THE LAW ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT

The law: A Summary Judgment (also judgment as a matter of law) is a Judgment entered by a Court for one party and against another party summarily without a full trial. Such a Judgment may be issued on the merits of an entire case, or on discrete issues in that case. The Summary Judgment is provided under Order 14 Rules of Court 2012.

Objective: To avoid the waste of unnecessary costs and time of the parties and Court for legal suits with facts and issues which are clear and straight forward.   

Who can file the application for Summary Judgment: Plaintiff in an action commenced by way of Writ Summons may apply to court for a Summary Judgment except for those actions stated under Order 14 rule 1(2)(a) and (b) Rules of Court 2012 which are:-

Order 14 rule 1(2)(a):-

Claims by the Plaintiff for libel, slander, malicious prosecution, false imprisonment, seduction or breach of promise of marriage.

Order 14 rule 1(2)(b):-

Claims by the Plaintiff based on an allegation of fraud.

The Grounds for Summary Judgment: That the Defendant has no defence to the Plaintiff’s claim or part of claim. In cases where the defence filed is a sham one and where there is really no triable issues that would require a full hearing.

Alternatively, the Plaintiff may apply to have the defence to be struck off on the grounds that it discloses no reasonable defence or that it is “scandalous, frivolous or vexatious” or that it may “prejudice, embarrass or delay the fair trial of the action” or that it is otherwise an abuse of the process of the court”.

When to file the Summary Judgment: The Summary Judgment must be filed when the defendant has enter the appearance.

The Notice of Application (Form 57) for Summary Judgment is to be supported by an Affidavit (Form 13) setting out clearly the claim, and it must be specifically stated that the defendant has no defence to the action, or that the defence filed is a sham case.

Case Laws on Principles Governing the Summary Judgment:

1.National Company For Foreign Trade v. Kayu Raya Sdn Bhd [1984] 1 CLJ (Rep) 283;

2.Gold Ores Reduction Co. v. Pain [1892] 2 QB 14;

3.Chen Heng Ping@ Tian Seow Hock & 5 Ors v. Intradagang Merchant Bankers (M) Berhad [1995] 3 CLJ 690;

4.Bank Negara Malaysia v Mohd Ismail & Ors [1992] 1 MLJ 400;

5.South East Asia Insurance Bhd v. Kerajaan Malaysia [1998] 1 CLJ 1045

FLOWCHART: CIVIL PROCEEDINGS FOR ACTION COMMENCED BY WAY OF WRIT UNDER RULES OF COURT 2012

Issue Letter of Demand
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Filing of Writ Summons Prepare and complete documents for filing to Court:- (a) Form 2 – Writ (High Court); or (b) Form 2A – Writ (Subordinate Court); and (c) Form 11 – Memorandum of Appearance (Memorandum of Appearance in duplicate to be appended to Writ); and (d) Statement of Claims
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Service of Writ by way of Personal Service or Prepaid A.R. Registered Post
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Service of Writ Successful			Service of Writ Unsuccessful
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			Make another attempt of Service and if failed
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			Prepare Affidavit of Non-Service of the Writ
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			File Notice of Application (Form 57) supported by an Affidavit (Form 134) for a Court Order to serve the Writ by way of Substituted Service
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			Order for Substituted Service made by the Court (Form 133) upon Hearing the Application
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			Substituted Service of the Writ as per Court Order (example: publication in the local newspaper)
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Affidavit of Service for Writ (Form 135)
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Defendant to file:- (a) Memorandum of Appearance (b) Statement of Defence and Counterclaim (if any)
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Defendant not file the Memorandum of Appearance			Defendant files the Memorandum of Appearance
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On the 1st Return Date the Defendant may:- (a) not appear; or (b) appear and admit the claim; or (c) appear and dispute the claim (Statement of Defence)			On the 1st Return Date the Defendant will:- (a) appear and admit the claim; or  (b) appear and dispute the claim (Statement of Defence)
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(a) If the Defendant not appear		(b) If the Defendant appear and dispute the claim		(c) If the Defendant appear and admit the claim
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Judgment In Default of Appearance		Defendant to file Statement of Defence		Consent Judgment
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Plaintiff to decide whether:-
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To apply Summary Judgment			To wait for a Full Trial Date
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Plaintiff to file Notice of Application (Form 57) supported by an Affidavit (Form 13)
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Hearing of Application for Summary Judgment
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Court’s Decision
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No Triable Issue	Triable Issue
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Order for Summary Judgment	Full Trial Date
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	Court’s Decision after Full Trial
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	Judgment after Full Trial

