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6 cases · December 2025 to March 2026
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2025–2026
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Civil Procedure- Amendment of Writ and Statement of Claims- introduce new parties and additional causes of action namely fraud, conspiracy, constructive trust, dishonest assistance — tactical maneuver following a change of solicitors — proposed amendments would fundamentally alter the character of the suit- issues in dispute whether the application is brought bona fide- whether any prejudice that may be caused to the other party can be adequately compensated by an award of costs- whether the proposed amendment would fundamentally alter the character of the suit, thereby transforming it into a substantially different action from that originally commenced — Order 20 rule 5(1) of the Rules of Court 2012- Yamaha Motor Co Ltd — Hong Leong Finance Bhd application. 1 Defamation action — Plaintiff and Defendants senior politicians — Third Defendant is a media entity responsible for publishing- defences of justification of the truth, fair comment, qualified privilege, and responsible journalism — Plaintiffs appeal on quantum of damages awarded by court — assessing the quantum of damages in Defamation cases for Politicians-threshold for politicians — maintain the age-old practice of making a global award — the constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression will be rendered illusory 1 Appeal on the ruling of the Sessions Court Judge striking out the Appellant’s pleadings — Order 18 Rule 19 (1)(a) (b) and (d) — Order 92 Rule 4 Rules of Court 2012 — attempt to circumvent the doctrine of separate legal personality — Company Wound Up- fundamental principle of company law which shields directors and shareholders from personal liability for the debts — Whether the corporate veil should be pierced — Sufficiency of pleadings — Proper legal recourse for the Appellant — formal insolvency process prescribed under the Companies (Winding Up) Rules 1972. 1 CIVIL PROCEDURE- Order 18 Rule 19(1)(b), (c) or (d)- Order 1 CIVIL PROCEDURE- Order 18 Rule 19(1)(b), (c) or (d)- Order 92 Rule 4 of the Rules of Court 2012-Section 346 of the Companies Act 2016- majority shareholders can bring oppression claims- premature judicial intervention in matters- short‑cut mechanisms without adequate pleaded justification- scandalous, frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of process — Court’s duty to prevent multiplicity and collateral litigation- two cases involving the same parties, issues, and facts filed. 1
Civil Procedure- Amendment of Writ and Statement of Claims- introduce new parties and additional causes of action namely fraud, conspiracy, constructive trust, dishonest assistance — tactical maneuver following a change of solicitors — proposed amendments would fundamentally alter the character of the suit- issues in dispute whether the application is brought bona fide- whether any prejudice that may be caused to the other party can be adequately compensated by an award of costs- whether the proposed amendment would fundamentally alter the character of the suit, thereby transforming it into a substantially different action from that originally commenced — Order 20 rule 5(1) of the Rules of Court 2012- Yamaha Motor Co Ltd — Hong Leong Finance Bhd application. 1 case
Defamation action — Plaintiff and Defendants senior politicians — Third Defendant is a media entity responsible for publishing- defences of justification of the truth, fair comment, qualified privilege, and responsible journalism — Plaintiffs appeal on quantum of damages awarded by court — assessing the quantum of damages in Defamation cases for Politicians-threshold for politicians — maintain the age-old practice of making a global award — the constitutional guarantee of freedom of expression will be rendered illusory 1 case
CIVIL PROCEDURE- Order 18 Rule 19(1)(b), (c) or (d)- Order 1 case
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ba-22ncc-17-02-2025
1. ) SCIB PROPERTIES SDN BHD 2. ) SARAWAK CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIES BHD v 1. ) AWANA JV SURIA SAGA SDN BHD 2. ) MBSB BANK BERHAD 3. ) DATO’ ANG TEE PENG 4. ) NORTHSTAR CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD 5. ) LEE SAI MENG BUKAN PIHAK-PIHAK KU CHONG HONG
8 March 2026
MYHC
ba-23cy-15-06-2024
YB LIM GUAN ENG v 1. ) DATUK ZURAIDA BINTI KAMARUDDIN 2. ) MUHAMMAD ABD AR-RAHMAN KOYA 3. ) MNOW MEDIA SDN BHD.
4 March 2026
MYHC
wa-22ncvc-703-12-2025
1. ) PUGALESWARAN THAVAR A/L ALAGUPANDI 2. ) MOHD AKMAL IYAZI BIN SAIDIN 3. ) NURAYUNI BINTI PAUZI 4. ) MUHAMMAD ASHRAF BIN ROHAIZAD 5. ) TENGKU SAIFUL HASNY BIN TENGKU ABDULLAH 6. ) AZLIZA BINTI MOHD SARIF 7. ) KAMARUL FADZLI BIN KAMALUDDIN 8. ) AHMAD ADUAR BIN ADNAN 9. ) A'FIFA BINTI THAZALI 10. ) MUHAMMAD ALIFF BIN MOHAMAD ALI HANAFIAH 11. ) AIN SYAMSULIYANA BINTI SHAMSOL AZMAN 12. ) MUHAMMAD AMIRUL IDHAM BIN AHMAD MARUWI 13. ) AHMAD SYARIFFUDEEN BIN SULIAMAN 14. ) NORSHAMIMI BINTI IBRAHIM...
4 March 2026
MYHC
ba-12ancvc-53-10-2025
Mustaria Sdn Bhd v 1. ) Wu Nah Yoh @ Woo Hin Wai 2. ) Wan Lai Peng 3. ) Woo Weng Kian @ Eric Woo Weng Kian
26 February 2026
MYHC
ba-22ncvc-451-10-2025
Jamaludin Bin Mohamad v 1. ) Ezme Bin Md Radzi 2. ) Tetuan Rosenida, Azlina, Hafidz & Co
18 January 2026
MYHC
ba-24ncc-118-10-2025
SYED YUSOF BIN SYED MOHD v 1. ) A GANASAN A/L K ARUMUGAM 2. ) ABDUL HAFIZ BIN ABDUL RASHID @ ABD KHALID 3. ) VSD AUTOMATION SDN. BHD.
15 December 2025
MYHC