PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO. BERHAD v 1. ) TETUAN K. SUGANTHI & COMPANY 2. ) SUGANTHI KUPPUSAMY 3. ) HEMA MALINI A/P KOLANDASAMY PENCELAH DICADANGKAN BAR COUNCIL MALAYSIA (WATCHING BRIEF)

pa-22ncvc-172-10-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 11 June 2026 • PA-22NCvC-172-10/2023

Catchwords

Professional negligence and breach of contractual duty of solicitors –failure to plead fraud in a motor vehicle accident claim - intervener application filed premised on allegations of fraud and conspiracy among parties involved in alleged accident – allegations that solicitors failed and/or neglected and/or omitted to plead fraud and/or conspiracy and/or collusion and/or non-involvement of the insurance company in the statement of defence resulting in liability apportioned against them - subsequent appeals to the High Court and the Court of Appeal were dismissed - whether solicitors had fallen below the standard of care of a reasonable competent solicitor – whether solicitors have any evidence or adequate evidence to enable the them to plead an allegation of fraud, conspiracy or collusion

Judges (1)

Wendy Ooi Su Ghee Delivered

Parties (5)

BAR COUNCIL MALAYSIA (WATCHING BRIEF) Proposed Intervener PACIFIC & ORIENT INSURANCE CO. BERHAD Plaintiff TETUAN K. SUGANTHI & COMPANY Defendant Hema Malini a/p Kolandasamy Defendant Suganthi Kuppusamy Defendant

Judgment

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