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href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/malaysian-case-law\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Malaysian Case Law<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/tort\/negligence\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Negligence<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/tort\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tort<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/hospital-liability-home-care-yong-har-leng\/\" target=_blank class=\"sp-smart-post-title-wrapper sp-text-d-none\" data-post-id=\"6214\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sp-smart-post-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-title-text\">LEGAL UPDATES \u2013 TORT \u2013 MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE \u2013 HOSPITAL LIABILITY \u2013 HOME CARE TRAGEDY: HOSPITAL AND DOCTORS CLEARED OF LIABILITY AFTER DISCHARGE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-meta-data sp-d-flex 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The Court held that the hospital had no duty to train nurses independently engaged by the family and was not vicariously liable for the treating specialists, who were independent contractors. Crucially, there was also no sufficient causal connection between the alleged failures and the patient&#039;s death. The decision highlights that hospital liability is not unlimited and depends on the responsibility actually assumed and the relationship between the parties.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-read-more-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/hospital-liability-home-care-yong-har-leng\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-smart-post-read-more-btn-link type-button \"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=_blank\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"sp-icon-right-open sp-read-more-icon-none\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-list-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-show-list-one-card-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card content-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card-image img-zoom-in \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/medical-negligence-damages-nirwana-tamba\/\" target=_blank>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/legal-update-v388-medical-negligence-nirwana-tamba-featured-1200x630-1.avif\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Court papers, medical records and a judicial damages reference illustrating evidence-based assessment of medical negligence compensation.\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay overlay-no-overlay\" style=\"background: \"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-template-one-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" sp-smart-post-category\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-taxonomy-type-category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/malaysian-case-law\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Malaysian Case Law<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/tort\/negligence\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Negligence<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/tort\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tort<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/medical-negligence-damages-nirwana-tamba\/\" target=_blank class=\"sp-smart-post-title-wrapper sp-text-d-none\" data-post-id=\"6211\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sp-smart-post-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-title-text\">LEGAL UPDATES \u2013 TORT \u2013 MEDICAL NEGLIGENCE \u2013 QUANTUM OF DAMAGES \u2013 GRIEF IS NOT A GROUND FOR A HIGHER AWARD IN BIRTH INJURY CASES<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-meta-data sp-d-flex sp-smart-post-meta-details-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-details \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta sp-smart-post-author\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/author\/yha-publisher\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xml:space=\"preserve\" fill=\"currentColor\"><g><path d=\"M12,11.8c-2.6,0-4.8-2.1-4.8-4.8S9.4,2.2,12,2.2s4.8,2.1,4.8,4.8S14.6,11.8,12,11.8z M12,3.8c-1.8,0-3.2,1.5-3.2,3.2   s1.5,3.2,3.2,3.2s3.2-1.5,3.2-3.2S13.8,3.8,12,3.8z\"><\/path><\/g><g><path d=\"M17,21.8H7c-1.5,0-2.8-1.2-2.8-2.8c0-3.2,2.6-5.8,5.8-5.8h4c3.2,0,5.8,2.6,5.8,5.8C19.8,20.5,18.5,21.8,17,21.8z M10,14.8   c-2.3,0-4.2,1.9-4.2,4.2c0,0.7,0.6,1.2,1.2,1.2h10c0.7,0,1.2-0.6,1.2-1.2c0-2.3-1.9-4.2-4.2-4.2H10z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYHA Publisher\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-excerpt-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-smart-post-excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCan damages be increased simply because the consequences of medical negligence are tragic? In Kerajaan Malaysia dan lain-lain v Nirwana Tamba [2026] 10 MLJ 24, the High Court held that they cannot. Although the plaintiff suffered devastating physical and psychological injuries and tragically lost her child, the Court reaffirmed that damages must be based on legal principles and evidence, not sympathy. Finding that the awards for pain and suffering, aggravated damages and costs were already within the accepted judicial range, the Court dismissed the plaintiff&#039;s cross-appeal and further held that claims for out-of-pocket litigation expenses must be specifically pleaded and proved.