Civil Litigation Lawyer in Johor

Mahkamah Sesyen Johor Bahru · Mahkamah Tinggi Johor Bahru
Rules of Court 2012 · Contract · Tort · Commercial disputes

Chris & Partners is a Johor-based civil litigation practice headquartered in Batu Pahat. The firm conducts contract, tort, commercial and real-property disputes across the Johor courts — Magistrates’ Court (claims up to RM100,000), Sessions Court (RM100,001 to RM1 million) and High Court (above RM1 million or matters outside the lower courts’ jurisdiction). Appeals are conducted at the Court of Appeal and, on leave, the Federal Court.

The firm’s particular focus is on commercial disputes affecting small and medium-sized enterprises in Johor, real-property disputes (caveats, vendor-purchaser, strata), and professional negligence (medical and other) cases. Working languages are English, Bahasa Malaysia and Mandarin.

Areas of civil practice

  • Contract — breach, repudiation, rescission, damages, specific performance
  • Commercial disputes — shareholder, joint-venture, agency, distribution, franchise
  • Tort — negligence, professional negligence (incl. medical), defamation, nuisance, trespass
  • Real-property — caveats, sale-and-purchase, restrictions in title, strata
  • Banking & debt recovery — summary judgment, bankruptcy, winding-up
  • Employment — wrongful dismissal, restraint of trade
  • Probate, trusts, family-business disputes

Process & courts (Johor specifics)

  • Up to RM100,000 — Magistrates’ Court (Batu Pahat / JB / Muar / Kluang / Pontian)
  • RM100,001 to RM1,000,000 — Sessions Court (Batu Pahat / JB / Muar)
  • Above RM1,000,000 — High Court Johor Bahru

An action begins by writ of summons or, where the dispute is principally on points of law, by originating summons. Pleadings are exchanged (statement of claim, defence, reply); evidence is filed by witness statement and bundle of documents; trial proceeds by examination-in-chief, cross-examination and re-examination of witnesses. Court-annexed mediation is now common in the Sessions Court.

**公司如何提供帮助**

  • Pre-action advice and demand letters
  • Pleadings drafting
  • Interlocutory applications and injunctions (Mareva, Anton Piller)
  • Trial advocacy at all court levels
  • Judgment enforcement (writ of seizure, garnishee, judgment-debtor summons)
  • Mediation and settlement negotiation
  • Appeals through the appellate hierarchy

联系

Telephone: +60 17-702 2800
电子邮件：[email protected]
Office: No 1-10 (1st Floor), Jalan Maju 1, Taman Maju, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor.

常见问题解答

I have a commercial dispute with a Johor-based company. Where is the case heard?

Generally where the cause of action arose or where the defendant resides. For Johor-based defendants, the High Court Johor Bahru. The firm appears regularly in JB.

What is the limitation period?

Six years for most contract and tort claims under the Limitation Act 1953. One year for defamation. Specific shorter periods apply for some causes of action.

Do I need to mediate first?

Court-annexed mediation is increasingly directed at case-management, particularly in the Sessions Court. Pre-action mediation is voluntary.

How long does a civil case take?

18–30 months from filing to judgment is typical for Sessions / High Court matters. Complex commercial cases can run longer if multiple parties or substantial evidence are involved.

Can I claim my legal costs back?

If you succeed, costs are typically awarded under O.59 of the Rules of Court 2012 on a standard basis. Indemnity costs are exceptional and require misconduct or special circumstances.