Our Legal Team
(1) Mr. Siva Dharma Rudra Deva
(2) Ms. Sharmini Navaratnam
(3) Mr. Panjacharam K. Subramaniam
Our other team members
(1) Mogan a/l G. Anthonysamy
(2) Mahayun Binti Abdul Rauf
PROFILE OF MR. SIVA DHARMA RUDRA DEVA
(1) Mr. Siva Dharma is the founder of the firm which opened it’s doors on 3.10.1990.
(2) Mr. Siva Dharma is an advocate and solicitor called to the Malaysian Bar on 26.6.1984 and is an Utter Barrister of the Honourable Society of Middle Temple and was called to the Bar in England and Wales on 26.7.1983.
(3) Mr. Siva Dharma has extensive advocacy experience in insurance and personal injury matters, having handled various claims in the lower courts, high courts and the appellate courts and has various reported decisions including: -
(i) Amir Bin Khamis v. Ravie a/l D. Subramaniam dan Satu Lagi [2011] 3 MLJ 821 (Court of Appeal)
(ii) Amir Bin Khamis v. Ravie a/l D. Subramaniam dan Satu Lagi [2010] MLJU 590 (High Court)
(iii) Damai Cheras Sdn Bhd Bhd & Anor v. Poothapillai Krishnamorthy [1998] 1 MLJ 639 (Court of Appeal)
(iv) Chai Yee Chong v. Lew Thai [2004] 2 MLJ 465, [2004] 2 CLJ 321 (Court of Appeal)
(v) Lew Thai v. Chai Yee Chong [1997] 5 MLJ 762, [1997] 1 CLJ Supp 13 (High Court)
(vi) Mariah Bte Mohamad (Administratrix of the Estate of Wan Salleh Bin Wan Ibrahim, Deceased) v. Abdullah Bin Daud (Dr Lim Kok Eng & Anor, Third Parties) [1990] 1 MLJ 240, [1989] 2 CLJ 1232 (High Court)
(vii) Hong Leong Assurance Berhad v. Teoh Seow Chiew [2004] 1 LNS 107 (High Court)
(viii) Hong Leong Assurance Bhd v. Teoh Seow Chiew [2004] 8 CLJ 247 (Court of Appeal)
4. Mr. Siva Dharma sat on the joint working committee for guidelines for awards on personal injury claims and has been Counsel representing the Malaysian Bar in various disciplinary hearings.
Profile of Ms Sharmini Navaratnam
(1) Mr. Sharmini Navaratnam joined the firm in 1996 after being attached to M/s Rashid & Lee, a leading firm in Kuala Lumpur working in the dispute resolution department which was headed by the former Chief Justice of Malaysia, Tun Zaki bin Mohamed Azmi.
(2) Ms. Sharmini Navaratnam is an advocate and solicitor called to the Malaysian Bar on 26.10.1985 and is a Utter Barrister of the Honourable Society of Middle Temple and was called to the Bar in England and Wales on 27.11.1984.
(3) Mr. Sharmini Navaratnam has extensive civil litigation experience having handled many banking and industrial court matters and was the counsel for the leading case of priority of floating charges namely UNITED MALAYAN BANKING CORPORATION V. ALUMINEX (M) SDN BHD & ANOR [1994] 2 CLJ 188 (SUPREME COURT).
(4) After joining the firm, Ms. Sharmini Navaratnam has been involved in many cases involving insurance disputes with a particular emphasis on cases involving medical malpractice.
(5) Ms. Sharmini Navaratnam is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and a mediator of the Bar Council of Malaysia.
(6) Ms. Sharmini has been the Honorary Secretary of the Medico Legal Society of Malaysia (1998 – 1999) and (1999 – 2000) and a member of the Bar Council Disciplinary Committee Panel (from 6.8.2004).
(7) Ms. Sharmini is a currently on the panel of Arbitrators of the Asian International Arbitration Centre and was formerly on the first panel of arbitrators of the Kuala Lumpur Reigonal Centre for Arbitration.
(8) Ms. Sharmini Navaratnam has been an invited speaker/judge for many institutions and conferences including the Insitut Latihan Kehakiman dan Perundangan and the Attorney General’s Chambers.
(9) Ms. Sharmini Navaratnam has conducted many medical malpractice trials and is involved in disciplinary proceedings before the Malaysian Medical Council.
(10) Ms. Sharmini Navaratnam has extensive advocacy experience in insurance claims, medical malpractice, having handled various claims in the lower courts, high courts and the appellate court and has among the reported decisions including; -
(i) Mun Seng Fook v. AIG Insurance Bhd [2018] 8 CLJ 394 (High Court) (stay pending referral to arbitration)
(ii) Norazleen Mohammed Mustaffa v. Dr Omar Md Isa & Anor [2015] 4 CLJ 474, [2015] 1 LNS246 (Court of Appeal)
(iii) Lim Zi Hong v. Pengarah Hospital Selayang & Ors [2013] 10 CLJ 412, [2013] 1 LNS 788, [2013] MLJU 1613 (High Court)
(iv) Dennis Lee Thian Poh & 2 Ors v. V Dr Michael Samy & Anor [2012] 10 CLJ 350 (High Court) (case on post-partum haemorrhage) (medical negligence)
(v) Pang Soo v. Tong Ah Company Sdn Bhd [2010] 8 CLJ 482 (High Court) (case of tree falling) (negligence)
(vi) Chen Hoy Shan v. Professor Dr Aljafri Abdul Majid & Ors [2011] 1 LNS 369 (High Court)
(vii) Chien Tham Kong v. Excellent Strategy Sdn Bhd & Ors [2009] 7 MLJ 261 (cervical abscess) (medical negligence)
(viii) University of Malaya Medical Centre v. Choo Chee Kon & Anor [2008] 5 CLJ 295 (mandatory injunction to enable doctors to give blood transfusion to a Jehovah’s witness baby and mother)
(ix) Chai Yee Chong v. Lew Thai [2004] 2 CLJ 321 (Court of Appeal) (negligence) (omission to act)
(x) Hor Sai Hong & Anor v. University Hospital & Anor [2001] 8 CLJ 208 (High Court) (cerebral palsy) (medical negligence)
(xi) Liau Mui Mui v. Dr R Venkat Krishnan [1999] 1 CLJ 207 (High Court) (traumatic injury following d&c procedure) (medical negligence)
PROFILE OF MR. PANJACHARAM K. SUBRAMANIAM
(1) Mr. Panjacharam is an advocate and solicitor called to the Malaysian Bar on 11.9.1992 and has a masters in law from the University of Malaya.
(2) Mr. Panjacharam has extensive advocacy experience in personal injury and insurance related matters having practiced in many leading law firms in Kuala Lumpur including M/s R.K. Nathan & Co, M/s V.P. Nathan & Co, M/s Othman Hashim & Co, and M/s Dass, Jainab & Co before joining M/s Siva Dharma & Associates in 2005 and has been practicing in the firm since.
(3) Mr. Panjacharam is a courtroom lawyer who has conducted numerous trials in the Sessions Court and High Court and matters in the Appellate Courts.