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-read-more-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/medical-negligence-damages-nirwana-tamba\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-smart-post-read-more-btn-link type-button \"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=_blank\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"sp-icon-right-open sp-read-more-icon-none\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-list-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-show-list-one-card-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card content-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card-image img-zoom-in \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/legitimate-expectation-contract-shapers-international\/\" target=_blank>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/legal-update-v387-contract-breach-shapers-international-featured-1200x630-1.avif\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Signed contract, independent audit report and an unsigned future agreement illustrating the limits of commercial expectations.\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay overlay-no-overlay\" style=\"background: \"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-template-one-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" sp-smart-post-category\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-taxonomy-type-category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/commercial-law\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Commercial Law<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/contract-law\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Contract Law<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/malaysian-case-law\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Malaysian Case Law<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/legitimate-expectation-contract-shapers-international\/\" target=_blank class=\"sp-smart-post-title-wrapper sp-text-d-none\" data-post-id=\"6208\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sp-smart-post-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-title-text\">LEGAL UPDATES \u2013 CONTRACT \u2013 BREACH \u2013 LEGITIMATE EXPECTATION \u2013 HOPE IS NOT A CONTRACT: COURT REJECTS CLAIM BASED ON LEGITIMATE EXPECTATION<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-meta-data sp-d-flex sp-smart-post-meta-details-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-details \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta sp-smart-post-author\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/author\/yha-publisher\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xml:space=\"preserve\" fill=\"currentColor\"><g><path d=\"M12,11.8c-2.6,0-4.8-2.1-4.8-4.8S9.4,2.2,12,2.2s4.8,2.1,4.8,4.8S14.6,11.8,12,11.8z M12,3.8c-1.8,0-3.2,1.5-3.2,3.2   s1.5,3.2,3.2,3.2s3.2-1.5,3.2-3.2S13.8,3.8,12,3.8z\"><\/path><\/g><g><path d=\"M17,21.8H7c-1.5,0-2.8-1.2-2.8-2.8c0-3.2,2.6-5.8,5.8-5.8h4c3.2,0,5.8,2.6,5.8,5.8C19.8,20.5,18.5,21.8,17,21.8z M10,14.8   c-2.3,0-4.2,1.9-4.2,4.2c0,0.7,0.6,1.2,1.2,1.2h10c0.7,0,1.2-0.6,1.2-1.2c0-2.3-1.9-4.2-4.2-4.2H10z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYHA Publisher\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-excerpt-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-smart-post-excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCan a party recover millions based on an expectation that a business relationship would continue? In Shapers International Sdn Bhd &amp; Ors v Halal Industry Development Corp Sdn Bhd &amp; Anor [2026] 10 MLJ 58, the High Court held that it cannot. While the plaintiffs successfully recovered the unpaid balance confirmed by a binding independent audit, the Court rejected their RM32 million claim for loss of future opportunities, holding that legitimate expectation cannot override clear contractual terms. Where a contract expressly requires fresh negotiations and written agreement for future projects, commercial expectations alone do not create enforceable legal rights.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-read-more-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/legitimate-expectation-contract-shapers-international\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-smart-post-read-more-btn-link type-button \"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=_blank\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"sp-icon-right-open sp-read-more-icon-none\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-list-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-show-list-one-card-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card content-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card-image img-zoom-in \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/passing-off-unregistered-trademark-golden-damascus\/\" target=_blank>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/legal-update-v386-passing-off-golden-damascus-featured-1200x630-1.avif\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Two subtly similar restaurant storefront concepts and branding sketches illustrating passing off and protection of commercial goodwill.