CHAN KOK CHOONG v CITIBANK BERHAD

wa-12ancc-30-06-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 29 January 2026 • WA-12ANCC-30-06/2025 • 26 min read

21 cases cited (0 SG, 21 foreign)

Catchwords

Appeal from Sessions Court – Sessions Court judge allowed an extension of time for the respondent to file an affidavit in reply to the appellant’s affidavit in support in respect of the appellant’s notice of application to set aside the judgment in default – Whether the directions given by the Sessions Court judge is a non-appealable matter – Whether the directions given by the Sessions Court judge finally disposed the rights of the appellant – Whether the Sessions Court judge exercised her discretion wrongly in allowing an extension of time for the respondent to file an affidavit in reply – Whether the respondent’s solicitors have locus standi to represent the respondent – The consumer banking business of Citibank was transferred to and vested in UOB Bank – Whether it is necessary to substitute the party from Citibank to UOB Bank.

Judges (1)

Quay Chew Soon Delivered

Counsel (4)

Azhar & Wong Firm K C Chan & Partners Firm Chan Kok Choong Counsel Appellant Shireen Munira binti Saiful Madzi Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

CITIBANK BERHAD Respondent Chan Kok Choong Appellant

Statutes Cited

Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (Cap 91)

s 28 s 3

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (21)

UK (5)

[1937] AC 473 [1942] AC 130 [1966] 1 QB 273 [1978] AC 297 [1979] 2 All ER 22

MY (16)

[1965] 1 MLJ 228 [1965] 31 MLJ 228 [1975] 2 MLJ 188 [1981] 2 MLJ 150 [1996] 2 MLJ 614 [2004] 4 CLJ 309 [2008] 6 MLJ 649 [2010] 1 CLJ 484 [2010] 1 MLJ 85 [2010] 7 AMR 80 [2012] 5 CLJ 161 [2017] MLJU 752 [2019] 4 MLJ 614 [2020] 2 MLJ 1 [2020] 3 CLJ 153 [2025] 6 MLJ 471

Judgment

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