Pang Kim Guan v Lee Cheng Liam

• Jurisdiction: Singapore
• Judge: Chua F A J
• Judgment Date: 08 August 1968
• Neutral Citation: [1968] SGFC 8
• Citation: [1968] SGFC 8
• Date: 08 August 1968
• Published date: 19 September 2003
• Plaintiff Counsel: TG Dunbar (Murphy & Dunbar)
• Docket Number: Civil Appeal No Y9 of 1968
• Defendant Counsel: TS Tan (Allen & Gledhill)
• Court: Federal Court (Singapore)
• Year: 1968

The plaintiff (the appellant in this appeal) claimed damages against the defendant for personal injuries and loss suffered by him and caused by the negligence of the defendant in the driving of a motor vehicle.

In his statement of claim the plaintiff pleaded, inter alia,that:

On or about 3 December 1963 the plaintiff was lawfully on Jalan Besar, at or near its junction with Lorong Lalat in the Republic of Singapore when he was run into and knocked down by motor car No SK 4912 which was being driven by the defendant along Jalan Besar in the direction of Lavender Street.

The defendant applied by way of summons-in-chambers for an order that the plaintiff do serve on the defendant the following further and better particulars of the statement of claim, namely:

The point along Jalan Besar in relation to the left side thereof facing Lavender Street where the plaintiff was when he was run into and knocked down by motor car No SK 4912; whether the plaintiff was moving at the time of the collision and if so the direction in which he was moving.

The summons-in-chambers came before the learned Chief Justice who granted the defendant`s application.

The plaintiff now appeals against that order on the ground that the decision of the Chief Justice was wrong in law.

Now what is the function of particulars? In 30 Halsbury`s Laws of England p 18...