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

w-02ncvcw-1122-07-2023 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 25 February 2025 • W-02(NCvC)(W)-1122-07/2023 • 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 Appellant Fey Aqis bin Mohd Khairuddin Counsel Respondent G. K Ganesan Counsel Appellant Jasween Kaur Dhaliwal Counsel Appellant Lailatul Fitriah binti Ma'at Counsel Respondent Natasha Bhar Counsel Appellant Norazali bin Nordin Counsel Respondent Pavaani A/P Tanggaveloo Counsel Appellant

Parties (3)

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

Case Significance

MOHAMED AFFENDI BIN KHAIRUDDIN v 1. ) MARZAIDI BIN MOHAMMAD 2. ) Thaib Bin Mu... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated February 25, 2025 (citation: w-02ncvcw-1122-07-2023). <p>This appeal was heard together with Appeal 1092 and concerned the distribution of MH17 compensation among heirs of a deceased crew member. Mohamed Affendi, the deceased crew member's husband, appealed against the declaration granting distribution to other heirs under the Faraid Order. The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal and ordered the release of RM600,000 from the stakeholder account according to 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 appeal was heard together with Appeal 1092 and concerned the distribution of MH17 compensation among heirs of a deceased crew member. Mohamed Affendi, the deceased crew member's husband, appealed against the declaration granting distribution to other heirs under the Faraid Order. The Court of Appeal dismissed his appeal and ordered the release of RM600,000 from the stakeholder account according to the Faraid distribution.

What was the outcome of MOHAMED AFFENDI BIN KHAIRUDDIN v 1. ) MARZAIDI BIN MOHAMMAD 2. ) Thaib Bin Mu...?

<p>This appeal was heard together with Appeal 1092 and concerned the distribution of MH17 compensation among heirs of a deceased crew member. Mohamed ...

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