MALAYSIA DEBT VENTURES BERHAD vs PLATINUM TECHSOLVE SDN BHD & ORS

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2020 MarsdenLR 1663

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
MALAYSIA DEBT VENTURES BERHAD – Appellant
Versus
PLATINUM TECHSOLVE SDN BHD & ORS – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Kumar Kanagasingam,Chia Oh Sheng ,Respondent Advocate: Lavinia Kumaraendran,Mavinthra Jothy Thillainathan

Table of Content
1. appeal involves discovery application of a draft settlement agreement. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. introduction to the discovery application regarding the draft settlement agreement. (Para 6 , 13)
3. mdv asserts legal professional privilege over the document. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 11)
4. judgment emphasizing the importance of legal professional privilege. (Para 12)
5. legal advice privilege under the evidence act. (Para 18 , 24)
6. court examines relevance of draft agreement and privilege claims. (Para 59 , 60 , 61 , 62 , 63)

[1] This is an appeal against a discovery application which was granted in Suit No WA-22M-300-07-2018 ("Suit 300"). The appellant in this appeal is Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad ("MDV"). MDV is the plaintiff in Suit 300. The appeal is against an order of discovery of a specific document, namely a draft settlement agreement ("the DSA"). The discovery application was filed by the respondents - the defendants in Suit 300. The decision of the High Court is reported as Malaysia Debt Ventures Berhad v. Platinum Techsolve Sdn Bhd & Ors. The discovery order has been stayed pending disposal of the present appeal.

[2] MDV filed Suit 300 to recover the amounts w

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2020 MarsdenLR 1663

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYAMALAYSIA DEBT VENTURES BERHAD – AppellantVersusPLATINUM TECHSOLVE SDN BHD & ORS – Respondent

Cases Referred (1)

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
MALAYSIA DEBT VENTURES BERHAD – Appellant
Versus
PLATINUM TECHSOLVE SDN BHD & ORS – Respondent