LAD to be calculated from collection of ‘booking fee’ — Federal Court
By common practice, in Malaysia, developers have been collecting booking fees ranging from a few hundreds up to 5% of the property prices.
Federal Court: Late delivery payment calculation starts from the date of booking fees' collection
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 19): The Federal Court has ruled that the calculation of the late delivery payment or Liquidated Ascertained Damages (LAD) to begin from the date the booking fees is paid to the developer, instead of the signing of the sales and purchase agreement (SPA).
Ex-Umno man Lokman fails in appeal to set aside leave for contempt proceedings
PUTRAJAYA (Jan 14): The Federal Court has today dismissed an appeal by former Umno supreme council member Datuk Lokman Nor Adam (pictured) to set aside the High Court's decision granting leave to initiate contempt proceedings against him.
Altantuya murder: Najib may file application to expunge Azilah's affidavit
KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) may file an application to expunge ex-chief inspector Azilah Hadri’s affidavit involving the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu in 2006 after the Federal Court today dismissed Azilah’s bid to set aside his (Azilah’s) conviction and death sentence, according to Najib’s lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
Najib in Federal Court to intervene in ex-chief inspector’s bid to set aside conviction, death sentence for Altantuya murder
PUTRAJAYA (Dec 8): Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak (pictured) is present in the Federal Court here today for the hearing of his application to intervene in former chief inspector Azilah Hadri’s bid to set aside his conviction and death sentence for the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu in 2006.
Federal Court to hear application by Musa Aman, 32 others via Zoom
PUTRAJAYA (Nov 12): The Federal Court here will, via Zoom-enabled video-conferencing on Dec 8, 2020, hear former Sabah chief minister Tan Sri Musa Aman (pictured) and the state’s 32 ex- and current assemblymen's application for leave to seek a judicial review against the dissolution of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly.
NFC's Salleh granted leave to appeal in defamation suit against Rafizi
PUTRAJAYA (Sept 24): National Feedlot Corporation Sdn Bhd (NFC) and its chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mohamad Salleh Ismail have today been given leave by the Federal Court to appeal the Court of Appeal's decision to dismiss his defamation suit against former Pandan Member of Parliament and PKR vice president Rafizi Ramli.
Sabah polls set to proceed as pro-Musa Aman ex-rep fails in stay bid
PUTRAJAYA (Sept 11): The Sabah State election is set to proceed as scheduled after the Federal Court today dismissed an application by former Tamparuli Assemblyman Datuk Jahid @ Noordin Jahim for a stay of the polls pending the disposal of the “two Chief Ministers” case.
Rosmah's trial vacated as defence lawyer is unwell, to resume Aug 17
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 6): Datin Sri Rosmah Mansor’s (pictured) solar graft trial has been vacated today after one of her lawyers, Azrul Zulkifli Stork, reported he is not feeling well to the High Court.
Ku Nan's RM1m graft trial to resume in November
KUALA LUMPUR (July 24): The High Court today fixed Nov 23 and 24 for the resumption of formal federal territories minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor's (pictured) RM1 million graft trial.
