Introduction This article is a retelling of the case of CHIN SHAT YEN v. CHIN SHAT YEE; ED WYNN ONG CHEA LEANG (INTERVENER) [2026] MLRHU 1715. The case of Chin Shat Yen explains when Malaysia’s High Court may terminate property co-ownership despite a trust deed, loan arrears and family hardship under the NLC.
Secret Profits: When Employees Breach Fiduciary Duty
Introduction This article is a retelling of the Malaysian High Court decision of OUJI SEIYAKU (M) SDN BHD v. LEONG KAH HOE & ORS [2026] MLRHU 2250. It exposes how a senior employee diverted RM14 million through secret profits, misappropriation, and shadow directorship. Key lessons for employers and directors. Note: This article contains dramatized reconstructions […]
Fatwa and Constitutional Limits: The SIS Forum Case
Introduction. Some cases appear, at first glance, to be about a clash of beliefs; when in truth they are about something quieter and more structural: who has legal power, how far that power goes, and which court has the final word when limits are tested. SIS Forum (Malaysia) & Anor v. Jawatankuasa Fatwa Negeri Selangor […]
Death of a Son and the Family Business
Note: This article is a reflection upon the case of Yau Siew Lan & Anor v. Lim Wei Wei & Ors; Lim Wei Wei & Ors (Third Parties) [2023] MLRHU 1383. Introduction – The Weight of Trust In Kuala Lumpur, family businesses often intertwine with complex relationships, and the case of Yau Siew Lan and […]
The USD27mil Case – It Looked Like Oil, But Felt Like Smoke
Note: This is a case study of Protasco Bhd v. Pt Anglo Slavic Utama & Ors [2023] MLRHU 1773, which was heard at the Kuala Lumpur High Court before Liza Chan Sow Keng J. There are transactions that announce themselves loudly—glossy decks, confident voices, numbers marching across spreadsheets like obedient soldiers. And then there are […]