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Week 1 Updates
1. Hisham bin Halim v Maya bt Ahmad Fuaad & Ors [2026] 2 MLJ 517 [CA]
| Coram |
MOHD NAZLAN, FAIZAH JAMALUDIN AND LEONARD SHIM JJCA |
| Catchwords |
Civil Procedure — Judicial review — Application for |
| Outcome |
Appeal dismissed. |
| Counsel Names |
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Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (with Nizam Bashir, K Shanmuga, Lim Yvonne and Kee *** Yee) (Nizam Bashir & Assoc) for the appellant.
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Abd Shukor bin Ahmad (Shukor Baljit & Partners) for the first respondent.
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Hani Aziza bt Ismail @ Aziz (with Mohd Khairuddin bin Idris) (Assistant Legal Advisors, Selangor State Legal Advisor’s Office) for the second, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh defendants.
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Mohammad Sallehuddin bin Md Ali (Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the third and eighth respondents.
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KamaruzamanMArif (with Sofiah bt Omar) (Kamaruzaman Arif & Sofiah) for the ninth respondent.
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2. Muhammad Maliki bin Abdul Halim v Leftenan Kolonel Shaifullizan bin Abdul Aziz (Commanding Officer for the Fifth Battalion of the Royal Ranger Regiment) & Ors and another appeal [2026] 2 MLJ 767 [FC]
| Coram |
WAN AHMAD FARID CHIEF JUSTICE, NORDIN HASSAN AND VAZEER ALAM FCJJ |
| Catchwords |
Armed Forces — Misconduct — Offence under Armed Forces Act 1972 (‘AFA’) |
| Outcome |
Appeal dismissed; COA’s decission affirmed. |
| Counsel Names |
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Dato’ Hisyam Teh Poh Teik (Low Wei Loke, Shaharuddin bin Mohamed & Norshafika bt Mustafa with him) (Shaharuddin Hidayu & Marwaliz) for the appellant.
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Nur Ezdiani bt Roleb (Siti Norashikin bt Hassanor & Wan Nur Muhammad Ehsan bin Alauddin with her) (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondent.
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3. Public Prosecutor v Mohd Isa bin Abdul Samad [2026] 2 MLJ 896 [FC]
| Coram |
NORDIN HASSAN, LEE SWEE SENG AND CHE MOHD, RUZIMA FCJJ |
| Catchwords |
Criminal Procedure — Appeal — Appeal against acquittal and discharge |
| Outcome |
Appeal allowed. |
| Counsel Names |
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Afzainizam bin Abdul Aziz (Attorney General’s Chambers) for the appellant.
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Athimulan a/l Muruthiah (with Abu Bakar bin Isa Ramat, Mohamed Baharudeen binMohamed Ariff, Ashok a/l Athimulan,Nor Elly Etasya Affreina bt Mohd Zamri, Cheah Sin Chin dan Nur-Diana Ezlyn bt Hashim) (HafarizamWan & Aisha Mubarak) for the respondent.
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Week 2 Updates
1. Shashi Kumar a/l Shanmugam (Presiden Global Human Rights Federation) & Ors v Ketua Polis Negara Polis Diraja Malaysia & Anor [2026] 2 MLJ 802 [CA]
| Coram |
HASHIM HAMZAH, WONG KIAN KHEONG AND WAN AHMAD FARID JJCA |
| Catchwords |
Constitutional Law — Attorney General (‘AG’) — Prosecutorial discretion |
| Outcome |
Appeal dismissed. |
| Counsel Names |
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T Gunaseelan (with Kumaradevan Rajadevan) (Gunaseelan & Assoc) for the appellant.
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Nur Idayu Amir (with Imtiyaz Wizni Aufa Othman) (Federal Counsel, Attorney General's Chamber) for the respondent.
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2. Yeoh Tseow Suan v Musa bin Hassan [2026] 2 MLJ 847 [CA]
| Coram |
AZIMAH OMAR, CHOO KAH SING AND SHAHNAZ SULAIMAN JJCA |
| Catchwords |
Tort — Defamation — Impugned statements |
| Outcome |
Appellant’s appeal allowed; respondent ordered to pay to appellant costs of RM60,000 (here and below), subject to allocatur. |
| Counsel Names |
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Ambiga Sreenevasan (with Razlan Hadri bin Zulkifli, Sangeet Kaur Deo d/o Karpal Singh, Lim Wei Jit, Lee Guo Wen, Nevyn Vinosh Venudran and Harshaan Zamani) (Wei Jit) for the appellant.
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Mohd Khairul Azam bin Abdul Aziz (with Nur Jehan bt Abu Bakar) (Azam Aziz & Co) for the respondent.
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3. Pearl Streams Sdn Bhd v Beverly Heights Resources Sdn Bhd & Anor and another appeal [2026] 2 MLJ 947 [CA]
| Coram |
NANTHA BALAN, MOHD NAZLAN AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA |
| Catchwords |
Contract — Sale and purchase agreement — Validity |
| Outcome |
Appeal 103 allowed in part; Appeal 122 dismissed. |
| Counsel Names |
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Ramesh a/l Lachmanan (with Saravanan a/l Subramaniam) (Saravanan & Nasriq) in Civil Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-103–01 of 2023 for the appellant.
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Imran bin Ismail (with Anis Farhana bt Mohd Soji) (Melanie) in Civil Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-122–01 of 2023 for the appellant.
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Imran bin Ismail (with Anis Farhana bt Mohd Soji) (Melanie) in Civil Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-103–01 of 2023 for the first respondent.
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Tan Chong Lii (with Tan Lih Choon and Lee Sze Yin) in Civil Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-103–01 of 2023 for the second respondent.
Ramesh a/l Lachmanan (with Saravanan a/l Subramaniam) (Saravanan & Nasriq) in Civil Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-122–01 of 2023 for the first respondent.
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Not present and unrepresented in Civil Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-122–01 of 2023 for the second respondent.
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Not present and unrepresented in Civil Appeal No B-02(NCvC)(W)-122–01 of 2023 for the third respondent.
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Hafizah Johor bt Ariff Johor (with Hafisol bin Yusoff) amicus curiae for the second and third respondents (bankrupt).
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