Courts

5 cases · November 2025 to June 2026

Case Volume by Year

2
25
3
26
2025–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Jurisdiction — High Court within Malaya — Branches — Concurrent jurisdiction — Whether appeal against Disciplinary Board must be filed where decision was given — Order 55A Rule 1(1) Rules of Court 2012 — Section 3 Courts of Judicature Act 1964 1 case

Jurisdiction — Inherent jurisdiction — Interim preservation of property — Protective jurisdiction exercised in aid of statutory inquiry under Mental Health Act 2001 — Whether Court may preserve estate pending determination of capacity — Paragraph 6 Schedule Courts of Judicature Act 1964 — Order 92 r 4 Rules of Court 2012 1 case

Subordinate courts — Powers of Magistrate — Whether Magistrate may compel prosecution to close case — Whether Magistrate may grant acquittal absent invocation of s 254 CPC — Judicial restraint 1 case

Appellate jurisdiction — High Court hearing appeal from Sessions Court — Scope of appellate interference with assessment of damages — When appellate court may interfere with trial judge’s award — Erroneous estimate of damages — Misapprehension of facts — Wrong principle of law — Role of Compendium of Awards for Personal Injuries — Guideline not statutory code — Consideration of inflation and economic changes — Observation of injured party in court as part of factual finding. 1 case

Judgment and orders — Effect of sealed order — Oral remarks of judge during hearing — Whether unofficial transcript can override or circumvent final sealed order — Finality of judgments. 1 case

Key Statutes

Rules of Court 2012
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case
cited in 1 case

Court Distribution

Key People & Firms

Cases