05 Jun 2025

MLJ Alerts: June 2025 (High Court)

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Quote of the Month

[36] In judicial review applications, as opposed to other interlocutory applications, the distinguishing factor is that the affidavit verifying facts is the same affidavit used for the substantive application. Thus, according to Tuan Hj Sarip Hamid & Anor v Patco Malaysia Bhd [1995] 2 MLJ 442, while the leave application for review is interlocutory in character, the affidavit may require direct knowledge depending on the nature of the subject matter. In this case, in view of the nature of the subject matter, the addendum order, or its existence thereof, I hold that no weight is attached to the same in determining whether leave ought to be granted or otherwise.

- AMARJEET SINGH J

Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Hj Abd Razak v Menteri Dalam Negeri & Ors [2025] 9 MLJ 611 [HC]

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.

Week 2 Updates

1. Pop Investments Ltd v iCapital.Biz Bhd [2025] 9 MLJ 331 [HC]

Coram ATAN MUSTAFFA J
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Locus standi — Action by beneficial owner of shares
Outcome Enclosure 1 dismissed with costs of RM25,000 to be paid by Pop to ICAP; encl 17 dismissed with no order as to costs.
Counsel Names

  • Jack Yow (Cassandra Oh with him) (Rahmat Lim & Partners) for the plaintiff.

  • Loh Siew Cheang (Nigel William Kraal, Claudia Nyon and Chai Pei Xian with him) (Cheang & Ariff) for the defendant.

2. Sharil @ Shahrir bin Ab Samad v Tommy Thomas @ Mohan a/l K Thomas & Ors [2025] 9 MLJ 316 [HC]

Coram ROZ MAWAR JC
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Striking out — Application for
Outcome First defendant’s application dismissed.
Counsel Names

  • Syed Faisal Al-Edros (with Syahrul Syazwan Salehin, Woo J Enn, Firoz Hussein, Iqbal Harith Liang, Firdaus Danial and Harel Nieryan (Pupil in Chambers)) (Fahri, Azzat & Co) for the plaintiff.

  • Alan Adrian Gomez (with Merlyn Lai Wei Shiung, Haikaldin Mahyidin and Yap Xue You (Pupil in Chambers)) (Tommy Thomas) for the first defendant.

  • Zetty Zurina Kamaruddin (with Siti Syakimah, Siti Norashikin and Syafiq Affandy) (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General's Chambers) for the second defendant.

3. Toso Co Ltd v Goodmeyer Curtain Accessories Supply Sdn Bhd [2025] 9 MLJ 379 [HC]

Coram YUSRIN FAIDZ JC
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Orders — Protective and sealing order
Outcome Plaintiff’s application for protective order allowed as per encl 161 with costs in the cause.
Counsel Names

  • Su Siew Ling (Elica Wong Ying Shaang with her) (Linda Wang Su & Boo) for the plaintiff.

  • Kok Pok Chin (Ng Pau Chze with him) (PC Kok & Co) for the defendant.

4. Pendakwa Raya lwn Hafifah Hanisah bt Ishak dan lain-lain [2025] 9 MLJ 361 [HC]

Coram ABU BAKAR KATAR H
Catchwords Prosedur Jenayah — Bidang kuasa mahkamah — Mahkamah majistret
Outcome Perintah majistret diakaskan.
Counsel Names

  • Rosli bin Kamaruddin (Muhammad Zahier bin Rosli bersamanya) (Rosli Kamaruddin & Co) untuk amicus curae.

  • Subash a/l Ramasamy (Chand, Jag & Assoc) untuk amicus curae.

  • Muhammad Syafiq bin Mohd Ghazali (Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang Negeri Johor) bagi pihak pendakwaan.

Week 3 Updates

1. Re: Lau Kah Hing; ex parte: Institut Memandu Maju Jaya Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) [2025] 9 MLJ 466 [HC]

Coram WONG SIONG TUNG J
Catchwords Bankruptcy — Act of bankruptcy — Deferment of act of bankruptcy
Outcome Enclosure 117 allowed with cost of RM3,000; encl 126 dismissed with costs of RM3,000.
Counsel Names

  • Robert Tang (Ariffin, Lai and Kan) for the judgment creditor.

  • Lee Yi Eng (Arthur Lee, Lin & Co) for the judgment debtor.

2. Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Bhd v Impiana Seminyak (Labuan) Co Ltd & Anor [2025] 9 MLJ 487 [HC]

Coram YUSRIN FAIDZ JC
Catchwords Banking — Banks and banking business — Islamic financing facility
Outcome Claim allowed.
Counsel Names

  • Mohd Munzeer bin Zainul Abidin (Mohammad Zaid bin Daud @ Daud Yatimee and Muhammad Ali Redha bin Ahmad Rashidi with him) (Yusfarizal Aziz & Zaid) for the plaintiff.

