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KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): The Court of Appeal decision on the Taman Rimba Kiara this morning has been deemed a “a major victory for our community and neighbouring communities who have been relentless and unwavering in their fight and commitment to preserve Taman Rimba Kiara”, the Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents’ Association and Save Taman Rimba Kiara Working Group wrote in a joint media statement today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): The Kuala Lumpur High Court has allowed Jepak Holdings Sdn Bhd’s application to go into judicial management.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 22): A fishmonger has been given one month in jail and a fine of RM1,000 in a Magistrate’s Court here for hitting his wife on the head after reading text messages on her phone.

By common practice, in Malaysia, developers have been collecting booking fees ranging from a few hundreds up to 5% of the property prices.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 20): The Court of Appeal has fixed July 28 to hear Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's and the Pardons Board's appeal against the Kuala Lumpur High Court's refusal to strike out a challenge brought by a lawyer over the opposition leader's pardon for his second sodomy conviction.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 19): The Federal Court has ruled that the calculation of the late delivery payment or Liquidated Ascertained Damages (LAD) to begin from the date the booking fees is paid to the developer, instead of the signing of the sales and purchase agreement (SPA).

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 14): The Federal Court has today dismissed an appeal by former Umno supreme council member Datuk Lokman Nor Adam (pictured) to set aside the High Court's decision granting leave to initiate contempt proceedings against him.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 14): WCT Holdings Bhd said yesterday a judicial committee has upheld the Dubai Court of Appeal's decision that recognises a final award of RM1.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 7): The High Court in Melaka has approved the scheme of arrangement between MDSA Ventures Sdn Bhd — a subsidiary of Singapore-listed Hatten Land Ltd, and its creditors.

PUTRAJAYA (Jan 5): The Court of Appeal today agreed to grant a stay for some 204 Musang King Raub durian farmers from being evicted from their plantations pending the full appeal being heard in the appellate court.