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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2012, Vol 1

6 January 2012

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New This Week	1. Legislation Highlights
	2. Articles
	a) Legal Network Series Articles
	3. Latest Cases
	a) Legal Network Series
	b) CLJ Volume 9 (Part 3) 2011
	c) CLJ Volume 9 (Part 4) 2011

1. Legislation Highlights

Principal Acts

NUMBER
TITLE

DATE COMING INTO FORCE

REPEALING

ACT 731 Money Services Business Act 2011 1 December 2011 [PU(B) 590/2011] ACT 577

ACT 732 National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011 23 September 2011 [PU(B) 507/2011] - Nil -

ACT 733 Kampong Bharu Development Corporation Act 2011 Not Yet In Force - Nil -

ACT 734 Restricted Residence (Repeal) Act 2011 31 December 2011 ACT 377

ACT 735 Banishment (Repeal) Act 2011 31 December 2011 ACT 79

Amending Acts

NUMBER
TITLE

DATE COMING INTO FORCE

PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO

ACT A1408 Supply Act 2012 31 December 2011 -

ACT A1409 Pensions (Amendment) Act 2011 1 January 2012 ACT 227

ACT A1410 Statutory And Local Authorities Pensions (Amendment) Act 2011 1 January 2012 ACT 239

ACT A1411 Pensions Adjustment (Amendment) Act 2011 1 January 2012 ACT 238

ACT A1412 Judges Remuneration (Amendment) (No 2) Act 2011 1 January 2012 ACT 45

PU(A)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO

PU(A) 417/2011 Customs (Values) (Palm Oil) (No 52) Order 2011 23 December 2011 ACT 235

PU(A) 418/2011 Income Tax (Exemption) (No 6) Order 2011 27 December 2011 ACT 53

PU(A) 419/2011 Income Tax (Exemption) (No 7) Order 2011 27 December 2011 ACT 53

PU(A) 420/2011 Income Tax (Exemption) (No 8) Order 2011 27 December 2011 ACT 53

PU(A) 421/2011 Income Tax (Exemption) (No 9) Order 2011 27 December 2011 ACT 53

PU(B)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL / AMENDING ACT NO

PU(B) 606/2011 Appointment Of Lock-Up To Be A Place Of Confinement Of The Prison Act 1995 22 December 2011 ACT 537

PU(B) 607/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Labuan: Place - Jalan Tanjung Batu 27 December 2011 ACT 56/1965

PU(B) 608/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Labuan: Place - Kampung Layang-Layangan 27 December 2011 ACT 56/1965

PU(B) 609/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Labuan: Place - Jalan Kemajuan 27 December 2011 ACT 56/1965

PU(B) 610/2011 Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose - Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur: Mukim - Petaling 27 December 2011 ACT 56/1965

2. Articles

a) Legal Network Series Articles

1. The Incoming Tide: The Civil Law, The Common Law, Referees And Advocates ^{[Read
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By Lord Neuberger Of Abbotsbury, Master Of The Rolls*

2. Legislative Intervention In Protecting Consumers From Unfair Contract Terms ^{[Read
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By Pretam Singh Darshan Singh*

3. Latest Cases

a) Legal Network Series

CITATION TITLE SUBJECT

[2009] 1 LNS 1261 [HC] Tan Joo Kwee & Anor v. Thew Say Guam & Ors

CONTRACT: Fraud - Misrepresentation - 14 pieces of land including 5 pieces of plaintiffs' land pledged by 1^st defendant to 2^nd and 3^rd defendants as security for payment of purchase price for shares bought by 1^st defendant - Whether pledge and transfer of lands to 2^nd and 3^rd defendants procured by fraud and or misrepresentation

CONTRACT: Non est factum - Factors to prove - Plaintiffs claiming ignorance of effect and consequences of documents they signed - Whether plaintiff showed they acted with reasonable care when signing documents and documents signed were fundamentally different from what they thought it was - Whether plea of non est factum operated in favour of plaintiffs to vitiate validity of documents executed by plaintiffs

[2009] 1 LNS 1270 [HC] Mohd Latiff Shah Mord & Ors v. Tengku Abdullah Ibni Sultan Abu Bakar & Ors & Another Case

