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>>>However, Mr Lee’s lawyers dismissed the apology as insincere, and said that their demand for the removal of the article was not complied with, and that the S$5,000 offer of compensation to Mr Lee by Mr Ngerng was “derisory”.
On 12 July, Mr Lee’s lawyers filed an application with the courts for a summary judgment, arguing that Mr Ngerng has accepted and admitted to defaming Mr Lee in his apology, and thus Mr Ngerng has no defence to Mr Lee’s claims.
Mr Lee is also seeking aggravated damages from Mr Ngerng.<<<
Will the judge allow a dismissed 'insincere' apology as evidence in the application for summary judgement?
If it was insincere it meant Roy was not truthful in his admission that he defamed the PM. He should be granted an open trial.
On 12 July, Mr Lee’s lawyers filed an application with the courts for a summary judgment, arguing that Mr Ngerng has accepted and admitted to defaming Mr Lee in his apology, and thus Mr Ngerng has no defence to Mr Lee’s claims.
Mr Lee is also seeking aggravated damages from Mr Ngerng.<<<
Will the judge allow a dismissed 'insincere' apology as evidence in the application for summary judgement?
If it was insincere it meant Roy was not truthful in his admission that he defamed the PM. He should be granted an open trial.