JOSEPH A/L IRUTHAYAM (beramal sebagai milikan tunggal atas nama dan gaya Tetuan Joseph Iruthayam & Co) v Chang Yoon Foo

wa-24ncc-757-07-2022 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 27 August 2023 • WA-24NCC-757-07/2022 • 21 min read

13 cases cited (0 SG, 13 foreign)

Catchwords

Setting aside judgment - Collateral attack on court decisions - Summary judgment previously affirmed on appeal - Res judicata - Doctrine barring re-litigation of decided matters - Fresh evidence threshold not met - Fraud allegations unsubstantiated - Section 44 Evidence Act 1950 - Proper appellate procedure not followed - Abuse of process - "Second bite at cherry" - Flawed reliefs referencing wrong proceedings - Timing suggests defensive measure to prevent enforcement - Functus officio - Court lacking jurisdiction to vary perfected orders - Locus standi challenges previously determined

Judges (1)

Wan Muhammad Amin bin Wan Yahya Delivered

Counsel (4)

Joseph Iruthayam & Co. Firm Vincent Lim & Partners Firm Joseph A/L Iruthayam Counsel Plaintiff Lee Eu Kong Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

Chang Yoon Foo Respondent Joseph a/l Iruthayam Applicant

Statutes Cited

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)

Courts of Judicature Act 1964 (Cap 91)

Evidence Act 1950 (Cap 56)

Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (13)

UK (2)

[1996] 1 WLR 763 [1996] 2 All ER 353

MY (11)

[1993] 3 MLJ 36 [1995] 3 MLJ 189 [1998] 2 CLJ 7 [1998] 2 CLJ 75 [1999] 2 MLJ 416 [1999] 6 CLJ 7 [2001] 2 CLJ 321 [2008] 6 MLJ 686 [2012] 7 CLJ 693 [2014] CLJ 1012 [2021] 1 CLJ 499

Judgment

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