Syed Nadri Syed Harun and Another v Lim Guan Eng & Other Appeals
| Jurisdiction | Malaysia |
| Judgment Date | 2019 |
| Date | 2019 |
| Court | Court of Appeal (Malaysia) |
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4 cases
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TAN SRI DAVID CHIU TAT-CHEONG vs SEEMA ELIZABETH ISOY
...in the realm of millions of ringgit. As remarked by the Court of Appeal in Syed Nadri Syed Harun & Anor v Lim Guan Eng & other appeals [2019] 4 MLJ 259 at 275; [2019] 2 CLJ 631 at 649, “the days of million Ringgit award for defamation has long gone and consigned to history”. I think that se......
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Veerasingam A/L Ratnam vs Narindar Singh
...will be rendered illusory.” 78. As remarked by the Court of Appeal in Syed Nadri Syed Harun & Anor v Lim Guan Eng & other appeals [2019] 4 MLJ 259 at 275; [2019] 2 CLJ 631 at 649, “the days of million Ringgit award for defamation has long gone and consigned to history”. I think that remark ......
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CITY TEAM MEDIA SDN BHD vs SARAVANAN A/L MURUGAN
...comment. This requirement is not only instructive but also mandatory. See Syed Nadri Syed Harun & Anor V. Lim Guan Eng & Other Appeals [2019] 2 CLJ 631 where the COA held We agree with the learned trial judge that the defence of fair comment raised by the defendants is totally misplaced and......
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Mohamed Fahamy Bin Mohamed Suyud vs Iscada Net Sdn Bhd, 02-07-2020
...to so plead with particularity is fatal to the defence of fair comment. In Syed Nadri Syed Harun & Anor v Lim Guan Eng & Other Appeals [2019] 2 CLJ 631 at 646, the Court of Appeal “… the defence of fair comment is only applicable where the statement is first of all a comment, which is based......
1 firm's commentaries
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Defamation vs Freedom Of Speech In Malaysia
...285 12. Voo Nyuk Fah & Anor v. Lam Vat Kheong & Anor [2012] 5 CLJ 229 13. Syed Nadri Syed Harun & Anor v Lim Guan Eng and other appeals [2019] 4 MLJ 259 Originally published Aug The content of this article is intended to provide a general guide to the subject matter. Specialist advice shoul......