The Court of Appeal in Abdul Malek Faisal bin Mohd Hyffny v Shaikh Marikhzan Jalani & 2 others (grounds of judgment dated 21 February 2023) invalidated an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) where the shareholders had passed a resolution to remove the director and chairperson of the company. The appeal turned on whether the shareholders should have waited for the full 15 minutes before electing one of their number to be chairperson of that meeting.
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