Louis Ng on Administration of Justice (Protection) (Amendment) Bill
The Administration of Justice (Protection) (Amendment) Bill clarifies that egregious abuse of court process amounts to contempt of court, said MP Louis Ng. While the amendments are intended to prevent abuse of judicial processes through frivolous and vexatious litigation, efforts should be made to minimise any potentially unintended impact, he said in Parliament on Wednesday (Nov 13). He also sought clarifications on the Bill. One of them relates to what constitutes deception of court. He wanted to know how cases would be distinguished between deception of the court and the use of court proceedings as part of fair litigation strategy. Turning to what constitutes court proceedings that are manifestly groundless or without foundation, Mr Ng wanted to know the qualitative difference between a case that is manifestly groundless or without foundation and a case that simply has no merit.
The Administration of Justice (Protection) (Amendment) Bill clarifies that egregious abuse of court process amounts to contempt of court, said MP Louis Ng. While the amendments are intended to prevent abuse of judicial processes through frivolous and vexatious litigation, efforts should be made to minimise any potentially unintended impact, he said in Parliament on Wednesday (Nov 13). He also sought clarifications on the Bill. One of them relates to what constitutes deception of court. He wanted to know how cases would be distinguished between deception of the court and the use of court proceedings as part of fair litigation strategy. Turning to what constitutes court proceedings that are manifestly groundless or without foundation, Mr Ng wanted to know the qualitative difference between a case that is manifestly groundless or without foundation and a case that simply has no merit.
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