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MLJ Alerts: Sep 2024 (High Court)

The Malayan Law Journal Alerts is a complimentary blog series that brings the most recently published case reports powered by Lexis+® Malaysia.

Quote of the Month

“Grandparents undoubtedly hold a distinctive and valuable place within the family dynamics. Their wisdom, experience, and unconditional love often enrich the lives of their grandchildren in profound ways. However, it was crucial to acknowledge that their role is not intended to supplant that of parents but rather to complement and bolster it. They may step in as caregivers, particularly in situations where parents are unavailable due to work commitments, illness, or other responsibilities. Their support can be invaluable in easing the burdens of modern family life, and providing a safe and nurturing environment for grandchildren to thrive.

However, maintaining a delicate balance in the grandparent-grandchild relationship is essential. While grandparents may offer valuable guidance and advice, it is crucial to respect the autonomy of the parents and their authority in decision-making regarding their children, particularly in situations where parents and grandparents are at odds. This is crucial to ensure that familial harmony is preserved and that conflicts are minimised, fostering a supportive and cohesive family environment where the needs and well-being of the children remain paramount.”

~ Evrol Mariette Peters J

HOM v HOP [2024] 10 MLJ 912 at paras 34–35

Week 1 Updates

1. Ranhill Process Systems Sdn Bhd (previously known as Ranhill E & C Sdn Bhd) v Thyssenkrupp Industries (M) Sdn Bhd [2024] 10 MLJ 819 [HC]

Coram ALIZA SULAIMAN J
Catchwords Arbitration — Award — Setting aside
Outcome Application dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Sanjay Mohanasundram (with Mak Kit Teng) (Sanjay Mohan) for the plaintiff.

  • Avinash Singh Gill (Avinder Gill Chambers) for the defendant.

2. Sabah Forest Industries Sdn Bhd & Anor v The Collector of Land Revenue & Ors and another application [2024] 10 MLJ 794 [HC]

Coram AMELATI PARNELL JC
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Judicial review — Application for leave
Outcome Leave application granted and stay application disallowed.
Counsel Names
  • Jeyan Marimuttu (with Vanessa Marimuttu) (Marimuttu & Partners) in Judicial Review No BKI-25–36/12 of 2022 for the applicants.

  • S Vanugopal (S Vanugopal & Partners) in Judicial Review No BKI-25–5/1 of 2022 for the applicants.

  • Ahmad Fuad (with Wilson Chang and Syed Anwar Shariff Abdullah) (FT Ahmad & Co); Fazriel Fardiansyah bin Abdul Kadir (Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) in Judicial Review Nos BKI-25–36/12 of 2022 and BKI-25–5/1 of 2022 for the respondents.

3. Tetuan Lim & Keong v Too Jiao Yang [2024] 10 MLJ 872 [HC]

Coram MOHD ARIEF J
Catchwords Civil Procedure — Pleadings — Amendment
Outcome Appeals allowed in part.
Counsel Names
  • Lim Boon Kong (Lim & Keong) for the appellant.

  • Fong Yin Kee (with Eunice Kwong) (Ricky Tan) for the respondent.

4. JAKS Sdn Bhd v JAKS Island Circle Sdn Bhd (in liquidation) [2024] 10 MLJ 925 [HC]

Coram CHOONG YEOW CHOY JC
Catchwords Companies and Corporations — Winding up — Undue preference
Outcome Application allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Nurul Hanani bt Azamuddin (Raj, Ong & Yudistra) for the plaintiff.

  • Chong Man Yee (Wilson Lim) for the defendant.

5. HOM v HOP [2024] 10 MLJ 912 [HC]

Coram EVROL MARIETTE PETERS J
Catchwords Family Law — Children — Custodianship
Outcome Application dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Nicole Wee (with Arthur Wang) (Arthur Wang, Lian & Assoc) for the plaintiff.

  • John Khoo (Ismail Khoo & Assoc) for the defendant.

6. SME Ordnance Sdn Bhd lwn Kementerian Pertahanan Malaysia dan satu lagi [2024] 10 MLJ 847 [MT]

Coram RAJA AHMAD MOHZANUDDIN SHAH PK
Catchwords Kontrak — Masa — Masa adalah inti pati kontrak
Outcome Sebahagian tuntutan plaintif dibenarkan tanpa kos.
Counsel Names
  • Mohd Munzeer bin Zainul Abidin (Syed Ahmed Khabir bin Abdul Rahman bersamanya) (Yusfarizal Aziz & Zaid) bagi pihak plaintif.

