SURESH SUBRAMANIAM vs MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SELAYANG

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2023 MarsdenLR 418

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
SURESH SUBRAMANIAM – Appellant
Versus
MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SELAYANG – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:David Samuel,LS Leonard,Savreena Kaur,Sheena Sebastian ,Respondent Advocate: Mohd Faiz Abd Rahim,Revathy Balachandran

Table of Content
1. appeal against a professional negligence ruling. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. background of the negligence claim. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
3. arguments regarding solicitor's duty and appointment. (Para 12 , 13 , 14)
4. evaluation of duty of care and evidential burden. (Para 15 , 16 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 22 , 23)

Lim Chong Fong JCA:

Introduction

[1] This is an appeal against the trial judgment of the High Court allowing the claim on solicitor's professional negligence.

[2] The learned High Court Judge ordered payment of RM6,300,000.00, general damages of RM50,000.00, exemplary damages of RM50,000.00 with interest at 5% per annum on the judgment sums from the date of judgment until full settlement and costs of RM20,000.00.

[3] On 23 November 2022, we unanimously allowed the appeal and set aside the order of the High Court with costs of RM30,000.00 here and below subject to allocatur.

Background

[4] The Respondent, a local authority constituted pursuant to the Local Government Act 1976 was embroiled in civil litigation in Kuala Lumpur High Court Case No 22NCVC-1205-1205-12/2011 ("Case") brought by Syarikat Liam Beng Brothers Sdn Bhd ("SLBB") against the Respondent.

[5] The subject

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2023 MarsdenLR 418

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYASURESH SUBRAMANIAM – AppellantVersusMAJLIS PERBANDARAN SELAYANG – Respondent

Cases Referred (2)

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
SURESH SUBRAMANIAM – Appellant
Versus
MAJLIS PERBANDARAN SELAYANG – Respondent