Zairani binti Tugiran
About Zairani binti Tugiran
Zairani binti Tugiran appears as counsel of record in 5 reported Malaysia judgments (2025–2026). These were heard before MYHC (3) and MYCOA (2).
On the court record
Zairani binti Tugiran's reported practice is in constitutional and public-law litigation together with insolvency-related civil work, appearing in the High Court and the Court of Appeal, frequently on the side of the State and its agencies, and acting for respondents and defendants.
A notable matter is a Court of Appeal citizenship appeal, in which she acted for a respondent. It concerned an application by adoptive parents for a declaration that a child be recognised as a citizen of Malaysia by operation of law and for an order of mandamus for an identity card to issue, raising whether the requirements of jus soli and jus sanguinis were fulfilled where the identity of the child's biological parents was unknown, and how Article 14(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution and the relevant schedule apply.
She also appears in public-law compensation. Acting for a respondent in a Court of Appeal matter concerning Banggi Quary Sdn Bhd, the appeal concerned a claim for monetary compensation after a judicial review had been allowed, and whether it was properly a claim for constitutional monetary compensation or in substance a claim for damages.
Her insolvency-related work includes related originating summonses in which she acted for defendants on whether an undischarged bankrupt could institute proceedings without the sanction of the Director General of Insolvency under section 38(1)(a) of the Insolvency Act 1967, and whether that requirement was dispensed with by naming the Director General as a party. She has also acted for a defendant on a striking-out application, on whether a claim disclosed no reasonable cause of action or was scandalous, frivolous, vexatious or an abuse of process. The practice is constitutional, administrative and insolvency-adjacent litigation, often defending decisions of the State. The recurring task is to defend the exercise of a public power — a registration decision, a compensation refusal, an insolvency safeguard — against a constitutional or procedural challenge.
How many cases has Zairani binti Tugiran appeared in?
Zairani binti Tugiran appears as counsel of record in 5 reported Malaysia judgments (2025–2026).
Which courts does Zairani binti Tugiran appear in?
Zairani binti Tugiran appears before MYHC (3) and MYCOA (2).
What does Zairani binti Tugiran focus on in these decisions?
Constitutional and public-law litigation together with insolvency-related civil work, often acting for the State and its agencies. Her matters include a Court of Appeal citizenship appeal, a constitutional monetary-compensation appeal concerning Banggi Quary Sdn Bhd, and originating summonses on the sanction required to sue while an undischarged bankrupt.
What was the citizenship appeal about?
An application by adoptive parents for a declaration that a child be recognised as a citizen of Malaysia by operation of law and for an order of mandamus for an identity card to issue. It raised whether the requirements of jus soli and jus sanguinis were satisfied where the identity of the child's biological parents was unknown, engaging Article 14(1)(b) of the Federal Constitution. She acted for a respondent.
What insolvency question did her originating summonses raise?
Whether an undischarged bankrupt could institute proceedings without first obtaining the sanction of the Director General of Insolvency under section 38(1)(a) of the Insolvency Act 1967, and whether that requirement was dispensed with by naming the Director General as a party. She acted for defendants.