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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 1
6 January 2006

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New This Week -	1. CLJ December (Part 2) 2005
	2. CLJ December (Part 3) 2005
	3. CLJ December (Part 4) 2005
	4. CLJ Supp December (Part 2) 2005

CLJ December (Part 2) 2005

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Arumugam Ponusamy v. Karupiah Ramasamy & Ors
(Trusts - Trustees - Removal - Power of court - Considerations) [2005] 4 CLJ 805

Exxon Chemical (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Revenue law - Income tax - Deduction - Income Tax Act 1967, s. 33(1)) [2005] 4 CLJ 810

Mohd Salleh Sheikh Ahmad v. Yewpam Sdn Bhd
(Equity - Equitable remedies and reliefs - Principles applicable) [2005] 4 CLJ 819

HIGH COURT

Evergrade Industries Sdn Bhd v. Affin Bank Bhd
(Civil procedure - Parties - Joinder of parties) [2005] 4 CLJ 827 [HC]

J & C New Poly Catering Sdn Bhd v. TTMP Bakun Consortium Sdn Bhd
(Parties - Locus standi - Application for ex parte interim injunction to restrain first garnishee from complying with garnishment order) [2005] 4 CLJ 838 [HC]

Muhibbah Teguh Sdn Bhd v. Yaacob Mat Yim
(Definition of moneylender - Whether upon proof of one or two moneylending transactions, lender becomes a 'moneylender' under s. 2 Moneylenders Act 1951) [2005] 4 CLJ 853 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Parties - Joinder of parties - Joinder under O. 15 r. 4(1)(a) and (b) Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether O. 15 r. 4(1)(a) and (b) allow a joinder as of right - Joinder under O. 15 r. 4(2) - Joinder under O. 15 r. 6(2)(b)(i) or (ii) - Conditions which must be fulfilled for court to exercise discretion to order a joinder under O. 15 r. 6(2)(b)(i), (ii)
Evergrade Industries Sdn Bhd v. Affin Bank Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 4 CLJ 827 [HC]

Parties - Locus standi - Application for ex parte interim injunction to restrain first garnishee from complying with garnishment order - Affidavit in support of application filed by a mere shareholder in company - Whether shareholder applicant had locus standi to move court for injunction on behalf of defendant
J & C New Poly Catering Sdn Bhd v. TTMP Bakun Consortium Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Aziz Rahim J) [2005] 4 CLJ 838 [HC]

Pleadings - Counterclaim - Orders made on a counterclaim that was found to have no merit - Whether erroneous - Whether only path open was for court to dismiss counterclaim - Whether plaintiff entitled to rely on defendant's counterclaim to support orders made - Whether plaintiff could add a counterclaim to defendant's counterclaim
Mohd Salleh Sheikh Ahmad v. Yewpam Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 819 [CA]

CONTRACT

Privity of contract - Whether guarantors are privy to debenture
Evergrade Industries Sdn Bhd v. Affin Bank Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 4 CLJ 827 [HC]

EQUITY

Equitable remedies and reliefs - Principles applicable - Whether award of damages in lieu of specific performance justified - Whether court entitled to grant alternative relief or to impose conditions or to require an equitable adjustment to be made between parties
Mohd Salleh Sheikh Ahmad v. Yewpam Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 819 [CA]

MONEYLENDERS

Definition of moneylender - Onus - Whether onus on borrower to show lender carrying on business of moneylender
Muhibbah Teguh Sdn Bhd v. Yaacob Mat Yim
(Vinceng Ng J) [2005] 4 CLJ 853 [HC]

Definition of moneylender - Whether upon proof of one or two moneylending transactions, lender becomes a 'moneylender' under s. 2 Moneylenders Act 1951 - Whether some degree of system and continuity required
Muhibbah Teguh Sdn Bhd v. Yaacob Mat Yim
(Vinceng Ng J) [2005] 4 CLJ 853 [HC]

Interest - Whether charging of late payment interest constitutes a moneylending transaction
Muhibbah Teguh Sdn Bhd v. Yaacob Mat Yim
(Vinceng Ng J) [2005] 4 CLJ 853 [HC]

Interest - Free loan - Whether a moneylending transaction
Muhibbah Teguh Sdn Bhd v. Yaacob Mat Yim
(Vinceng Ng J) [2005] 4 CLJ 853 [HC]

Unlicensed moneylender - Whether a loan declared void can be ordered to be refunded to lender under s. 66 Contracts Act
Muhibbah Teguh Sdn Bhd v. Yaacob Mat Yim
(Vinceng Ng J) [2005] 4 CLJ 853 [HC]

