HONG AN LIANG v CHEE TECK WAH

ja-23ncvc-7-06-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 16 July 2023 • JA-23NCvC-7-06/2021 • 23 min read

18 cases cited (0 SG, 18 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Default judgment — Assessment of damages — Plaintiff filed action against the Defendant premised on the defamatory statement made by the Defendant— Judgment in default of defence entered against Defendant —Whether Plaintiff proven general, exemplary damages and aggravated damages

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Wong Mee Ling Delivered

Counsel (2)

C.K. Yap & Partners Firm C K Yap Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Chee Teck Wah Defendant Hong An Liang Plaintiff

Statutes Cited

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (18)

UK (4)

[1911] 2 KB 786 [1964] 1 All ER 367 [1964] AC 1129 [1997] QB 586

MY (14)

[1979] 2 MLJ 185 [1991] 1 CLJ 314 [1995] 1 MLJ 551 [1995] 2 MLJ 493 [2000] 4 MLJ 77 [2001] 2 CLJ 385 [2001] 4 MLJ 161 [2005] 3 MLJ 494 [2009] 7 MLJ 371 [2010] 8 MLJ 269 [2012] 2 MLJ 807 [2014] 2 MLJ 768 [2018] 1 MLJ 784 [2022] MLJU 2923

Judgment

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