Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Freedom of association

Legal area

Court

12 Apr 2022

AFIF BIN BAHARDIN(No. KP:- 850513-10- 5715) 1. ) DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2. ) LAW CHOO KIANG (Disaman atas kapasiti sebagai Yang di-Pertua Dewan Undangan Negeri Pulau Pinang)

Citation

PA-24NCvC-708-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-24NCvC-708-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court held that the statutory and constitutional thresholds for a referral under s.84 CJA and Article 128 were satisfied: the question whether Article 14A of the Penang State Constitution is inconsistent with Article 10(1)(c) FC is a live, material and determinative constitutional issue that ought to be referred to the Federal Court; accordingly the defendants' application to refer (Enclosure 14) was allowed and no order as to costs.
12 Apr 2022

ZULKIFLI IBRAHIM(No. KP:- 791130-07-5179) 1. ) DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2. ) LAW CHOO KIANG (Disaman sebagai Yang di-Pertua Dewan Undangan Negeri Pulau Pinang)

Citation

PA-24NCvC-707-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-24NCvC-707-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court held that the s.84 CJA and Article 128 FC thresholds were satisfied because the referral question arose directly from the proceedings, concerned the validity of a State law vis-à-vis federal constitutional rights (Article 10(1)(c)) and other provisions, and a Federal Court determination was necessary for finality; accordingly the application to refer the constitutional question to the Federal Court was allowed.
20 Jan 2022

ISMAIL NASARUDDIN BIN ABDUL WAHAB MALAYSIAN AIRLINE SYSTEM BERHAD

Citation

02(f)-43-07/2021(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)
Court

f
Case number

02(f)-43-07/2021(W) (Mahkamah Persekutuan)

Press statements made by a trade union officer in the course of bona fide union representation are protected under the IRA and Employment Act and do not constitute misconduct justifying dismissal unless they are extraneous to union affairs, malicious, knowingly or recklessly false, illegal or otherwise beyond the scope of legitimate union activity; employer must consider statutory protections and the employee's union role and bears the onus under section 20 IRA to prove just cause for dismissal.
30 Jun 2021

AFFANDY BIN ABD RAOF FAIZ & 9 OTHERS MOHAMED AZMIN BIN ALI

Citation

WA-22NCVC-782-11/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCVC-782-11/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held that plaintiffs may prove they voted by oral evidence under Evidence Act 1950 s59, the claim before the court is one of misrepresentation by the defendant (not enforcement of an election manifesto or negation of association rights), and because triable issues exist the claim is not plain and obvious and cannot be struck out under Order 18 Rule 19.

Malaysia Case Law

AFIF BIN BAHARDIN(No. KP:- 850513-10- 5715) 1. ) DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2. ) LAW CHOO KIANG (Disaman atas kapasiti sebagai Yang di-Pertua Dewan Undangan Negeri Pulau Pinang)

ZULKIFLI IBRAHIM(No. KP:- 791130-07-5179) 1. ) DEWAN UNDANGAN NEGERI PULAU PINANG 2. ) LAW CHOO KIANG (Disaman sebagai Yang di-Pertua Dewan Undangan Negeri Pulau Pinang)

ISMAIL NASARUDDIN BIN ABDUL WAHAB MALAYSIAN AIRLINE SYSTEM BERHAD

AFFANDY BIN ABD RAOF FAIZ & 9 OTHERS MOHAMED AZMIN BIN ALI