REVENUE LAW

Income tax - Deduction - Appellant taxpayer sought to deduct monies set aside for a benefit plan for its employees from its income - Whether deductible - Whether monies included under "expenses wholly and exclusively incurred" in s. 33(1) Income Tax Act 1967 - Income Tax Act 1967, s. 33(1)
Exxon Chemical (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 810 [CA]

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION

Taxing statute - Strict interpretation - Whether to be applied against revenue - Whether must be resolved in taxpayer's favour if ambiguous
Exxon Chemical (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 810 [CA]

TRUSTS

Trustees - Removal - Power of court - Considerations - Friction between trustees and beneficiaries, whether a good ground - Whether proposed selling-price of trust land below market value - Whether trial judge committed any appealable error in considering evidence - Whether appellate intervention necessary
Arumugam Ponusamy v. Karupiah Ramasamy & Ors
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 805 [CA]

WORDS & PHRASES

'expenses wholly and exclusively incurred" - Income Tax Act 1967, s. 33(1) - Whether includes a sum which taxpayer is under an obligation to pay
Exxon Chemical (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Kadir Sulaiman & Hashim Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 810 [CA]

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CLJ December (Part 3) 2005

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Hong Chuan Lay v. Dr Eddie Soo Fook Mun
(Tort - Medical negligence - Claim against surgeon for non-disclosure of risks of surgery) [2005] 4 CLJ 865

Laksmana Realty Sdn Bhd v. Goh Eng Hwa
(Civil procedure - Execution - Writ of possession – Whether authorises plaintiff to remove defendant's goods) [2005] 4 CLJ 871

Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang v. Lembaga Rayuan Negeri Pulau Pinang & Anor
(Administrative law - Exercise of administrative powers - Judicial review - Whether direction appealable) [2005] 4 CLJ 885

Mamat Talib (Timbalan Ketua Polis, Johor) & Anor v. Abdul Jalil Rashid
(Public servants - Dismissal of police constable - Article 135(2) Federal Constitution) [2005] 4 CLJ 892

Robert Lee And Jeffrey Lee Cheng Tiam v. Wong Ah Yah & Anor
(Civil procedure - Judge - Judicial discretion - Exercise of - To do justice) [2005] 4 CLJ 902

HIGH COURT

Azizah Zainuddin lwn. Krishnasamy Munisamy & Satu Lagi
(Ganti rugi - Kecederaan peribadi - Tuntutan kehilangan tanggungan) [2005] 4 CLJ 914

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administrative powers - Judicial review - Appeal Board allowing appeal by property developer against direction of local planning authority - Whether direction appealable - Whether Appeal Board had jurisdiction to hear appeal - Town and Country Planning Act 1976, s. 23(1)
Majlis Perbandaran Pulau Pinang v. Lembaga Rayuan Negeri Pulau Pinang & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 885 [CA]

Public servants - Dismissal of police constable - Whether non-supplying of notes of proceedings to police constable at enquiry affected validity of dismissal - Whether failure of adjudicating authority to record a finding of guilt against police constable constituted a fatal non-compliance and violation of art. 135(2) Federal Constitution - Police (Conduct and Discipline) (Junior Police Officers and Constables) Regulations 1970, reg. 6(2)(c), (6)
Mamat Talib (Timbalan Ketua Polis, Johor) & Anor v. Abdul Jalil Rashid
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mokhtar Sidin & Abdul Kadir Sulaiman JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 892 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Fact, findings of - Credibility of witnesses - Decision of trial judge - Weight to be given - Amenability to appellate interference - Medical negligence - Evidence of parties and inferences therefrom
Hong Chuan Lay v. Dr Eddie Soo Fook Mun
(Gopal Sri Ram & Abdul Kadir Sulaiman JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 865 [CA]

Appeal - Fact, findings of - When should appellate court interfere with findings of fact by trial judge
Laksmana Realty Sdn Bhd v. Goh Eng Hwa
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Azmel Maamor JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 871 [CA]

Execution - Writ of possession - Whether writ of possession authorises plaintiff to remove defendant's goods
Laksmana Realty Sdn Bhd v. Goh Eng Hwa
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Azmel Maamor JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 871 [CA]

Judge - Judicial discretion - Exercise of - Whether judge may use appropriate principle of law to do justice even if not raised in submission - Pleadings - Equity - Propritary estoppel
Robert Lee And Jeffrey Lee Cheng Tiam v. Wong Ah Yah & Anor
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Saari Yusoff & Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 902 [CA]

Pleadings - Damages - Distinction between general and special damages
Laksmana Realty Sdn Bhd v. Goh Eng Hwa
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Azmel Maamor JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 871 [CA]

