EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BERHAD v 1. ) CHAN TOH PEW 2. ) AMY LAU SIU YIN 3. ) HO WAI LOONG

wa-22ncc-787-11-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 5 May 2025 • WA-22NCC-787-11/2024

Catchwords

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Transfer of proceedings – Application to transfer from one High Court to another – Order 57 Rule 1 of Rules of Court 2012 and Section 23 of Courts of Judicature Act 1964 – Whether proceedings can be more conveniently or fairly tried in another court of coordinate jurisdiction – Whether defendant's place of residence sufficient ground for transfer – Whether related proceedings pending in another court warrant transfer – Whether forum conveniens considerations apply – Whether substantial nexus exists between related cases – Whether risk of inconsistent judicial decisions justifies transfer – Whether guarantor's liability independent of principal debtor's liability affects transfer application – Whether procedural incompatibility between writ actions and originating summons precludes consolidation

Practice Areas

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Transfer of proceedings

Judges (1)

Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad Delivered

Parties (4)

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BERHAD Plaintiff Amy Lau Siu Yin Defendant Chan Toh Pew Defendant Ho Wai Loong Defendant

Case Significance

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BERHAD v 1. ) CHAN TOH PEW 2. ) AMY LAU SIU YI... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated May 5, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncc-787-11-2024). The case was decided by Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad.

What was the outcome of EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BERHAD v 1. ) CHAN TOH PEW 2. ) AMY LAU SIU YI...?

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BERHAD v 1. ) CHAN TOH PEW 2. ) AMY LAU SIU YI... is a High Court decision dated May 5, 2025. The case was heard by Atan Mustaffa Yussof Ahmad. See the full judgment for details.