JUDGMENT

Eddie Yeo Soon Chye JC:

[Enclosure 717: Notice Of Application By The 12th Defendant For Leave To Give Evidence By Zoom]

Notice Of Application

[1] This is an Application by the 12th Defendant (filed by Messrs Azim, Tunku Farid & Wong) pursuant to s 15A Courts of Judicature Act 1964, O 33A and O 92 r 4 of the Rules of 2012 for the following orders:

(a) that leave be granted for the 12th Defendant in the main suit, Amy Loh Shook Fun (sued as a partner of Messrs. Yeap, Yong & Amy) to testify via remote communication technology by way of Zoom (or any other platform of similar nature as may be directed by this Court ) throughout the entire proceedings for the above-captioned suit;

(b) should prayer (a) be allowed, the parties in the above-captioned suit shall be at liberty to appoint an independent law firm in Maryland, USA of their choice as supervising solicitors, at their own costs and expenses for:

(i) the 12th Defendant to be present at the said law firm to give her testimony at the said law firm via remote communication technology as directed by this Court ; or

(ii) alternatively, the supervising solicitors may be present at the location where the 12th Defendant will testify;

(c