← All Authorities
Singapore strike out and summary judgment

Lim Kok Koon v Tan JinHwee Eunice and Lim ChooEng

[2004] 2 SLR(R) 322
JurisdictionSingapore
CourtSingapore High Court
Year2004
StatusBinding authority

Summary

A claim will be struck out as disclosing no reasonable cause of action only where it is plain and obvious that it cannot succeed.

Key Principle

striking out; plain and obvious test for no reasonable cause of action

Area of Law

Procedure

Related Cases

Chinachem Charitable Foundation Ltd v Chan Chun Chuen (2011) 14 HKCFAR 798

In high-value civil fraud cases the standard of proof remains balance of probabilities, but cogency of evidence required is commensurate with the gravity of the allegation.

Secretary for Justice v Ocean Technology Ltd [2007] HKCA 204

Court will only strike out pleadings under O 18 r 19 in plain and obvious cases where the claim or defence is unarguable.

O 14 summary judgment: National Westminster Finance NZ Ltd v National Mortgage and Agency Co of NZ Ltd [1988] 1 NZLR 547

On Order 14 summary judgment, the plaintiff must show the defendant has no real prospect of successfully defending the claim.

Ask CommonBench about this case

Get a detailed analysis of Lim Kok Koon v Tan JinHwee Eunice and Lim ChooEng and how it applies to your situation.

Explain Lim Kok Koon v Tan JinHwee Eun...