1. LAND LAW 1 TUTORIAL 6
QUESTION 1
Amran inherits a piece of land from his late father. Two lots away to the south, there is a very
beautiful beach and picnic spot surrounded by rhu trees, unfortunately, there is no direct access
from Amran’s land to reach the beach. The existing access to the beach takes anout 15 minutes
away from his house and the road is swampy and prone to flood especially during monsoon
season. Amran wants to apply for Land Administrator’s right of way from the district land office
in Muar. Advise the Land Administrator whether it is expedient to create a LAROW.
Discuss your answer with reference to relevant statutory provisions and decided cases.
(15 marks)
QUESTION 2
Kemala needs access to get to her land as the old road was badly damaged by a landslide. She
now needs to travel 10 km per day to reach her office. Using the old road, she only needed to
travel 500 meters. Kemala approaches her neighbour Kumar, but Kumar refuses to allow access
through his land unless Kemala agrees to pay him a certain amount of money based on the
current value of the land.
Kemala decided to apply for LAROW but she was told by her son, Adil, a law student, that the
Land Administrator is normally reluctant to entertain such an application if ther is an alternative
route. Kemala is unsure whether it is better to pay the small amount fo money to Kumar and be
assured of the access, or to submit an application for a LAROW and pray for the best.
Advise Kemala.
(15 marks)