Malaysia Case Law: Decisions & Judgments

Topic

Liberty to refile

Legal area

Court

22 May 2023

TOPZ SDN BHD 1. ) OISHII WASABI SDN BHD 2. ) TAN DEE HON 3. ) TAN LEE TING

Citation

BA-22NCvC-522-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

BA-22NCvC-522-12/2022 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Applying O.21 r.3 RoC 2012 and the factors in Newlake Development, the court found the matter was at an early stage, no injustice or prejudice to defendants would result, and exercised its discretion to allow discontinuance with liberty to file afresh while ordering costs of RM5,000 to the defendants.
23 Jun 2021

MOHAMMAD AFIQ ASYRAF BIN MOHAMMAD SUHAIMI 1. ) KETUA POLIS PULAU PINANG 2. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA 3. ) KEMENTERIAN DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 4. ) KERAJAAN MALAYSIA

Citation

PA-12B-4-01/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

PA-12B-4-01/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

Liberty to refile was properly refused because the plaintiff failed to comply with court directions (no witness statements filed), the case was at an advanced stage with defendants having filed witness statements and being trial-ready, the plaintiff could not show the witness would be available and thus prejudice to defendants justified denial of liberty; costs were appropriate but reduced from RM10,000 to RM5,000.
9 Mar 2021

PONG AH LIP @HONG HENG THYE 1. ) 1) TH'NG BOON CHYE (NO. K/P : 560321-07-5835) 2. ) OO JOOI TEE@U JOOI TEE (NO. K/P : 3404407-71-5181) 3. ) OOI TEIK HENG (NO. K/p : 550214-07-5347) 4. ) SIM KWONG SOON (NO. K/P : 671104-13-5063)

Citation

WA-22NCVC-677-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Court

High Court
Case number

WA-22NCVC-677-10/2020 (Mahkamah Tinggi)

The court allowed the plaintiff's application to withdraw the writ and statement of claim dated 14.10.2020 with liberty to refile and ordered costs of RM500 subject to taxation because the statement of claim was not a specific libel case, the plaintiff is an undischarged bankrupt requiring sanction, and the withdrawal would not prejudice the defendants.

Malaysia Case Law

TOPZ SDN BHD 1. ) OISHII WASABI SDN BHD 2. ) TAN DEE HON 3. ) TAN LEE TING

MOHAMMAD AFIQ ASYRAF BIN MOHAMMAD SUHAIMI 1. ) KETUA POLIS PULAU PINANG 2. ) KETUA POLIS NEGARA 3. ) KEMENTERIAN DALAM NEGERI MALAYSIA 4. ) KERAJAAN MALAYSIA

PONG AH LIP @HONG HENG THYE 1. ) 1) TH'NG BOON CHYE (NO. K/P : 560321-07-5835) 2. ) OO JOOI TEE@U JOOI TEE (NO. K/P : 3404407-71-5181) 3. ) OOI TEIK HENG (NO. K/p : 550214-07-5347) 4. ) SIM KWONG SOON (NO. K/P : 671104-13-5063)