LAND LAW

Acquisition of land - Compensation - Beneficial owner - Whether entitled to compensation for acquisition of land
Robert Lee And Jeffrey Lee Cheng Tiam v. Wong Ah Yah & Anor
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Saari Yusoff & Abdul Aziz Mohamad JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 902 [CA]

POLICE

Disciplinary proceedings - Dismissal - Dismissal of police constable for misconduct - Whether non-supplying of notes of proceedings to police constable at enquiry affected validity of dismissal - Whether failure of adjudicating authority to record a finding of guilt against police constable constituted a fatal non-compliance and violation of art. 135(2) Federal Constitution - Police (Conduct and Discipline) (Junior Police Officers and Constables) Regulations 1970, reg. 6(2)(c), (6)
Mamat Talib (Timbalan Ketua Polis, Johor) & Anor v. Abdul Jalil Rashid
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mokhtar Sidin & Abdul Kadir Sulaiman JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 892 [CA]

PUBLIC SERVANTS

Dismissal - Dismissal of police constable - Whether non-supplying of notes of proceedings to police constable at enquiry affected validity of dismissal - Whether failure of adjudicating authority to record a finding of guilt against police constable constituted a fatal non-compliance and violation of art. 135(2) Federal Constitution - Police (Conduct and Discipline) (Junior Police Officers and Constables) Regulations 1970, reg. 6(2)(c), (6)
Mamat Talib (Timbalan Ketua Polis, Johor) & Anor v. Abdul Jalil Rashid
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mokhtar Sidin & Abdul Kadir Sulaiman JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 892 [CA]

TORT

Damages - Exemplary damages - Whether one party obtained profit at expense of the other's rights - Whether there was conduct calculated to make profit at other party's expense
Laksmana Realty Sdn Bhd v. Goh Eng Hwa
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Azmel Maamor JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 871 [CA]

Negligence - Medical negligence - Claim against surgeon for non-disclosure of risks of surgery - Whether sufficient advice on risks given to patient - Decision turning on facts - Tortious liability and proof - Evidence of parties and inferences therefrom - Credibility of witnesses
Hong Chuan Lay v. Dr Eddie Soo Fook Mun
(Gopal Sri Ram & Abdul Kadir Sulaiman JJCA) [2005] 4 CLJ 865 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

GANTI RUGI

Kecederaan peribadi - Tuntutan kehilangan tanggungan - Penetapan multiplier dan multiplicand - Pembahagian multiplier kepada kehilangan sebelum perbicaraan dan selepas perbicaraan
Azizah Zainuddin lwn. Krishnasamy Munisamy & Satu Lagi
(Abu Samah Nordin H) [2005] 4 CLJ 914 [HC]

Kecederaan peribadi - Tuntutan kehilangan tanggungan - Sama ada isteri yang baru berkahwin layak di bawah s. 7(2) Akta Undang-undang Sivil 1956 untuk menuntut gantirugi bagi kehilangan tanggungan di bawah s. 7(3) - Sama ada bantuan kewangan yang diterima oleh isteri daripada suaminya sebelum berkahwin boleh diambil kira
Azizah Zainuddin lwn. Krishnasamy Munisamy & Satu Lagi
(Abu Samah Nordin H) [2005] 4 CLJ 914 [HC]

Kecederaan peribadi - Tuntutan kehilangan tanggungan - Sama ada seseorang tanggungan itu hilang kelayakannya semata-mata kerana tidak dapat membuktikan bahawa ia menerima bantuan kewangan sebelum kematian simati
Azizah Zainuddin lwn. Krishnasamy Munisamy & Satu Lagi
(Abu Samah Nordin H) [2005] 4 CLJ 914 [HC]

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CLJ December (Part 4) 2005

COURT

HIGH COURT

Indah Desa Saujana Corp Sdn Bhd & Ors v. James Foong Cheng Yuen & Anor
(Constitutional law - Courts - Judges' immunity – Immunity from civil liabilities - Extent and scope - Whether covering administrative acts of judge) [2005] 4 CLJ 925

Kemajuan Flora Sdn Bhd v. Public Bank Bhd & Anor
(Legal profession - Liability as officer of court - Costs - Personal liability of solicitors - Conduct which may attract personal liability for costs) [2005] 4 CLJ 962

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Costs - Personal liability of solicitor - Applicable principles - Commencing futile litigation - Whether solicitor may be personally liable for costs although not a party - Whether solicitors have immunity from personal liability for costs
Kemajuan Flora Sdn Bhd v. Public Bank Bhd & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 4 CLJ 962 [HC]

