High Court rules it has jurisdiction to hear lawsuit against Raghad

High Court rules it has jurisdiction to hear lawsuit against Raghad

KUCHING: The High Court here ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear the lawsuit filed by the sons of the late Tun Abdul Taib Mahmud, Sarawak’s seventh Governor, against their stepmother, Toh Puan Raghad Kurdi Taib. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

Chorley resurrected? High court finds employed solicitor rule applies to law firms

The question of whether law firms can recover costs for employed solicitors representing them has been settled, but several new questions abound.

Court affirms jurisdiction in Taib sons’ Cahya Mata Sarawak shares lawsuit

The Kuching High Court dismisses preliminary objections by the former Sarawak governor’s second wife and RHB Investment Bank that the matter fell under the shariah court’s jurisdiction.

Taib estate dispute: High Court rules Civil Court has jurisdiction

By Dorcas Ting KUCHING, April 17: The High Court today determined that the Civil Court, not the Syariah Court, holds jurisdiction over a high-profile legal battle concerning the estate of the late Datuk Patinggi Dr Hajah Laila Taib, first wife of the late Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud, former Sarawak governor. The decision came after a trial examining the preliminary issue of jurisdiction in the case. The dispute revolves around the transfer o…