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Jurisdiction of industrial court for wrongful dismissal
  • 8 Apr 2024

    1. ) KOH EILEEN 2. ) GDF SDN. BHD. 1. ) AZMAN BIN AHMAD 2. ) OOI SHEE KHAI

    Citation
    WA-22NCC-520-10/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
    Court
    High Court
    Case number
    WA-22NCC-520-10/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

    The Trust Deed was valid on its face and unchallenged; the 1st defendant's statutory declaration was a clear admission and his plea of non est factum failed because the document was simple, in a language he understood, and he took insufficient precautions; evidential corroboration (double invoices and customer testimony) established misappropriation of RM211,054 and breach of fiduciary duties; the loan of RM100,000 was found to exist as a friendly loan with RM83,500 outstanding based on the SD and WhatsApp evidence; wrongful dismissal claims fall within the Industrial Court's jurisdiction; ac…

    • Validity of deed of trust
    • Non est factum
    • Misappropriation/double invoicing
    • Friendly loan
    • Jurisdiction of industrial court for wrongful dismissal
    • Admission by statutory declaration