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Application for - Interlocutory injunction to restrain filing of winding up petition - Whether plaintiff established any pre-existing cause of action - Whether there were serious issues to be tried

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Abuse of process - Whether application to restrain defendant from presenting winding up petition prevented defendant from enforcing a lawful judgment - Whether plaintiff's application for injunction could be entertained - Whether clearly an abuse of process of the court

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Stay of execution of judgment - Application for - Judgment from Suit 1084 - Application for stay premised on existence of Suit 96 which had yet to be disposed of - No appeal on judgment of Suit 1084 - Whether special circumstances shown to warrant grant of stay

COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS: Lifting of corporate veil - Whether defendant and Raintree Development Berhad (RDB) were part and parcel of a group enterprise and a single commercial unit - Argument of consolidated accounts as indication of one entity between defendant and RDB - Whether any basis for lifting of corporate veil

[2009] 1 LNS 1278 [HC] PM Securities Sdn Bhd v. Wong Nam Seng & Ors

CONTRACT: Construction of terms of contract - Ambiguity - Guarantee Agreement - 3^rd defendant agreeing to charge securities to plaintiff - Plaintiff allegedly allowing shares in 1^st and 2^nd defendants' margin trading accounts to be force sold during moratorium period - Whether plaintiff entitled under the Guarantee Agreement to allow shares pledged to 3^rd parties to be force sold - Whether in allowing shares to be force sold, plaintiff was in breach of Guarantee Agreement

EVIDENCE: Conclusive evidence clause - Effect of - Effectiveness and validity of conclusive evidence challenged by 3^rd defendant - Multiple certificates of indebtedness with differing amounts and interest rates - Whether indicated manifest error on the face of the certificate

[2011] 1 LNS 18 [HC] Tee Siew Kai v. Affin Bank & Anor & Another Cases

COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS: Winding up - Undue preference - Liquidator seeking to invalidate relevant security documents and charges created during twilight period - When charges "made" - Whether debentures made or created before twilight period - Whether debentures created falling within category of fraudulent preference - Normal practice for bank to ask for security upon providing financial assistance to customers - Whether debentures created or made in the course of a normal, genuine commercial transaction

COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS: Winding up - Undue preference - Solvency of company - Onus on Liquidator to prove company insolvent when debentures were created - Company unable to pay its debt because in default of banking facilities necessitating facilities to be restructured - Whether proof of insolvency

[2011] 1 LNS 19 [HC] Wan Kamaazmi Wan Hasan v. Ayamas Food Corporation & Anor

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Certiorari - Finding that applicant was dismissed with just cause or excuse on the ground of redundancy - Whether Industrial Court erred in stating that applicant had to show mala fide on part of 1^st respondent in its decision to retrench applicant - Finding that there was no mala fide in the 1^st respondent's exercise of managerial power to retrench for redundancy - Whether Industrial Court had committed any error of law to warrant intervention

