SOO CHEONG PUI v 1. ) WONG SWEE KWOANG 2. ) LAI FOOK PING 3. ) WONG SEE MUN

ba-12b-11-02-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 6 August 2025 • BA-12B-11-02/2025 • 6 min read

2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Appeal after full trial – Impugned judgment – Setting aside judgment allegedly obtained by way of fraud – Claim that part of the assessed damages was allegedly premised on falsified documents – Claim that the signature was forged – Burden of proof – Fraud – Forgery – On whom the onus of proof lies in proving the fraudulent acts – Whether the burden of proof was beyond reasonable doubt or balance of probabilities – Whether the failure of the Plaintiff to discharge initial burden of proof would render the burden to be shifted to the Defendant – The importance of key witnesses testimonies in proving fraudulent acts – Section 101 and 102 of Evidence Act 1950 – No appealable error

Judges (1)

Elaine Yap Chin Gaik Delivered

Counsel (5)

Colin Victor & Co. Firm Ho Kok Yew Firm Colin Anak Victor George Counsel Appellant Ho Kok Yew Counsel Respondent Liew Zu-En Counsel Respondent

Parties (4)

Lai Fook Ping Respondent Soo Cheong Pui Appellant Wong See Mun Respondent Wong Swee Kwoang Respondent

Case Significance

SOO CHEONG PUI v 1. ) WONG SWEE KWOANG 2. ) LAI FOOK PING 3. ) WONG SEE MUN is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated August 6, 2025 (citation: ba-12b-11-02-2025). The case was decided by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik.

What was the outcome of SOO CHEONG PUI v 1. ) WONG SWEE KWOANG 2. ) LAI FOOK PING 3. ) WONG SEE MUN?

SOO CHEONG PUI v 1. ) WONG SWEE KWOANG 2. ) LAI FOOK PING 3. ) WONG SEE MUN is a High Court decision dated August 6, 2025. The case was heard by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Penal Code (Cap 574)

Cases Cited (2)

MY (2)

[1998] 2 CLJ 75 [2017] 5 CLJ 418

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ba-12b-11-02-2025)