Diana Foo v Woo Mui Chan

[2025] SGHC(A) 26 High Court (Appellate Division) 31 December 2025 • AD/OA 32/2025 • 21 min read

18 cases cited (16 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Civil Procedure — Further arguments

Practice Areas

Civil Procedure

Judges (2)

Debbie Ong Siew Ling Delivered See Kee Oon Coram

Counsel (2)

R Ramason & Almenoar Firm Hassan Esa Almenoar Counsel Applicant

Parties (2)

Foo Diana Applicant Woo Mui Chan Respondent

Summary

A solicitor-applicant sought further arguments after the Appellate Division dismissed her application for an extension of time to file a notice of appeal in a defamation case. The court refused the request, finding the further arguments were aimed at curing deficiencies in her earlier submissions rather than raising truly new points, and awarded $1,000 in costs against her.

Cases Cited (18)

SG (3)

[2023] SGHC 221 [2023] SGHC(A) 5 [2025] SGHC 125

SLR (13)

[2001] 3 SLR(R) 355 [2004] 2 SLR(R) 505 [2004] 4 SLR(R) 411 [2008] 1 SLR(R) 757 [2010] 1 SLR 1026 [2010] 2 SLR 192 [2011] 4 SLR 791 [2012] 2 SLR 49 [2015] 5 SLR 1104 [2016] 3 SLR 135 [2024] 2 SLR 317 [2025] 1 SLR 745 [2025] 4 SLR 95

UK (2)

[2014] EWCA Civ 5 [2022] 4 All ER 777

Judgment

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Source: eLitigation ([2025] SGHC(A) 26)