Dato’ Jerald Gomez was a critical member of a legal team consisting of five people led by Datuk Dr Cyrus Das. The Orang Asli won this landmark decision at the High Court where, for the first time in Malaysian history, their native customary law, and their rights to traditional lands were recognized in Malaysia. In 1995, a total of 38.47 acres of land was acquired by the Malaysian Government from the orang asli in Dengkil without any compensation being paid to them. Several aboriginal houses were affected, including the Balai Adat and Balai Raya (Community Hall) as well as their crops on the land. UEM and Lembaga Lebuhraya Malaysia were ordered by the High Court to pay damages for trespass to the orang asli’s land. The Federal Court, recorded a RM6.5 million settlement for the orang asli Plaintiffs.

Dato’ Jerald Gomez and Mr David Peter were appointed by the Managing Director and Chairman of the Billion Group to assist in the investigation and uncovering of misappropriation of the company’s funds. This resulted in the arrest and charging of two directors of the Billion Group, on 31 counts of criminal breach of trust involving RM2.4 million.

Dato’ Jerald Gomez was appointed to represent an accident victim, Nauren. The mother of two was in a lorry driven by her husband and was involved in an accident on the North-South Expressway near Seremban. As a result of the accident, she sustained serious injuries and was paralyzed neck down. The defendant was held to be completely liable for the accident and the Court of Appeal awarded damages amounting to RM1.1 million to Nauren.

Dato’ Jerald Gomez represented a Nigerian college student who was charged with possession of cannabis. The accused, Ordemokpa Cornelius was charged under Section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and Section 39B(2) of the same act which carries the death penalty if the accused is found guilty. Dato’ Jerald successfully defended the accused, who avoided the death sentence after being found not guilty of the charge of illegally distributing 5kg of cannabis.

Dato’ Jerald Gomez and Mr Joshua Andran represented Alan Rajendram who was accused of misappropriating RM9.99 million from LFE Corporation Berhad’s account at Standard Chartered Bank Berhad in Jalan Ampang. After the submissions by his lawyers, the Sessions Court upheld that there was no prima facie case against Rajendran, and he was successfully acquitted of both charges.

Renowned fashion designer, Mior Abd Razak Yahya, who was charged with perjury over his statutory declaration denying that he was sodomised by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, was discharged by the Court. Mior appointed Dato’ Jerald Gomez as his lawyer and was the only accused who was successful in getting a discharge amongst all the persons’ involved in the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim trials.

Jerald Gomez & Associates represented an Akademi Fantasia star, Nurullah Zawawi in a defamation suit brought against TV3. Nurul and her husband filed the suit following a statement made on TV3’s ‘Melodi’ programme, an entertainment show aired by the television station. The programme issued a statement about the status of our clients’ marriage which was defamatory. The court ordered the television station to pay RM250,000 , which consist of general, aggravated, and exemplary damages.

Jerald Gomez & Associates were appointed as solicitors for the Plaintiff in this suit against Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Berhad, a lawyer and three other persons. The claim involving misrepresentation, negligence, fraud and breach of trust revolved around a 10-acre parcel of land in Penang worth RM 7.5 million. Dato’ Jerald Gomez represented the Plaintiff in the High Court and the Court of Appeal. The court ordered the Defendants to pay RM 7.3 million to our client.