CARA MEMOHON PENDAFTARAN PERSATUAN PENGANUT HINDU DENGAN JABATAN PENDAFTARAN PERTUBUHAN MALAYSIA (JPPM)

1.-Satu mesyuarat penubuhan yang dihadiri minimum 7 orang hendaklah diadakan dan nama mereka yang hadir hendaklah dicatatkan dalam minit mesyuarat penubuhan.

2.-Mesyuarat penubuhan hendaklah membuat ketetapan seperti berikut:

(a)-bersetuju menubuhkan pertubuhan;

(b)-meluluskan nama pertubuhan yang akan didaftarkan;

(nama pertubuhan hendaklah selaras dengan tujuan dan keahlian pertubuhan)

(c)-menetapkan alamat tempat urusan bagi pertubuhan yang akan didaftarkan;

(d)-melantik AJK Penaja Pertubuhan minimum 7 orang untuk menguruskan pendaftaran pertubuhan;

(e)- sediakan senarai AJK Penaja; dan

(f)-meluluskan undang-undang (perlembagaan) bagi pertubuhan yang hendak didaftarkan termasuk bendera, lambang dan lencana dengan keterangan (jika berkenaan);

3.-Senarai AJK Penaja hendaklah mengandungi butiran setiap AJK Penaja mengikut format yang ditetapkan oleh JPPM iaitu seperti berikut:

(a)-Jawatan dalam pertubuhan;

(b)-Nama penuh seperti dalam myKad;

(c)-Jantina;

(d)-Nombor kad pengenalan baru dan lama;

(e)-Warganegara;

(f)-Tarikh lahir dan Tempat lahir (daerah);

(g)-Pekerjaan;

(h)-Nama dan Alamat majikan;

(i)-Alamat kediaman semasa;

(j)-Nombor telefon (Rumah/Bimbit/Pejabat); dan

(d)-Emel;

4.-Setiap Ahli Jawatankuasa bagi Pertubuhan hendaklah dipastikan tidak hilang kelayakan memegang jawatan di bawah Seksyen 9A dan Seksyen 49 Akta Pertubuhan 1966.

5.-Minit Mesyuarat Penubuhan yang mencatatkan perjalanan mesyuarat penubuhan pertubuhan dan keputusan terhadap ketetapan-ketetapan yang dibuat hendaklah disediakan.

6.-Setiausaha Penaja hendaklah membuat pendaftaran pertubuhan secara online melalui sistem eROSES di www.eroses.gov.my.

7.-Bayaran Pendaftaran Pertubuhan sebanyak RM30.00 akan dikenakan bagi setiap permohonan yang dibuat.

8.-Pembayaran Fi boleh dibayar melalui kaunter JPPM atau secara online.

9.-Pertubuhan yang dibatalkan pendaftarannya selepas memperoleh kelulusan penubuhan mempunyai hak di sisi undang-undang seperti berikut:-

(a)-Membuat rayuan kepada Menteri Dalam Negeri dalam tempoh 30 hari dari tarikh perintah pembatalan; atau

(b)-Memfailkan Permohonan Semakan Kehakiman di Mahkamah Tinggi dalam tempoh 3 bulan dari tarikh perintah pembatalan.