CITATION	TITLE	SUBJECT
[2009] 1 LNS 1261 [HC]	Tan Joo Kwee & Anor v. Thew Say Guam & Ors	CONTRACT: Fraud - Misrepresentation - 14 pieces of land including 5 pieces of plaintiffs' land pledged by 1^st defendant to 2^nd and 3^rd defendants as security for payment of purchase price for shares bought by 1^st defendant - Whether pledge and transfer of lands to 2^nd and 3^rd defendants procured by fraud and or misrepresentation CONTRACT: Non est factum - Factors to prove - Plaintiffs claiming ignorance of effect and consequences of documents they signed - Whether plaintiff showed they acted with reasonable care when signing documents and documents signed were fundamentally different from what they thought it was - Whether plea of non est factum operated in favour of plaintiffs to vitiate validity of documents executed by plaintiffs
[2009] 1 LNS 1270 [HC]	Mohd Latiff Shah Mord & Ors v. Tengku Abdullah Ibni Sultan Abu Bakar & Ors & Another Case	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Injunction - Application for - Interlocutory injunction to restrain filing of winding up petition - Whether plaintiff established any pre-existing cause of action - Whether there were serious issues to be tried CIVIL PROCEDURE: Abuse of process - Whether application to restrain defendant from presenting winding up petition prevented defendant from enforcing a lawful judgment - Whether plaintiff's application for injunction could be entertained - Whether clearly an abuse of process of the court CIVIL PROCEDURE: Stay of execution of judgment - Application for - Judgment from Suit 1084 - Application for stay premised on existence of Suit 96 which had yet to be disposed of - No appeal on judgment of Suit 1084 - Whether special circumstances shown to warrant grant of stay COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS: Lifting of corporate veil - Whether defendant and Raintree Development Berhad (RDB) were part and parcel of a group enterprise and a single commercial unit - Argument of consolidated accounts as indication of one entity between defendant and RDB - Whether any basis for lifting of corporate veil
[2009] 1 LNS 1278 [HC]	PM Securities Sdn Bhd v. Wong Nam Seng & Ors	CONTRACT: Construction of terms of contract - Ambiguity - Guarantee Agreement - 3^rd defendant agreeing to charge securities to plaintiff - Plaintiff allegedly allowing shares in 1^st and 2^nd defendants' margin trading accounts to be force sold during moratorium period - Whether plaintiff entitled under the Guarantee Agreement to allow shares pledged to 3^rd parties to be force sold - Whether in allowing shares to be force sold, plaintiff was in breach of Guarantee Agreement EVIDENCE: Conclusive evidence clause - Effect of - Effectiveness and validity of conclusive evidence challenged by 3^rd defendant - Multiple certificates of indebtedness with differing amounts and interest rates - Whether indicated manifest error on the face of the certificate
[2011] 1 LNS 18 [HC]	Tee Siew Kai v. Affin Bank & Anor & Another Cases	COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS: Winding up - Undue preference - Liquidator seeking to invalidate relevant security documents and charges created during twilight period - When charges "made" - Whether debentures made or created before twilight period - Whether debentures created falling within category of fraudulent preference - Normal practice for bank to ask for security upon providing financial assistance to customers - Whether debentures created or made in the course of a normal, genuine commercial transaction COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS: Winding up - Undue preference - Solvency of company - Onus on Liquidator to prove company insolvent when debentures were created - Company unable to pay its debt because in default of banking facilities necessitating facilities to be restructured - Whether proof of insolvency
[2011] 1 LNS 19 [HC]	Wan Kamaazmi Wan Hasan v. Ayamas Food Corporation & Anor	ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Certiorari - Finding that applicant was dismissed with just cause or excuse on the ground of redundancy - Whether Industrial Court erred in stating that applicant had to show mala fide on part of 1^st respondent in its decision to retrench applicant - Finding that there was no mala fide in the 1^st respondent's exercise of managerial power to retrench for redundancy - Whether Industrial Court had committed any error of law to warrant intervention

b. CLJ Volume 9 (Part 3) 2011

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Damansara Realty Bhd v. Bungsar Hill Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor
Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ
(Contract - Breach - Time of the essence - Repudiation - Delay in performance - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 47 & 56) [2011] 9 CLJ 257 [FC]

Faisal Abd Aziz v. PP
Hasan Lah, Abdul Malik Ishak, Mohamed Apandi Ali JJCA
(Criminal Law; Evidence - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Information leading to fact discovered - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27) [2011] 9 CLJ 285 [CA]

Foo Ing Hwa v. PP
Sulong Matjeraie, Clement Skinner JJCA, Azahar Mohamed J
(Criminal Law; Evidence - Murder - Appeal - Expert evidence - Cause of death) [2011] 9 CLJ 299 [CA]

Soon Teik Development Sdn Bhd v. Liew Tuo Chee & Ors
Zaleha Zahari, Zainun Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA
(Contract; Land Law - Sale and purchase of property - Delivery of vacant possession) [2011] 9 CLJ 311 [CA]

Hj Yusoff Hj Abdullah v. Affin Bank Bhd
Tengku Maimun J
(Tort - Malicious prosecution - Bankruptcy petition - Whether plaintiff able to prove damages) [2011] 9 CLJ 320 [HC]

MBf Holdings Bhd & Anor v. Dato' Loy Teik Ngan & Ors
Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J
(Civil Procedure - Striking out - Action premised on time bar and wrongful joinder of parties - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19(1)(b), (c) & (d)) [2011] 9 CLJ 331 [HC]

