KENANGA INVESTORS BERHAD v 1. ) ZULRAFQ CAPITAL SDN BHD 2. ) TAN SRI ZULHASNAN BIN RAFIQUE PIHAK TERKILAN 1. ) DATUK WIRA ISMITZ MATTHEW 2. ) MUHAMMAD TAQIUDDIN HALIM
14 cases cited
(0 SG, 14 foreign)
Catchwords
CIVIL PROCEDURE: Amendment of pleadings – Application for leave to amend Defence and Counterclaim – Order 20 Rule 5 Rules of Court 2012 – Yamaha Motor three-limb test – Application made at late stage after trial dates fixed – Whether application bona fide – Whether amendments would turn suit from one character into suit of another and inconsistent character – Whether prejudice caused can be compensated by costs – Whether cogent and reasonable explanation for delay provided – Whether application tactical manoeuvre – Whether amendments introduce new causes of action or merely elaborate existing pleaded facts – Whether amendments introduce matters of evidence rather than material facts – Hong Leong Finance principles for late amendments – Whether delay in making amendment application fatal – Court's discretion in balancing interests of justice CIVIL PROCEDURE: Procedural compliance – Preliminary objection – Failure to attach proposed amendments with proper certifying exhibit – Order 41 Rule 11 Rules of Court 2012 – Whether technical non-compliance fatal to application – Whether procedural deficiency can be cured – Whether substantive justice should prevail over procedural technicalities – Whether opposing parties prejudiced by non-compliance
Judges (1)
Counsel (10)
James Monteiro Firm Jeeva Partnership Firm Justin Voon Chooi & Wing Firm Shaikh David & Co Firm Dato' J. Shamesh Counsel Defendant Poh Jun Yang Counsel Defendant Shaikh Abdul Saleem Counsel Plaintiff Shirlena A/P Yogeswaran Counsel Defendant Teoh Jo Vi Counsel Plaintiff Victor Pang Chee Siong Counsel Defendant
Statutes Cited
Rules of Court 2012
Cases Cited (14)
UK (1)
[1988] 1 All ER 38
MY (13)
[1983] 1 MLJ 213 [2001] MLJU 82 [2010] 3 MLJ 54 [2011] 6 MLJ 228 [2014] 9 MLJ 297 [2016] 1 MLJ 301 [2016] MLJU 1857 [2017] MLJU 1615 [2017] MLJU 2095 [2018] MLJU 945 [2020] MLJU 2385 [2021] MLJU 132 [2022] MLJU 393
Judgment
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