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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 2
14 January 2005

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New This Week -	1. CLJ Supp January (Part 1) 2005

COURT

HIGH COURT

ABN-AMRO Bank Bhd v. Ismail Mydinsah
(Banks and banking business - Overdraft facilities)[2005] 5 CLJ 1

Bandar Nilai Sdn Bhd v. Muthusamy Etti Arunchala Goundan & Ors
(Civil procedure - Judgments and orders - Setting aside)[2005] 5 CLJ 11

Bitromax Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Amil Salleh & Ors
(Summary possession of land - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 89 r. 1)[2005] 5 CLJ 15

Liew Teck Fook v. Chan Yip Pooi & Ors
(Company law - Members’ rights - Oppression)[2005] 5 CLJ 20

Pharmmalaysia Bhd v. Dinesh Kumar Jashbhai Nagjibha Patel & Ors (No 2)
(Mareva injunction - Stay of execution - Principles applicable)[2005] 5 CLJ 50

Suwiri Sdn Bhd v. Government Of The State Of Sabah
(Trade and Industry - Forestry - Licence to take timber)[2005] 5 CLJ 67

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Banks and banking business - Overdraft facilities - Default of payment of overdraft facilities granted by plaintiff bank to defendant - Claim for sum due by plaintiff - Whether plaintiff’s claim established - Whether plaintiff breached s. 60 Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 - Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989. s. 60(3)(c), (4)
ABN-AMRO Bank Bhd v. Ismail Mydinsah
(RK Nathan J)[2005] 5 CLJ 1 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Execution - Stay - Mareva injunction - Principles applicable - Special circumstances - Nugatory approach
Pharmmalaysia Bhd v. Dinesh Kumar Jashbhai Nagjibha Patel & Ors (No 2)
(Abdul Malik Ishak J)[2005] 5 CLJ 50 [HC]

Injunction - Mareva injunction - Stay of execution - Principles applicable - Special circumstances - Nugatory approach
Pharmmalaysia Bhd v. Dinesh Kumar Jashbhai Nagjibha Patel & Ors (No 2)
(Abdul Malik Ishak J)[2005] 5 CLJ 50 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Whether one registrar has jurisdiction to set aside order of another registrar in exercise of co-ordinate jurisdiction - Whether first registrar functus officio
Bandar Nilai Sdn Bhd v. Muthusamy Etti Arunchala Goundan & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J)[2005] 5 CLJ 11 [HC]

Jurisdiction - Registrar - Whether one registrar has jurisdiction to set aside order of another registrar in exercise of co-ordinate jurisdiction - Whether first registrar functus officio
Bandar Nilai Sdn Bhd v. Muthusamy Etti Arunchala Goundan & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J)[2005] 5 CLJ 11 [HC]

Summary possession of land - Application for - Whether 1st defendant entered and occupied land with licence or consent of plaintiff’s predecessors in title - Whether plaintiff could bring proceedings under O. 89 Rules of the High Court 1980 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 89 r. 1
Bitromax Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Amil Salleh & Ors
(Hishamudin Yunus J)[2005] 5 CLJ 15 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Members’ rights - Oppression - Petition for order of purchase of petitioner’s shares by respondents - Whether company a quasi-partnership - Whether petitioner proved “oppression” or “disregard” - Appropriate remedy - Companies Act 1965, s. 181
Liew Teck Fook v. Chan Yip Pooi & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J)[2005] 5 CLJ 20 [HC]

CONTRACT

Agreement to extract timber - Breach - Application by plaintiff for renewal or extension of timber licence refused by defendant - Whether defendant bound to extend licence - Whether defendant had valid excuses for refusal - Whether plaintiff had waived its right for extension - Whether non-approval by defendant a violation of plaintiff’s legitimate expectation
Suwiri Sdn Bhd v. Government Of The State Of Sabah
(Linton Albert JC)[2005] 5 CLJ 67 [HC]

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Forestry - Licence to take timber - Application by plaintiff for renewal or extension of timber licence refused by defendant - Whether defendant bound to extend licence - Whether defendant had valid excuses for refusal - Whether plaintiff had waived its right for extension - Whether non-approval by defendant a violation of plaintiff’s legitimate expectation
Suwiri Sdn Bhd v. Government Of The State Of Sabah
(Linton Albert JC)[2005] 5 CLJ 67 [HC]

WORDS & PHRASES

“… without … licence or consent … any predecessor in title of his …” - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 89 r. 1
Bitromax Corporation Sdn Bhd v. Amil Salleh & Ors
(Hishamudin Yunus J)[2005] 5 CLJ 15 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

TUAN HAJI ZULKIFLI BIN HAJI HUSSAIN v. SURUHANJAYA SEKURITI & ORS

SECURITIES: Take over – Parties acquired more than 33% of voting rights of company – Whether there is an obligation to purchase remaining shares – Whether securities commission can be compelled to direct parties to purchase remaining shares – Whether power to direct compliance applies only after 1 January 1999 – Securities Commissions Act 1993, s. 33D(1)(a) – Malaysian Code on Take-Over and Mergers 1998

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Jurisdiction – High Court – Application to set aside order for leave and to strike out originating motion – Whether O. 53 r. 9 Rules of the High Court 1980 prohibits hearing of application

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