PP v. Lee Yit Weng
Teo Say Eng JC
(Criminal Law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 37(da)(xvi) - Trafficking) [2011] 9 CLJ 345 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Striking out - Action - Application to strike out action premised on time bar and wrongful joinder of parties - Whether applicants liable in their personal capacity - Whether other defendants chose not to file an application to strike out plaintiffs' action - Whether other defendants support striking out application- Whether applicants misconceived - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19(1)(b), (c) & (d)
MBf Holdings Bhd & Anor v. Dato' Loy Teik Ngan & Ors
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J) [2011] 9 CLJ 331 [HC]

CONTRACT

Breach - Time of the essence - Property Development Agreement - Repudiation of - Appeal against - Plaintiff's development rights for 15 years - Failure of plaintiff to commence development for 13 ¹/₂ years - Whether performance undertaken within reasonable time - Whether termination notice gives opportunity to rectify breaches - Whether court can imply time of the essence when contract did not expressly state it - Whether time of the essence specifically pleaded - Whether repudiation valid - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 47 & 56
Damansara Realty Bhd v. Bungsar Hill Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2011] 9 CLJ 257 [FC]

Sale and purchase of property - Sale and purchase agreement - Terms of agreement - Delivery of vacant possession - Issuance of architect's certificate - Whether it was certificate of practical completion - Whether tantamount to delivery of vacant possession - Whether action time barred
Soon Teik Development Sdn Bhd v. Liew Tuo Chee & Ors
(Zaleha Zahari, Zainun Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2011] 9 CLJ 311 [CA]

Repudiation - Delay in performance - Time of the essence - Property Development Agreement - Repudiation of - Appeal against - Plaintiff's development rights for 15 years - Failure of plaintiff to commence development for 13 ¹/₂ years - Whether performance undertaken within reasonable time - Whether termination notice gives opportunity to rectify breaches - Whether court can imply time of the essence when contract did not expressly state so - Whether time of the essence specifically pleaded - Whether repudiation valid - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 47 & 56
Damansara Realty Bhd v. Bungsar Hill Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2011] 9 CLJ 257 [FC]

Time - Time of the essence - Property Development Agreement - Repudiation of - Appeal against - Plaintiff's development rights for 15 years - Failure of plaintiff to commence development for 13 ¹/₂ years - Whether performance undertaken within reasonable time - Whether termination notice gives opportunity to rectify breaches - Whether court can imply time of the essence when contract did not expressly state it - Whether time of the essence specifically pleaded - Whether repudiation valid - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 47 & 56
Damansara Realty Bhd v. Bungsar Hill Holdings Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2011] 9 CLJ 257 [FC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Whether there was affirmative finding of possession - Whether element of trafficking made out - Whether act of pointing to location of cannabis admissible under s. 27 Evidence Act 1950
Faisal Abd Aziz v. PP
(Hasan Lah, Abdul Malik Ishak, Mohamed Apandi Ali JJCA) [2011] 9 CLJ 285 [CA]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Whether the accused had been in possession of the drugs at the material time - Conduct of the accused - Effect of - Whether presumption under s. 37(da)(xvi) of the Dangerous Drugs Act could be drawn from the evidence - Effect of - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 37(da)(xvi) & Evidence Act 1950, s. 8
PP v. Lee Yit Weng
(Teo Say Eng JC) [2011] 9 CLJ 345 [HC]

Dangerous drugs - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Prima facie case - Whether established - Defence raised by the accused in relation to the break in the chain of evidence - Whether successfully established - Evidence adduced - Evaluation of - Effect of - Whether drug evidence tampered with - Whether alleged tampering successfully explained away by prosecution - Effect of - Whether prosecution established a prime facie case against the accused
PP v. Lee Yit Weng
(Teo Say Eng JC) [2011] 9 CLJ 345 [HC]

Murder - Appeal - Appellant found guilty of striking deceased and causing death - Manner in which deceased sustained injuries - Whether there was major contradiction - Whether deceased died from head injuries - Whether appellant had intention to cause death - Whether prosecution had established time of death
Foo Ing Hwa v. PP
(Sulong Matjeraie, Clement Skinner JJCA, Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 9 CLJ 299 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Expert evidence - Conflicting expert evidence - Differing opinion as to cause of death - Cause of death identified as head injuries by government pathologist - Neurosurgeon identified cause of death as congestions/aspirations - Government pathologist conducted post mortem report - He personally examined the deceased - Trial judge relied on evidence of government pathologist - Whether trial judge had fully appreciated evidence before him
Foo Ing Hwa v. PP
(Sulong Matjeraie, Clement Skinner JJCA, Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 9 CLJ 299 [CA]