  • Edward Kuruvilla (Rosanne Ignatius Layola with him) (Kuruvilla Yeoh & Benjamin) for the defendant.

3. Lee Ngan Hoo v Insp Sarawanan a/l Panrengam & Ors [2025] 9 MLJ 509 [HC]

Coram LEONG WAI HONG JC
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Discontinuance — Leave to discontinue suit with liberty to file afresh
Outcome Enclosure 117 allowed with cost of RM3,000; encl 126 dismissed with costs of RM3,000.
Counsel Names

  • Robert Tang (Ariffin, Lai and Kan) for the judgment creditor.

  • Lee Yi Eng (Arthur Lee, Lin & Co) for the judgment debtor.

4. Irene Wong Sook Lin & Ors v Datuk Au Yee Boon & Ors [2025] 9 MLJ 436 [HC]

Coram LEONG WAI HONG J
Catchwords Companies and Corporations — Derivative action — Suit against directors
Outcome Leave application dismissed.
Counsel Names

  • Gideon Tan (appointed counsel) (Yap Yoon Jan and Yip Man Fei with him) (Yap Siew Yee & Co) for the plaintiffs.

  • Alex Tan Chie Sian (Cheah Kha Mun with him) (Wong Kian Kheong) for the defendant.

5. Tom Eastwind 365 Sdn Bhd v Pemunya-Pemunya Kapal Atau Vesel Icon Sophia [2025] 9 MLJ 397 [HC]

Coram ONG CHEE KWAN J
Catchwords Tort — Negligence — Maritime negligence
Outcome Order accordingly.
Counsel Names

  • Thayakugan (Emily Chong, Aiman Rahimi, Nithi Anandan and David Chew Koe Kar with him) (Othman Hashim & Co) for the plaintiff.

  • Aaron Siva (Jerrica Quah and David with him) (Sativale Mathew Arun) for the defendant.

Week 4 Updates

1. Abdul Halim bin Mohamad v Small Medium Enterprise Development Bank Malaysia Bhd & Ors [2025] 9 MLJ 521 [HC]

Coram ATAN MUSTAFFA J
Catchwords Contract — Guarantee — Release of guarantor
Outcome D1/D2’s applications allowed; plaintiff’s claim struck out.
Counsel Names

  • Prabhkirat Singh (Mohana Krishnan) for the plaintiff.

  • Amelda Md Din (with Siti Salehah) (Amelda Fuad Abi & Aidil) for the defendant.

2. Govindaraju a/l Kuppusamy v Tan Sri Dato' Seri Dr Mahadevan a/l Mahalingam & Anor [2025] 9 MLJ 546 [HC]

Coram AMARJEET SINGH J
Catchwords Legal Profession — Disciplinary proceedings — Disciplinary Board/Committee
Outcome Appellant’s appeal dismissed.
Counsel Names

  • V Amareson (Amareson & Meera) for the appellant.

  • Stephanie Khaw Chia Ling (Khaw Ewe Seng & Co) for the respondent.

  • Teng Wei Hun (Skrine) for the intervener.

3. Konsesi Kotapermatamas Sdn Bhd v Tegas Broadcast & Multimedia Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 9 MLJ 564 [HC]

Coram ONG CHEE KWAN J
Catchwords Contract — Claims — Claim for work done
Outcome Appeal allowed with costs.
Counsel Names

  • Jasvinjit Singh s/o Gurcharan Singh (Au & Jasvinjit) for the appellant.

  • Roeshan Celestine Gomez (with Jenny Ng Juen Yee) (Muhillan Chan & Gomez) for the first respondent.

4. Reflex Media, Inc & Anor v Endeavor Standard Sdn Bhd & Anor [2025] 9 MLJ 582 [HC]

Coram ADLIN ABDUL MAJID J
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Execution/enforcement of foreign judgment — Whether Malaysian defendant had carried on business in United States of America (‘US’) so as to give US court jurisdiction over it
Outcome Plaintiffs’ claim to enforce the US judgment against the defendants allowed.
Counsel Names

  • Teo Bong Kwang (with Eugene Ee Fu Xiang and Jessica Chong Jun-Xin) (Wong Jin Nee & Teo) for the plaintiff.

  • Timothy Siaw (with Hon Yee Neng and Ivan Lai Jiashen) (Shearn Delamore & Co) for the defendant.

5. Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Hj Abd Razak v Menteri Dalam Negeri & Ors [2025] 9 MLJ 611 [HC]

Coram AMARJEET SINGH J
Catchwords Administrative Law — Judicial review — Application for leave
Outcome Application dismissed.
Counsel Names

  • Muhammad Shafee Abdullah (with Muhammad Farhan Shafee and Wan Mohammad Arfan Wan Othman) (Shafee & Co) for the applicant.

  • Shamsul Bolhassan (with Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi and Ainna Sherina Saipolamin) (Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondents.

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