Othman bin Marzuki v Loyang Ekuiti Sdn Bhd & Anor [2024] MLJU 529
Pernah tak you sakit hati sangat bila kena backstab dgn bekas business partner you? Dulu ada this one kes, client i ni bergaduh dgn bekas business partner dia. Biasala bila mula2 ‘couple’ semua manis2 belaka. Konon masing2 akan faham tanggungjawab masing2, sorang buat operations, sorang in charge of marketing. So one day bekas biz partner […]
Low Cheng Teik & Ors v Low Ean Nee
Kadang-kadang kan, bila kita rasa kena aniaya dalam bisnes, kita rasa macam nak terus lari pergi court. Kita rasa kita mangsa, so kita ingat kita boleh terus tuntut macam-macam. I teringat satu kes ni. Syarikat family tau. Share 50-50. Nampak macam “fair” lah kan? Dua-dua ada suara. Sekali, partner dia buat hal. Dia pergi ‘jual’ […]
Pelaburan “Patuh Syariah” — Bila Struktur Cantik Rupanya Perangkap
Ahmad Syafiq & Anor v EAS Management PLT & Ors [2025] MLJU 4286 Ada webinar eksklusif. Slaid nampak sangat profesional. Penuh dengan istilah kewangan Islam yang “sedap” didengar—Patuh Syariah, Tawarruq, LLP, RPS-i. Semuanya nampak kemas, tersusun, dan sangat meyakinkan. Tapi di Mahkamah Tinggi, segala “hiasan” ni akhirnya terbongkar. Apa yang disangka peluang pelaburan rupanya satu […]
“Shariah-Compliant” Investment — When a Beautiful Structure Turns Out to Be a Trap
Ahmad Syafiq & Anor v EAS Management PLT & Ors [2025] MLJU 4286 There was an exclusive webinar. The slides looked highly professional. They were filled with impressive Islamic finance terminology — Shariah-compliant, Tawarruq, LLP, RPS-i. Everything appeared structured, organised, and convincing. But before the High Court, the entire “decorative structure” eventually unraveled. What was […]
Daripada Pemecatan ke Penghakiman RM600,000
Ng Ze Xuan v Tan Sing How & Ors [2025] MLJU 287 Apa jadi bila pertikaian dalaman syarikat tak lagi kekal “dalaman”? Dalam kes ni, seorang senior sales leader kena buang kerja pada sebelah petang. Tapi selang beberapa jam kemudian, keadaan jadi “panas”. Mesej mula tersebar luas. Dalam group WeChat ada ratusan ahli, dalam sesi […]
From Termination to a RM600,000 Judgment
Ng Ze Xuan v Tan Sing How & Ors [2025] MLJU 287 What happens when an internal company dispute no longer stays “internal”? In this case, a senior sales leader was dismissed in the afternoon. Within hours, the situation escalated. Messages began circulating widely. In a WeChat group with hundreds of members, during a Zoom […]
“The Company Took the Loan, I’m Just the Guarantor…” — Are You Really Safe?
United Overseas Bank (M) Bhd v Tan Chong Whatt & Anor [2025] 3 MLJ 161 This is something we often hear when signing a loan agreement. At that time, the business is thriving, the bank says it’s just a “standard procedure,” and everything looks neat and under control. So when asked to sign a personal […]
“Company Yang Pinjam, Saya Penjamin Je…” — Betul Ke Selamat?
United Overseas Bank (M) Bhd v Tan Chong Whatt & Anor [2025] 3 MLJ 161 Ayat ni kita selalu dengar masa nak tandatangan loan agreement. Waktu tu bisnes tengah “gah”, bank pula kata ini cuma “prosedur biasa” je. Semua nampak cantik dan terkawal. Jadi bila diminta tanda tangan personal guarantee, ramai yang anggap itu sekadar […]
RM200K Melayang Disebabkan Satu Ayat
ThiruChelvasegaram a/l Manickavasegar v Mahadevi a/p Nadchatiram Ada satu tanggapan yang silap: ramai ingat kalau sesuatu benda tu dah bertulis dalam dokumen rasmi, maksudnya kita dah selamat. Kononnya kalau ayat tu peguam yang tulis, ada dalam surat guaman, atau terselit dalam kertas kerja mahkamah — ia automatik jadi “kebal” dan tak boleh disaman. Tapi dalam […]
RM200,000 Lost Because of One Sentence
ThiruChelvasegaram a/l Manickavasegar v Mahadevi a/p Nadchatiram There is a common misconception: many people think that once something is written in an official document, it is automatically safe. The assumption is that if the sentence is drafted by a lawyer, stated in a letter of demand, or included in court papers, it becomes “immune” from […]