The Federal Court awarded about RM2 million to two founding shareholders and directors who were found to have been unfairly dismissed – after a five‑year legal battle that came down to a single question: can a director also be an employee?
Category: Company Law
Woon Kim Choy and Chang Heng Keong: The Full Analysis
Capital City Property and the Corporate Veil
A developer was sued alongside a related tenant for unpaid rent. The Court of Appeal set aside the High Court’s decision to pierce the corporate veil, ruling that control and injustice are not enough—actual fraud or unconscionable conduct must be proved.
How Zheng Hong and the Judicial Review Appeal
A pilot was retrenched during the pandemic and fought his case for six years. The Court of Appeal ultimately ruled his dismissal was unjust.