YEO GEOK HUAT berniaga di bawah nama dan gaya GH YEO ENTERPRISE v 1. ) BLACKSTONE MINING SDN. BHD. 2. ) SHI XIAO JIN

wa-22ncvc-470-08-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 16 October 2025 • WA-22NCvC-470-08/2025 • 15 min read

11 cases cited (0 SG, 11 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure – Application to transfer proceedings – Order 57 Rule 1 ROC 2012 – Whether Kuantan High Court is more appropriate forum – Doctrine of forum non conveniens – Burden of proof on applicant – Effect of defective affidavit in opposition.

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Avinder Singh Gill a/l Ranjit Singh Delivered

Counsel (5)

Acob Goldie S.S. Chew Firm Armiy Rais Firm Kumeraselvam Counsel Defendant Ong Swee Leong Counsel Plaintiff Teoh Chung Loong Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (3)

BLACKSTONE MINING Sdn Bhd Defendant YEO GEOK HUAT berniaga di bawah nama dan gaya GH YEO ENTERPRISE Plaintiff Shi Xiao Jin Defendant

Case Significance

YEO GEOK HUAT berniaga di bawah nama dan gaya GH YEO ENTERPRISE v 1. ) BLACKS... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated October 16, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncvc-470-08-2025). The case was decided by Avinder Singh Gill a/l Ranjit Singh.

What was the outcome of YEO GEOK HUAT berniaga di bawah nama dan gaya GH YEO ENTERPRISE v 1. ) BLACKS...?

YEO GEOK HUAT berniaga di bawah nama dan gaya GH YEO ENTERPRISE v 1. ) BLACKS... is a High Court decision dated October 16, 2025. The case was heard by Avinder Singh Gill a/l Ranjit Singh. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Courts of Judicature Act

s 23(1)

Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (Cap 91)

s 23

Federal Constitution

Art 121(1)

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (11)

UK (2)

[1894] 1 QB 99 [1986] 3 All ER 843

MY (9)

[1988] 2 MLJ 268 [1995] 1 MLJ 160 [2002] 6 CLJ 295 [2014] 2 MLJ 725 [2015] 8 MLJ 469 [2016] 10 MLJ 663 [2016] MLJU 513 [2020] MLJU 2042 [2021] 10 MLJ 360

Judgment

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