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A pleading is a set of facts detailing the plaintiff's cause of action or the defendant's defense. Pleading plays a huge role in identifying the issues or matters of a case. Pleadings are also crucial in informing the parties about the case they need to confront, subsequently preparing them to work out on the lawsuit. Comparison of laws in regard to pleadings between Malaysia and the United Kingdom is made because Malaysia refers a lot to United Kingdom cases involving civil procedure. The objective of this article is to discuss the issues that have arisen with respect to pleading and provide enlightenment on the differences between the law governing pleadings in Malaysia and the United Kingdom. The research of this article is conducted through doctrinal methods in which different legal sources from the chosen countries have been studied to achieve the purpose of this paper. Among the issues that have been identified are the time set for the closing of the pleadings, matters that need to be pleaded specifically and the striking out of pleadings on the grounds of abuse of process. The results of this study also aim to expose the reader to United Kingdom cases that have the potential to serve as a precedent for Malaysia as Malaysia still does not have cases that discuss certain issues. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]