TAN SRI DAVID CHIU TAT-CHEONG vs SEEMA ELIZABETH SOY

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2023 MarsdenLR 256

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
TAN SRI DAVID CHIU TAT-CHEONG – Appellant
Versus
SEEMA ELIZABETH SOY – Respondent

Petitioner Advocates:Gopal Sri Ram,Siva Balan Karupiah,Goh Wan Ping,How Li Nee,Phylli Lim Xin Yee ,Respondent Advocate: Aneera Joshini Chowdhury,Natalie Lu Yiing Suey

Table of Content
1. appeal introduced detailing the suit against the jc and inherent issues. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. background on mayland litigation revealing context for the dispute. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. discussion of the whatsapp message's content and alleged defamation. (Para 13 , 14 , 18 , 20)
4. court's reasoning that half-truths can mislead and amount to defamation. (Para 60 , 62 , 63)
5. outcome verdict outlining the plaintiff's success in the appeal. (Para 73 , 74)

S Nantha Balan JCA:

Introduction

[1] This is an appeal against the decision of the Learned Judicial Commissioner of the High Court ("the JC") dated 23 June 2021 wherein the plaintiff's suit for defamation per Kuala Lumpur High Court Suit No WA-23CY-10-03-2018 ("the Suit") was dismissed after a full trial. The plaintiff in the Suit (appellant before us) is Tan Sri David Chiu Tat-Cheong and the defendant is Mdm Seema Elizabeth Isoy. The JC ordered costs of RM80,000.00 (subject to allocator) to be paid by the plaintiff to the defendant. The High Court's decision is reported as - Tan Sri David Chiu Tat-Cheong v. Seema Elizabeth Isoy, [2021] 7 AMR 186 (HC). For convenience, the appellant and respondent in this appeal shall be re

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2023 MarsdenLR 256

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYATAN SRI DAVID CHIU TAT-CHEONG – AppellantVersusSEEMA ELIZABETH SOY – Respondent

COURT OF APPEAL PUTRAJAYA
TAN SRI DAVID CHIU TAT-CHEONG – Appellant
Versus
SEEMA ELIZABETH SOY – Respondent