Tort Law

Seventeen buyers paid for land that was never the seller’s to sell. A Sessions Court ordered Datuk Red, his company, and another defendant to pay RM1.57 million, finding that fraud and deceit had been proven.

A pseudonymous Threads account posted defamatory allegations about fashion entrepreneur Christy Ng. In assessing damages, the High Court did not stop at the post — it looked at everything the defendant did after publication and awarded RM180,000.

A first‑time blood donor suffered a torn artery during a routine venepuncture and spent eight years seeking legal redress. The High Court’s decision clarifies that expert evidence is not always required in medical negligence claims — sometimes the injury speaks for itself.