1. ) JJ Power Groups Enterprise 2. ) JJ Global Network Holdings Berhad 3. ) JJ Global Network 4. ) Utopia Entertainment Sdn Bhd 5. ) PCP Global Tech Sdn Bhd 6. ) L&L Property Ventures Sdn Bhd 7. ) JJ Global Recipe Sdn Bhd 8. ) Penang Old Wong Sdn Bhd 9. ) JTOM International Sdn Bhd 10. ) Hansard Group Sdn Bhd 11. ) Job Cafe Sdn Bhd 12. ) Babablue Sdn Bhd 13. ) JJ Global Creative Enterprise 14. ) Golden Pheonix Restaurant 15. ) Team V Team Sdn Bhd 16. ) Lee Choong Sen 17. ) Tan Kai Lee 18. ) L...

05l-153-08-2022w Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 3 January 2024 • 05(L)-153-08/2022(W) • 31 min read
14 cases cited (0 SG, 14 foreign)

Catchwords

Forfeiture of property where there is no prosecution - section 56 of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds from Unlawful Activities Act 2001 - standard of proof to prove predicate offence - cheating under section 420 of the Penal Code or unlicensed or illegal deposit taking - appellate interference on findings of fact.

Judges (3)

Abu Bakar bin Jais Coram Amar Abang Iskandar bin Abang Hashim Delivered Mary Lim Thiam Suan Coram

Counsel (5)

Asmah Shukri & Co. Firm Attorney General's Chambers Firm Dato' G. Jaya Prem Counsel Appellant Mohd Shukri Bin Ahmad Mansor Counsel Appellant Norzilati Izhani binti Zainal @ Zainol Counsel Respondent

Parties (25)

Babablue Sdn Bhd Appellant Golden Pheonix Restaurant Appellant Hansard Group Sdn Bhd Appellant JJ Global Creative Enterprise Appellant JJ Global Network Holdings Berhad Appellant JJ Global Recipe Sdn Bhd Appellant JJ Power Groups Enterprise Appellant JTOM International Sdn Bhd Appellant Job Cafe Sdn Bhd Appellant L&L Property Ventures Sdn Bhd Appellant PCP Global Tech Sdn Bhd Appellant Penang Old Wong Sdn Bhd Appellant Pendakwa Raya Respondent Team V Team Sdn Bhd Appellant Utopia Entertainment Sdn Bhd Appellant Alvin Chong Yew Kuan Appellant Hng Chun Cheat Appellant Ho Giao Hoong Appellant Ho Giao Yen Appellant Jj Global Network Appellant Lee Choong Sen Appellant Lee Thean Chye Appellant Ooi Ah Sim Appellant Quah Li Chuan Appellant Tan Kai Lee Appellant

Case Significance

1. ) JJ Power Groups Enterprise 2. ) JJ Global Network Holdings Berhad 3. ) J... is a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) decision dated January 3, 2024 (citation: 05l-153-08-2022w). <p>Twenty-four appellants comprising companies and individuals challenged the forfeiture of property under section 56 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2001 where no criminal prosecution was instituted. The Federal Court examined the standard of proof required to establish a predicate offence of cheating or unlicensed deposit-taking and the scope of appellate interference with trial findings of fact. The appeal was dismissed.</p> The panel comprised Abu Bakar bin Jais, Amar Abang Iskandar bin Abang Hashim and Mary Lim Thiam Suan, with Amar Abang Iskandar bin Abang Hashim delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Dato' G. Jaya Prem (counsel for appellant), Mohd Shukri Bin Ahmad Mansor (counsel for appellant), Norzilati Izhani binti Zainal @ Zainol (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Twenty-four appellants comprising companies and individuals challenged the forfeiture of property under section 56 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act 2001 where no criminal prosecution was instituted. The Federal Court examined the standard of proof required to establish a predicate offence of cheating or unlicensed deposit-taking and the scope of appellate interference with trial findings of fact. The appeal was dismissed.

What was the outcome of 1. ) JJ Power Groups Enterprise 2. ) JJ Global Network Holdings Berhad 3. ) J...?

<p>Twenty-four appellants comprising companies and individuals challenged the forfeiture of property under section 56 of the Anti-Money Laundering Act...

Statutes Cited

Customs Act 1967 (Cap 235)
s 135(1)(g)
Penal Code (Cap 574)
s 420

Cases Cited (14)

UK (1)
[1944] KB 718
MY (13)
[1997] 4 CLJ 645 [1998] 1 MLJ 1 [2016] 2 CLJ 763 [2016] MLJU 1823 [2018] 2 MLJ 401 [2019] 2 MLJ 536 [2020] 12 MLJ 67 [2020] 4 MLJ 721 [2020] MLJU 375 [2021] 2 MLJ 469 [2021] 4 CLJ 595 [2021] MLJU 32 [2022] 3 MLJ 786

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