[1] This is an appeal by the appellant (the defendant in the High Court) against the decision of the High Court dated 22 April 2016 made after a full trial, which allowed the plaintiffs claim against the defendant and a nominal sum of RM50,000.00 for loss of reputation as a result of being blacklisted with costs of RM100,000.00.

[2] We heard this appeal on 29 January 2018 and on 21 February 2018 and reserved our decision. After perusing the Records of Appeal, the written submissions filed by the respective learned counsel and upon hearing learned counsel, we adjourned the matter for our consideration and decision.

[3] We now give our decision and the reasons for the same