MEDI-CIRCLE SDN BHD v 1. ) TETUAN A M ZAHARIL & CO. (Didakwa sebagai suatu firma) 2. ) AHMAD ZAHARIL BIN MUHAIYAR (Didakwa sebagai rakan kongsi Tetuan A M Zaharil & CO.)

ba-23ncvc-4-01-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 20 November 2024 • BA-23NCvC-4-01/2021 • 18 min read

1 cases cited (0 SG, 1 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil claim for professional negligence by advocate and solicitor - claim dismissed with costs - plaintiff unable to prove on a balance of probabilities that their failure in defending a claim for medical negligence against them was a result of the misconduct of the advocate and solicitor - no causal link shown - plaintiff ought to be blamed for not cooperating fully with the advocate and solicitor by providing relevant medical records as well as material witnesses including experts to defend claim against them.

Judges (1)

Muniandy a/l Kannyappan Delivered

Counsel (5)

A M Zaharil & Co. Firm Nordin Kassim & Aziz Firm Adi Zulkarnain Bin Zulkafli Counsel Defendant Azzan Aznan bin Abdul Rahim Counsel Plaintiff Fozi Addhwa Bin Mohamad Fozi Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (3)

MEDI-CIRCLE Sdn Bhd Plaintiff TETUAN A M ZAHARIL & CO Defendant Ahmad Zaharil bin Muhaiyar Defendant

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (1)

UK (1)

[1957] 1 WLR 582

Judgment

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