This appeal

The appellant/plaintiff (plaintiff) Perwira Affin Merchant Bank Berhad is a company incorporated in Malaysia with its registered address at 27th Floor, Wisma Boustead, 69 Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, and is a licensed merchant bank within the meaning of the Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 and is authorised thereunder, inter alia, to provide consultancy and advisory services relating to corporate and investment matters.

The respondent/defendant (defendant) Dato' Soh Chee Wen is a businessman at Lot 3606 Jalan 5512/1, Subang Jaya, 47500 Petaling Jaya and, alternatively, at c/o Kelanamas Industries Berhad, 9th Floor, Plaza Kelanamas, 19 Lorong Dungun, Damansara Heights, 50490 Kuala Lumpur.

The plaintiff is appealing against the rejection by the senior assistant registrar of its application ('encl 6') to enter summary judgment under O 14 of the Rules of the High Court 1980:

(1) Bahawa plaintiff diberi kebenaran untuk memasukkan penghakiman terus terhadap defendan menurut Aturan 14 Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980 bagi jumlah-jumlah yang berikut:

(i) RM560,586.34 bersama dengan faedah dari 29 September 1997 sehingga tarikh penghakiman pa