TANIA SCIVETTI vs MAJLIS PEGUAM & ORS

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2023 MarsdenLR 244

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
TANIA SCIVETTI – Appellant
Versus
MAJLIS PEGUAM & ORS – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Muhammad Shafee Abdullah,Effa Azuin Aidrul Hisham,Alaistair Brandah Norman,Hartrisha Kaur Sandhu ,Respondent Advocate: Ringo Low Kim Leng,Melvin Chonh Jia Shern

Table of Content
1. disciplinary inquiry must adhere to statutory time limits. (Para 1 , 2 , 4 , 6 , 7)
2. legal principles regarding the necessity for expeditious proceeding in disciplinary actions. (Para 17 , 19 , 35)
3. court intervention is valid when addressing statutory time breaches. (Para 18 , 22 , 24 , 33 , 57)

JUDGMENT

Azimah Omar JCA:

A. Background Facts

[1] The Appeal before us concerns the Appellant-Plaintiff's Originating Summons for an injunction and declaratory reliefs to restrain the Respondents (particularly the 3rd Respondent) from proceeding with a further disciplinary inquiry primarily in reliance of ss 103B(1) and 99(3A) of the Legal Profession Act 1976 (" LPA ").

[2] The Appellant contended that the 3rd Respondent was at least four (4) years and one (1) month out of time (since the appointment of the 3rd Respondent by the 2nd Respondent in 2016) to commence a further inquiry into a complaint lodged against the Appellant.

[3] Nonetheless, during the Appeal Hearing before us on 29 March 2023, the Appellant-Plaintiff only proceeded to seek the Declaratory Reliefs sought vide the Originating Summons. Thus, we are minded to address and deliberate upon the present Appea

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2023 MarsdenLR 244

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYATANIA SCIVETTI – AppellantVersusMAJLIS PEGUAM & ORS – Respondent

Cases Referred (5)

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
TANIA SCIVETTI – Appellant
Versus
MAJLIS PEGUAM & ORS – Respondent