SHIN WOOK SOON v SHIN MI RAN

ba-24ncvc-391-02-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 23 June 2025 • BA-24NCvC-391-02/2024 • 13 min read

6 cases cited (1 SG, 5 foreign)

Catchwords

Foreign judgment – Korean judgment obtained by default and renewed for a further 10 years - Enforcement of foreign judgment – Whether the action is time barred - Limitation period is 6 years or 12 years - Whether there is a fresh accrual of action – Whether lodgement of Report of Change of Creditor List constitutes acknowledgment of the debt – Sections 6(1)(a), 6(3), 23, 26(2) and 27 of the Limitation Act 1953

Judges (1)

Elaine Yap Chin Gaik Delivered

Counsel (6)

Chan Lee & Co Firm Desmond Chan & Jeff Law Firm Chan Mun Fei Counsel Defendant Lee Chee Yang Counsel Plaintiff Low Jia Mun Counsel Defendant Low Yu Keen Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Shin Mi Ran Respondent Shin Wook Soon Applicant

Case Significance

SHIN WOOK SOON v SHIN MI RAN is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated June 23, 2025 (citation: ba-24ncvc-391-02-2024). The case was decided by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik.

What was the outcome of SHIN WOOK SOON v SHIN MI RAN?

SHIN WOOK SOON v SHIN MI RAN is a High Court decision dated June 23, 2025. The case was heard by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Limitation Act

s 6(1)(a)

Limitation Act 1939

s 2(1)(a)

Limitation Act 1953 (Cap 254)

s 6(1)(a)

Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958

s 4(1)

Cases Cited (6)

SLR (1)

[2010] 1 SLR 1129

UK (1)

[1971] 2 QB 463

MY (4)

[1986] 2 MLJ 107 [2014] 4 MLJ 478 [2016] 4 MLJ 173 [2023] 3 CLJ 677

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.

Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (ba-24ncvc-391-02-2024)