Judge warns litigants against using recusal bids to stall trials
A Kuala Lumpur High Court judge has rejected recusal applications from defendants in two corporate lawsuits, warning against attempts to stall trials or manipulate judicial bias. The judge noted that the defendants had participated in the proceedings for years before suddenly questioning his impartiality.
Why it matters
The ruling reinforces judicial authority and discourages legal tactics aimed at delaying justice in high-stakes corporate litigation.
Kuala Lumpur High Court judge Leong Wai Hong said the defendants actively participated in both proceedings for over two years without objecting to him presiding over either case, making their sudden recusal applications mid-trial highly suspect.
KUALA LUMPUR: A High Court judge here has rejected applications for his recusal by the defendants in two multi-million-ringgit corporate lawsuits, warning litigants against attempting to "manufacture" grounds for judicial bias to shop for new judges or stall trials.
Justice Leong Wai Hong dismissed the recusal applications brought by several defendants in two interconnected High Court suits filed by German medical technology giant Brainlab AG and its Hong Kong subsidiary.
The underlying legal battle centres on allegations that Brainlab’s former regional sales director, S Jayaveeran, along with key associates and corporate entities, orchestrated an unauthorised device-rental scheme, breached fiduciary duties and pocketed secret profits.
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