\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay overlay-no-overlay\" style=\"background: \"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-template-one-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" sp-smart-post-category\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-taxonomy-type-category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/intellectual-property\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Intellectual Property<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/malaysian-case-law\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Malaysian Case Law<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/passing-off-unregistered-trademark-golden-damascus\/\" target=_blank class=\"sp-smart-post-title-wrapper sp-text-d-none\" data-post-id=\"6205\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sp-smart-post-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-title-text\">LEGAL UPDATES \u2013 TORT \u2013 PASSING OFF \u2013 INTERIM INJUNCTION \u2013 NO TRADEMARK? NO PROBLEM: COURT PROTECTS RESTAURANT&#8217;S GOODWILL FROM COPYCATS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-meta-data sp-d-flex sp-smart-post-meta-details-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-details \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta sp-smart-post-author\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/author\/yha-publisher\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xml:space=\"preserve\" fill=\"currentColor\"><g><path d=\"M12,11.8c-2.6,0-4.8-2.1-4.8-4.8S9.4,2.2,12,2.2s4.8,2.1,4.8,4.8S14.6,11.8,12,11.8z M12,3.8c-1.8,0-3.2,1.5-3.2,3.2   s1.5,3.2,3.2,3.2s3.2-1.5,3.2-3.2S13.8,3.8,12,3.8z\"><\/path><\/g><g><path d=\"M17,21.8H7c-1.5,0-2.8-1.2-2.8-2.8c0-3.2,2.6-5.8,5.8-5.8h4c3.2,0,5.8,2.6,5.8,5.8C19.8,20.5,18.5,21.8,17,21.8z M10,14.8   c-2.3,0-4.2,1.9-4.2,4.2c0,0.7,0.6,1.2,1.2,1.2h10c0.7,0,1.2-0.6,1.2-1.2c0-2.3-1.9-4.2-4.2-4.2H10z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYHA Publisher\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-excerpt-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-smart-post-excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCan a business protect its brand without a registered trademark? In Golden Damascus Diversifies Sdn Bhd v Aroi Thai Kitchen (Puncak Alam) Sdn Bhd [2026] 10 MLJ 97, the High Court held that it can. The Court granted an interim injunction restraining the defendant from operating under the name &quot;Damascus Delights&quot;, finding that there was a serious issue to be tried in passing off based on the plaintiff&#039;s established goodwill, evidence of customer confusion, and allegations that the defendant had deliberately replicated the plaintiff&#039;s restaurant concept and interior design. The decision underscores that goodwill and commercial identity can attract legal protection even in the absence of a registered trademark.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-read-more-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/passing-off-unregistered-trademark-golden-damascus\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-smart-post-read-more-btn-link type-button \"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=_blank\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"sp-icon-right-open sp-read-more-icon-none\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-list-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-show-list-one-card-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card content-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card-image img-zoom-in \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/negligence-causation-dr-nurul-aiman-usm\/\" target=_blank>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/legal-update-v385-negligence-causation-dr-nurul-aiman-featured-1200x630-1.avif\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Laboratory glassware, ventilation plans and medical evidence files illustrating causation in a workplace chemical-exposure negligence claim.