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2020 MarsdenLR 756

FEDERAL COURT PUTRAJAYA
NG HOO KUI & ANOR – Appellant
Versus
WENDY TAN LEE PENG & ORS – Respondent


Petitioner Advocates:Cyrus Das,Karin Lim Ai Ching,Suppiah Arumugam,Lee Kar Cheng,Nicholas Lim Wei Jian ,Respondent Advocate: Lee Khai,Teh Chiew Yin,Lee Huai

[1] At the Federal Court, the appellant was granted leave to appeal on the sole question of law as follows:

"Whether the application of the "plainly wrong" test by an appeal Court in reversing the findings of facts by a trial Court should be subject to guidelines and whether the guidelines laid down by the UK Supreme Court in Henderson v. Foxworth Investments Ltd and Another [2014] 1 WLR 2600 and Mc Graddie v. Mc Graddie and Another [2013] 1 WLR 2477 should be adopted as the relevant guidelines or such other guidelines as may be relevant or appropriate?"

[2] The aforesaid leave question arises as a result of the decision of the Court of Appeal which reversed the decision of the High Court on findings of fact on the main issue, namely, whether the monies paid by the 1st appellant (Ng) to the deceased, Tan Ewe Kwang (TEK) was for capital contribution for shares in the 2nd appellant, Alor Vista Development Sdn Bhd (AVD).

[3] The High Court after a full trial, held that the monies paid by Ng to TEK was for capital contribution for shares in AVD and not for premium payment payable to TEK for participation in the land development undertaken by AVD. It further held that the 2nd and 3rd re

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