LIM LEONG HOCK v 1. ) HUA HANG SHIPPING & TRADING (M) SDN BHD 2. ) TUNG GIM CHUAN 3. ) PHOON SOOK FONG 4. ) LIM LEONG HENG

pa-23ncvc-10-03-2021 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 7 July 2025 • PA-23NCvC-10-03/2021

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

Judges (1)

Azizan bin Md. Arshad Delivered

Parties (5)

HUA HANG SHIPPING & TRADING Sdn Bhd Defendant Lim Leong Heng Defendant Lim Leong Hock Plaintiff Phoon Sook Fong Defendant Tung Gim Chuan Defendant

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (pa-23ncvc-10-03-2021)