Eng Han Engineering Sdn Bhd v Toshiba Elevator (M) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as MS Elevators Engineering Sdn Bhd) (and 2 Other Appeals) [2025] 5 AMR 457, CA

Arbitration – Award – Setting aside and enforcement of – Allegation of breach of natural justice – Arbitrator relied on matters not pleaded or submitted by parties – Whether arbitrator's conduct justified setting aside of award – Whether arbitrator failed to give parties reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard – Whether breach connected to making of award – Whether breach material – Whether award should be set aside in entirety – Whether arbitrator entitled to rely on own expertise under s 21(3)(b) of the Arbitration Act 2005 ("Act") – Whether failure to provide detailed reasoning constitutes breach of s 33(3) of the Act – Whether award contrary to public policy – Arbitration Act 2005, ss 21(3)(b), 33(3), (3)(a), (b), 37(1)(b)(ii), (2)(b)(ii)

PVT Engineering Sdn Bhd v AGIBS Engineering & Construction Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 5 AMR 497, HC

Contract – Breach – Construction contract – Claim for payment against main contractor – Project taken over by subcontractor via supplementary agreements – Disputes over payments for work done, variation of price and retention sums – Counterclaims for set-off – Previous actions filed between subcontractor and employer – Whether suit barred by res judicata – Whether subcontractor entitled to payments – Whether collateral contract existed between subcontractor and employer – Whether employer entitled to set-off costs of defective works, missing parts, and other alleged breaches by subcontractor – Whether counterclaims proven

Sanco Electrical Sdn Bhd & Anor v Norismadi bin Abdul Manap [2025] 5 AMR 536, HC

Tort – Negligence – Motor vehicle accident – Appeal and cross-appeal – Appellant held to be contributorily negligent – Whether decision of magistrate subject to appeal – Whether appeal involved question of law – Whether appeal maintainable – Whether adjudged sum or claimed sum determines jurisdiction – Whether cross-appeal ought to be allowed – Whether magistrate erred in assessing liability and quantum – Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s 28(1)(a)

Serai Saujana Management Corporation v Serai Saujana Development Sdn Bhd & 2 Ors (and Another Appeal) [2025] 5 AMR 553, HC

Land law – Trespass – Appeal and cross-appeal – Dispute regarding electrical substation erected by developer on part of condominium's land prior to transfer – Whether construction authorised – Whether developer or utility provider liable for trespass – Whether management corporation bound by developer's agreement – Whether agreement to lease gave rise to equitable lease – Whether action time-barred – Whether appellate intervention warranted – Limitation Act 1953, s 6(1)(a) – National Land Code, Form 15A

West Coast Expressway Sdn Bhd v Pentadbir Tanah Daerah Klang & Anor [2025] 5 AMR 568, HC

Civil procedure – Setting aside – Application for – Court order increased compensation for land acquisition – Non-service of notice of hearing to paymaster – Whether paymaster "person interested" and entitled to notice of hearing – Whether compensation order null and void – Whether rectifiable error – Whether order liable to be set aside ex debito justitiae – Land Acquisition Act 1960, ss 43, 56, 68, Part VI

Land law – Acquisition of land – Compensation – Reference to court – Court order increased compensation for certain landowners – Non-service of notice of hearing to paymaster – Application to set aside compensation order – Whether paymaster "person interested" and entitled to notice of hearing – Whether compensation order null and void – Whether rectifiable error – Whether order liable to be set aside ex debito justitiae – Land Acquisition Act 1960, ss 43, 56, 68, Part VI