Read the full judgment text of DCCJ 249/2011 on BabelCite. This District Court judgment was delivered on 2 February 2012 before Her Honour Judge H C Wong.
District Court – Civil Action – Strike out defence – Order 18 rule 19(1)(a) – Vacant possession – Promise to transfer property – Leave to amend – Costs. The plaintiff applied to strike out the defendant’s defence under Order 18 rule 19(1)(a) claiming it disclosed no reasonable defence. The defendant, the plaintiff’s daughter, claimed a promise between her parents to transfer property interests to her. The court held that the defence pleaded facts and relationship, evidence needed to determine promise. Leave to amend granted. Costs ordered.
Legal issues: Order 18 rule 19(1)(a) strike out application · Leave to amend defence · Costs
Outcome: Application to strike out defence dismissed. Leave to amend granted.