najwan bin Mohd Shukri (counsel for respondent), Nur Farah Farhana Binti Effendy Onn (counsel for appellant), Tseng Seng Guan (counsel for appellant).