JAMES JOSEPH DILLON v 1. ) FORENSIC SERVICES (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD 2. ) Paul Leong Kong Wai

wa-28ncc-985-10-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 26 October 2025 • WA-28NCC-985-10/2023 • 23 min read
11 cases cited (1 SG, 10 foreign)

Catchwords

Winding up – Companies Act 2016, Section 465(1)(h) – Whether it was just and equitable for the Companies be wound up for the loss of the company’s substratum, management breakdown and deadlock between the shareholders / directors - Allegations over unaudited Financial Statement for years – less company’s profits – Company has deteriorated. Failure to prove that the main purpose of the Company for which it was formed is gone – a mere change of auditors not give rise to a management breakdown or deadlock - Petitioner’s application is dismissed with costs.

Judges (1)

Seow Hock Peng Delivered

Counsel (9)

Christina Chia Law Chambers Firm Douglas Yee Firm Douglas Yee Wan-Li Counsel Respondent Irvin Wong Chee Ming Counsel Petitioner Joshinae Wong Peism Ting Counsel Petitioner Nursyazriena Binti Ya'akub Counsel Petitioner Siew Choon Jern Counsel Respondent Tang Joey Counsel Respondent Wong Chee Ming Counsel Petitioner

Parties (3)

FORENSIC SERVICES Sdn Bhd Respondent James Joseph Dillon Petitioner Paul Leong Kong Wai Respondent

Case Significance

JAMES JOSEPH DILLON v 1. ) FORENSIC SERVICES (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD 2. ) Paul Leo... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated October 26, 2025 (citation: wa-28ncc-985-10-2023). The case was decided by Seow Hock Peng.

What was the outcome of JAMES JOSEPH DILLON v 1. ) FORENSIC SERVICES (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD 2. ) Paul Leo...?

JAMES JOSEPH DILLON v 1. ) FORENSIC SERVICES (MALAYSIA) SDN BHD 2. ) Paul Leo... is a High Court decision dated October 26, 2025. The case was heard by Seow Hock Peng. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)
Income Tax Act 1967 (Cap 53)

Cases Cited (11)

SLR (1)
[2018] 1 SLR 763
UK (2)
[1972] 2 All ER 492 [1973] AC 360
MY (8)
[1991] 2 MLJ 314 [2010] 8 CLJ 775 [2013] 3 MLJ 511 [2015] MLJU 479 [2021] 2 CLJ 318 [2021] 3 MLJ 914 [2022] 6 MLJ 304 [2023] 9 CLJ 429

Judgment

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