\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay overlay-no-overlay\" style=\"background: \"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-template-one-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" sp-smart-post-category\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-taxonomy-type-category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/malaysian-case-law\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Malaysian Case Law<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/tort\/negligence\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Negligence<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/tort\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Tort<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/negligence-causation-dr-nurul-aiman-usm\/\" target=_blank class=\"sp-smart-post-title-wrapper sp-text-d-none\" data-post-id=\"6202\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sp-smart-post-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-title-text\">LEGAL UPDATES \u2013 TORT \u2013 NEGLIGENCE \u2013 CAUSATION \u2013 CHEMICAL EXPOSURE PROVEN, BUT NO LIABILITY: WHY CAUSATION MATTERS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-meta-data sp-d-flex sp-smart-post-meta-details-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-details \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta sp-smart-post-author\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/author\/yha-publisher\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xml:space=\"preserve\" fill=\"currentColor\"><g><path d=\"M12,11.8c-2.6,0-4.8-2.1-4.8-4.8S9.4,2.2,12,2.2s4.8,2.1,4.8,4.8S14.6,11.8,12,11.8z M12,3.8c-1.8,0-3.2,1.5-3.2,3.2   s1.5,3.2,3.2,3.2s3.2-1.5,3.2-3.2S13.8,3.8,12,3.8z\"><\/path><\/g><g><path d=\"M17,21.8H7c-1.5,0-2.8-1.2-2.8-2.8c0-3.2,2.6-5.8,5.8-5.8h4c3.2,0,5.8,2.6,5.8,5.8C19.8,20.5,18.5,21.8,17,21.8z M10,14.8   c-2.3,0-4.2,1.9-4.2,4.2c0,0.7,0.6,1.2,1.2,1.2h10c0.7,0,1.2-0.6,1.2-1.2c0-2.3-1.9-4.2-4.2-4.2H10z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYHA Publisher\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-excerpt-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-smart-post-excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCan a negligence claim succeed simply because unsafe conditions are proven? In Dr Nurul Aiman bt Mohd Yusof v Universiti Sains Malaysia [2026] 9 MLJ 893, the High Court held that it cannot. Although chemical contamination at the workplace was established, the plaintiff failed to prove that the exposure was the operative and effective cause of her heart condition. The Court reaffirmed that in negligence claims, proving a breach of duty is only half the battle &#8211; without establishing causation on a balance of probabilities, the claim must fail.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-read-more-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/negligence-causation-dr-nurul-aiman-usm\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-smart-post-read-more-btn-link type-button \"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=_blank\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"sp-icon-right-open sp-read-more-icon-none\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-list-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-show-list-one-card-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card content-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card-image img-zoom-in \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/payment-for-requested-additional-works-samudera-wibawa\/\" target=_blank>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/legal-update-v384-contract-payment-samudera-wibawa-featured-1200x630-1.avif\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Vessel-repair plans, invoices and a smartphone on a maritime contractor&#039;s desk, illustrating payment for requested additional works.\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay overlay-no-overlay\" style=\"background: \"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-template-one-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" sp-smart-post-category\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-taxonomy-type-category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/contract-law\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Contract Law<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/malaysian-case-law\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Malaysian Case Law<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/payment-for-requested-additional-works-samudera-wibawa\/\" target=_blank class=\"sp-smart-post-title-wrapper sp-text-d-none\" data-post-id=\"6199\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sp-smart-post-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-title-text\">LEGAL UPDATES \u2013 CONTRACT \u2013 PAYMENT FOR WORK DONE \u2013 APPELLATE REVIEW \u2013 ADDITIONAL WORK, YOU ASKED FOR IT, YOU PAY FOR IT: COURT ORDERS PAYMENT FOR ADDITIONAL WORKS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-meta-data sp-d-flex sp-smart-post-meta-details-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-details \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta sp-smart-post-author\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/author\/yha-publisher\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xml:space=\"preserve\" fill=\"currentColor\"><g><path d=\"M12,11.8c-2.6,0-4.8-2.1-4.8-4.8S9.4,2.2,12,2.2s4.8,2.1,4.8,4.8S14.6,11.8,12,11.8z M12,3.8c-1.8,0-3.2,1.5-3.2,3.2   s1.5,3.2,3.2,3.2s3.2-1.5,3.2-3.2S13.8,3.8,12,3.8z\"><\/path><\/g><g><path d=\"M17,21.8H7c-1.5,0-2.8-1.2-2.8-2.8c0-3.2,2.6-5.8,5.8-5.8h4c3.2,0,5.8,2.6,5.8,5.8C19.8,20.5,18.5,21.8,17,21.8z M10,14.8   