Yong Wee Chong v 1. ) Tan Booi Tiang 2. ) Tan Kim Hooi 3. ) John Doe 4. ) LEE KIAN HAN, TEE YEE KOON, PHANG SONG MUN, ALVIN LEE SZE CHANG (Kesemua beramal sebagai Rakan Kongsi bagi Firma Guaman Tetuan Han & Partners

ja-22ncvc-98-07-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 25 November 2025 • JA-22NCvC-98-07/2021 • 22 min read
7 cases cited (0 SG, 7 foreign)

Outcome

Based on the foregoing reasons, I dismiss the Plaintiff’s claim and allowed D2’s counter claim as follows: (a) vacant possession of the said Property to be given to the D2; (b) any caveat entered onto the said Property by the Plaintiff to be removed; and (c) costs in the sum of RM10,000.00 to be paid by the Plaintiff to the D2 and D4 fourteen (14) days from the date of my decision.

Quoted verbatim from the judgment of High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) (ja-22ncvc-98-07-2021). Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal for the complete decision.

Catchwords

Full trial – Plaintiff claim the Sale and Purchase Agreement is a sham document or a façade to an illegal moneylending scheme – Whether the Plaintiff managed to establish the threshold for fraud and/or misrepresentation against the Defendants – Whether there is a conspiracy by Fourth Defendant to defraud the Plaintiff – Whether Fourth Defendant (conveyancing law firm) is liable for professional negligence or participation in any unlawful scheme – Whether Second Defendant is entitled to vacant possession of the said Property

Practice Areas

Contract Moneylending

Judges (1)

Wong Mee Ling Delivered

Counsel (7)

Aida & G Ravi Firm Chng Yin & Co Firm Chua Y.L Chambers Firm Aida Binti Hassan Counsel Plaintiff Chua Yee Leng Counsel Defendant G. Ravi Counsel Plaintiff Tan Pei Yin Counsel Defendant

Parties (5)

John Doe Defendant Lee Kian Han, Tee Yee Koon, Phang Song Mun, Alvin Lee Sze Chang Defendant Tan Booi Tiang Defendant Tan Kim Hooi Defendant Yong Wee Chong Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)
National Land Code (Cap 828)
s 340

Cases Cited (7)

UK (1)
[1970] 3 All ER 961
MY (6)
[1991] 4 CLJ 243 [2000] 3 MLJ 339 [2002] 3 MLJ 501 [2012] 4 MLJ 1 [2015] 5 MLJ 1 [2023] MLJU 933

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ja-22ncvc-98-07-2021)