List S.P.A. v 1. ) YONG CHEE HOW 2. ) Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM)

wa-24ncc-311-06-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 23 November 2025 • WA-24NCC-311-06/2025 • 11 min read

6 cases cited (1 SG, 5 foreign)

Catchwords

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Pre-action discovery - Order 24 Rule 7A of the Rules of Court 2012 - Alleged unauthorised transfer of shares - Whether pre-action discovery necessary - Whether the documents sought were relevant to determine if a viable legal claim exists - Whether action is tantamount to a fishing expedition - Whether action is invasive and/or oppressive - Pre-action discovery allowed

Judges (1)

Elaine Yap Chin Gaik Delivered

Counsel (5)

Kamil Hashim Raj & Lim Firm Rahmat Lim & Partners Firm Andrew Navin a/l Anthony John Counsel Defendant Cheong Jee Khuan Counsel Defendant Melvin Ng Yet Ting Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (3)

Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia Respondent List S.p.a Applicant Yong Chee How Respondent

Case Significance

List S.P.A. v 1. ) YONG CHEE HOW 2. ) Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated November 23, 2025 (citation: wa-24ncc-311-06-2025). The case was decided by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik.

What was the outcome of List S.P.A. v 1. ) YONG CHEE HOW 2. ) Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM)?

List S.P.A. v 1. ) YONG CHEE HOW 2. ) Suruhanjaya Syarikat Malaysia (SSM) is a High Court decision dated November 23, 2025. The case was heard by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)

Cases Cited (6)

SLR (1)

[1997] 1 SLR 169

UK (1)

[1974] AC 133

MY (4)

[1981] 1 MLJ 105 [1994] 2 CLJ 581 [2017] 8 CLJ 554 [2019] 6 MLJ 707

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.

Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (wa-24ncc-311-06-2025)