MLJ Alerts: Apr 2025 (High Court)

‘ [136] The doctrine of promissory estoppel is an extension of the common law estoppel by representation. It is an English doctrine of equity and in certain circumstances provides an exception to the principle of consideration which must exist to form a valid contract. It must be borne in mind that estoppel aims to prevent unfairness, and applies when parties act on an agreement, making it unjust for one to revert to original terms. As far as the law on promissory estoppel is concerned, it cannot by itself give rise to a cause of action. In other words, promissory estoppel cannot be used to create an enforceable contract because of the absence of consideration. It is only used as a shield. …’

- Zabariah Yusof FCJ

Kuala Dimensi Sdn Bhd v Port Kelang Authority [2025] 2 MLJ 238 [FC]

• Ira Biswas (with Janet Chai Pei Ying and Alexie Ng Ying Ching) (Chooi & Co) for the plaintiff.

• Shamsul bin Bolhassan (with Nuur Zul Izzati bt Zulkipli) (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the defendant.

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

• Alan Adrian Gomez (with Wong Ying Ying, Haikal Mahyussin, Merlyn Lai Wei Shiung, Irfan Halm, Yap Xue You (Pupil in Chambers)) (Tommy Thomas) for the first defendant.

• Nur Ezdian Rosleh (with Zetty Zurina Kamaruddin, Siti Syakimah, Siti Norashikin and Syafiq Affandy bin Hasan) (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General Chambers) for the second, third and fourth defendants.
  

• Goh Sui Lin (with Denise Lim Hsui Yen) (Kee Sern, Siu & Huey) for the petitioner.

• Thayalan Moorthy (Dharan & Thaya) for the respondents.

• Karthigesan Shanmugam (with K Kanagavalli and AR Thamayanty) (Karthig Shan) for the plaintiff.

• Amalina bt Zainal Mokhtar (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General's Chambers) for the defendants.

• Karthi Kanthabalan (with Desmond Mun and Teeloshini Baboo) (PS Ranjan & Co) in Civil Suit No WA-23NCvC-70–12 of 2019 for the plaintiff.

• Mishand Pathmanathan (Kandiah Partnership) in Civil Suit No WA-22NCvC-397–05 of 2021 for the plaintiff.

• Sharmini Navaratnam (with Nabilah Farhanah bt Moktar Daidi) (Siva Dharma & Assoc) in Civil Suit No WA-23NCvC-70–12 of 2019 for the first and third defendants.

• Raja Eileen Soraya bt Raja Aman (with Michelle Khor) (Raja, Darryl & Loh) in Civil Suit No WA-23NCvC-70–12 of 2019 for the second defendant.

• Karthi Kanthabalan (with Desmond Mun and Teeloshini Baboo) (PS Ranjan & Co) Civil Suit No WA-22NCvC-397–05 of 2021 for the defendants.

• Noraini bt Roslie (Ariff & Co) for the plaintiff.

• Ravindranath Woodhull (Azhar Yong & Co) for the defendant.

• Hor Shirley (with Marc Adrian Emuang) (Raja Darryl & Loh) for the applicant.

• David Mathew (with Chong Jen *** and David Ng Yew Kiat) (Steven Thiru & Sudhar Partnership) for the respondents.

• Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh (with Amir Faliq bin Mohamad Jamil) (Sandeep Gobindeep & Co) for the applicant.

• Nasrul Hadi Abdul Ghani (with Geetha Jora Singh) (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Perak State Legal Advisor's Office) for the respondent.
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• Khabir Dhillon (with Ramakrishna Tharini and Dev Sundram) (Ram & Low) for the plaintiff.

• Zulyana bt Zollkapli (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney of General Chambers) for the defendants.

• Ranbir Singh Sangha (Ranbir S Sangha & Co Advocates) for the appellants.

• Mark Kenneth Netto (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Sarawak State Attorney General's Chambers) for the respondent.

• R Kumarappan (with Nur Parvin Kausar) (Jeeva Partnership) for the plaintiff in the counterclaim.

• Teoh Jo Vi (Shaikh David & Co) for the defendant in the counterclaim.

• Jayarubiny Jayaraj (Jay & Jay) bagi pihak pemohon.

• Nurul Huda bt Mohd Salehuddin (Pendakwa Raya, Pejabat Penasihat Undang-Undang, Kementerian Dalam Negeri) bagi pihak responden.

• Su Siew Ling (with Joyce Goh) (Linda Wang Su & Boo) for the plaintiff.

• Chung Chee Yien (CY Chung & Assoc) for the defendant.

• Zainur bin Zakaria (with Muhammad Rafique bin Rashid Ali and Nurmustanir bin Md Nor) (Law Practice of Rafique) for the applicant.

• Shamsul bin Bolhassan (with Nurhafiza bt Azizan and Ng Wee Li) (Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chamber) for the respondents.

• David Thomas Mathews (with Olivia Loh, Lai Ann Xing and Koh Jo Vin) (Mathews Hun Lachimanan) for the plaintiffs.

• Mark Ho (with Eldarius Yong and Milcah Yeo) (Chellam Wong) for the defendants.

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

• K Kirubakaran (with Kek Boon Wei and Lee Wen Qian) (Kek Ooi & Lee Hong) for the defendant.

• Nur Amalina bt Haris (Intan Sharina bt Ahmad Sharizal bersamanya) (Amalina & Sharina) dalam tuntutan utama bagi pihak plaintif dan dalam tuntutan balas bagi pihak defendan.

• Fatima Zulaikha Ahmad Bashri (Mohd Faizal Abdul Rahman dan Arief Firdaus Ashikin Ashral Azizi bersamanya) (Faizal Rahman & Co) dalam tuntutan utama bagi pihak defendan dan dalam tuntutan balas bagi pihak plaintif.