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HIGH COURT (PULAU PINANG)
AZIZAN MD ARSHAD, J
Lim Leong Hock – Appellant
Versus
Hua Hang Shipping & Trading (M) Sdn Bhd & Ors – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. court dismissed defamation suit. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. plaintiff's claims of defamation due to emails. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. defendants' defenses included justification. (Para 12 , 41 , 42) |
| 4. jurisdiction must involve local ties. (Para 13 , 15 , 49) |
| 5. defamation requires proof of publication. (Para 46 , 107 , 115) |
| 6. defendants justified statements with evidence. (Para 122 , 130) |
| 7. final ruling dismisses the case. (Para 204 , 205) |
GROUNDS OF JUDGMENT
Introduction
[1]On 8.07.2025, this Court dismissed the defamation suit brought by the Plaintiff against the Defendants with costs.
[2]This decision was delivered after a full hearing. The trial for this case was conducted over two days, specifically on January 14 and 15, 2025. Both parties wrapped up their cases on February 15, 2025. In this Grounds of Judgment parties are referred to as they were in the High Court.
Cause papers
[3]The documents relied on by parties during trial are as below:
(i)Ikatan Pliding - A
(ii)Ikatan Dokumen Bersama (Jilid 1) - B
(iii)Ikatan Dokumen Bersama (Jilid 2) - Bl
Proceedings
[4]There were a total of 3 witnesses for the Plaintiff and Defendants
Plaintiff’s witnesses
(i)Lim Leong Hock
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