WONG YEE BOON vs GAINVEST BUILDERS

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2017 MarsdenLR 1719

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
WONG YEE BOON – Appellant
Versus
GAINVEST BUILDERS – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Sunil Abraham,Ellaine Alexander ,Respondent Advocate: Ben KF Lee,Shafiehani Md Ali

Table of Content
1. impact of illegal agreements on claims for remuneration. (Para 1 , 24)
2. project contracted by the government. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 10 , 11 , 13)
3. plaintiff's claim based on the agreement. (Para 15 , 19)
4. definition and implications of influence peddling in contracts. (Para 22 , 27 , 30 , 57)
5. legality of agreement under s 24(e) contested. (Para 25 , 26)
6. court's view on public policy in contract law. (Para 36 , 38 , 41 , 54)

[1] This is an appeal against the decision of the learned High Court Judge on 8 April 2016, who after full trial dismissed the plaintiff's claim against the defendant with costs. The plaintiff's claim is premised on an Introducer Agreement between the plaintiff and the defendant dated 19 November 2006.

[2] For convenience, parties will be referred to as they were in proceedings before the High Court, namely the appellant as the plaintiff and the respondent as the defendant.

Background Facts

[3] The Government of Malaysia identified a project to be designed and completed, known as, "Cadangan Pembangunan Bangunan Tambahan Bagi Ibu Pejabat Polis Kontinjen, Kuala Lumpur(IPP-KL) serta Komponennya diatas Lot PT 112, Seksyen 56, Mukim Bandar Kuala Lum

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2017 MarsdenLR 1719

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYAWONG YEE BOON – AppellantVersusGAINVEST BUILDERS – Respondent

Cases Referred (2)

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
WONG YEE BOON – Appellant
Versus
GAINVEST BUILDERS – Respondent