AMBANK (M) BERHAD v 1. ) WRP ASIA PACIFIC SDN BHD 2. ) LEE SON HONG 3. ) WRP SPECIALTY PRODUCTS SDN BHD (PENERIMA DAN PENGURUS DILANTIK)
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Civil Procedure — Judgment in default — Application to set aside — Judgment regularly entered — Defendant failed to file appearance within time — No complaint on regularity of judgment — Application filed beyond 30-day period — No application to abridge time — No explanation for delay — Whether mandatory time frame complied with — Whether failure to apply for extension fatal to application — Application dismissed in limine — Rules of Court 2012 O 42 r 13 Civil Procedure — Defence — No draft defence filed — No bona fide or triable defence disclosed — Defendant a surety and also liable as principal debtor — Whether liability under letter of guarantee arises independently — Whether loss of control due to receiver appointment constitutes defence — Application dismissed — Rules of Court 2012 O 19 r 9 Company Law — Receiver and manager — Appointment over defendant company — Loss of board control — Whether internal disputes between board and receiver affect plaintiff’s rights
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Case Significance
AMBANK (M) BERHAD v 1. ) WRP ASIA PACIFIC SDN BHD 2. ) LEE SON HONG 3. ) WRP ... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated May 21, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncc-219-04-2024). The case was decided by Mohd Arief Emran bin Arifin.
Key issues: Company Law — Receiver and manager — Appointment over defendant company — Loss of board control — Whether internal disputes between board and receiver affect plaintiff’s rights.
What was the outcome of AMBANK (M) BERHAD v 1. ) WRP ASIA PACIFIC SDN BHD 2. ) LEE SON HONG 3. ) WRP ...?
AMBANK (M) BERHAD v 1. ) WRP ASIA PACIFIC SDN BHD 2. ) LEE SON HONG 3. ) WRP ... is a High Court decision dated May 21, 2025. The case was heard by Mohd Arief Emran bin Arifin. See the full judgment for details.