1. ) LEE WEI SHOOI 2. ) ONG KAR BEE v 1. ) ENG CHAI SENG 2. ) ENG GINNICE 3. ) TETUAN AHK ARKITEK HANAN 4. ) Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru PIHAK KETIGA TAN CHENG NGAP

ja-22ncvc-184-12-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 9 June 2026 • JA-22NCvC-184-12/2024 • 19 min read

3 cases cited (0 SG, 3 foreign)

Catchwords

Building Law – Renovation Works – Local Authority Approval – Stop-Work Order – Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 – Private Nuisance – Trespass – Negligence – Structural Damage – Burden of Proof – Expert Evidence – Judicial Review – Statutory Immunity – Local Authority – Architect – Contractor – Third Party Proceedings – Injunction – Damages – Costs

Judges (1)

Noradura binti Hamzah Delivered

Counsel (11)

Azwad Ihsan & Co. Firm J.K. Eng & Co Firm Melissa Ram Firm Vooi & Yee Firm Yeo Chambers Firm Christie Liau Hui Min Counsel Defendant Dinesh Kanavaja Counsel Plaintiff George Neo Hee Kwang Counsel Defendant JK Eng Counsel Defendant Nick Vooi Counsel Third Party Syahmi Nawawi Counsel Defendant

Parties (7)

Majlis Bandaraya Johor Bahru Defendant TETUAN AHK ARKITEK HANAN Defendant Eng Chai Seng Defendant Eng Ginnice Defendant Lee Wei Shooi Plaintiff Ong Kar Bee Plaintiff Tan Cheng Ngap Third Party

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Cases Cited (3)

UK (1)

[1990] 2 AC 605

MY (2)

[1981] 1 MLJ 212 [2009] 12 MLRH 605

Judgment

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