Information leading to fact discovered - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27 - Cannabis discovered in vicinity of appellant - Appellant pointed to direction where cannabis located - Whether information admissible
Faisal Abd Aziz v. PP
(Hasan Lah, Abdul Malik Ishak, Mohamed Apandi Ali JJCA) [2011] 9 CLJ 285 [CA]

LAND LAW

Sale and purchase of property - Sale and purchase agreement - Terms of agreement - Delivery of vacant possession - Issuance of architect's certificate - Whether it was certificate of practical completion - Whether action time barred
Soon Teik Development Sdn Bhd v. Liew Tuo Chee & Ors
(Zaleha Zahari, Zainun Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2011] 9 CLJ 311 [CA]

TORT

Malicious prosecution - Bankruptcy petition - Plaintiff a director of company - Defendant initiated bankruptcy proceeding against company - Adjudication Order and Receiving Order ('AORO') granted to defendant - Plaintiff succeeded in application for annulment of AORO - Plaintiff claimed malicious prosecution - Defendant negligent in maintaining account of company - Writ of seizure and sale issued against plaintiff was not carried out - Whether plaintiff able to prove ingredients of malicious prosecution - Whether plaintiff able to prove damages
Hj Yusoff Hj Abdullah v. Affin Bank Bhd
(Tengku Maimun J) [2011] 9 CLJ 320 [HC]

Malicious prosecution - Proof of damage - Defendant applied for bankruptcy proceeding against plaintiff - Adjudication Order and Receiving Order ('AORO') against plaintiff; annulled - Plaintiff an advocate and solicitor - Plaintiff unable to obtain practising certificate - Plaintiff suffered loss of income - Plaintiff received financial support from wife - Plaintiff undertook development project - Plaintiff unable to proceed with said project - Whether plaintiff able to prove damages resulted from AORO
Hj Yusoff Hj Abdullah v. Affin Bank Bhd
(Tengku Maimun J) [2011] 9 CLJ 320 [HC]

c. CLJ Volume 9 (Part 4) 2011

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Jigarlal Kantilal Doshi v. Amanah Raya Bhd
Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ
(Civil Procedure; Succession - Administration of estates - Grant of probate - Setting aside) [2011] 9 CLJ 361 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Ronny Abdullah v. PP & Another Appeal
Tengku Baharudin Shah, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Azhar Ma'ah JJCA
(Criminal Law - Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder) [2011] 9 CLJ 376 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Agricultural And Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Of India (Apeda) & Ors v. Syarikat Faiza Sdn Bhd
Azahar Mohamed J
(Trade Marks - Registered trade mark - Expungement - Application for) [2011] 9 CLJ 394 [HC]

Liew Chin Poo lwn. Azaran Abdul Kadir & Yang Lain
Has Zanah Mehat PK
(Kontrak - Perjanjian - Akujanji - Perlaksanaan) [2011] 9 CLJ 406 [HC]

Sabah Shell Petroleum Co Ltd & Anor v. The Owners Of And/Or Any Other Persons Interested In The Ship Or Vessel The 'Borcos Takdir'
Nallini Pathmanathan J
(Shipping - Action in rem - Admiralty jurisdiction) [2011] 9 CLJ 426 [HC]

Shafie Abdul Rahman lwn. Ctos Sdn Bhd
Siti Khadijah Sh Hassan Badjenid PK
(Tort - Fitnah - Libel - Kecederaan reputasi dan 'economic loss') [2011] 9 CLJ 439 [HC]

