SAKTHIVEL NAGALINGAM OF MESSRS AMRAN JOSEPH CHAN & CO. v KUMARAPPAN @ THANNIRMALAI A/L K. M. PALANIAPPAN PENCELAH MAJLIS PEGUAM MALAYSIA

aa-17d-1-07-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 2 July 2025 • AA-17D-1-07/2024 • 15 min read
11 cases cited (0 SG, 11 foreign)

Catchwords

Legal Profession — Disciplinary proceedings — Solicitor’s undertaking — Conditional undertaking issued by Legal Assistant — Firm discharged before receipt of funds — Cheque returned undeposited — Whether undertaking matured into binding obligation — Whether Legal Assistant personally liable for firm issued undertaking — Whether termination of retainer extinguished authority — Whether disciplinary proceedings flawed — Absence of complainant at inquiry — Denial of cross-examination rights — Standard of proof not stated — Increase of fine by Disciplinary Board without reasons — Whether serious procedural irregularities vitiated proceedings — Whether prejudice caused to solicitor — Whether decision of Disciplinary Board and Disciplinary Committee liable to be set aside — Legal Profession Act 1976 ss 94(2)(c), 94(3)(d), 100, 103, 103B, 103C, 103D, 103E, 138 — Legal Profession (Disciplinary Proceedings) Rules 2017 rr 14, 16, 27

Practice Areas

Legal Profession

Judges (1)

Moses Susayan Delivered

Counsel (5)

Amran Joseph Chan & Co Firm Phee, Chen & Ung Firm Shivdev Singh Counsel Applicant Yong Li Tzer Counsel Intervener Yung Chirt Kye Counsel Intervener

Parties (3)

MAJLIS PEGUAM MALAYSIA Intervener Kumarappan @ Thannirmalai a/l K. M. Palaniappan Respondent Sakthivel Nagalingam Of Messrs Amran Joseph Chan & Co Appellant

Case Significance

SAKTHIVEL NAGALINGAM OF MESSRS AMRAN JOSEPH CHAN & CO. v KUMARAPPAN @ THANNIR... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated July 2, 2025 (citation: aa-17d-1-07-2024). The case was decided by Moses Susayan.

What was the outcome of SAKTHIVEL NAGALINGAM OF MESSRS AMRAN JOSEPH CHAN & CO. v KUMARAPPAN @ THANNIR...?

SAKTHIVEL NAGALINGAM OF MESSRS AMRAN JOSEPH CHAN & CO. v KUMARAPPAN @ THANNIR... is a High Court decision dated July 2, 2025. The case was heard by Moses Susayan. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Insolvency Act 1967 (Cap 360)
Legal Profession Act 1976 (Cap 166)

Cases Cited (11)

MY (11)
[1980] 2 MLJ 191 [1980] MLRA 461 [2010] 5 MLJ 10 [2013] 5 MLJ 640 [2015] 5 AMR 418 [2016] 7 MLJ 95 [2016] MLRH 694 [2020] 5 MLJ 121 [2020] 7 CLJ 438 [2021] 2 MLJ 399 [2021] 3 CLJ 677

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.

Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (aa-17d-1-07-2024)