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2023 MarsdenLR 1289

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
MLGH (SABAH) SDN BHD & ANOR – Appellant
Versus
RAINBOW BAY SDN BHD & ANOTHER APPEAL – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Roderic Fernandez,Dayangku Fazidah Hatun Pg Bagul,Chung Kai Lun,Wong Chiek Kien ,Respondent Advocate: Marina Tiu,Carl Barnabas Malanjum,Leanne Lajingah

Judgement Key Points

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What is the effect of supervening legislation on the contract's performance and the scope of damages in a frustrated contract?

What is the status of the parties’ liability when frustration is caused by a separate legal entity or by government action (alter ego and inducement considerations)?

What damages are recoverable under frustrated contracts where performance becomes legally or physically impossible due to legislative changes, including the application of s 15 Civil Law Act 1956 and s 57 Contracts Act 1950?

Table of Content
1. joint venture agreement details. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. entitlements under the joint venture. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
3. claims and defenses regarding breach. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13)
4. high court's findings on breach and damages. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17)
5. appeals filed by parties. (Para 18 , 19)
6. obligations under the joint venture agreement. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34)
7. environmental impact assessments and approvals. (Para 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42)
8. judicial review application and its outcome. (Para 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54)
9. reasonable time for title delivery. (Para 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61)
10. focus on legislative changes and their impact. (Para 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69)
11. frustration of contract due to legislative changes. (Para 70 , 71 , 72 , 73 , 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79)
12. common law doctrine of frustration. (Para 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87)
13. self-induced frustration and its implications. (Para 88 , 89 , 90 , 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101)
14. separation of corporate entities and liabilities.

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2023 MarsdenLR 1289

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYAMLGH (SABAH) SDN BHD & ANOR – AppellantVersusRAINBOW BAY SDN BHD & ANOTHER APPEAL – Respondent

What is the effect of supervening legislation on the contract's performance and the scope of damages in a frustrated contract?

What is the status of the parties’ liability when frustration is caused by a separate legal entity or by government action (alter ego and inducement considerations)?

What damages are recoverable under frustrated contracts where performance becomes legally or physically impossible due to legislative changes, including the application of s 15 Civil Law Act 1956 and s 57 Contracts Act 1950?

Cases Referred (6)

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
MLGH (SABAH) SDN BHD & ANOR – Appellant
Versus
RAINBOW BAY SDN BHD & ANOTHER APPEAL – Respondent