Siti Rashidah Razali & Yang Lain lwn. PP
Azman Abdullah H
(Undang-undang Jenayah - Akta Antipemerdagangan Orang 2007 - Seksyen 12 dan 14 - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman) [2011] 9 CLJ 459 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Administration of estates - Grant of probate - Setting aside - Application for - Whether administrator of estate could petition for grant of probate under Public Trust Corporation Act 1995 - Whether a grant of probate in breach of court order - Act done in disobedience of a court order an invalid act - A valid caveat in force before the grant - Legal effect of caveat - Whether grant made in defiance of a caveat a nullity - Whether grant set aside - Probate and Administration Act 1959, s. 33 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 71 r. 37
Jigarlal Kantilal Doshi v. Amanah Raya Bhd
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ) [2011] 9 CLJ 361 [FC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Common intention - Whether proved - Circumstantial evidence - Whether cumulative effect of events led to infer and conclude one of the appellants slashed neck of deceased - Mental element of appellants - Whether trial judge correctly applied four limbs of s. 300 of the Penal Code - Prima facie case - Whether established
Ronny Abdullah v. PP & Another Appeal
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2011] 9 CLJ 376 [CA]

SHIPPING

Action in rem - Admiralty jurisdiction - Damages to plaintiffs' offshore production platform caused by vessel - Application to declare security issued to plaintiffs in lieu of arrest of vessel inadequate and to effect an increase in quantum - Parties had consensual private agreement - Whether plaintiffs could seek to have sum varied upwards without consent of defendant providing indemnity - Whether court has jurisdiction to intervene and declare security afforded invalid - Whether application allowed
Sabah Shell Petroleum Co Ltd & Anor v. The Owners Of And/Or Any Other Persons Interested In The Ship Or Vessel The 'Borcos Takdir'
(Nallini Pathmanathan J) [2011] 9 CLJ 426 [HC]

Action in rem - Admiralty jurisdiction - Damages to plaintiffs' offshore production platform caused by vessel - Security issued to plaintiffs in lieu of arrest of vessel - Power of court to vary or modify security - Plaintiffs found security given less than adequate - Whether warranted interference by court in its purported exercise of inherent jurisdiction - Whether there was abusive or oppressive conduct
Sabah Shell Petroleum Co Ltd & Anor v. The Owners Of And/Or Any Other Persons Interested In The Ship Or Vessel The 'Borcos Takdir'
(Nallini Pathmanathan J) [2011] 9 CLJ 426 [HC]

SUCCESSION

Administration of estates - Grant of probate - Whether administrator of estate could petition for grant of probate under Public Trust Corporation Act 1995 - Whether a grant of probate in breach of court order - Act done in disobedience of a court order an invalid act - A valid caveat in force before the grant - Legal effect of caveat - Whether grant made in defiance of a caveat a nullity - Whether grant set aside - Probate and Administration Act 1959, s. 33 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 71 r. 37
Jigarlal Kantilal Doshi v. Amanah Raya Bhd
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ) [2011] 9 CLJ 361 [FC]

Letters of administration - Caveat - A valid caveat in force before grant of probate - Legal effect of caveat - Whether grant made in defiance of a caveat a nullity - Whether grant should be set aside - Probate and Administration Act 1959, s. 33 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 71 r. 37
Jigarlal Kantilal Doshi v. Amanah Raya Bhd
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ) [2011] 9 CLJ 361 [FC]

Probate - Grant of - Setting aside - Application for - Whether administrator of estate could petition for grant of probate under Public Trust Corporation Act 1995 - Whether a grant of probate in breach of court order - Act done in disobedience of a court order an invalid act - A valid caveat in force before the grant - Legal effect of caveat - Whether grant made in defiance of a caveat a nullity - Whether grant set aside - Probate and Administration Act 1959, s. 33 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 71 r. 37
Jigarlal Kantilal Doshi v. Amanah Raya Bhd
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin, Abdull Hamid Embong FCJJ) [2011] 9 CLJ 361 [FC]

TRADE MARKS

Registered trade mark - Expungement - Application for - Whether applicants persons aggrieved - Whether the word 'PONNI' an invented word - Whether 'PONNI' directly descriptive of a particular variety of rice - Whether qualified for registration under s. 10(1)(d) Trade Marks Act 1976 - Whether use of PONNI likely to cause confusion - Entry of PONNI trade mark in register - Whether wrongfully made and wrongfully remaining - Trade Marks Act 1976, ss. 10(1)(c), (1)(e), (2A), 45(1)(a)
Agricultural And Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Of India (Apeda) & Ors v. Syarikat Faiza Sdn Bhd
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2011] 9 CLJ 394 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KONTRAK

