[1]This judgment discusses, among others, the following issues:

(a)whether a Common Law “double derivative action” filed in Malaysia against, among others, a company incorporated in England, should be struck out on the ground that Common Law derivative suits have been abolished in England by Chapter 1 of Part 11 (ss260–264) of the United Kingdom’s Companies Act 2006 [CA (UK)] and permission from the English High Court is required for a statutory derivative action. A determination of this issue entails a discussion on whether a Common Law “double derivative action” is valid in law or not. I will explain subsequently in this judgment the use of the phrase “double derivative action”;

(b)in deciding whether this “double derivative action” (This Suit) filed by the plaintiffs in this case (Plaintiffs) should be struck out or otherwise, how should the court deal with 2 opinions by English Queen’s Counsel (QC) which have been exhibited in the affidavits filed by opposing parties in this case?;

(c)whether This Suit should be struck out on the ground that it is “impossible” for the relief of restitution to be granted in This Suit; and

(d)whether This Suit which has been filed against, among othe