PETROFAC (MALAYSIA-PM304) LIMITED v PBJV GROUP SDN BHD

wa-24nccarb-41-12-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 11 August 2025 • WA-24NCC(ARB)-41-12/2024

Catchwords

Setting Aside Arbitral Award - Sections 37(1)(b)(ii), 37(2)(b)(i) & (ii) Arbitration Act 2005 - Breach of natural justice - Public policy - Master Mulia three-stage test - Reliance on hearsay evidence - Section 19 Arbitration Act 2005 - Tribunal not bound by Evidence Act 1950 - Admissibility and weight of evidence within tribunal's discretion - Misconstruction of pleadings as admissions - Challenges to tribunal's assessment of evidence and interpretation - Outside scope of Section 37 - Impermissible re-opening of merits - No serious or material breach - Enforcement of Award - Section 38 Arbitration Act 2005 - No impediment to enforcement.

Practice Areas

Setting Aside Arbitral Award

Judges (1)

Wan Muhammad Amin bin Wan Yahya Delivered

Parties (2)

PBJV GROUP Sdn Bhd Respondent PETROFAC (MALAYSIA-PM304) LIMITED Applicant

Case Significance

PETROFAC (MALAYSIA-PM304) LIMITED v PBJV GROUP SDN BHD is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated August 11, 2025 (citation: wa-24nccarb-41-12-2024). The case was decided by Wan Muhammad Amin bin Wan Yahya.

What was the outcome of PETROFAC (MALAYSIA-PM304) LIMITED v PBJV GROUP SDN BHD?

PETROFAC (MALAYSIA-PM304) LIMITED v PBJV GROUP SDN BHD is a High Court decision dated August 11, 2025. The case was heard by Wan Muhammad Amin bin Wan Yahya. See the full judgment for details.