Execution - Writ of seizure and sale - Payment of adjudged sum - Whether could be paid directly to judgment creditor - Whether to be paid into court - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 46
Indah Desa Saujana Corp Sdn Bhd & Ors v. James Foong Cheng Yuen & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2005] 4 CLJ 925 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside, application for - Whether delay of 170 days in applying to set aside order constituted inordinate delay
Kemajuan Flora Sdn Bhd v. Public Bank Bhd & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 4 CLJ 962 [HC]

Pleadings - Striking out - Civil action against High Court judge - Whether claim flawed and unsustainable - Judicial immunity - Whether providing immunity in respect of administrative act of judge - Whether claim scandalous, frivolous, vexatious and an abuse of process - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19(1)(a), (b) & (d) - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 14
Indah Desa Saujana Corp Sdn Bhd & Ors v. James Foong Cheng Yuen & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2005] 4 CLJ 925 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Attorney General - Representation - Civil action against High Court judge - Judge alleged to have acted in administrative capacity - Whether Attorney General duty bound to represent judge - Whether judge "performing functions under the Constitution" - Federal Constitution, art. 145 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964 s. 14
Indah Desa Saujana Corp Sdn Bhd & Ors v. James Foong Cheng Yuen & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2005] 4 CLJ 925 [HC]

Courts - Judges' immunity - Immunity from civil liabilities - Extent and scope - Whether covering administrative acts of judge - Section 14 Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Purport of
Indah Desa Saujana Corp Sdn Bhd & Ors v. James Foong Cheng Yuen & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2005] 4 CLJ 925 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Liability as officer of court - Costs - Personal liability of solicitors - Conduct which may attract personal liability for costs
Kemajuan Flora Sdn Bhd v. Public Bank Bhd & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 4 CLJ 962 [HC]

Duty of care - Immunity - Scope of immunity in Rondel v. Worsley - Whether immunity applies in relation to solicitor's personal liability for costs
Kemajuan Flora Sdn Bhd v. Public Bank Bhd & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 4 CLJ 962 [HC]

WORDS & PHRASES

"Judicial duty" - "Jurisdiction" - Section 14 Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Whether to be liberally interpreted - Whether referring to broad and general authority conferred upon judge
Indah Desa Saujana Corp Sdn Bhd & Ors v. James Foong Cheng Yuen & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2005] 4 CLJ 925 [HC]

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CLJ Supp December (Part 2) 2005

COURT

HIGH COURT

Ah San v. Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh
(Administrative law - Remedies - Mandamus) [2005] 7 CLJ 473

PP lwn. Mardani Hussin
(Criminal law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a)) [2005] 7 CLJ 495

Sematan Shrimp Hatchery Company v. Aqua Fresh Company
(Civil procedure - Appeal - Record of appeal) [2005] 7 CLJ 505

Shahariah Khalid & Anor v. MBf Finance Bhd
(Civil procedure - Judgments and orders - Setting aside) [2005] 7 CLJ 511

Sitt Tatt Bhd v. Flora Gnanapragasam & Anor
(Administrative law - Remedies - Certiorari, application for) [2005] 7 CLJ 522

Tetangga Akrab Sdn Bhd v. Tuan Jawie & Ors
(Civil procedure - Parties - Third party notice) [2005] 7 CLJ 531

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Remedies - Certiorari, application for - To quash award of Industrial Court - Whether chairman had undertaken sufficient judicial appreciation of evidence adduced - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g) - Whether rightly invoked - Whether company guilty of dereliction of duties - Whether there was a breach on the implied terms of contract of employment - Whether chairman rightfully concluded that first respondent was constructively dismissed - Whether Industrial Court had erred in law or acted in excess of jurisdiction
Sitt Tatt Bhd v. Flora Gnanapragasam & Anor
(Raus Sharif J) [2005] 7 CLJ 522 [HC]

Remedies - Mandamus - Application for - Failure to make full and candid disclosure of material facts - Whether a ground for refusing relief sought
Ah San v. Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh
(VT Singham J) [2005] 7 CLJ 473 [HC]

Remedies - Mandamus - Application made pursuant to s. 44(1) of Specific Relief Act 1950 - Whether leave of court required - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 1(1) & (3)
Ah San v. Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh
(VT Singham J) [2005] 7 CLJ 473 [HC]

Remedies - Mandamus - Delay - Filing application five and a half years from date of submitting Form E for Certificate of Fitness For Occupation to Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh - Whether plaintiff guilty of inordinate delay
Ah San v. Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh
(VT Singham J) [2005] 7 CLJ 473 [HC]

