CIVIL PROCEDURE: Discovery

3 cases · June 2025 to February 2026

Case Volume by Year

1

25

2

26

2025–2026

Key Issues & Sub-Topics

Specific discovery of listed documents — Whether documents were specifically identified and shown to exist — Whether information in abstract constitutes document — Fishing expedition — Attempt to shift burden of proof — Whether discovery necessary — Discovery application dismissed 2 Documentary discovery — Scope of discovery in commercial litigation — Whether documents must be in possession, custody or power of party against whom discovery sought — Whether discovery application constitutes fishing expedition — Whether former shareholder has standing to seek corporate documents — Whether documents from wound-up company should be sought from liquidator rather than former directors — Whether burden of proof requirements satisfied — Whether alternative remedies available through proper procedural channels 1

Specific discovery of listed documents — Whether documents were specifically identified and shown to exist — Whether information in abstract constitutes document — Fishing expedition — Attempt to shift burden of proof — Whether discovery necessary — Discovery application dismissed 2 cases

wa-22ncc-140-03-2023 KENANGA INVESTORS BERHAD v 1. ) ZULRAFQ CAPITAL SDN BHD 2. ) TAN SRI ZULHASNAN BIN RAFIQUE PIHAK TERKILAN 1. ) DATUK WIRA ISMITZ MATTHEW 2. ) MUHAMMAD TAQIUDDIN HALIM

10 February 2026

wa-22ncc-489-07-2023 KENANGA INVESTORS BERHAD v 1. ) ZULRAFQ CAPITAL SDN BHD 2. ) TAN SRI ZULHASNAN BIN RAFIQUE PIHAK TERKILAN 1. ) DATUK WIRA ISMITZ MATTHEW 2. ) MUHAMMAD TAQIUDDIN HALIM

10 February 2026

Documentary discovery — Scope of discovery in commercial litigation — Whether documents must be in possession, custody or power of party against whom discovery sought — Whether discovery application constitutes fishing expedition — Whether former shareholder has standing to seek corporate documents — Whether documents from wound-up company should be sought from liquidator rather than former directors — Whether burden of proof requirements satisfied — Whether alternative remedies available through proper procedural channels 1 case

wa-22ncc-609-09-2024 1. ) CHAN KAH LON 2. ) CHAN SEE MAI v 1. ) CHIN JIA YEE 2. ) CHIN THIEN CHOY 3. ) GIRONA VETERINARY SDN. BHD. 4. ) SOLE BIZ SDN. BHD.

Key Statutes

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

cited in 2 cases

Rules of Court 2012

cited in 2 cases

Court Distribution

Key People & Firms

Top Judges

Elaine Yap Chin Gaik 2 Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad 1

Top Firms

Justin Voon Chooi & Wing 2 James Monteiro 2 Shaikh David & Co 2 Jeeva Partnership 2

Top Lawyers

Victor Pang Chee Siong 2 Shaikh Abdul Saleem bin Shaikh Abdul Karim 2 Jasmin Irisa binti Ahmad Mirza 2 Henry Poh Jun Yang 2 John Aloysius Skelchy 2

Cases

wa-22ncc-140-03-2023

KENANGA INVESTORS BERHAD v 1. ) ZULRAFQ CAPITAL SDN BHD 2. ) TAN SRI ZULHASNAN BIN RAFIQUE PIHAK TERKILAN 1. ) DATUK WIRA ISMITZ MATTHEW 2. ) MUHAMMAD TAQIUDDIN HALIM

10 February 2026

wa-22ncc-489-07-2023

KENANGA INVESTORS BERHAD v 1. ) ZULRAFQ CAPITAL SDN BHD 2. ) TAN SRI ZULHASNAN BIN RAFIQUE PIHAK TERKILAN 1. ) DATUK WIRA ISMITZ MATTHEW 2. ) MUHAMMAD TAQIUDDIN HALIM

10 February 2026

wa-22ncc-609-09-2024

1. ) CHAN KAH LON 2. ) CHAN SEE MAI v 1. ) CHIN JIA YEE 2. ) CHIN THIEN CHOY 3. ) GIRONA VETERINARY SDN. BHD. 4. ) SOLE BIZ SDN. BHD.