{"id":3542,"date":"2022-05-31T10:53:45","date_gmt":"2022-05-31T02:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/?p=3542"},"modified":"2024-09-09T09:11:35","modified_gmt":"2024-09-09T01:11:35","slug":"civil-procedure-action-capacity-to-sue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yhalaw.com.my\/my\/civil-procedure-action-capacity-to-sue\/","title":{"rendered":"CIVIL PROCEDURE \u2013 ACTION \u2013 CAPACITY TO SUE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Q:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Can a Management Corporation (\u201cMC\u201d) or Joint Management Body (\u201cJMB\u201d) sue for defamation?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>No<\/strong>. An MC\u2019s and JMB\u2019s powers are primarily for maintenance and management of common property.\u00a0 MC and JMB are entities created by the statute. They are not empowered by statute to maintain an action in defamation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What about the members of the management committee? If anyone defames the committee members, can the committee members institute legal proceeding for defamation against the person?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No.<\/strong> Members of the management committee only acts on behalf of the MC and JMB. Their powers are restricted to the powers of the MC and JMB. If the MC and JMB cannot maintain action for defamation against the individuals who defame them, the members of the management committee have no such powers either. In short, members of the management committee have no locus to sue in defamation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Can the members of the management committee then sue in their personal capacity?<\/p>\n<p><strong>A:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Yes<\/strong>. If the members of the management committee are defamed personally, they can bring an action in their personal capacity. 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