Impractical to hear cases in Singapore

The Star Online, 12 Nov 2008

PETALING JAYA: The hearing of compensation cases in Singapore courts for traffic accidents in Malaysia should not be encouraged for practical reasons.

General Insurance Association of Malaysia chairman Cliff Lee said the process would be difficult for claimants as any award made in Singapore would have to be filed in a Malaysian court for enforcement.

“This is not a question of whether or not it is fair. The Singapore court has the right to hear, but the enforcement of the judgment can be a problem,” he said.

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