Kuala Lumpur: The High Court here has awarded lawyer Shafee Abdullah RM340,000 in damages against the Malaysian Bar, four years after the lawyers’ body was found liable for a breach of its statutory duty.
Justice Ahmad Shahrir Salleh awarded RM200,000 for reputational damages and injury to feelings, RM100,000 for loss of professional work opportunity, RM20,000 for mental stress and hurt, and RM20,000 as aggravated damages.
“The total global sum represents a fair, reasonable, and proportionate compensation for the breach committed,” he said in delivering judgment following an assessment of damages.
The judge, however, did not order costs as the issue was one of public interest.