Akujanji - Perlaksanaan - Sama ada mustahil - Isi kandungan akujanji - Sama ada mengikat defendan kedua dan ketiga sebagai rakan kongsi - Sama ada defendan kedua dan ketiga bertanggungan membayar balik pinjaman bagi pihak defendan pertama
Liew Chin Poo lwn. Azaran Abdul Kadir & Yang Lain
(Has Zanah Mehat PK) [2011] 9 CLJ 406 [HC]

Perjanjian - Perjanjian pinjaman persahabatan - Pelanggaran - Sama ada plaintif dengan sebenarnya mengeluarkan jumlah sebanyak RM507,500 kepada defendan pertama - Sama ada defendan gagal membuktikan dakwaan bahawa plaintif menjalankan perniagaan pemberi wang pinjam yang memerlukan lesen di bawah Akta Pemberi Pinjam Wang 1951 - Sama ada perjanjian adalah sah dan boleh dikuatkuasakan
Liew Chin Poo lwn. Azaran Abdul Kadir & Yang Lain
(Has Zanah Mehat PK) [2011] 9 CLJ 406 [HC]

TORT

Fitnah - Libel - Penyiaran maklumat palsu menyebabkan plaintif mengalami kecederaan reputasi dan 'economic loss' - Sama ada maklumat 'defamatory' terhadap plaintif - Pembelaan justifikasi - Sama ada terpakai - Sama ada defendan cuai dalam menjalankan tanggungjawabnya sebagai sebuah syarikat yang mengumpul data dan menjual maklumat kredit seseorang - Sama ada defendan mempunyai kewajipan melaksanakan 'standard of care'
Shafie Abdul Rahman lwn. CTOS Sdn Bhd
(Siti Khadijah Sh Hassan Badjenid PK) [2011] 9 CLJ 439 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Antipemerdagangan Orang 2007 - Seksyen 12 dan 14 - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Unsur-unsur eksploitasi - Sama ada gagal dibuktikan oleh pendakwaan - Fakta-fakta menunjukkan bahawa perayu-perayu hanya melakukan kesalahan melindungi Pendatang Tanpa Izin - Sabitan dan hukuman diubah kepada s. 56(1)(d) Akta Imigresen 1959/63
Siti Rashidah Razali & Yang Lain lwn. PP
(Azman Abdullah H) [2011] 9 CLJ 459 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

AFFIN BANK BHD v. MMJ EXCHANGE SDN BHD & ANOR

RESTITUTION: Money paid under mistake - Recovery of - Signatures of bank's customer forged to apply for banker's cheques - Cheques paid by third parties into account of money-changer to pay for purchase of foreign currencies - No contractual nexus between bank's customer and money-changer - Bank never intended to pay money-changer - Whether bank entitled to refund monies paid - Whether money-changer derived benefit from transaction - Whether bank negligent or careless in not inquiring into truth of mandate to pay money-changer - Factors to consider - Whether money-changer a bona fide party - Whether any change of position on money-changer's part - Contracts Act 1950, s. 73

BANKING: Cheques - Forged signatures on remittance forms - Money paid under mistake - Recovery of - Signatures of bank's customer forged to apply for banker's cheques - Cheques paid by third parties into account of money-changer to pay for purchase of foreign currencies - No contractual nexus between bank's customer and money-changer - Bank never intended to pay money-changer - Whether bank entitled to refund monies paid - Whether money-changer derived benefit from transaction - Whether bank negligent or careless in not inquiring into truth of mandate to pay money-changer - Factors to consider - Whether money-changer a bona fide party - Whether any change of position on money-changer's part - Contracts Act 1950, s. 73

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NUMBER	TITLE	DATE COMING INTO FORCE	REPEALING
ACT 731	Money Services Business Act 2011	1 December 2011 [PU(B) 590/2011]	ACT 577
ACT 732	National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011	23 September 2011 [PU(B) 507/2011]	- Nil -
ACT 733	Kampong Bharu Development Corporation Act 2011	Not Yet In Force	- Nil -
ACT 734	Restricted Residence (Repeal) Act 2011	31 December 2011	ACT 377
ACT 735	Banishment (Repeal) Act 2011	31 December 2011	ACT 79