1. ) YAP TEAK SING 2. ) SHAIFUL HIZAM BIN HUSIN 3. ) IOANNIS KOROMILAS v 1. ) HIEW FOOK SANG @ FOOK HIEW SANG 2. ) WONG CHONG CHE 3. ) SIEH KOK JIUN
9 cases cited
(0 SG, 9 foreign)
Catchwords
- These applications are filed by the Defendants for leave to amend their defence and counterclaim. The applications are filed in Enclosure 50 (1st Defendant), Enclosure 52 (2nd Defendant) and Enclosure 54 (3rd Defendant). This Court allows all the applications. The reasons are as deliberated. - This Court is of the view that a party will only be prejudiced if it is no longer able to pursue or defend the suit as a result of the amendment, such as when crucial evidence is lost which does not happen in this action. - This Court also finds that the proposed amendment would not turn the suit from one character into a suit of another and inconsistent character as the issue in dispute is still about defamation action. - Therefore, based on the aforementioned reasons, Enclosures 50, 52 and 54 are allowed with cost.
Judges (1)
Cases Cited (9)
UK (1)
[1958] 1 WLR 1216
MY (8)
[1983] 1 MLJ 213 [1983] CLJ 428 [1987] 1 CLJ 126 [1987] 1 MLJ 230 [2015] 8 CLJ 1 [2016] 1 MLJ 301 [2017] MLJU 1532 [2018] 7 AMR 213
Judgment
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