JUDGMENT

Gunalan Muniandy J:

[1] This is a suit based on a Sale and Purchase Agreement ('SPA') of a property, a building referred to in the SPA as a multipurpose hall in a 24-storey building in the Mukim of Damansara, District of Petaling, Selangor, entered into between the plaintiff and the Developer.

Background Of Claim

[2] The material facts relied upon by the plaintiff and his cause of action have been adequately summarised in his counsel's written submission as follows:

"On 12 June 2013, the plaintiff as a purchaser and a company known as Link Ventures Sdn Bhd ('Developer') as vendor executed a Sale and Purchase Agreement ('SPA') for the purchase of a multipurpose hall at Level 17 of the 24-storey building known as Menara Rajawali ('Property'). The purchase price is RM2,000,000.00 ('Purchase Price').

The Developer engaged the services of the 7th Defendant to prepare the said SPA for the plaintiff and the Developer's execution.

At all material times, one Madam Foo Foong Leng ('Deceased FL Foo') was an advocate & solicitor and a partner practicing in the 7th defendant.

The Deceased FL Foo had, in her professional capacity and on behalf of the 7th defendant, prepared the said SPA on the