MLJ Alerts: June 2025 (High Court)

[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]

• 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

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

• 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.

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

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

• 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.

• 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.

• Prabhkirat Singh (Mohana Krishnan) for the plaintiff.

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

• 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.
  

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.