1. ) TAN TEE HUI 2. ) Soon Siew Ling v DE FOOD CREATOR SDN BHD

wa-12bncc-16-06-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 24 September 2025 • WA-12BNCC-16-06/2023 • 15 min read

6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Appeal — Appeal against Sessions Court decision — Appellate intervention — Principles of "plainly wrong" test Company Law — Directors — Fiduciary duties — Duty to act for proper purpose and in good faith in the best interest of the company — Breach of trust — Appropriation of company assets for personal benefit — Section 213(1) of the Companies Act 2016 Contract — Friendly Loan — Failure to prove existence of loan — Distinction between capital contribution/investment and friendly loan — Lack of contemporaneous documentary evidence Tort — Conspiracy — Conspiracy to injure — Elements of conspiracy — Requirement of knowledge and intent for co-signatory of cheques Damages — Assessment of Damages — Requirement for factual basis and proof of actual loss Evidence — Admissions — Admissions during cross-examination regarding nature of payments

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure Company Law Contract Tort Damages Evidence

Judges (2)

Muhammad Adam @ Edward bin Abdullah Delivered Muhammad Adam bin Abdullah Delivered

Counsel (5)

KS Chew & Associates Firm SL Lim & Lui Firm Emily Wong Counsel Appellant Tan Yee Chian Counsel Respondent Vincent Lim Counsel Appellant

Parties (3)

DE FOOD CREATOR Sdn Bhd Respondent Soon Siew Ling Appellant Tan Tee Hui Appellant

Case Significance

1. ) TAN TEE HUI 2. ) Soon Siew Ling v DE FOOD CREATOR SDN BHD is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated September 24, 2025 (citation: wa-12bncc-16-06-2023). The case was decided by Muhammad Adam @ Edward bin Abdullah.

Key issues: Civil Procedure — Appeal — Appeal against Sessions Court decision — Appellate intervention — Principles of "plainly wrong" test.

What was the outcome of 1. ) TAN TEE HUI 2. ) Soon Siew Ling v DE FOOD CREATOR SDN BHD?

1. ) TAN TEE HUI 2. ) Soon Siew Ling v DE FOOD CREATOR SDN BHD is a High Court decision dated September 24, 2025. The case was heard by Muhammad Adam @ Edward bin Abdullah. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)

Cases Cited (6)

UK (3)

[1916] 1 AC 554 [1942] 1 All ER 378 [1967] 2 AC 134

MY (3)

[1995] 1 MLJ 64 [2005] 2 MLJ 1 [2010] 5 MLJ 394

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.

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Source: eJudgment (wa-12bncc-16-06-2023)