Ideal City Development Sdn Bhd v Tribunal Pengurusan Strata Putrajaya, Wilayah Persekutuan & Anor [2025] 1 AMR 805, CA

Administrative law – Remedies – Judicial review – Parcel owner sought access to documents and information – Whether parcel owner entitled to documents and information sought – Claim allowed by Strata Management Tribunal ("SMT") – Application to quash SMT's award dismissed – Developer compelled to furnish documents and information sought – Whether SMT acted within jurisdiction in granting award – Proper party to make claim against developer – Whether parcel owner – Whether claim ought to fail as joint management body established – Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 17A – Strata Management Act 2013, ss 15, 21, 31, 105, 105(1), 107, 117(4), Second Schedule, paragraph 12 of Part 1, Fourth Schedule, paragraph 8 of Part 2 – Strata Management (Strata Management Tribunal) Regulations 2015

HLL Restaurant Sdn Bhd v Zhangji BM Sdn Bhd [2025] 1 AMR 834, HC

Intellectual property – Trademark – Infringement – Claim for unauthorised use of registered Chinese characters mark by competing restaurant business – Whether registration of trademark valid or obtained through fraud – Whether there was infringement of trademark – Whether caused losses – Whether defendant held licence to use trademark in Malaysia – Whether defendant qualified as aggrieved person under the Trademarks Act 2019 – Whether plaintiff entitled to damages – Evidence Act 1950, s 114(g) – Trademarks Act 2019, ss 7(4), 46(1)(a), 48, 52, 54(1), 56

Proventus Bina Sdn Bhd v Jonah Bina Sdn Bhd [2025] 1 AMR 862, HC

Contract – Adjudication and payment disputes – Adjudication decision ("AD") – Applications for setting aside and stay of AD dismissed whilst enforcement application allowed – Subcontractor procured favourable judgment for unpaid works against main contractor – Main contractor filed writ action for recovery of amounts – Whether AD ought to be set aside for breach of natural justice – Whether adjudicator had jurisdiction to adjudicate claim – Whether AD ought to be stayed pending disposal of writ action – Whether AD ought to be enforced – Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012, ss 2, 3, 5(2) 15(b), (d), 28 – Rules of Court 2012, Order 69A r 4(2)

TMF Trust Labuan Limited v Robinson Planner Company Limited (and Another Originating Summons) [2025] 1 AMR 895, HC

Arbitration – Award – Applications to set aside and enforce award – Money held under custodian agreement transferred to third parties impersonating authorised personnel – Arbitration proceedings commenced by principal against custodian to recover transferred sums – Partial award granted in favour of principal – Allegation of breach of natural justice against arbitral tribunal – Whether custodian agreement breached by custodian – Whether arbitral tribunal breached natural justice in failing to determine identity of authorised persons – Whether partial award made in conflict of public policy of Malaysia – Whether partial award a nullity – Whether parties' arguments sufficiently considered – Whether arbitral tribunal breached fair hearing rule – Whether threshold for setting aside or enforcement of partial award satisfied – Arbitration Act 2005, ss 37, 37(1)(b)(ii), (2), (2)(b), (b)(i), (ii), 38(2), 39(1)