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HIGH COURT MALAYA SHAH ALAM
CHUA CHIN SOON – Appellant
Versus
WONG YEW CHOONG – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. defamation claim details and parties' positions. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. issues for determination in defamation cases. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. allegations against the defendant's statements. (Para 5 , 6 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. identification and meaning of defamatory statements. (Para 12 , 14 , 15 , 17 , 19) |
| 5. publication and its implications in defamation. (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25) |
| 6. assessment of plaintiff's defamatory allegations. (Para 27 , 29 , 30 , 31) |
| 7. defendant's burden of proof regarding the plaintiff's publication. (Para 34 , 36 , 37 , 38) |
| 8. damages and remedies in defamation cases. (Para 39 , 40 , 46) |
| 9. final orders and dismissal of counterclaim. (Para 50) |
Introduction
[1] This is a defamation claim involving statements made by the Defendant in a Facebook post on 15 June 2021 ("Facebook Post") and a Telegram group chat on 30 June 2021 ("Telegram Chat"). The Plaintiff complains that these publications identify him and are capable of being understood to bear the defamatory meaning that he is a "big con man" and a "fraudster" ("Alleged Defamation").
[2] In the action, the Defendant pleaded only a denial. The only substantive pleading is related to his cou
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