  • Nik Mohd Noor bin Nir Kar (Rohaiza bt Hamzah bersamanya) (Peguam Kanan Persekutuan, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak defendan.

7. SAS Industries Sdn Bhd & Anor v Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor [2024] 10 MLJ 938 [HC]

Coram MOHD FIRUZ J
Catchwords Local Government — Maintenance and repair — Negligence
Outcome Claim dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • (Manogar & Co) for the plaintiff.

  • (Lainah Yaacob & Zulkepli) for the defendant.

8. Uptown Properties Sdn Bhd v Pentadbir Tanah Wilayah Persekutuan & Ors [2024] 10 MLJ 895 [HC]

Coram RAJA AHMAD MOHZANUDDIN SHAH JC
Catchwords Tort — Damages — Assessment
Outcome Both parties’ notices of appeal partially allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Liew Horng Bin (Senior Federal Counsel, Attorney General’s Chambers) for the first, second and third defendants.

  • Goik Kenwayne (with H’ng Yen Jun) (Dennis Nik & Wong) for the fifth defendant.

Week 2 Updates

1. NAH v HAH [2024] 11 MLJ 1 [HC]

Coram EVROL MARIETTE PETERS J
Catchwords Family Law — Children — Custody
Outcome Ordered accordingly.
Counsel Names
  • HB Chuah (Tan Chuah Shuaib & Co) for the plaintiff.

  • Chris Chin (with Tan Han Rui) (Shang & Co) for the defendant.

2. Lord WBK Haulage Sdn Bhd v Jamaludin bin Ismail [2024] 11 MLJ 46 [HC]

Coram EVROL MARIETTE PETERS J
Catchwords Family Law — Children — Custody
Outcome Ordered accordingly.
Counsel Names
  • HB Chuah (Tan Chuah Shuaib & Co) for the plaintiff.

  • Chris Chin (with Tan Han Rui) (Shang & Co) for the defendant.

3. Kendek Products Sdn Bhd v Dip Chan Manufacturing Sdn Bhd [2024] 11 MLJ 75

Coram AZLAN SULAIMAN JC
Catchwords Patents — Infringement — Validity
Outcome Plaintiff’s claim allowed and defendant’s counterclaim dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Suaran Singh (with Chow Xing *** and Ashwinathan Selvanathan (PIC)) (Law Partnership) for the plaintiff.

  • Ravin Woodhull (with Wong Huei Niang) (Huei & Co) for the defendant.

4. Amirruddin Nin lwn Pendakwa Raya [2024] 11 MLJ 26 [MT]

Coram MUHAMMAD JAMIL H
Catchwords Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan — Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman
Outcome Application allowed.
Counsel Names
  • Amer Hamzah Arshad (Joshua Tay bersamanya) (AmerBON) bagi pihak perayu.

  • Aaron Abhilash Paul Chelliah (Keith Loo bersamanya) (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak responden.

Week 3 Updates

1. Sunningdale Tech Penang Sdn Bhd v Ketua Pengarah Kastam & Anor [2024] 11 MLJ 127 [HC]

Coram WAN AHMAD FARID J
Catchwords Customs and Excise — Goods and Services Tax (‘GST’) — Exceptional Input tax claim
Outcome Appeal allowed with no order as to costs.
Counsel Names
  • Ivy Ling Yieng Ping (with Chua Chun Yang and Tan Henry) (Lee Hishammuddin Allen & Gledhill) for the appellant.

  • Nurul Akhilah bt Rosmi (Federal Counsel, Royal Malaysian Customs Department) for the respondents.

2. NKS Tharmaseelan a/l NK Sinnadorai v Amaratham a/p Ramiah & Ors [2024] 11 MLJ 141 [HC]

Coram AZMAN ABDULLAH J
Catchwords Land Law — Ownership — Proprietary ownership
Outcome Plaintiff’s claims against defendants dismissed with costs of RM58,000 to first defendant and RM20,000 to second to fifth defendants to be paid by plaintiff.
Counsel Names
  • Thinesh Bathmala (with Cheong Tick Soon PIC) (Raja, Darryl & Loh) for the plaintiff.

