ABDUL MAJID BIN MOHD YUSOFF v 1. ) BTS BUILDTRADE SUPPLY SDN. BHD 2. ) LEOW LI HWA

wa-23ncvc-69-10-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 8 April 2025 • WA-23NCvC-69-10/2023 • 9 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Catchwords

Plaintiff’s application for leave to add a new defendant and amend Amended Statement of Claim – Delay in filing application – Trial scheduled to commence in 3 months – Trial dates fixed a year earlier –Yamaha Motor Ltd based on old Rules of the High Court 1980 - Mandatory for reasons for delay to be given – Federal Court in Hong Leong Finance Bhd v Low Thiam Hoe [2016] 1 MLJ 301 introduced new approach based on Rules of Court 2012 – Nothing in Plaintiff’s affidavit to explain delay – Court may dismiss the Plaintiff’s application in limine to avoid postponing trial – Plaintiff may file fresh suit against intended new defendant or discontinue with liberty to file afresh – No prejudice to the Plaintiff’s rights

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (1)

Gan Techiong Delivered

Counsel (5)

H Wong & Chia Wen Firm Zainal Abidin & Co. Firm Azlan Bin Zainal Abidin Counsel Plaintiff Siow Yoong Kei Counsel Defendant Wong Hui Hong Counsel Defendant

Parties (3)

BTS BUILDTRADE SUPPLY Sdn Bhd Defendant Abdul Majid bin Mohd Yusoff Plaintiff Leow Li Hwa Defendant

Cases Cited (5)

MY (5)

[1983] 1 MLJ 213 [2012] 9 CLJ 557 [2013] 1 MLJ 461 [2014] 1 MLJ 80 [2016] 1 MLJ 301

Judgment

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