Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Solicitor's undertaking

Legal area

Court

8 Sept 2025

A.H.T. Syngas Technology NV Future NRG Sdn Bhd

Citation

BA-22NCC-104-08/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-22NCC-104-08/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Plaintiff breached the Consent Order by failing to deposit RM100,000 by the stipulated deadlines; the Consent Order remained valid and binding; variation required mutual consent which was not present; the Defendant refused the solicitor's undertaking as a substitute; therefore the court dismissed the Plaintiff's claim with no liberty to file afresh pursuant to paragraph 3 of the Consent Order.
3 Jul 2025

SAKTHIVEL NAGALINGAM OF MESSRS AMRAN JOSEPH CHAN & CO. KUMARAPPAN @ THANNIRMALAI A/L K. M. PALANIAPPAN PENCELAH MAJLIS PEGUAM MALAYSIA

Citation

AA-17D-1-07/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

AA-17D-1-07/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The undertaking was conditional on actual receipt of the balance purchase price and never matured because the firm was discharged and the banker’s cheque was returned without being banked or cleared; the applicant acted as a legal assistant within firm authority and, absent evidence of excess of authority or fraud, personal liability does not attach; material procedural failures (deceased complainant without proper substitution, denial of cross-examination, absence of affidavit of death/Rule 27 compliance, defective service, failure to state standard of proof, and DB’s failure to give reasons…
27 Oct 2023

1. ) DELTA-SPORT HANDELSKONTOR GMBH 2. ) ELVES TRADING & CONSULT SDN BHD 1. ) TETUAN HARJIT SANDHU WAN & ASSOCIATES 2. ) HARJIT SINGH SANDHU PIHAK KETIGA MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD

Citation

WA-22NCvC-396-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCvC-396-05/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court held that the plaintiffs satisfied the statutory conditions for third‑party discovery under Order 24 r.7A: the documents were specified, relevant to whether the defendants complied with their stakeholder undertaking, and likely in Maybank's possession; discovery was necessary to fairly dispose of the suit and to enable efficient resolution, therefore Maybank must produce the requested bank statements and the plaintiffs must pay costs of RM2,000 to the third party.
14 Nov 2022

NASAHARUDIN BIN MOHD ISA 1. ) MOHAN A/L PARAMASIVAM 2. ) GURDIT SINGH A/L KESAR SINGH 3. ) TETUAN SHARIF & KHOO 4. ) RAMASAMY A/L AMAIAPPAN 5. ) LIM CHEE KIAN 6. ) TETUAN LIM RAM & ASSOCIATES

Citation

N-02(NCvC)(W)-1300-09/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCvC
Case number

N-02(NCvC)(W)-1300-09/2020 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

Court held R.2–R.6 owed a duty of care to the Appellant despite no direct retainer because they assumed custody of the original title knowing the Consent Judgment terms and could reasonably foresee the Appellant's loss; by refusing or failing to return the title and by releasing it and/or proceeds without ensuring payment they breached that duty and caused the Appellant's loss; appeal allowed in part and judgment entered against Respondents jointly and severally for RM1,447,272 plus special damages and interest; costs ordered.
2 Dec 2021

HARCOS ENGINEERING (M) SDN BHD (NO SYARIKAT: 138593-X) 1. NORIAH BINTI AHMAD (NO. K/P: 550917-10-5856) 2. SARAH BINTI AHMAD (NO. K/P: 601208-10-6116) 3. ROSSIDAH BINTI AHMAD (NO. K/P: 630608-10-7700) 4. MOHD ARIS BIN AHMAT (NO. K/P: 560913-

Citation

WA-12ANCvC-114-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-12ANCvC-114-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Appellant established entitlement to immediate refund of the RM200,000 deposit because the condition precedents were not fulfilled, the 5th Respondent held the sum as stakeholder and breached an unqualified undertaking by releasing the funds; there was no bona fide defence or real triable issue preventing summary judgment on that part of the claim, so judgment was entered for the deposit with interest and costs.
21 Oct 2021

SMF ENGINEERING SDN BHD 1. BIG BLUE CAPITAL (M) SDN BHD 2. MUHAMMAD ZAHIR SANJAY BIN ABDULLAH PIHAK KETIGA 1. BIG BLUE CAPITAL (M) SDN BHD 2. SHAMSUBAHRIN BIN ISMAIL

Citation

WA-22NCvC-256-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCvC-256-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court found no bona fide triable issues on the plaintiff's breach of contract and solicitor's undertaking claims: the RM750,000 was to be retained by the solicitor until the KLCC contract was executed, substantial sums (RM720,000) were released contrary to that undertaking, time was of the essence and the 1st Defendant failed to procure the contract within the stipulated time, entitling the plaintiff to terminate and obtain summary judgment; however enforcement is stayed pending the 1st Defendant's unresolved counterclaim.
1 Jan 1900

TAN BAK LEE (No. K/P: 491127-07-5261) ONG CHEE KEONG (No. K/P: 630101-07-5965) beramal di bawah nama Tetuan Syarikat Ng & Anuar

Citation

PA-17D-3-09/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-17D-3-09/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court accepted the respondent's unchallenged explanation that the balance purchase price was unpaid, so the contractual condition precedent was not met; consequently there was no breach of the solicitor's undertaking and the Disciplinary Board was justified in summarily dismissing the complaint under s100(3).

Malaysia Case Law

A.H.T. Syngas Technology NV Future NRG Sdn Bhd

SAKTHIVEL NAGALINGAM OF MESSRS AMRAN JOSEPH CHAN & CO. KUMARAPPAN @ THANNIRMALAI A/L K. M. PALANIAPPAN PENCELAH MAJLIS PEGUAM MALAYSIA

1. ) DELTA-SPORT HANDELSKONTOR GMBH 2. ) ELVES TRADING & CONSULT SDN BHD 1. ) TETUAN HARJIT SANDHU WAN & ASSOCIATES 2. ) HARJIT SINGH SANDHU PIHAK KETIGA MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD

NASAHARUDIN BIN MOHD ISA 1. ) MOHAN A/L PARAMASIVAM 2. ) GURDIT SINGH A/L KESAR SINGH 3. ) TETUAN SHARIF & KHOO 4. ) RAMASAMY A/L AMAIAPPAN 5. ) LIM CHEE KIAN 6. ) TETUAN LIM RAM & ASSOCIATES

HARCOS ENGINEERING (M) SDN BHD (NO SYARIKAT: 138593-X) 1. NORIAH BINTI AHMAD (NO. K/P: 550917-10-5856) 2. SARAH BINTI AHMAD (NO. K/P: 601208-10-6116) 3. ROSSIDAH BINTI AHMAD (NO. K/P: 630608-10-7700) 4. MOHD ARIS BIN AHMAT (NO. K/P: 560913-

SMF ENGINEERING SDN BHD 1. BIG BLUE CAPITAL (M) SDN BHD 2. MUHAMMAD ZAHIR SANJAY BIN ABDULLAH PIHAK KETIGA 1. BIG BLUE CAPITAL (M) SDN BHD 2. SHAMSUBAHRIN BIN ISMAIL

TAN BAK LEE (No. K/P: 491127-07-5261) ONG CHEE KEONG (No. K/P: 630101-07-5965) beramal di bawah nama Tetuan Syarikat Ng & Anuar