  • Ravin Woodhull (with Yong Chee Kong and Marcus Yong) (Azhar Yong & Co) for the first defendant.

  • Jess Koong (Aziz & Co) for the second defendant.

3. Mustafa Kamal bin Mohamed lwn Pendakwa Raya [2024] 11 MLJ 111 [MT]

Coram ROFIAH MOHAMAD PK
Catchwords Prosedur Jenayah — Rayuan — Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman
Outcome Sabitan dan hukuman terhadap perayu atas kesemua pertuduhan diketepikan; perayu dilepaskan dan dibebaskan dari kesemua pertuduhan, dan jaminan perayu dikembalikan.
Counsel Names
  • Kitson Foong (Kit & Assoc) bagi pihak perayu.

  • Noor Azura bt Zulkiflee (Timbalan Pendakwa Raya, Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia) bagi pihak responden.

4. Datuk Oh Chong Peng v Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri [2024] 11 MLJ 162 [HC]

Coram AHMAD KAMAL J
Catchwords Revenue Law — Income tax — Appeal against assessment
Outcome Appellant’s appeal allowed with costs of RM2,000 subject to allocator fee.
Counsel Names
  • S Saravana Kumar (with Amira Mohd Rafie Ravi) (Rosli Dahlan Saravana Partnership) for the appellant.

  • Abdul Aziz bin Harun (Senior Revenue Counsel, Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia) for the respondent.

Week 4 Updates

1. Syed Iskandar bin Syed Jaafar v Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors [2024] 11 MLJ 215 [HC]

Coram WAN AHMAD FARID J
Catchwords Constitutional Law — Legislation — Validity of impugned legislation
Outcome Enclosure 86 and OS dismissed.
Counsel Names
  • Kengadharan a/l Ramasamy (R Kengadharan & Co) for the plaintiff.

  • Shamsul Bolhassan (with Liew Horng Bin and Nor’ Aqilah bt Abdul Halim) (Attorney’s Generals Chambers) for the first defendant.

  • Abi Mursyudin Awal (with Aidil Khalid) (Amelda Fuad Abi & Aidil) for the second defendant.

  • Nur Adilah Nabilah (with Nurin Husnina Azureen Ibrahim) (Raja Riza & Assoc) for the third, fourth and fifth defendants.

  • Khaizan Sharizad bt Ab Razak (with K Shanmuga and HY Kee) (Seira & Sharizad) for the sixth defendant.

  • Nur Mustanir bin Md Nor (with Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali) (Law Practice of Rafique) for the seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth and 11th defendants.

  • Bastian Vendargon (with Annemarie Pravina Vendargon) (Bastian Vendargon) for the Bar Council.

2. Hsu Shih Hung dan lain-lain lwn Komandan Depot Imigresen Belantik, Kedah dan lain-lain dan satu lagi permohonan [2024] 11 MLJ 192 [MT]

Coram LATIFAH MOHD TAHAR H
Catchwords Prosedur Jenayah — Habeas corpus — Permohonan untuk
Outcome Notis usul ditolak.
Counsel Names
  • Jay Moy (Benjamin Tan dan Alvin Tan bersamanya) (Lee Law Office) bagi pihak pemohon-pemohon.

  • Nur Shahmeera Mustafa (Peguam Persekutuan, Jabatan Peguam Negara) bagi pihak responden-responden.

3. Flowbird Malaysia Sdn Bhd v Alain Taher Osterlind & Ors [2024] 11 MLJ 235 [HC]

Coram RAJA AHMAD MOHZANUDDIN SHAH JC
Catchwords Tort — Breach of confidence — Disclosure of confidential information
Outcome Claim allowed.
Counsel Names
  • K Shanti Mogan (with Denise Choo) (Shearn Delamore & Co) for the plaintiff.

  • Nur Afiqah bt Mohd Ashriee (with Muhamad Izham bin Pandak Muhamad) (Saiful, Roger & Co) for the second defendant.

  • Lee Shih (with Lee Suan Cui) (Lim Chee Wee Partnership) for the third defendant.

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