Remedies - Mandamus - Order of mandamus against defendant to issue Certificate of Fitness For Occupation - Application for - Totality of facts and circumstances considered - Whether appropriate to grant relief sought
Ah San v. Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh
(VT Singham J) [2005] 7 CLJ 473 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Record of appeal - Appellant omitted to file in plaintiff's reply - Whether pleadings incomplete - Non compliance with O. 49 r. 6(3)(b) of the Subordinate Courts Rules 1980 - Whether there was no proper record of appeal for court to consider
Sematan Shrimp Hatchery Company v. Aqua Fresh Company
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2005] 7 CLJ 505 [HC]

Appeal - Record of appeal - Supplementary record of appeal - Failure to make application for extension of time - Subordinate Courts Rules 1980, O. 3 r. 5 -Whether complied with
Sematan Shrimp Hatchery Company v. Aqua Fresh Company
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2005] 7 CLJ 505 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Application to set aside - Defendants given 30 days to apply to set aside judgment - Five year delay - Whether inordinate - Whether there was a plausible ground to justify an extension of time for defendant to circumvent the delay point
Shahariah Khalid & Anor v. MBf Finance Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 7 CLJ 511 [HC]

Parties - Third party notice - Summons for leave to issue third party notice - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 16 r. 1(2) - Whether complied with - Res judicata - Whether arose - Whether there was a prima facie case made out in respect of O. 16 r. 1(c) of the Rules of the High Court 1980 - Provision of O. 73 r. 8(2) of the Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether satisfied
Tetangga Akrab Sdn Bhd v. Tuan Jawie & Ors
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2005] 7 CLJ 531 [HC]

Service - Substituted service - Validity of - Whether plaintiff complied with the precise terms of the order for substituted service - Whether summons effectively and validly served on the second and third defendants
Shahariah Khalid & Anor v. MBf Finance Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 7 CLJ 511 [HC]

CONTRACT

Guarantee - Guarantor - Plaintiff's claim against defendants based on guarantee executed by second and third defendants pursuant to hire-purchase agreement - Whether guarantors have taken up the position as principal debtors in the hire-purchase agreement - Whether guarantors have jointly and severally guaranteed due and punctual payments due to plaintiff by first defendant - Whether guarantors have agreed to jointly and severally indemnify the plaintiff against all loss and damages
Shahariah Khalid & Anor v. MBf Finance Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 7 CLJ 511 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in cannabis - Whether accused in possession with mens rea - Presumption under s. 37(da) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Whether applicable - Whether accused failed to rebut presumption of trafficking - Whether prosecution had proven its case beyond a reasonable doubt - Whether prima facie case established
PP lwn. Mardani Hussin
(Abdull Hamid Embong J) [2005] 7 CLJ 495 [HC]

HIRE PURCHASE

Hire-purchase agreement - Default - Upon first defendant's default - Whether plaintiff entitled to claim whole outstanding balance without serving notice of termination on first defendant - Whether issuance of writ of summons by plaintiff tantamount to acceptance of first defendant's repudiation - Guarantors - Whether guarantors have taken up the position as principal debtors - Whether guarantors have jointly and severally guaranteed due and punctual payments due to plaintiff by first defendant - Whether guarantors have agreed to jointly and severally indemnify the plaintiff against all loss and damages
Shahariah Khalid & Anor v. MBf Finance Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 7 CLJ 511 [HC]

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Constructive dismissal - Sexual harassment - Whether proved - Whether chairman had undertaken sufficient judicial appreciation of evidence adduced - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g) - Whether rightly invoked - Whether company guilty of dereliction of duties - Whether there was a breach on the implied terms of contract of employment
Sitt Tatt Bhd v. Flora Gnanapragasam & Anor
(Raus Sharif J) [2005] 7 CLJ 522 [HC]

LIMITATION

Public authorities - Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 - Whether applicable - Whether application for order of mandamus caught by limitation under s. 2(1) of the Public Authorities Protection Act 1948 - Whether plaintiff barred from filing application - Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974, s. 25(1)
Ah San v. Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh
(VT Singham J) [2005] 7 CLJ 473 [HC]

PUBLIC AUTHORITY

Local authority - Application for Certificate of Fitness For Occupation - Uniform Building By Laws 1974, by-law 7(1)(a) & (3) - Whether complied with
Ah San v. Majlis Bandaraya Ipoh
(VT Singham J) [2005] 7 CLJ 473 [HC]

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CASE OF THE WEEK

PP v. RAJISEGAR MUNISAMY

Criminal Procedure - Period of remand - s. 117 Criminal Procedure Code - Power of magistrate

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