1. ) MARZAIDI BIN MOHAMMAD 2. ) Thaib Bin Mustafa (Membawa Tindakan Sebagai Wakil Litigasi Kepada Mustafa Bin Ab Samad (Si Mati) v MOHAMED AFFENDI BIN KHAIRUDDIN

w-02ncvcw-1092-07-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 25 February 2025 • W-02(NCvC)(W)-1092-07/2023 • 46 min read

6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign)

Catchwords

Malaysia Airlines Flight MH 17; Faraid Order, Stakeholder Agreement, Release Agreement, Montreal Convention 1999; section 7(2) and section 7(5) of the Civil Law Act 1956; legal heirs / next-of-kin of deceased's crew member.

Practice Areas

Judges (3)

Azhahari Kamal bin Ramli Coram Faizah binti Jamaludin Delivered Mariana binti Haji Yahya Coram

Counsel (10)

Brijnandan Singh Bhar & Co. Firm Raimy Fuaad Aqis Firm Dato' Brijnandran Singh Bhar Counsel Respondent Fey Aqis bin Mohd Khairuddin Counsel Appellant G. K Ganesan Counsel Respondent Jasween Kaur Dhaliwal Counsel Respondent Lailatul Fitriah binti Ma'at Counsel Appellant Natasha Bhar Counsel Respondent Norazali bin Nordin Counsel Appellant Pavaani A/P Tanggaveloo Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

Marzaidi bin Mohammad Appellant Mohamed Affendi bin Khairuddin Respondent Thaib bin Mustafa (membawa Tindakan Sebagai Wakil Litigasi Kepada Mustafa bin Ab Samad (si Mati) Appellant

Case Significance

1. ) MARZAIDI BIN MOHAMMAD 2. ) Thaib Bin Mustafa (Membawa Tindakan Sebagai W... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated February 25, 2025 (citation: w-02ncvcw-1092-07-2023). <p>This case involved a dispute over compensation from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 among the legal heirs of a deceased crew member, Mastura binti Mustafa. The key issues were the validity of a stakeholder agreement and release agreement, and the distribution of RM600,000 held in a stakeholder account according to a Faraid Order. The Court of Appeal allowed Appeal 1092 and dismissed Appeal 1122, ordering the release of the stakeholder funds in accordance with the Faraid distribution.</p> The panel comprised Azhahari Kamal bin Ramli, Faizah binti Jamaludin and Mariana binti Haji Yahya, with Faizah binti Jamaludin delivering the judgment.

Summary

This case involved a dispute over compensation from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 among the legal heirs of a deceased crew member, Mastura binti Mustafa. The key issues were the validity of a stakeholder agreement and release agreement, and the distribution of RM600,000 held in a stakeholder account according to a Faraid Order. The Court of Appeal allowed Appeal 1092 and dismissed Appeal 1122, ordering the release of the stakeholder funds in accordance with the Faraid distribution.

What was the outcome of 1. ) MARZAIDI BIN MOHAMMAD 2. ) Thaib Bin Mustafa (Membawa Tindakan Sebagai W...?

<p>This case involved a dispute over compensation from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 among the legal heirs of a deceased crew member, Mastura binti Mu...

Statutes Cited

Civil Law Act 1956 (Cap 1967)

Federal Constitution

Penal Code (Cap 574)

Rules of Court 2012

Specific Relief Act 1950

s 41

Specific Relief Act 1950 (Cap 137)

s 41

Cases Cited (6)

MY (6)

[1966] 2 MLJ 25 [2007] 5 CLJ 253 [2007] 5 MLJ 101 [2017] MLJU 410 [2023] 10 CLJ 305 [2023] AMEJ 2059