05 Jun 2025

MLJ Alerts: June 2025 (High Court)

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Week 1 Updates

1. Hasnor Afifah bt Mohd Noor (trading under the name and style of Simfoni Humaira Resources) & Anor v Xfyre (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors [2025] 9 MLJ 268 [HC]

Coram ELAINE YAP JC
Catchwords Arbitration — Stay of proceedings — Application
Outcome Enclosure 56 dismissed.
Counsel Names

  • Frida Krishnan (with Ng Chia How) (The Chambers Of Frida) for the plaintiffs.

  • Bestian Ng (M Raman & Assoc) for the first defendant,

  • Wong Yun Loong (Isa Aziz Ibrahim) for the second and third defendants.

  • Tan Ying Xuan (Azim, Tunku Farik & Wong) for the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh defendants.

2. Hasina bt Meera Maidin v Tetuan Rajinder & Goh (sued as a firm) & Ors [2025] 9 MLJ 236 [HC]

Coram ARZIAH MOHAMED APANDI JC
Catchwords Contract — Agreement — Agreement to share legal fees of successful litigation
Outcome Order accordingly.
Counsel Names

  • Alani Farhah bt Mohd Farouk (Haris Ibrahim Kandiah Partnership) for the plaintiff.

  • Ravvenneah a/p Kalisvaran (Kumar Partnership) for the defendant.

3. Generali Insurance Malaysia Bhd & Anor v Dura Guard Force & Consultancy Sdn Bhd [2025] 9 MLJ 220 [HC]

Coram GAN TECHIONG JC
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Locus standi — Action by insurer
Outcome Defendant’s application to strike out first plaintiff’s action allowed with costs; second plaintiff’s claim shall proceed to trial.
Counsel Names

  • Danaashini a/p Thiruselvam (Law Chambers of Vin Sa & Ian) for the plaintiffs.

  • Lee Guo Wen (Gan, Ho & Razlan Hadri) for the defendant.

4. Le Meridien Kuala Lumpur owned by Daito Asia Development (M) Sdn Bhd v Zulkarnain bin Hussin & Ors and another appeal [2025] 9 MLJ 288 [HC]

Coram AHMAD KAMAL J
Catchwords Labour Law — Wages — Restructuring of wages
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names

  • Vijayan Venugopal (Jamie Goh Moon Hoong with him) (Shearn Delamore & Co) for the appellant.

  • Bala Murali Ramasamy (RB Murali & Assoc) for the respondents.

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