{
  "id": 8867485,
  "title": "1MDB mohon kebenaran Mahkamah Persekutuan kembalikan saman terhadap White & Case",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/1mdb-mohon-kebenaran-mahkamah-persekutuan-kembalikan-saman-terhadap-8867485",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T07:03:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/21/1mdb-mohon-kebenaran-mahkamah-persekutuan-kembalikan-saman-terhadap-white-case"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "1MDB has petitioned the Federal Court for permission to appeal its ruling against UK-based law firm White & Case over a $1.83 billion fraud and conspiracy lawsuit. According to Reuters, the Federal Court will hear the request for permission to appeal the High Court's decision in the coming month regarding the jurisdiction of the High Court to hear the $1.83 billion lawsuit against White & Case LLP, related to PetroSaudi International Ltd. 1MDB's associate lawyer Lim Zhi Ying stated that the hearing date for the appeal was set during the management of the case earlier this month. The firm has prepared written arguments and submitted the necessary supporting documents ahead of the upcoming Monday hearing. Lim explained that the case raises 26 legal issues related to jurisdiction and consolidation of claims, in an effort to secure justice from the highest court to continue the appeal. On October 12, the Court of Appeal allowed White & Case's appeal and dismissed the lawsuit filed against them. Judge K Muniandy, while summarizing the brief judgment for the three-judge panel, stated that the requirement under the Courts of Justice Act 1964 and the Court Procedures 2012 for filing court documents outside Malaysia was not met. The panel, consisting of Judges Alwi Abdul Wahab and Aliza Sulaiman, found that the defense of Patrick Mahony, who resides abroad, cannot be considered the main defendant to request proceedings outside Malaysia. He also found that the 1MDB lawsuit in 2024 was brought outside the time limit set under the Limitation Act 1953, taking into account that the fraud and bribery claims involving the implicated funds were already public knowledge in 2015 and 2016. Under the Limitation Act, the plaintiffs generally have six years from the date of the actual act to initiate proceedings. The Court of Appeal also dismissed the High Court's order allowing 1MDB to consolidate its claim against White & Case with a separate action against Deutsche Bank involving $1.11 billion. The panel deemed the consolidation request as a tactical move by 1MDB to overcome jurisdictional issues. 1MDB filed the lawsuit with the High Court in Kuala Lumpur, alleging fraud and conspiracy by White & Case and PetroSaudi officials Mahony, and seeking compensation of $33 million. The lawsuit is related to two corporate transactions: a joint venture in 2009 between 1MDB and PetroSaudi, and an increase in 1MDB's stake in the joint venture in 2010. 1MDB claims that the transactions resulted in significant financial losses. Earlier, the High Court ruled that Malaysia was the appropriate forum to hear the dispute, citing Malaysia as the center of gravity for the case. It also allowed 1MDB's request to consolidate the lawsuit with separate actions against Deutsche Bank.",
  "summary": "1MDB cabar keputusan Mahkamah Tinggi bahawa ia tiada bidang kuasa mendengar tuntutan USD1.86 bilion ke atas firma guaman UK.",
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "1MDB mohon kebenaran Mahkamah Persekutuan kembalikan saman terhadap White & Case",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/1mdb-mohon-kebenaran-mahkamah-persekutuan-kembalikan-saman-terhadap",
        "published": "2026-09-21T07:03:08.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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