c-2.3,0-4.2,1.9-4.2,4.2c0,0.7,0.6,1.2,1.2,1.2h10c0.7,0,1.2-0.6,1.2-1.2c0-2.3-1.9-4.2-4.2-4.2H10z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYHA Publisher\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-excerpt-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-smart-post-excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCan an employer refuse to pay for additional works after requesting and benefiting from them? In Samudera Wibawa Sdn Bhd v Prudence Energy Sdn Bhd [2026] 10 MLJ 229, the High Court said no. The Court held that contemporaneous WhatsApp messages, quotations and invoices clearly established that the additional works had been requested and approved, entitling the contractor to payment. The decision also reaffirms that a party cannot rely on its own conduct to avoid contractual obligations, and that claims for special damages must be strictly proved with proper evidence.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-read-more-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/payment-for-requested-additional-works-samudera-wibawa\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-smart-post-read-more-btn-link type-button \"\n\t\t\t\t\ttarget=_blank\t\t\t\t\trole=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRead More\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"sp-icon-right-open sp-read-more-icon-none\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-list-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-show-list-one-card-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card content-right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card-image img-zoom-in \">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/high-court-freezes-assets-before-mental-capacity-is-determined\/\" target=_blank>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/legal-update-v383-mental-health-featured-1200x630-1.avif\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Legal documents, property records and keys beside an older person&#039;s hands, illustrating asset protection before a mental capacity determination.\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-overlay overlay-no-overlay\" style=\"background: \"><\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-template-one-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-card-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\" sp-smart-post-category\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-taxonomy-type-category\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"post-categories\">\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/civil-procedure\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Civil Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/category\/malaysian-case-law\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Malaysian Case Law<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/high-court-freezes-assets-before-mental-capacity-is-determined\/\" target=_blank class=\"sp-smart-post-title-wrapper sp-text-d-none\" data-post-id=\"6196\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"sp-smart-post-title \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-title-text\">LEGAL UPDATES \u2013 CIVIL PROCEDURE \u2013 MENTAL HEALTH \u2013 HIGH COURT FREEZES ASSETS BEFORE MENTAL CAPACITY IS DETERMINED<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-meta-data sp-d-flex sp-smart-post-meta-details-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-details \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta sp-smart-post-author\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/author\/yha-publisher\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" id=\"Layer_1\" x=\"0px\" y=\"0px\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" xml:space=\"preserve\" fill=\"currentColor\"><g><path d=\"M12,11.8c-2.6,0-4.8-2.1-4.8-4.8S9.4,2.2,12,2.2s4.8,2.1,4.8,4.8S14.6,11.8,12,11.8z M12,3.8c-1.8,0-3.2,1.5-3.2,3.2   s1.5,3.2,3.2,3.2s3.2-1.5,3.2-3.2S13.8,3.8,12,3.8z\"><\/path><\/g><g><path d=\"M17,21.8H7c-1.5,0-2.8-1.2-2.8-2.8c0-3.2,2.6-5.8,5.8-5.8h4c3.2,0,5.8,2.6,5.8,5.8C19.8,20.5,18.5,21.8,17,21.8z M10,14.8   c-2.3,0-4.2,1.9-4.2,4.2c0,0.7,0.6,1.2,1.2,1.2h10c0.7,0,1.2-0.6,1.2-1.2c0-2.3-1.9-4.2-4.2-4.2H10z\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-smart-post-meta-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYHA Publisher\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-smart-post-excerpt-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"sp-smart-post-excerpt \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tCan the High Court freeze a person&#039;s assets before deciding whether he or she lacks mental capacity? In Ong Tjoei Aik Harold v Gan Siew Mui @ Gan Yook Hwa (F) &amp; Ors [2026] 10 MLJ 115, the High Court answered yes. The Court held that, although the Mental Health Act 2001 only confers powers over a person&#039;s estate after a declaration of incapacity, the High Court may exercise its inherent and equitable jurisdiction to grant urgent interim injunctions to preserve assets where there is a real risk of dissipation. 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