Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Forum shopping

Legal area

Court

2 Jan 2026

See Hong Cheen @ See Hong Chen 1. ) CHEE CHI NYEN 2. ) CHEE CHI VUI 3. ) CHEE CHI SENG 4. ) CHEE CHI VUN 5. ) LEE HYEN YAN 6. ) ANCHOR WAYS SDN. BHD. 7. ) ANGKASA TEKAD SDN. BHD. 8. ) ARENA USAHAJAYA SDN. BHD. 9. ) ASAS TUNAI SDN. BHD. 10.

Citation

WA-22NCC-344-06/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-344-06/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Kuala Lumpur suit was struck out because it was a later, duplicative action lacking any territorial or factual nexus to Kuala Lumpur; jurisdiction under s.23 CJA 1964 lay with the Kota Kinabalu High Court and the Kuala Lumpur filing amounted to abuse of process/forum shopping warranting summary disposal under Order 18 r.19 ROC 2012.
21 Nov 2023

Biddora Musli Alonto 1. ) Lee Teck Tian 2. ) Ambank (M) Berhad

Citation

WA-A72-91-05/2023 (Mahkamah Majistret)
Court

Magistrates' Court
Case number

WA-A72-91-05/2023 (Mahkamah Majistret)

The application by Defendant 2 succeeded because the court found the cause of action arose in Sabah (contract executed in Sabah, vehicle lost in Sabah, witnesses and investigations in Sabah), the claim is time-barred under Article 38 of the Limitation Ordinance (Sabah) 1952 (three-year limitation from 7.12.2017), and filing in Kuala Lumpur amounted to forum shopping and an abuse of process; accordingly the Writ and Statement of Claim dated 10.5.2023 were struck out under Order 18 Rule 19 KKM 2012 and costs of RM1,000 awarded to Defendant 2.
29 Sept 2022

DR ZAKIR ABDUL KARIM NAIK CHARLES ANTHONY SANTIAGO

Citation

WA-23CY-65-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-23CY-65-11/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court found the defendant's transfer applications mala fide and an abuse of process aimed at delaying proceedings and forum shopping, and accordingly dismissed the applications and ordered costs of RM1,000 for each application.
17 Mar 2021

OCBC BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHAD YONG HONG DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD & 36 OTHERS

Citation

JA-22NCVC-17-01/2016 [ Enclosure 710] (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-22NCVC-17-01/2016 [ Enclosure 710] (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court found no prima facie case of contempt: the Request did not pervert the administration of justice or scandalise the replacement judge, parties were not officially notified of the replacement judge when the Request was sent, and the Chief Judge's reply contained no adverse finding; accordingly leave to commence committal was denied.
17 Jun 2020

1. MULTIGLOW CORPORATION SDN BHD (COMPANY NO.: 475211-A) 2. ERA KEMUNCAK JAYA (M) SDN BHD (COMPANY NO.: 652898-U) SCG CONSULTANTS SDN BHD (COMPANY NO.: 355646-U)

Citation

JA-22NCVC-147-09/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-22NCVC-147-09/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Court was properly seized of jurisdiction; the defendant failed to discharge the burden of showing specific witnesses or documents in Selangor and did not demonstrate that Shah Alam was clearly the more appropriate forum; therefore the transfer application was dismissed and costs awarded in the cause.
18 Feb 2019

SYARIKAT RODZIAH MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD

Citation

J-02(IM)(NCVC)-1371-07/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

IM
Case number

J-02(IM)(NCVC)-1371-07/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court allowed the appeal and struck out the Plaintiff’s claim against the 2nd Defendant because the pleadings failed to particularise alleged fraud/conspiracy, the 2nd Defendant’s retainer was limited to preparing loan documentation (no duty to investigate SPA/valuations), the Plaintiff had taken inconsistent positions in earlier proceedings (debt recovery and dismissal for negligence) amounting to issue switching/forum shopping and estoppel, and on the facts the claim was an abuse of process or obviously unsustainable under Order 18 r.19 ROC 2012.

Malaysia Case Law

See Hong Cheen @ See Hong Chen 1. ) CHEE CHI NYEN 2. ) CHEE CHI VUI 3. ) CHEE CHI SENG 4. ) CHEE CHI VUN 5. ) LEE HYEN YAN 6. ) ANCHOR WAYS SDN. BHD. 7. ) ANGKASA TEKAD SDN. BHD. 8. ) ARENA USAHAJAYA SDN. BHD. 9. ) ASAS TUNAI SDN. BHD. 10.

Biddora Musli Alonto 1. ) Lee Teck Tian 2. ) Ambank (M) Berhad

DR ZAKIR ABDUL KARIM NAIK CHARLES ANTHONY SANTIAGO

OCBC BANK (MALAYSIA) BERHAD YONG HONG DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD & 36 OTHERS

1. MULTIGLOW CORPORATION SDN BHD (COMPANY NO.: 475211-A) 2. ERA KEMUNCAK JAYA (M) SDN BHD (COMPANY NO.: 652898-U) SCG CONSULTANTS SDN BHD (COMPANY NO.: 355646-U)

SYARIKAT RODZIAH MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD