Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Tracing of funds

Legal area

Court

7 Oct 2025

KHOO YIK CHOU 1. ) KOAY LIANG KHENG 2. ) LEE KAH WEI 3. ) SAW CHIA HUI 4. ) NICHOLAS FUNG WIN JUAN

Citation

WA-22NCC-78-02/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCC-78-02/2025 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The Court held the interrogatories sought factual transactional information (names of recipients, amounts, dates, modes and bank details) which are not communications seeking or giving legal advice and therefore are not protected by section 126 Evidence Act 1950; there was prima facie evidence that the firm held RM1.5 million as stakeholder and the interrogatories were necessary to trace misapplied stakeholder funds and to fairly dispose of the matter and save costs, accordingly leave to serve the interrogatories was granted.
27 Mar 2025

1. ) Global Maritime Ventures Berhad 2. ) GMV Borcos Sdn Bhd (dalam liquidasi sukarela) 1. ) Mohd Zafer Mohd Hashim 2. ) Sidqi Ahmad Said bin Ahmad 3. ) AWH Equity Holding Sdn Bhd 4. ) Wan Hamimie binti Wan Ariff 5. ) Tetuan Ram Reza & Muha

Citation

WA-22NCvC-242-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCvC-242-04/2021 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The application was dismissed because the plaintiffs failed to meet the threshold specificity and relevancy requirements for third-party discovery: the description of documents was overly broad and constituted a fishing expedition contrary to Order 24 r.7A(3)(b); the documents were not shown to be relevant under s.7 BBEA and did not fall within the statutory definition of 'banker\u2019s book'; and the plaintiffs failed to establish that the banks had the documents in their possession, custody or power and that discovery was necessary to fairly dispose of the suit. Accordingly the application…
23 Jan 2025

CHAN LENNON (berniaga sebagai OMG LUXURY TRADING) TAN HUEY ZI (berniaga sebagai OMG LUXURY TRADING)

Citation

BA-12ANCC-21-08/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-12ANCC-21-08/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The High Court held that the Ambank bank statement for November 2022 satisfied the requirements of Order 24 r.3 (document, relevance, possession) and affirmed the Sessions Court's order compelling its production; however, bank statements after November 2022 were not necessary at this stage under Order 24 r.8 and the related part of the discovery order was set aside as too wide and amounting to a fishing expedition; the Respondent remains entitled to seek further discovery depending on what the November statement discloses.
7 Apr 2021

BEYOND HALLMARK SDN BHD (Company No.: 1099917-T) 1. CHEAH SIU HUI [personal representative of Cheah Theam Kheng (deceased)] (NRIC No.: 310131-10-5261) 2. YAHNASEGARAN S GOVINDASAMY (sued as the sole proprietor of Messrs. Yahna S.G) (NRIC No

Citation

WA-22NCVC-471-07/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCVC-471-07/2019 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Application dismissed because it was academic and an abuse of process; the 2nd Defendant proffered unreasonable and unjustified reasons for delay, failed statutory and professional record-keeping obligations, and failed to demonstrate due diligence or credible obstacles (CMCO/banking) to warrant extension of time.

Malaysia Case Law

KHOO YIK CHOU 1. ) KOAY LIANG KHENG 2. ) LEE KAH WEI 3. ) SAW CHIA HUI 4. ) NICHOLAS FUNG WIN JUAN

1. ) Global Maritime Ventures Berhad 2. ) GMV Borcos Sdn Bhd (dalam liquidasi sukarela) 1. ) Mohd Zafer Mohd Hashim 2. ) Sidqi Ahmad Said bin Ahmad 3. ) AWH Equity Holding Sdn Bhd 4. ) Wan Hamimie binti Wan Ariff 5. ) Tetuan Ram Reza & Muha

CHAN LENNON (berniaga sebagai OMG LUXURY TRADING) TAN HUEY ZI (berniaga sebagai OMG LUXURY TRADING)

BEYOND HALLMARK SDN BHD (Company No.: 1099917-T) 1. CHEAH SIU HUI [personal representative of Cheah Theam Kheng (deceased)] (NRIC No.: 310131-10-5261) 2. YAHNASEGARAN S GOVINDASAMY (sued as the sole proprietor of Messrs. Yahna S.G) (NRIC No