Provides total reliability with succinct and in-depth annotations of the rules.
Civil Practice in Singapore and Malaysia
An indispensable reference for every civil litigator
The success of Professor Jeffrey Pinsler’s ground-breaking 1994 book Civil Procedure has led to the publication of this looseleaf work, which provides the legal profession with a much needed current and update-able source of procedural law.
Civil practice and the rules of procedure for both Singapore and Malaysia are considered at length in the course of almost 2,000 pages. All of the recent reforms which have occurred in both countries, including the Rules of Court and the changes to the court system and the rules in Malaysia up to the present, are covered.
Available online and in print
An extensive guide to the new rules, with references and comparisons to former rules where appropriate, Civil Procedure in Singapore and Malaysia is a much needed current and update-able source of procedural law.
Covered Practice Areas
The following are examples of practice areas covered by Civil Practice in Singapore and Malaysia:
Entry of Appearance
Electronic Filing and Service
Interpleader Proceedings
Modes of Action
Service of Process
Summary Judgment
Summary Proceedings for the Possession of Land
Specific Pleadings
Dismissal for Want of Prosecution
Interlocutory Injunctions
Other Forms of Interim Relief
Particular Injunctions
Particular Proceedings
Striking Out the Writ and Pleadings
Third Party Proceedings
Discovery in Malaysia and in Singapore
Experts of Parties
Interrogatories
Quantification of Costs (Singapore)
Quantification of Costs (Malaysia)
Security for Costs
Summons for Directions
Enforcement of Judgments and Orders
Judicial Review
Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments
Withdrawal and Discontinuance
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