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1. Summary and Facts:<\/strong>
In Syed Sazlee bin Syed Hamzah (as executor of the estate of Syed Hamzah bin Syed Abu Bakar, deceased) v Puncak Kenangan (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors [2025] 12 MLJ 937, the plaintiff, Syed Sazlee, sued the defendants as executor of his late father\u2019s estate to recover more than RM21 million in alleged unpaid dividends from Puncak Kenangan Sdn Bhd. The defendants applied for security for costs on the basis that the litigation was funded and controlled by a non-party, Khoo Kiam Chong (KKC). They relied on documents showing the deceased had given KKC a power of attorney, declared 47.5% of his interest was held for KKC, and agreed to transfer 47.5% of his shares to KKC in return for financial help. The defendants argued these documents proved KKC would benefit from the suit and was directing it, while the plaintiff maintained KKC was merely providing a loan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Legal Issues:<\/strong>
\u2022 Whether the defendants\u2019 applications for security for costs were filed with undue delay.
\u2022 Whether the plaintiff, suing as executor, is a nominal plaintiff.
\u2022 Whether the plaintiff can satisfy potential costs.
\u2022 Whether KKC is a non-party of the suit.
\u2022 Whether an undertaking as to damages is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Court\u2019s Findings:<\/strong>
\u2022 The High Court allowed the application with costs.
\u2022 No specific time for filing security for costs as the defendants reasonably waited for disposal of other interlocutory applications and not prejudiced plaintiff due to the timing application.
\u2022 The court held that security for costs could be ordered against KKC, the non-party funder controlling the litigation, despite the plaintiff suing as an executor.
\u2022 KKC financed and controlled litigation through a share-in-recovery arrangement of 47.5%, not a loan.
\u2022 The resembled champerty due to KKC\u2019s control and share of proceeds, supporting the security order.
\u2022 The plaintiff failed to prove his ability to pay the cost which led to reduce the amount to avoid stifling litigation, and no undertaking as to damages was required.
\u2022 The plaintiff\u2019s address was valid, and the estate held only a RM5,000 car.
\u2022 The past unpaid costs indicated a high risk that defendants would not recover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Practical Implications:<\/strong>
This judgment affirms the several principle of laws including;
\u2022 The third-party funders are not immune from security for costs.
\u2022 The Court will carefully consider control, funding arrangements, and the ability of the plaintiff to pay.
\u2022 Proper address and legal representation can protect procedural compliance, as O 6 r 2(e) requirements may not apply if the plaintiff is represented by lawyers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Syed Sazlee bin Syed Hamzah (as executor) v Puncak Kenangan (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors [2025] 12 MLJ 937, the High Court ordered RM400,000 in security for costs against a non-party funder, Khoo Kiam Chong (\u201cKKC\u201d), after finding strong evidence that he financed and controlled the litigation in return for 47.5% of the recovery. The Court held that the POA, Declaration of Trust and Agreement for Shares bore clear champertous characteristics, and that the estate lacked assets and had a history of unpaid costs, creating a real risk of non-payment. Applying Order 23 rule 1(2A)(b), the Court imposed RM250,000 and RM150,000 as security while ensuring the amount would not stifle the claim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6064,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2997],"tags":[3751,3752,3753,3750],"class_list":["post-6063","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-civil-procedure","tag-champerty","tag-executor-litigation","tag-security-for-costs","tag-third-party-funding"],"yoast_head":"\nCIVIL PROCEDURE - HIGH COURT ORDERS SECURITY FOR COSTS AGAINST HIDDEN FUNDER - CHAMPERTOUS FEATURES TRIGGER O 23 R 1(2A) ROC | Yew Huoi, How & Associates | Leading Malaysia Law Firm<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In Syed Sazlee bin Syed Hamzah (as executor) v Puncak Kenangan (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors [2025] 12 MLJ 937, the High Court ordered RM400,000 in security for costs against a non-party funder, Khoo Kiam Chong (\u201cKKC\u201d), after finding strong evidence that he financed and controlled the litigation in return for 47.5% of the recovery. 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