MLJ Alerts: Feb 2026 (Appellate Court)

February 09, 2026

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Week 1 Updates

1. Pengerang Refining Company Sdn Bhd v Sinopec Engineering (Group) Co Ltd & Anor and another appeal [2026] 1 MLJ 636 [CA]

Coram	AZMI ARIFFIN, MOHD FIRUZ AND ONG CHEE KWAN JJCA
Catchwords	Contract — Performance bond — Whether call on bond unconscionable
Outcome	Both appeals dismissed.
Counsel Names	Lim Chee Wee (with Marcus Tan Seng Peng and Eunice Kwong Sook Wen) (Ricky Tan & Co) for the appellant (defendant).• Sanjay Mohan (with Muhd Naazraj and Siew Suet Mey) (Sanjay Mohan) for the appellant. Thayananthan a/l Baskaran (with Ng Faye Xiang and Leezzie John) (Baskaran) for the respondent.

2. Mohammad Abdullah bin Mohamed lwn Pendakwa Raya [2026] 1 MLJ 647 [CA]

Coram	AHMAD ZAIDI IBRAHIM, AZMAN ABDULLAH AND AZMI ARIFFIN HHMR
Catchwords	Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan — Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman
Outcome	Rayuan tertuduh terhadap sabitan dan hukuman ditolak; keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi dikekalkan.
Counsel Names	Afifuddini Ahmad Hafifi (Aina Melina bersamanya) (Salehuddin Saidin & Assoc) bagi pihak perayu. Asmah Musa (Solehah Noratikah Ismail bersamanya) (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak pendakwaan.

3. Minister of Finance & Ors v Natsteel Holdings Pte Ltd [2026] 1 MLJ 699 [CA]

Coram	RAVINTHRAN, SEE MEE CHUN AND WAN AHMAD FARID JJCA
Catchwords	Civil Procedure — Judicial review — Certiorari
Outcome	Appeal allowed and High Court's decision set aside.
Counsel Names	Afifuddini Ahmad Hafifi (Aina Melina bersamanya) (Salehuddin Saidin & Assoc) bagi pihak perayu.• Kogilambigai Muthusamy (Federal Counsel, Attorney General's Chamber) for the appellants. Ho Pui Yan (with Manshan Singh) (Skrine) for the respondent.

4. Lee Kean Choon v Khoo San & Ors [2026] 1 MLJ 936 [FC]

Coram	WAN AHMAD FARID CHIEF JUSTICE, VAZEER ALAM AND LEE SWEE SENG FCJJ
Catchwords	Land Law — Jurisdiction of the court — Appeals to the court
Outcome	Appeal allowed with costs here and below in the sum of RM30,000 against first respondent and RM20,000 against second and third respondents respectively; decisions of both High Court and Court of Appeal set aside.
Counsel Names	M Rajenthirakumar R Malaiapan (with Tee Tai Tzian, Lee Lin Jun and Hiu Yeat Fong) (Tee Tai Tzian & Sim) for the appellant. Terence Chan Kah Meng (with Chai Bitt Yen and Yeap Xi Jin) (Ting & Ting) for the first respondent. Hani Aziza bt Ismail @ Aziz (with Namirah Hanum bt Mohamed Albaki and Nur Syafinaz Hayati bt Kamarrudin) (Selangor State Legal Advisor's Office) for the second and third respondents.

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