Luxury homes. RM5 million price tags. Six consolidated appeals. Image is only for illustration purposes The recent decision of the Court of Appeal is a powerful reminder that in defect litigation, fundamentals still win [See Sime Darby Property (Bukit Jelutong) Sdn Bhd v Ooi Cheng Huat @ Ooi Peng Huat (menyaman atas namanya sendiri dan sebagai wasi dan pemegang harta pusaka Linda Patricia Lim Sooi Hong, si mati) & ors and other appeal [2026] MLJU 347[1]/ [2026] CLJU 238 [2].

In our earlier Issue No. 2 circulated in August 2021, this author had written about “LAD Claims in the time of Covid-19”. In that issue,...

Issue No. 3: September 2021