LIEW JU MIN vs CHOO WEE POH & ANOR

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2016 MarsdenLR 844

HIGH COURT MALAYA GEORGETOWN
LIEW JU MIN – Appellant
Versus
CHOO WEE POH & ANOR – Respondent

Table of Content
1. application to strike out an originating summons regarding mental health. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5)
2. context of case management and trial scheduling. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
3. arguments for and against the striking out application. (Para 14 , 15)
4. principles under o 18 r 19 for striking out applications. (Para 16 , 19)
5. highlight the importance of welfare in procedural decisions. (Para 18)
6. examine defendants' arguments and the legal context. (Para 20)

[1] This is an application (encl 21) brought by the Defendants to strike out the originating summons filed by the Plaintiff dated 14 September 2015 ('OS') pursuant to O 18 r 19 (1)(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Rules of 2012.

[2] The Plaintiff is the legally adopted daughter of Liew Kee Hooi and Choo Wee Thim.

[3] The First Defendant is the brother of Choo Wee Thim who is married to Liew Kee Hooi. The Second Defendant is the wife of the First Defendant.

Salient Background Facts

[4] By a Civil Suit no 22 NCVC-144-09/2015 dated 14 September 2015 also filed in the Penang high Court ('Civil Suit') concurrently with the OS, the Plaintiff sued the Defendants for unlawfully interfering with the rights of the Plaintiff as the relati

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2016 MarsdenLR 844

HIGH COURT MALAYA GEORGETOWNLIEW JU MIN – AppellantVersusCHOO WEE POH & ANOR – Respondent

Cases Referred (1)

HIGH COURT MALAYA GEORGETOWN
LIEW JU MIN – Appellant
Versus
CHOO WEE POH & ANOR – Respondent