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    The document discusses the procedures for entering appearance in a civil case, default of appearance, and setting aside a default judgment. It notes that the defendant must enter an appearance within the specified time limit to show intent to defend or they will be in default. If in default, the plaintiff can obtain a default judgment by submitting the required documents. The defendant can apply to set aside the default judgment by filing a summons and affidavit, and the court has discretion to set aside based on whether the defendant has a merits-based defense or other grounds.

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    The document discusses the procedures for entering appearance in a civil case, default of appearance, and setting aside a default judgment. It notes that the defendant must enter an appearance within the specified time limit to show intent to defend or they will be in default. If in default, the plaintiff can obtain a default judgment by submitting the required documents. The defendant can apply to set aside the default judgment by filing a summons and affidavit, and the court has discretion to set aside based on whether the defendant has a merits-based defense or other grounds.

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    The document discusses the procedures for entering appearance in a civil case, default of appearance, and setting aside a default judgment. It notes that the defendant must enter an appearance within the specified time limit to show intent to defend or they will be in default. If in default, the plaintiff can obtain a default judgment by submitting the required documents. The defendant can apply to set aside the default judgment by filing a summons and affidavit, and the court has discretion to set aside based on whether the defendant has a merits-based defense or other grounds.

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    L7 - Appearance & Default Judgment

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    The document discusses the procedures for entering appearance in a civil case, default of appearance, and setting aside a default judgment. It notes that the defendant must enter an appearance within the specified time limit to show intent to defend or they will be in default. If in default, the plaintiff can obtain a default judgment by submitting the required documents. The defendant can apply to set aside the default judgment by filing a summons and affidavit, and the court has discretion to set aside based on whether the defendant has a merits-based defense or other grounds.

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    Mode of entering appearance

    Time limit for appearance


    Default of appearance
    Procedure for entering judgment in default
    Setting aside judgment in default of appearance
    Procedure to set aside judgment
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    Mode of entering appearance

    Defendant who wishes to Defend must enter


    appearance

    Appearance shows intention to defend and submission to the jurisdiction of the Court

    Mode of entering appearance:

    O12 R1 (1) ROC 2012

    Def enter in person or by solicitor

    O76 R6-appearance by person under disability

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    Cont

    O12 R 1 (3) ROC 2012

    A copy to be submitted to Registry

    O12 R1 (4) ROC 2012

    More than one Defendant.

    Memorandum of Appearance

    O12 R2(2) ROC 2012-Form 11:

    Signed and details

    O12 R2 (3) ROC 2012

    Effect of incorrect details-O12 R2 (4) ROC 2012

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    Time limit for appearance

    O12 R4 ROC 2012-time limited to appear:

    (a)

    Peninsular Malaysia

    14

    days after the service unless extended.

    (b)

    Sabah
    14

    & Sarawak

    days after the service unless extended

    Body

    corporate not within jurisdiction-21


    days unless extended

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    Cont

    (c)

    O11

    R4

    21

    days after the service unless extended

    O10 R2
    14

    days after the service unless extended

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    Cont

    Cases:

    Seng Loong Trading Co v Angel etc Bhd (1987)


    1 MLJ 310

    -local jurisdiction

    Bintulu Adhesives & Chemicals Sdn Bhd v


    Chuah Seah Joo Plywood Industry (Sarawak)
    Sdn Bhd (2001) 2 AMR 1532
    Tatchee Machinery Agency v Posan Timber
    Trading Sdn Bhd (1989) 1 MLJ

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    Cont.

    O12 R5 ROC 2012:

    (1)

    defendant may not enter an appearance


    after judgment has been entered except with
    the leave from Court.

    (2)

    If

    defendant enters appearance after time


    limitation without leave shall not entitled to
    defence.

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    Cont

    Cases:

    Wan Mohd.Suffian b. Wan Md.Saad v MBF


    Finance Berhad (2000) 1 AMR 846

    Abdul

    Rahim Ponniah b. Abdullah v Kulim


    Intensive Driving Centre Sdn Bhd (2000) 4 AMR
    4684

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    O12 R 9 ROC 2012

    O12 R 10 ROC 2012

    appearance not to constitute as a waiver

    dispute to jurisdiction

    O12 R 12 ROC 2012

    No appearance to OS

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    Default of appearance

    Plaintiff may enter judgment


    against Defendant whom fail to
    enter appearance:

    O 13 R1-R4 & O13 R6 ROC


    2012

    O 19 ROC 2012 (Notice of


    Application)

    Cases:

    Lam Kong Co Ltd v Thong


    Guan Co Ltd (1985) 2 MLJ 429

    Leong Seng Kiat v Khaw See


    Song (1988) 2 MLJ 365
    10

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    Procedure for entering judgment in default


    O13

    R 7 (1) ROC 2012:-

    (a)

    Plaintiff to produces a certificate of nonappearance in Form 12

    AND

    (b)

    filed in Affidavit of service to proof the service


    or produces the writ that has been
    acknowledged by Defendant.

