TEOH SOO BENG vs GOLDEN CASTLE CITY SDN BHD & ORS

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2017 MarsdenLR 1777

HIGH COURT MALAYA GEORGETOWN
TEOH SOO BENG – Appellant
Versus
GOLDEN CASTLE CITY SDN BHD & ORS – Respondent

Table of Content
1. introduction of proceedings and application specifics. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4)
2. arguments regarding procedural objections and conflict allegations. (Para 5 , 6 , 10 , 11)
3. court observations on procedural irregularities and ethical standards. (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
4. analysis of relationships and burden of proof in disqualification. (Para 16)

[1] Enclosure AA1 is the application by the Petitioner to disqualify and/or disallow Ranjit Singh Harbinder Singh ("Ranjit") and Messrs Ranjit SinghYeoh ("Firm") from representing the Respondents in this Companies Winding-Up proceedings ("Proceedings").

[2] The Petitioner's application is premised generally on conflict of interest on the following grounds:

(i) Confidential information in relation to the Proceedings was revealed to Ranjit; and

(ii) Ranjit advised on strategy and gave his views in relation to the issues in the Proceedings.

[3] For purposes of Encl AA1, the following affidavits were filed by the respective parties: -

(i) the Petitioner's Affidavit in Support affirmed on 24 July 2017 (Petitioner's 1st Affidavit);

(ii) Ranjit Singh's Affidavit in Opposition affirmed on 1 July 2017 ("RS's 1st Affidavit);

(iii) the Petiti

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2017 MarsdenLR 1777

HIGH COURT MALAYA GEORGETOWNTEOH SOO BENG – AppellantVersusGOLDEN CASTLE CITY SDN BHD & ORS – Respondent

HIGH COURT MALAYA GEORGETOWN
TEOH SOO BENG – Appellant
Versus
GOLDEN CASTLE CITY SDN BHD & ORS – Respondent