LIM LEONG HOCK v 1. ) HUA HANG SHIPPING & TRADING (M) SDN BHD 2. ) TUNG GIM CHUAN 3. ) PHOON SOOK FONG 4. ) LIM LEONG HENG
Catchwords
Defamation is acknowledged as a tort in Malaysian law, indicating it is a civil wrongdoing that may result in legal proceedings. For a Plaintiff to prevail in a defamation case, they need to establish and prove three essential elements. (i) that the impugned statement is defamatory in nature; (ii) that the impugned statement refers to the Plaintiff; and (iii) that the statement was published to a third party.
Practice Areas
Defamation is acknowledged as a tort in Malaysian law, indicating it is a civil wrongdoing that may result in legal proceedings. For a Plaintiff to prevail in a defamation case, they need to establish and prove three essential elements. (i) that the impugned statement is defamatory in nature; (ii) that the impugned statement refers to the Plaintiff; and (iii) that the statement was published to a third party.
Judges (1)
Case Significance
LIM LEONG HOCK v 1. ) HUA HANG SHIPPING & TRADING (M) SDN BHD 2. ) TUNG GIM C... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated July 7, 2025 (citation: pa-23ncvc-10-03-2021). The case was decided by Azizan bin Md. Arshad.
Key issues: (i) that the impugned statement is defamatory in nature; (ii) that the impugned statement refers to the Plaintiff; and (iii) that the statement was published to a third party..
What was the outcome of LIM LEONG HOCK v 1. ) HUA HANG SHIPPING & TRADING (M) SDN BHD 2. ) TUNG GIM C...?
LIM LEONG HOCK v 1. ) HUA HANG SHIPPING & TRADING (M) SDN BHD 2. ) TUNG GIM C... is a High Court decision dated July 7, 2025. The case was heard by Azizan bin Md. Arshad. See the full judgment for details.