Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Separability doctrine

Legal area

Court

23 Dec 2024

1. ) KHONG YOON LOONG 2. ) AGNES LEE LAI HENG 3. ) NG CHEE SIEW 4. ) IRENE HARTANTO @ TAN HIAN LIE 5. ) CHAN YIK LONG 6. ) HO YEE KARM 7. ) LIU KWAI LIEN 8. ) KONG CHOONG HON 9. ) LIM KA TIN 10. ) JAMAL MOHAMED PADIYATH 11. ) FOONG KIM SEON

Citation

WA-22NCC-627-11/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-627-11/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court found a valid, enforceable arbitration agreement existed between the 1st Defendant and the specified plaintiffs, the disputes fell within the clause, and the claims were not excluded from arbitration under s.4 (not contrary to public policy nor incapable of arbitration). Applying the just and convenient approach, the court ordered a stay under s.10 as to the enumerated plaintiffs' claims against the 1st Defendant while allowing the remaining plaintiffs' claims against the 1st Defendant and claims against other defendants to proceed; costs were awarded to the plaintiffs against the 1…
14 Sept 2021

EXTRA EXCEL (M) SDN BHD (Company No: 223246-D) QUEK PECK KEOW

Citation

JA-12A-10-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

JA-12A-10-03/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The appeal was allowed because Clause 1.3 is a valid separable arbitration agreement and the Sessions Court erred by treating Clause 10.2 as nullifying the arbitration clause; issues arising from Clause 10.2 concern the merits or jurisdictional matters for the arbitrator, so the proceedings must be stayed and the parties referred to arbitration.
26 Jun 2018

1. APEX MARBLE SDN BHD (Company Registration No. 669745-X) 2. MCORE SDN BHD (Company Registration No. 599497-H) LEONG TAT YAN (NRIC NO. 760730-04-50870)

Citation

W-02(NCvC)(W)-202-01/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)
Court

NCvC
Case number

W-02(NCvC)(W)-202-01/2018 (Mahkamah Rayuan)

The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, set aside the High Court's stay. It held s.10 did not apply because the defendant was not a party to the arbitration agreement and any stay against a non‑party requires rare and compelling circumstances. Further, the defendant had taken unqualified steps in the proceedings (including filing defence and counterclaim) without reserving arbitration rights and was therefore precluded from invoking s.10; the High Court erred in its exercise of discretion; appeal allowed and matter remitted to High Court.

Malaysia Case Law

1. ) KHONG YOON LOONG 2. ) AGNES LEE LAI HENG 3. ) NG CHEE SIEW 4. ) IRENE HARTANTO @ TAN HIAN LIE 5. ) CHAN YIK LONG 6. ) HO YEE KARM 7. ) LIU KWAI LIEN 8. ) KONG CHOONG HON 9. ) LIM KA TIN 10. ) JAMAL MOHAMED PADIYATH 11. ) FOONG KIM SEON

EXTRA EXCEL (M) SDN BHD (Company No: 223246-D) QUEK PECK KEOW

1. APEX MARBLE SDN BHD (Company Registration No. 669745-X) 2. MCORE SDN BHD (Company Registration No. 599497-H) LEONG TAT YAN (NRIC NO. 760730-04-50870)