Colin Andrew Pereira v Goh Yi-Kheng (WA-23NCvC-37-05/2022)

High Court of Malaysia23 Jan 2024

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Court: High Court of Malaysia
Decision date: 23 Jan 2024
Case number: WA-23NCvC-37-05/2022
Coram: YA Dr Suzana binti Muhamad Said
Practice area: The Plaintiff and Defendant are both lawyers. The basis for the Plaintiff’s claim is an action for libel against the Defendant, concerning one letter dated 18.12.2020 from Messrs. Kevin & Co., (the legal firm that was representing the Defendant at that time) to Messrs. Valerie Chong & Co (the legal firm that was representing the Plaintiff at that time) (Impugned Letter). The Impugned Letter was a correspondence in the matter of Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court Civil Suit No.: WA-A52NCvC-545-07/2020 (KLSC Suit) to a claim for breach to marry and fraud filed by the Plaintiff against the Defendant. Initially the claim was filed at the Kuantan Sessions Court but was later transfered to Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court. Subsequently, on 27.07.2022, the KLSC Suit was dismissed with cost. The Plaintiff’s SOC was filed on the 13.05.2022 and the Impugned Letter was dated 18.12.2020. It was not disputed that 17 months later, the Plaintiff filed this instant Suit in regards to the Impugned Letter
Version: Alasan Penghakiman 1
Published: 9 Apr 2024
Source ID: db856661-9d92-4dac-b886-56af515bbd98

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The Plaintiff and Defendant are both lawyers. The basis for the Plaintiff’s claim is an action for libel against the Defendant, concerning one letter dated 18.12.2020 from Messrs. Kevin & Co., (the legal firm that was representing the Defendant at that time) to Messrs. Valerie Chong & Co (the legal firm that was representing the Plaintiff at that time) (Impugned Letter). The Impugned Letter was a correspondence in the matter of Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court Civil Suit No.: WA-A52NCvC-545-07/2020 (KLSC Suit) to a claim for breach to marry and fraud filed by the Plaintiff against the Defendant. Initially the claim was filed at the Kuantan Sessions Court but was later transfered to Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court. Subsequently, on 27.07.2022, the KLSC Suit was dismissed with cost. The Plaintiff’s SOC was filed on the 13.05.2022 and the Impugned Letter was dated 18.12.2020. It was not disputed that 17 months later, the Plaintiff filed this instant Suit in regards to the Impugned Letter

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COLIN ANDREW PEREIRA - plaintiff - ejudgment_parties
GOH YI-KHENG - defendant - ejudgment_parties

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