COUNSEL & SOLICITOR:
Lim Kian Leong (Lim Kian Leong & Co) for the appellant
Court Of Appeal
Civil Procedure – Pleadings – Amendment – Statement of claim – Amendment sought after case management with benefit of defendants’ submissions – Amendment to show innuendo – Whether amounted to abuse of process of court – Whether amendment would result in addition of new cause of action – Whether amendments would cause injustice to defendant – Whether amendments had effect of resolving true controversy between parties – Whether inordinate delay in applying for amendments – Rules of the High Court 1980 O 20 r 5