Property Law
5 cases · July 2024 to June 2026
Case Volume by Year
1 24
1 25
3 26
2024–2026
Key Issues & Sub-Topics
Meaning of “successor in title” — Continuity of estate — Whether judicial auction purchaser steps into proprietary shoes of defaulting owner. 2 Caveat — Registrar’s caveat — Private caveat — Prevention of fraudulent registration — Proprietary interest safeguarded. 1 Nature of original transaction — Outright sale or trust arrangement — Government housing loan — Payments by Plaintiff — Alleged tenancy — Contradictory testimony — Resulting trust — Constructive trust — Equity will not allow legal title to defeat beneficial interest — Limitation Act 1953, s.10(1) 1 Legal and Beneficial Ownership — Transfer of Property — Cash Buyer Letters — Breach of Contract 1
Meaning of “successor in title” — Continuity of estate — Whether judicial auction purchaser steps into proprietary shoes of defaulting owner. 2 cases
Caveat — Registrar’s caveat — Private caveat — Prevention of fraudulent registration — Proprietary interest safeguarded. 1 case
Nature of original transaction — Outright sale or trust arrangement — Government housing loan — Payments by Plaintiff — Alleged tenancy — Contradictory testimony — Resulting trust — Constructive trust — Equity will not allow legal title to defeat beneficial interest — Limitation Act 1953, s.10(1) 1 case
Legal and Beneficial Ownership — Transfer of Property — Cash Buyer Letters — Breach of Contract 1 case
Key Statutes
National Land Code (Cap 828)
cited in 3 cases Contracts Act 1950 (Cap 136)
cited in 2 cases Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)
cited in 2 cases Specific Relief Act 1950 (Cap 137)
cited in 2 cases Rules of Court 2012
cited in 2 cases Limitation Act 1953 (Cap 254)
cited in 1 case Strata Titles Act 1985 (Cap 318)
cited in 1 case National Land Code 1965
cited in 1 case Probate and Administration Act 1959
cited in 1 case Federal Constitution
cited in 1 case Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (Cap 91)
cited in 1 case Court Distribution
Key People & Firms
Top Firms
Cases
wa-24ncvc-5198-10-2025
PERBADANAN PENGURUSAN MEGAN AVENUE 1 v Harjinder Singh a/l Kuldip Singh
17 June 2026
MYHC
wa-24ncvc-5246-10-2025
WONG KEH YEN (Mendakwa Sebagai Wasi Harta Pusaka Lai Kui Yin, Si Mati) v 1. ) WONG TZY JIAN 2. ) WONG JENQ YANN 3. ) WONG JENQ THORNG
15 June 2026
MYHC
wa-22ncvc-395-06-2024
Christopher Shun Kong Leng v 1. ) Loo Kon Fah 2. ) Mohammad Danial Bin Mohizan
26 February 2026
MYHC
ka-22ncvc-8-02-2022
Hallifni Binti Ali v ZARINA BINTI AZIZ
22 July 2025
MYHC
wa-22ncvc-174-03-2020
FORTUNE HALLMARK SDN BHD v TWIN RIDGE SDN BHD
9 July 2024
MYHC