1. U TELEVISION SDN BHD 2. TAN SRI DATO’ SERI VINCENT TAN CHEE YIOUN … APPELLANTS v COMINTEL SDN BHD … RESPONDENT

02f-12-03-2016w Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) 31 July 2017 • 02(f)-12-03-2016(W)

Catchwords

Evidence : Burden of proof - Whether approach adopted by High Court and Court of Appeal was correct regarding the discharge of burden of proof by plaintiff seeking judgment in respect of matters of a technical nature - Whether plaintiff had proven its case on balance of probabilities against defendants Evidence : Expert evidence - Onus upon plaintiff to establish facts which by their nature demand expert evidence under s 45 Evidence Act 1950 - Whether open to court to hold said onus to have been discharged without plaintiff calling any expert evidence - Required standard of an expert witness - Whether fulfilled.

Practice Areas

Evidence : Burden of proof

Judges (5)

Hasan bin Lah Coram Jeffrey Tan Kok Wha Coram Md. Raus bin Sharif Delivered Seri Zulkefli bin Ahmad Makinudin Coram Wira Aziah binti Ali Coram

Parties (3)

COMINTEL Sdn Bhd … RESPONDENT Respondent U TELEVISION Sdn Bhd Appellant Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun … Appellants Appellant

Case Significance

1. U TELEVISION SDN BHD 2. TAN SRI DATO’ SERI VINCENT TAN CHEE YIOUN … APPELL... is a Federal Court (Mahkamah Persekutuan) decision dated July 31, 2017 (citation: 02f-12-03-2016w). The panel comprised Hasan bin Lah, Jeffrey Tan Kok Wha, Md. Raus bin Sharif, Seri Zulkefli bin Ahmad Makinudin and Wira Aziah binti Ali, with Md. Raus bin Sharif delivering the judgment.

What was the outcome of 1. U TELEVISION SDN BHD 2. TAN SRI DATO’ SERI VINCENT TAN CHEE YIOUN … APPELL...?

1. U TELEVISION SDN BHD 2. TAN SRI DATO’ SERI VINCENT TAN CHEE YIOUN … APPELL... is a Federal Court decision dated July 31, 2017. The case was heard by Hasan bin Lah. See the full judgment for details.