Who Has Jurisdiction to Revoke Probate Granted In Sarawak?

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Under Sarawak’s Administration of Estates Ordinance, only the Probate Officer at Amanah Raya can grant or revoke Probate, not the Courts. However, the exercise of this power by the Probate Officer can be challenged in Court by way of judicial review or by way of a writ action against the probate officer seeking a declaration regarding the correctness of the decision. As such, Amanah Raya should be joined as a party to the action.

See the recent case of Jessica Lee Su Eng & Ors v. Lily Ho Wei Ling & Ors (2025) 8 CLJ 797