05 Jun 2025

MLJ Alerts: June 2025 (Appellate Court)

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Week 1 Updates

1. Suruhanjaya Persaingan v Myteksi Sdn Bhd & Ors [2025] 3 MLJ 197 [CA]

Coram NANTHA BALAN, LIM CHONG FONG AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA
Catchwords Administrative Law — Judicial review — Certiorari
Outcome Appeal dismissed; decision of High Court affirmed with costs of RM50,000 to be paid by appellant to respondents subject to allocatur.
Counsel Names

  • Tommy Thomas (Mervyn Lai Wei Shiung, Alicia Gomez and Wong Ting Ying with him) (Tommy Thomas) for the appellant.

  • Malik Imtiaz Sarwar (Lim Yvonne, Shanthi Kandiah, Yo Yi Yun, Azyan bt Mohamed Ibrahim and Chin Yan We with him) (Shanthi Kandiah Chambers) for the respondents.

2. Wawasan Raya (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor v MARC Service Residence Management Corp [2025] 3 MLJ 214 [CA]

Coram SEE MEE CHUN, LIM CHONG FONG AND WONG KIAN KHEONG JJCA
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Injunction — Interlocutory injunction
Outcome Appeal allowed; High Court’s decision set aside.
Counsel Names

  • Chow Li Kian (with Lee Jia Fu and Ho Yong Yi) (Josephine, LK Chow & Co) for the appellant.

  • Shahabudin bin Shaik Alaudin (with Rosnida bt Che Ibrahim, Siti Nurazwani bt Zulkeflee and Nadia bt Ahmad Suhaidin) (Shahabudin & Rozima) for the respondent.

3. Gan Kok Shang & Anor v Public Prosecutor [2025] 3 MLJ 174 [CA]

Coram VAZEER ALAM, AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM AND AZMI ARIFFIN JJCA
Catchwords Criminal Procedure — Transfer of cases — Power of magistrate
Outcome Appeal allowed; High Court’s decision set aside and magistrate’s decision reinstated.
Counsel Names

  • Gobind Singh Deo (with Tiara Katrina Fuad) (Gobind Singh Deo & Co) for the first appellant.

  • Ho Cheng En (with Asyraaf Abu Bakar Hamzah) (TL Chen & Co) for the second appellant.

  • Syarifah Khairiah bt Syed Akmal (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General's Chambers) for the respondent.

4. The New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd v Aideah Communication Sdn Bhd [2025] 3 MLJ 240 [FC]

Coram ZABARIAH YUSOF, ABDUL KARIM AND AHMAD TERRIRUDIN FCJJ
Catchwords Contract — Terms — Construction of clause
Outcome Appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names

  • Firoz Hussein (Saritha Devi Kirupalani, Choo Shi Jin, Nur Nabila Roslee and Harel Nieryan with him) (Firoz Julian) for appellant.

  • DP Naban (Bahari Yeow Tien Hong, Amina Qistina bt Mohd Idris with him) (Rosli Dahlan Saravana & Partnership) for respondent.

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