Securing the Landlord’s Bargain: Defeating Opportunistic Defenses in Commercial Tenancies Executive Summary We recently secured a decisive victory for our client, the operato

What happens if the notice for direct payment is issued before the time for payment under the adjudication decision has expired? Further, how should the Court determine whether the

Section 30 of the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA 2012”) enables a subcontractor to request direct payment from the principal or employer if the

CIPAA 2012 : Prohibition of Conditional Payment Clause extends beyond Adjudication Proceedings? SPM ENERGY SDN BHD & ANOR V MULTI DISCOVERY SDN BHD [B02(NCVC)(W)-1669-09/2022]

CIPAA 2012 : Examining the Limits of Cross Claims in Adjudication TERA VA SDN BHD V AYAM BINTANG ISTIMEWA SDN BHD [B-02(C)(A)-1948 11/2023 & B-02(C)(A)-1949-11/2023] ISSUES It

CIPAA 2012 : CIPAA Claims Against A Sole Proprietor HONGLER ENTERPRISE SDN BHD V CHAI HON SANG (TRADING AS HOCK SENG TRADING & CONSTRUCTION) [WA-24C-130-08/2023] ISSUES There i

CIPAA 2012 : Can a Stay be Granted after an Adjudication Decision is enforced? ECONPILE (M) SDN BHD V ASM DEVELOPMENT (KL) SDN BHD & ANOR CASE [2024] 5 CLJ 16 ISSUES It is not

CIPAA 2012 : Money Due Or Payable – The Over Arching Pre-Condition for Direct Payment From Principal? JDI BUILTECH (M) SDN BHD V DANGA JED DEVELOPMENT MALAYSIA SDN BHD [J 02(C)(A

CIPAA 2012 : Limitation to an Adjudicator’s Jurisdiction ANAS CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD V JKP SDN BHD & ANOTHER APPEAL [02(F)-3 01/2023(P) / 02(F)-4-01/2023(P)] ISSUES If an Adjud

CIPAA 2012 : Direct Payment from Principal and Judicial Management Order CONCRETE EMPIRE SDN BHD V TURNPIKE SYNERGY SDN BHD [WA-24C-116 06/2022] [2023] ISSUES When the losing respo

On Demand Performance Guarantee: Unconscionability and Breach of the Underlying Principle Contract OXLEY RISING SDN. BHD. V SSYANGYONG ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD. AND A

CIPAA 2012 : “Adjudicated Amount” under Section 30 – Interest and Costs, Included or Otherwise? PALI PTP SDN BHD V BOND M&E SDN BHD & ANOTHER APPEAL [W-02(C)(A) 314-0

CIPAA 2012 : Forbearance, Estoppel and Ouster by Contract CHUA HENG HONG & ORS V S LITE ELECTRICAL AND ENGINEERING SDN BHD & ANOR [2023] 1 LNS 335 ISSUES If a party has agr

CIPAA 2012 : Setting Aside – Res Judicata & Excess of Jurisdiction. Can a new Adjudication be initiated and decided based on the same Adjudication papers? MERIDIAN CONTRACTS

Liquidated Ascertained Damages : Can a Main Contractor impose LAD on a Nominated Subcontractor when the Employer did not impose any LAD? PANTAS ALAM SDN BHD V HAU WAH LETRIK SDN BH

CIPAA 2012 : Exceptional Circumstances for Conditional Stay of Adjudication Decision pending Litigation / Arbitration MUDAJAYA CORPORATION BHD V KWSL BUILDERS SDN BHD AND ANOR CASE

Stay Pending Arbitration : Limitation stops when action commences in Civil Courts SH BUILDER & MARKETING SDN BHD V BONGSOR BINA SDN BHD [2022] 1 LNS 2839 ISSUES When an action

Loss & Expense : “Within” and “Beyond” Reasonable Contemplation JABATAN KERJA RAYA MALAYSIA & KERAJAAN MALAYSIA V SUNISSA SDN BHD [2022] 1 LNS 1119 [COURT OF APPEAL

CIPAA 2012 : Direct Payment from Principal and the Retrospective Effect of Ireka and Jack-in-Pile cases IT Max Engineering Sdn Bhd v Propel Synergy Sdn Bhd [2021] 1 LNS 105 ISSUES

CIPAA 2012 : Early Court Intervention and Definition of “Occupation” under Section 3 Liew Piang Voon v WLT Project Management Sdn bhd [2020] 1 LNS 1105 Issues Section 3 of the