MLJ Alerts: Oct 2024 (High Court)

“At this juncture, it was imperative to underscore that permitting an individual to cite adultery as the catalyst for the dissolution of their marriage, following years of awareness without action, would not only defy principles of justice and equity but would also contravene the very essence of accountability.”

~ Evrol Mariette Peters J

HAL v HAS [2024] 11 MLJ 309 at para 26

• Soo Liang Xhe (Ding & Co) for the plaintiffs.

• Sharifah Izura bt Syed Mashor (Assistant State Legal Advisor, Perak Legal Advisor’s Office) for the defendant.

• Nor Amalina bt Ismail (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the prosecution.

• Amirul Ridzuan bin Hanif (with Nur Syafiah Athirah bt Ahmad Syafique and M Izzat Irfan bin Taib) (The Law Office of Amirul & Athirah) for the first accused.

• Shalvin a/l Kanvinchelvan (Gabriel Susayan and Partners) for the second accused.

• Hamidi bin Mohd Nor (Shahrul Hamidi & Haziq) for the applicant.

• Mohd Irwan Shah bin Abdul Samat (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission) for the respondent.

• Harmy Yusoff (with Sofiyya Nizar) (Harmy Yusoff & Azli) for the petitioner.

• Jazzmine Khoo (with Ho Shu Ping) (Jazzmine Khoo & Assoc) for the respondent.

• Norhalijah Yusoff (Mohaji Hazury & Ismail) for the plaintiff.

• Ng Kong Peng (KP Ng & Amardas) for the defendant.

• Brian Chia Wee Ye (with Chang Jin Yee, Eolanda Yeo and Nureliyana) (Cheang & Arif) for the applicants.

• Nik Azhan Hakim bin Nik Mahmood (with Norhayati bt Ibrahim and Nurul Liyana bt Mohammad Nasir) (Kedah State Legal Advisor’s Office) for the respondents.

• Jennifer Hiu Jing Yin (with Syafiqah Sofian and Lau Zhi Ying) (Othman Hashim & Co) for the appellant.

• Gayathri Chandrakasan (Rao & Kamal) for the respondent.

• Jennifer Hiu Jing Yin (with Syafiqah Sofian and Lau Zhi Ying) (Othman Hashim & Co) for the appellant.

• Gayathri Chandrakasan (Rao & Kamal) for the respondent.

• Jennifer Hiu Jing Yin (with Syafiqah Sofian and Lau Zhi Ying) (Othman Hashim & Co) for the appellant.

• Gayathri Chandrakasan (Rao & Kamal) for the respondent.

• Harvinderjit Singh (with Harvinder Singh Sidhu, Amiratu Al Amirat and Gan Yu Yu) (Vin Law Co) for the applicant.

• Rahazlan Affandi bin Abdul Rahim (with Nurliana bt Ismail) (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondents.

• Harvinderjit Singh (with Harvinder Singh Sidhu, Amiratu Al Amirat and Gan Yu Yu) (Vin Law Co) for the applicant.

• Rahazlan Affandi bin Abdul Rahim (with Nurliana bt Ismail) (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondents.

• Jayananda Rao Simmachalan (with Gayathri Chandrakasan and Ho Xin Ying) (Rao & Kamal) for the plaintiff.

• Syahriah Shapiee (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the defendant.

• Visvanathan (with Sanjay Nathan and Pushan Qin Nathan) (Saibullah MV Nathan & Co) for the plaintiff.

• Nur Ezdiani bt Roleb (with Syafiq Affandy bin Hassan) (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the defendants.

• Goldam Hamid (Goldam & Co) for the plaintiff.

• Roderic Fernandez (with Wong Chik Kien) (Shelley Yap) for the first defendant.

• Grace Chaw (Grace Chaw & Co) for the second defendant.
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• Tommy Thomas (with Mervyn Lai Wei Shiung, Rahayu Mumazaini, Alicia Gomez and Wong Ying Ying PDK) (Tommy Thomas) for the applicant.

• Shamsul bin Bolhassan (with Liew Horng Bin and Nurul Muhaimin Mohd Azman) (Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the respondent.

• Kalmizah bt Saleh (with Sabri bin Othman, Nur Aqilah Ishak, Akmalzatul bt Mohamed Nawi and Amir Hannif) (Deputy Public Prosecutor, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the prosecution.

• Rose Anuar Aripin (Kelvin Sidhu & Partners) for the first and ninth accused.

• Tina Ong (Norma Goh & Co) for the second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth accused.

• Mohd Amin Abdullah (with Julie Faralisa) (A M Zaharil & Co) for the tenth accused.

• Sofea Shereen (with Wan Mohd Ariff Ameer) (Jagjit Ariff & Co) for the 11th accused.

• Gopal Sreenevasan (with Robert Low, Karen Yong, Michelle Chiew, Chong Lip Yi and Nanthaniel Low) (Robert Low & Ooi) for the plaintiffs.

• Lambert Rasa-Ratnam (with Andrew Chiew, Chia Oh Sheng, Lim Jun Xian and Athena Chan) (Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill) for the first, second, third, fourth, fifth and 13th defendants.

• Rishwant Singh (Cecil Abraham & Partners) for the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, 11th and 14th defendants.

• Ramsun Ho (See Ramsun & Tan) for the 12th defendant.

• Ahmad Zahid Hashim (Ahmad Zahid) bagi pihak perayu.

• Lee Wai Yi (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak responden.

• Paari a/l Perumal (with AP Puthan a/l Perumal) (Perumal Brothers) for the applicant.

• Steven Thiruneelakandan (with David Dinesh Mathew and Illysa Jace Chakrabarty) (Steven Thiru and Sudhar Partnership) for the respondent.

• Paari a/l Perumal (with AP Puthan a/l Perumal) (Perumal Brothers) for the applicant.

• Steven Thiruneelakandan (with David Dinesh Mathew and Illysa Jace Chakrabarty) (Steven Thiru and Sudhar Partnership) for the respondent.

• (Emirul Sarifudin & Co) for the appellant.

• (Deputy Public Prosecutor, State Legal Advisor of Melaka) for the respondent.
  

• Morgan a/l Subramaniam (Nurul & Charan); Ang Chun Pun (CP Ang & Co) bagi pihak perayu.

• Rehab bt Abdul Shukur (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia) bagi pihak responden.

• Chew Kerk Ying (with Raymond Tan) (Wong & Partners) for the plaintiff.

• Mohan Ramakrishnan (Ramakrishnan & Assoc) for the defendants.

• Vijay Ruben Kannan (Surend Mokhzani & Partners) for the intervener.