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    Cont

    O10 R1 (4) ROC 2012


    the

    Court must be satisfied before


    entering
    judgment
    in
    default
    of
    appearance the writ has been duly
    served, time for appearance has lapsed
    and the indorsement of the service on
    the writ has been duly completed.

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    Cont

    Rules 56 of Legal Profession (Practice and


    Etiquette) Rules , 1978.

    Plaintiff shall not enter judgment against Defendant whom represented


    by a solicitor unless been given 7 days notice that Plaintiff intends to
    obtain judgment.

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    Cont

    Cases:
    Asia Commercial Finance v BBMB (1988) 1
    MLJ 33
    PL Construction Sdn Bhd v Abdullah bin
    Said (1989) 1 MLJ 60
    Tatchee etc v Posan Timber (1988) 1 MLJ
    388
    Wan Mohd Sofian b Wan Md.Saad v MBF
    Finance Berhad (2000) 1 AMR 846

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    Cont.

    Interlocutory

    Judgment in default

    E.g: negligence, nuisance, breach of trust

    Damages

    need to be assessed

    Procedure- O37 R 1 ROC 2012

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    Setting aside judgment in default of appearance

    Court has absolute discretion.

    O13 R8 ROC 2012

    Cases:
    Evans

    v Bartlam (1937)
    A.C. 473 at p.480

    Tuan

    Haji Abdul Rahman v


    Arab Malaysian Finance
    Berhad (1996) 1 CLJ 241

    Tetuan

    Tan Teng Siah


    Realty Sdn Bhd v Island Oil
    Palm Plantation Sdn Bhd &
    Anor (1997) 4 CLJ 634

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    Cont

    O 42 R13 ROC 2012


    Defendant advised to act promptly

    within 30 days after receipt of the order or the Judgment

    Cases:
    Ban

    Huat Seng Co. Ltd v Lee Poh Soo


    (1967) 1 MLJ 145
    Mokhtar bin Amin v Omar bin Mat Ziki
    @ Mohd Ziki (1998) 3 AMR 2524
    Tian Yan Onn etc v National Holdings
    Ltd (1988) 2 MLJ 669
    Cheung Kong Plantations Sdn Bhd v
    Malayan United Finance Bhd (2000) 3
    MLJ 265
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    Cont

    Defence on the merits

    Case:

    Fira Development Sdn Bhd v Goldwin Sdn Bhd (1989)


    1 MLJ 40

    Regular judgment in default

    Cases:
    Syarikat

    Joo Seng & Anor v Habib Bank Ltd (1986) 2

    MLJ 129
    Bank

    Bumiputra Malaysia Bhd v Majlis Amanah


    Raayat (1979) 1 MLJ 23

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    Cont

    Lai

    Yoke Ngan & Anor v Chin Teck Kwee &


    Anor (1997) 2 MLJ 565

    Lee

    Tain Tshung v Hong Leong Finance Sdn


    Bhd (2000) 3 MLJ 364

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    Cont

    If Plaintiffs judgment is a regular


    judgment, then Defendant must show
    some evidence in prima facie case
    defence.

    Cases:

    Hongkong & Shanghai


    Banking Corporation v Ismail
    bin Daud & Anor (1978) 2 MLJ
    160

    Taisho

    Marine Insurance v
    Wong Poo Peng (1976) 1 MLJ
    78

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    Dialdas & Co (Pte) Ltd v Sin


    Sin & Co (1984) 2 MLJ 223
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    Cont

    Judgment entered for a greater sum-Defendant may apply


    to set aside ; Plaintiff can apply to amend.

    Cases:

    Philip

    Securities (Pte) v Yong Tet Miaw (1988) 3


    MLJ 61
    Cheow Chew Khoon v Abdul Johari (19950 1 MLJ
    457
    Development & Commercial Bank Berhad v
    Aspatra Corporation Sdn Bhd & Anor (1996) 1
    CLJ 141
    Lee Tain Tshung v Hong Leong Finance Bhd
    (2000) 3 MLJ 364

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    Procedure to set aside judgment

    Procedure for setting aside judgment:-

    Summons

    supported
    contents of affidavit.

    O13

    R8 ROC 2012

    O42

    R13 ROC 2012

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    affidavit-

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    Cont

    Judgment against Government

    O73 R7 ROC 2012


    Except

    with the leave of the Court, no judgment


    in default of appearance or of pleading shall be
    entered against the Government in civil
    proceedings against the Government or in third
    party proceedings against the Government.

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