30 Apr 2025

MLJ Alerts: May 2025 (Appellate Court)

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Week 1 Updates

1. Esa Jurutera Perunding Sdn Bhd v Universiti Malaya [2025] 2 MLJ 618 [CA]

Coram LEE SWEE SENG, CHE MOHD RUZIMA AND AZHAHARI RAMLI JJCA
Catchwords Arbitration — Stay of proceedings — Steps taken in proceedings
Outcome Appeal allowed.
Counsel Names

  • Anantha Krishnan (with Ragumaren Gopal, Darryl Ragumaren and Farhanah Jahn) (G Ragumaren & Co) for the appellant.

  • Cheah Ka Mun (Tan Yon Chin (Pupil in Chambers)) (Wong Kian Kheong) for the respondent.

2. Pendaftar Hakmilik, Pejabat Tanah dan Galian Negeri Johor v Huan Kok Sy [2025] 2 MLJ 577 [CA]

Coram SUPANG LIAN, HASHIM HAMZAH JJCA AND AHMAD FAIRUZ J
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Trial — Retrial
Outcome Defendant’s appeal allowed; High Court’s decision set aside; court ordered for case to be remitted and retried before another High Court judge; parties to bear their own costs.
Counsel Names

  • Muhammad Azzam Zainal Abidin (with Arief Aiman bin Hamir Hamzah) (Johor State Legal Advisor's Office) for the appellant.

  • Pang Kong Seng (with Kenny Lo Ji Yi) (KS Pang & Co) for the respondent.

3. Asian International Arbitration Centre v One Amerin Residence Sdn Bhd & Ors and another appeal [2025] 2 MLJ 634 [FC]

Coram ABANG ISKANDAR PCA, ABU BAKAR JAIS AND HANIPAH FARIKULLAH FCJJ
Catchwords International Law — Immunities — Immunity from judicial review
Outcome Appeals allowed and decision of Court of Appeal set aside with no order as to costs.
Counsel Names

  • Sivabalah Nadarajah (with Jamie Goh Moon Hoong and Sachin Niranjan a/l Thavalingam) (Shearn Delamore & Co) in Civil Appeal Nos 01(i)-31–12 of 2023(W) and 02(i)-66–12 of 2023(W) in for the appellant.

  • Teh Eng Lay (with Andy Gan Kok jin and Vaneesa Thong Chon Yen) (Cheah Teh & Su) in Civil Appeal Nos 01(i)-31–12 of 2023(W) and 02(i)-66–12 of 2023(W) for the first respondent.

  • Siew Suet Mey (Sanjay Mohan) in Civil Appeal No 01(i)-31–12 of 2023(W) for the second respondent.

  • Rosamirah Insyirah bt Zamri (CS Tan Seah & Partners) Civil Appeal No 01(i)-31–12 of 2023(W) for the third respondent.

  • Wan Shahida bt Wan Omar (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General's Chambers) Civil Appeal No 01(i)-31–12 of 2023(W) for the fourth and fifth respondents.

4. Samsudin bin Md Suppian lwn Pendakwa Raya [2025] 2 MLJ 595 [CA]

Coram HADHARIAH SYED ISMAIL, AZMAN ABDULLAH AND AZMI ARIFFIN HHMR
Catchwords Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan — Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman
Outcome Rayuan perayu terhadap sabitan dan hukuman ditolak; lain-lain perintah tambahan yang diberikan oleh Mahkamah Tinggi dikekalkan.
Counsel Names

  • Muhamad Afiq Audy (Nurliny Che Soh bersamanya) (Nurliny & Co) bagi pihak perayu.

  • Sarulatha a/p Paramavathar (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak responden.

Week 2 Updates

1. V Medical Services M Sdn Bhd v Swissray Asia Healthcare Co Ltd [2025] 2 MLJ 744 [FC]

Coram ABANG ISKANDAR PCA, NALLINI PATHMANATHAN AND ZABARIAH YUSOF FCJJ
Catchwords Companies and Corporations — Winding up — Injunction to restrain petition
Outcome Appeal allowed; company found to have shown a genuine dispute of the debt on substantial grounds; Fortuna injunction granted by the High Court reinstated; and the matter to be referred to arbitration.
Counsel Names

  • Eugene Jayaraj Williams a/l Chellathurai (with Alani Farhah bt Mohd Farouk) (Haris Ibrahim Kandiah Partnership) for the appellant.

  • Chuah Jo-Shua (with Surein Wei) (Zaid Ibrahim & Co) for the respondent.

2. Majlis Peguam v Ch'ng Eng Hing, Frank [2025] 2 MLJ 689 [CA]

Coram KAMALUDIN MD SAID, HASHIM HAMZAH AND COLLIN SEQUERAH JJCA
Catchwords Legal Profession — Disciplinary proceedings — Powers of disciplinary board
Outcome Appeal dismissed with costs.
Counsel Names

  • Ong Eng Hong (Rahmat Lim & Partners) for the appellant.

  • Verghese Aaron Mathews (with Khor Chai Hoong) (Tang, Khor & MP Leong) for the respondent.

3. Kerajaan Malaysia & Anor v Dr Vijaendreh a/l Subramaniam & Anor [2025] 2 MLJ 701 [FC]

Coram TENGKU MAIMUN CHIEF JUSTICE, NALLINI PATHMANATHAN AND NORDIN HASSAN FCJJ
Catchwords Statutory Interpretation — Interpretation of Acts — Poisons Act 1952 (Act 366) and its Regulations vis a vis Sale of Drugs Act 1952 (Act 368) and its 1984 Regulations
Outcome Appeal dismissed; and COA’s decision affirmed.
Counsel Names

  • Rahazlan Affandi bin Abdul Rahim (with Liew Horng Bin and Saravanan a/l Kuppusamy) (The Attorney General’s Chambers) for the appellants.

  • Gurdial Singh Nijar (with Abraham Au Tian *** and Lim Sze Han) (Yeoh Mazlina & Partners) for the respondents.

4. Lim Guan Eng v Datuk Tan Teik Cheng & Anor [2025] 2 MLJ 791 [CA]

Coram SEE MEE CHUN, AZMI ARIFFIN AND AHMAD KAMAL JJCA
Catchwords Tort — Defamation — Libel
Outcome Appeal dismissed and High Court’s decision affirmed.
Counsel Names

  • Simon Murali (with Kok Yuen Lin) (Simon Murali & Co) for the appellant.

  • Ng Kian Nam (with Hemananthini a/p Chellakannapillai & Cheah Jia Sing) (Ng Kian Nam & Partners) for the first respondent.

  • Abdullah Abdul Rahman) (with Deanna Ternisha) (Cheng & Ariff) for the second respondent.

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