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CIPAA 2012: Direct Payment under Section 30 Following Liquidation

Zain Megat & Murad — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 00:50:49 +0000

Can a subcontractor invoke section 30 of CIPAA 2012 to obtain direct payment from the principal after the main contractor has been wound up? The Court of Appeal revisited the interaction between this statutory remedy and insolvency law.

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CIPAA 2012: Court of Appeal Clarifies When an Adjudication Decision Ceases to Be Binding

Zain Megat & Murad — Fri, 28 Aug 2026 03:35:17 +0000

CIPAA 2012: Court of Appeal Clarifies When an Adjudication Decision Ceases to Be BindingYS Chong Enterprise Sdn Bhd (In Liquidation) v Perkasa Jauhari Sdn Bhd (In Liquidation) [Court of Appeal Civil Appeal Nos. J-02(NCC)(A)-464-03/2025 & J-02(IM)(NCC)-465-03/2025] Issues An adjudication decision under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA 2012”) may be relied upon […]

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CIPAA 2012 : Court of Appeal Clarifies the Status of Registered and Unregistered Adjudication Decisions in Winding-Up Proceedings

Zain Megat & Murad — Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:11:00 +0000

CIPAA 2012 : Court of Appeal Clarifies the Status of Registered and Unregistered Adjudication Decisions in Winding-Up Proceedings VKPT Sdn Bhd v LLC Infra Sdn Bhd W-02(NCC)(A)-171-02/2025 Issues One of the recurring questions under the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA”) is whether an adjudication decision may be relied upon to present a […]

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Securing the Landlord’s Bargain: Defeating Opportunistic Defenses in Commercial Tenancies

Zain Megat & Murad — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 07:51:19 +0000

Securing the Landlord’s Bargain: Defeating Opportunistic Defenses in Commercial Tenancies Executive Summary We recently secured a decisive victory for our client, the operator of a prominent shopping mall, enforcing the strict terms of a commercial tenancy agreement and protecting commercial landlords from opportunistic pandemic-era claims. The High Court decisively rejected a defaulting food and beverage […]

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Stay pending arbitration: federal court clarifies the approach to “steps in the proceedings”

Zain Megat & Murad — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:50:00 +0000

STAY PENDING ARBITRATION:FEDERAL COURT CLARIFIES THEAPPROACH TO “STEPS IN THEPROCEEDINGS” Stay Pending Arbitration: Federal Court Clarifies The Approach to “Steps in The Proceedings” Universiti Malaya v Esa Jurutera Perunding Sdn Bhd [2026] 6 CLJ 497 Issues In our February 2025 update, we discussed the Court of Appeal’s decision in Universiti Malaya v Esa Jurutera Perunding Sdn […]

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CIPAA 2012 : Limits to Adjudicator’s Role as Master of Procedure and Distinction between Certified & Uncertified Claims

Zain Megat & Murad — Mon, 25 May 2026 03:11:00 +0000

CIPAA 2012 : Limits to Adjudicator’s Role as Master of Procedure and Distinction between Certified & Uncertified Claims Pung Tiong Gee & Anor v Fortune Facade Treatment Sdn bhd [W-02-(C)(A)-1131-06/2025] Issues Adjudicators are often described as the “master of procedure”. However, are such procedural powers without limits? Can an adjudicator’s procedural directions override a party’s […]

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CIPAA 2012 : Section 30 Direct Payment – Timing of Notice and “Money Due or Payable”Tri Pacific Engineering Sdn Bhd v KL Eco City Sdn Bhd [W-02-(C)(A)-1102-07/2024]

Zain Megat & Murad — Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:49:36 +0000

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 there is “money due or payable” at the material time, particularly where sums are subject to retention, set-off, or deductions under a settlement agreement?

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CIPAA 2012: Is Retention Sum “Money Due or Payable” by the Principal Post-Termination of the Main Contractor?Kinu Sdn Bhd v Kerajaan Malaysia (Jabatan Kerja Raya Malaysia) [W-01(C)(A)-523-08/2024]

Zain Megat & Murad — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 02:03:50 +0000

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 main contractor fails to pay the adjudicated amount in favour of the subcontractor, and where there is money due or payable by the employer to the main contractor. However, would the employer still be considered a “principal” for the purposes of Section 30 if the main contract restricts the main contractor from awarding the subcontract in the first place?

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CIPAA 2012 : Prohibition of Conditional Payment Clause extends beyond Adjudication Proceedings?SPM Energy Sdn Bhd & Anor v Multi Discovery Sdn Bhd [B-02(NCvC)(W)-1669-09/2022]

Zain Megat & Murad — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 04:56:19 +0000

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] ISSUES Section 35 of the Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 (“CIPAA 2012”) prohibits conditional payment clauses and such clauses are rendered void under Section 35(1) of CIPAA 2012. There […]

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CIPAA 2012 : Examining the Limits of Cross-Claims in AdjudicationTera VA Sdn Bhd v Ayam Bintang Istimewa Sdn Bhd [B-02(C)(A)-1948-11/2023 & B-02(C)(A)-1949-11/2023]

Zain Megat & Murad — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 08:08:23 +0000

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 is common for a respondent to raise a set off or crossclaim as a defence to a Payment Claim issued under Construction Industry Payment and Adjudication Act 2012 […]

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