Limitation
4 cases · July 2024 to December 2025
Case Volume by Year
1 24
3 25
2024–2025
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Limitation of actions — Tenancy agreement executed in 2018 — Suit commenced in 2025 — Whether claim statute-barred — Postponement of limitation — Alleged fraud or concealment — Means of discovery with ordinary diligence — Public land records — Limitation Act 1953, ss 6, 29 1 Laches — Equitable defence — Whether applicable where statutory limitation period not expired — Suit filed within six-year limitation period — Delay of seven months not unreasonable — Defence rejected — Limitation Act 1953, s.6(1)(a). 1 Tort — s.6(1)(a) Limitation Act — One-day late filing — s.29 concealment — Whether referral letter withheld — Discovery during custody proceedings — Fact-sensitive issue. Medical Negligence — Psychiatric referral letter — Issued without examination — Breach of duty — Need for viva voce evidence. Confidentiality — Medical records — Disclosure without consent — MMC confidentiality rules — Letter given to husband — Whether wrongful disclosure. Vicarious Liability — Clinic operator — Relationship between D1 and D2 — Control and integration — Triable issue. Abuse of Process — Late service — No mala fides — Serious allegations — Not frivolous or vexatious. 1 when the cause of action arose — whether the cause of action arose after the decision of Ang Ming Lee & Ors v. Menteri Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan Dan Kerajaan Tempatan & Anor And Other Appeals [2020] 1 MLJ 281 or within 6 years after the execution of the SPAs. 1
Limitation of actions — Tenancy agreement executed in 2018 — Suit commenced in 2025 — Whether claim statute-barred — Postponement of limitation — Alleged fraud or concealment — Means of discovery with ordinary diligence — Public land records — Limitation Act 1953, ss 6, 29 1 case
Laches — Equitable defence — Whether applicable where statutory limitation period not expired — Suit filed within six-year limitation period — Delay of seven months not unreasonable — Defence rejected — Limitation Act 1953, s.6(1)(a). 1 case
Tort — s.6(1)(a) Limitation Act — One-day late filing — s.29 concealment — Whether referral letter withheld — Discovery during custody proceedings — Fact-sensitive issue. Medical Negligence — Psychiatric referral letter — Issued without examination — Breach of duty — Need for viva voce evidence. Confidentiality — Medical records — Disclosure without consent — MMC confidentiality rules — Letter given to husband — Whether wrongful disclosure. Vicarious Liability — Clinic operator — Relationship between D1 and D2 — Control and integration — Triable issue. Abuse of Process — Late service — No mala fides — Serious allegations — Not frivolous or vexatious. 1 case
when the cause of action arose — whether the cause of action arose after the decision of Ang Ming Lee & Ors v. Menteri Kesejahteraan Bandar, Perumahan Dan Kerajaan Tempatan & Anor And Other Appeals [2020] 1 MLJ 281 or within 6 years after the execution of the SPAs. 1 case
Court Distribution
Key People & Firms
Cases
wa-22ncvc-167-03-2025
BAEV Holdings Sdn Bhd v 1. ) Yong Chun Khiong 2. ) MBL Agarwood ECO Leisureland Sdn Bhd
21 December 2025
MYHC
wa-22ncc-785-10-2023
EXELLE MEDICAL SDN. BHD. v 1. ) MK MEDILANCE SDN. BHD. 2. ) INTERMEDECO SDN. BHD. 3. ) CHIN KEH JOO
9 November 2025
MYHC
ba-23ncvc-40-06-2024
PUNITHA A/P PADATHALY v 1. ) SALAM ALLIANCE SDN BHD 2. ) DR.MOHD IQBAL BIN MOHD ARBA
7 October 2025
MYHC
02i-70-08-2022w
OBATA-AMBAK HOLDINGS SDN BHD v PREMA BONANZA SDN BHD PEGUAM PEMERHATI 1. ) Country Garden Danga Bay Sdn. Bhd. 2. ) Amona Metro Development Sdn Bhd 3. ) Choy May May dan 15 lagi 4. ) Persatuan Pemaju Hartanah Dan Perumahan Malaysia ataupun dikenali sebagai “REHDA” 5. ) Kes Mahkamah Rayuan UPE Bangsar South Development (JV) SB 6. ) Kes Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur Lim Biiang Haur vs Platium Sdn Bhd 7. ) Kes Guaman Sivil yang melibatkan tuntutan Liquidated Ascertained Damages (LAD) 8. ) Kes Mahk...
25 July 2024
MYFC