MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD v ZHANG ZHENCHENG

[2025] SGHC(A) 11 High Court (Appellate Division) 6 August 2025 • AD/CA 39/2025 • 15 min read
1 cases cited

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Service — Service of originating process — Defendant filing a notice of appointment of solicitor — Whether defendant’s solicitors have instructions to accept service

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (2)

Debbie Ong Siew Ling Coram Woo Bih Li Delivered

Counsel (9)

LVM Law Chambers LLC Firm Shook Lin & Bok LLP Firm Chan Kia Pheng Counsel Respondent Ho Wei Liang Sherman Counsel Appellant Lee Sien Liang Joseph Counsel Respondent Leong Kit Weng Counsel Appellant Ng Li Yang Jervis Counsel Respondent Ng Yeow Khoon Counsel Appellant Ooi Huey Hien Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Malayan Banking Berhad Appellant Zhang Zhencheng Respondent

Case Significance

[2025] SGHC(A) 11 is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision dated 6 August 2025 concerning Civil Procedure, specifically addressing service. The judgment was delivered by Woo Bih Li, with Debbie Ong Siew Ling on the coram. The case was brought by Malayan Banking Berhad (appellant) against Zhang Zhencheng (respondent). Legal representation was provided by Shook Lin & Bok LLP and LVM Law Chambers LLC. The judgment cites 1 case and references 1 statutory provision, namely the Supreme Court of Judicature Act.

Summary

Malayan Banking Berhad appealed against the setting aside of its service of an originating application for mortgage enforcement on the respondent's solicitors. The Appellate Division dismissed the appeal, holding that a Notice of Appointment of Solicitor filed in the context of setting aside an earlier substituted service order did not authorise service of the originating process on those solicitors.

What was decided in [2025] SGHC(A) 11?

[2025] SGHC(A) 11 (MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD v ZHANG ZHENCHENG) is a High Court (Appellate Division) decision from 6 August 2025 addressing Civil Procedure, specifically service. The judgment was delivered by Woo Bih Li.

Who were the parties in MALAYAN BANKING BERHAD v ZHANG ZHENCHENG?

The appellant in [2025] SGHC(A) 11 was Malayan Banking Berhad, and the respondent was Zhang Zhencheng. Legal representation included Shook Lin & Bok LLP and LVM Law Chambers LLC. The case was decided on 6 August 2025 in the High Court (Appellate Division).

Which judge decided [2025] SGHC(A) 11?

[2025] SGHC(A) 11 was delivered by Woo Bih Li in the High Court (Appellate Division) on 6 August 2025. Debbie Ong Siew Ling also sat on the coram. The case concerned Civil Procedure.

Statutes Cited

Supreme Court of Judicature Act (Cap 322)
s 16(1)

Cases Cited (1)

SG (1)
[2024] SGHC 184

Judgment

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Read on eLitigation

Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 11)