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DetailDescriptionCase NameLee Ah Chor v Southern Bank BhdCitation[1991] 1 MLJ 428CourtSupreme Court (Kuala Lumpur)CoramAbdul Hamid Omar LP, Gunn Chit Tuan and Jemuri Serjan SCJJDate of Judgment10 December 1990 Brief Facts: The respondent (Southern Bank Bhd) granted an overdraft facility of $700,000 to a company (Sin Hup Woh Transport and Trading Agencies Company Bhd). This facility … Continue reading Case Analysis: Lee Ah Chor v Southern Bank Bhd [1991] 1 MLJ 428 SC →

DetailInformationCase NameHock Hua Bank Bhd. v. Sahari Bin MuridCourtFederal CourtDate of JudgmentSeptember 10 & October 13, 1980AppellantHock Hua Bank Bhd. (The Bank/Chargee)RespondentSahari Bin Murid (The Chargor)Core IssueWhether a judge has the jurisdiction to alter or set aside a judgment or order that was regularly obtained, drawn up, and perfected in an inter partes application (one where both … Continue reading Case Analysis: Hock Hua Bank Bhd. v. Sahari Bin Murid [1981] 1 MLJ 143 FC →

Who Gets a Seat at the Table? The Rights of Unsecured Creditors in Judicial Management In the recent case of Desa Tiasa Sdn Bhd v. CME Group Berhad & Anor [2025] MLRAU 397 CA, the Court of Appeal provided much-needed clarity on a "crisp issue": whether an unsecured creditor has the legal right to intervene in judicial … Continue reading Rights of Unsecured Creditors in Judicial Management Case →

DetailInformationCase NameSUN PHARMACEUTICAL SDN BHD v. WONG FONG LENG & ORS [2026] 2 MLRH 633 HCCourtHigh Court Malaya, Kuala LumpurJudgeYusrin Faidz Yusoff JCDate of Decision1 December 2025PlaintiffSun Pharmaceutical Sdn Bhd ("Sun Pharma")DefendantsWong Fong Leng ("D1"), Mazuriah binti Abu Darin ("D2"), and Gan Jia Swee ("D3")Core IssueWhether the director (D1) and senior officers (D2 and D3) … Continue reading Case Analysis: Sun Pharmaceutical Sdn Bhd v. Wong Fong Leng & Ors [2026] 2 MLRH 633 HC →

Case Name: Lim Seow Chin v. Real Matrix Sdn Bhd & Ors Case Citation: [2026] 2 MLRH 624 Court: High Court Malaya, Georgetown Judge: Wendy Ooi Su Ghee J Date of Decision: 9 December 2025 Key Facts Parties: The Plaintiff, Lim Seow Chin, was a Director and 49% shareholder of the 1st Defendant, Real Matrix Sdn Bhd (the developer). The 2nd, 3rd, … Continue reading Case Analysis: of Lim Seow Chin v. Real Matrix Sdn Bhd & Ors [2026] 2 MLRH 624 →

Key DetailsDescriptionCourtHigh Court Malaya, Kuala LumpurDate of Decision20 August 2025ApplicationApplication by the 3rd Defendant, Studio Twenty Three Sdn Bhd ("the Company"), for the continuation of an ad interim injunction (Prohibitory, Mareva, and Mandatory orders) against the Plaintiffs (Victor Wang and Wang Zheng).Corporate DisputeAllegations of director misconduct, asset misappropriation, and systematic interference with the Company's business operations (Lane … Continue reading Case Analysis: VICTOR WANG & ANOR v. MUHAMMAD FAIZ MAMING & ORS [2026] 2 MLRH 567 HC →

Case Name: QIAN SUI F&B SDN BHD v. EXCELSIUS GLOBAL SDN BHD & OTHERS Citation: [2026] 2 MLRH 549 Court: High Court of Malaya, Shah Alam Judge: Hazizah Kassim JC Date of Decision: 23 October 2025 Brief FactsThe Plaintiff (Qian Sui F&B Sdn Bhd) sued the First Defendant (Excelsius Global Sdn Bhd) and its directors, seeking a declaration that their … Continue reading Case Analysis: QIAN SUI F&B SDN BHD lwn. EXCELSIUS GLOBAL SDN BHD & YANG LAIN [2026] 2 MLRH 549 HC →

ElementDetailCase TitleNUR FUZIATUN MOHD FADLI v. GOMBAK MEDICAL CENTRE SDN BHD & ORS [2026] 2 MLRA 523CourtCourt of Appeal, PutrajayaCoramAzizah Nawawi, Azizul Azmi Adnan, Faizah Jamaludin JJCADate of Judgment12 November 2025Nature of ClaimTort: Medical Negligence Parties and Background Facts Appellant/Plaintiff (Minor): Nur Fuziatun Mohd Fadli, who suffered a brain injury during birth, resulting in permanent cerebral palsy. She … Continue reading Case Analysis: NUR FUZIATUN MOHD FADLI v. GOMBAK MEDICAL CENTRE SDN BHD & ORS [2026] 2 MLRA 523 →

Case Title and Citation: ASHVIN JETHANAND VALIRAM v. YOGITA KISHANCHAND JETHWANI [2026] 2 MLRA 474 Court: Court of Appeal, Putrajaya Date of Decision: 18 July 2025 Coram (Judges): S Nantha Balan, Azhahari Kamal Ramli, Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid JJCA Summary of the Case Background Facts The appellant (husband) and the respondent (wife) married on 3 July 1999 and have … Continue reading Case Analysis: ASHVIN JETHANAND VALIRAM v. YOGITA KISHANCHAND JETHWANI [2026] 2 MLRA 474 CA →

The bedrock of corporate law is the doctrine of separate legal personality, as famously established in Salomon v. A Salomon & Co Ltd [1879] AC 22, which posits that a company is a legal entity distinct from its members. However, this "corporate veil" is not an impenetrable fortress. When directors orchestrate schemes to strip a company of … Continue reading The Legal Implications of Fraud in Corporate Entities →