JCW

[Tort of invasion of privacy and tort of “misuse of personal information”] Justin was the counsel for the plaintiff. In dismissing the 1st defendant’s application to strike out the plaintiff’s claim, the Court held that it was premature to say that the plaintiff had no cause of action at all against the 1st defendant. Although tort of invasion of privacy has not gained traction in Malaysian jurisprudence, there are other causes of action, which may well succeed and which at the very least, would warrant a full hearing. “Therefore, the plaintiff should be allowed to have her day in court so as to allow her to ventilate her several causes of action against D1 and the other defendants, no matter how weak these causes of action appeared to be presently. It is both desirable and imperative that the various legal arguments and formulations are given mature consideration at a full trial.