Description
The Federal Court in Setiakon v Mak Yan Tai [Civil Appeal No.02(f)-55-09/2023(W)] has recently released its Grounds of Judgment on 29 July 2024. A seven-member panel vigorously determined the matter and delved into complex issues involving fraud, good faith and whether a person is an immediate or subsequent purchaser. Setiakon, which paid a sum of close to RM17 million for the land, was found to have been an “immediate purchaser” whose acquisition of the land was defeasible.
The following topics will be discussed in this seminar:
- A discussion as to the legislative outline of the National Land Code (“NLC”) on the conclusiveness of the title and defeasibility;
- A discussion on various cases leading up to Setiakon;
- A dissection of the facts of Setiakon and the final majority judgment;
- Contrasting the findings of the minority judgment; and
- Probable impacts to conveyancers and prudent steps that might be taken.
Speaker
Gavin Jayapal is a graduate of the University of Leeds and a Barrister-at-Law of the Middle Temple. He also holds a Master of Laws from Universiti Malaya.
Gavin’s primary area of practice is civil and commercial litigation. He runs a boutique practice in Petaling Jaya. He firmly believes that the words “written submissions only, decision 2 weeks later” ought to be outlawed.
Gavin appears at the High Court, Court of Appeal and Federal Court.
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