18/05/2025
COURT OF APPEAL ALLOWS BAR'S APPEAL ON USAGE OF SURAT AKUAN
Azwad Ihsan & Co. extends its gratitude to Dato Yeo Yang Poh for leading the appeal, and to our own Fadhil Ihsan and Syahmi Nawawi, who had the privilege of assisting as co-counsel for the Malaysian Bar.
In a recent decision, the Court of Appeal allowed the Barโs judicial review application against the requirement imposed by the Johor Lands and Mines Department (PTG Johor) for lawyers and clients to submit declarations and undertakings when lodging documents.
The Court found the practice to be inconsistent with the National Land Code and ordered for it to be discontinued.
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MAHKAMAH RAYUAN BENARKAN RAYUAN BADAN PEGUAM BERHUBUNG AMALAN SURAT AKUAN
Azwad Ihsan & Co. merakamkan penghargaan kepada Dato Yeo Yang Poh atas kepimpinan beliau dalam rayuan ini, serta kepada ahli firma kami, Fadhil Ihsan dan Syahmi Nawawi, yang turut bertindak sebagai peguam bersama bagi pihak Badan Peguam Malaysia.
Dalam keputusan tersebut, Mahkamah Rayuan telah membenarkan permohonan semakan kehakiman oleh Badan Peguam terhadap keperluan yang dikenakan oleh Pejabat Pengarah Tanah dan Galian Johor (PTG Johor) kepada peguam dan klien untuk mengemukakan surat akuan dan aku janji semasa memfailkan dokumen.
Mahkamah mendapati bahawa amalan tersebut tidak selaras dengan Kanun Tanah Negara dan memerintahkan agar ia dihentikan.
The Court of Appeal held that the departmentโs practice was against the National Land Code and declared as invalid all past submissions of the declarations.
