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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 3
20 January 2005

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New This Week -	1. CLJ January (Part 2) 2005

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Balachandran v. PP
(Criminal law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Sections 12(2) & 39A(2) - Failure to tender police report of key witness) [2005] 1 CLJ 85

COURT OF APPEAL

Tow Kong Liang v. Nomura Singapore Ltd
(Civil procedure - Reciprocal enforcement of judgments - Whether enforcement of judgment contrary to public policy in Malaysia) [2005] 1 CLJ 103

HIGH COURT

Abdul Ghani Daud lwn. PP
(Prosedur jenayah - Sabitan - Kesalahan seksual) [2005] 1 CLJ 120

Manshor Omar v. PP & Another Case
(Criminal procedure - Sessions Court - Territorial jurisdiction - Power to order transfer of criminal cause or matter – Whether ‘Federation-wide’) [2005] 1 CLJ 128

PP v. Peter Kong
(Criminal procedure - Sentence - Drug addict - Release on bond of good behaviour) [2005] 1 CLJ 133

Udhaya Kumar Karuppusamy & Anor v. Penguasa Hospital Daerah Pontian & Ors
(Tort - Negligence - Medical negligence - Standard of care Adverse inference) [2005] 1 CLJ 143

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Reciprocal enforcement of judgments - Setting aside registration of foreign judgment - Whether enforcement of judgment contrary to public policy in Malaysia - Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Act 1958, s. 5(1)(v) - Judgment creditor enforcing judgment debt against guarantor - Whether guarantor actually the principal borrower - Whether loan transactions violate ss. 4(2), 9(1), 11(1) and 15 Exchange Control Act 1953 - Whether judgment obtained in Singapore should be registered in High Court in Malaya
Tow Kong Liang v. Nomura Singapore Ltd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Noor Ahmad & Arifin Zakaria JJCA) [2005] 1 CLJ 103 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Sections 12(2) & 39A(2) - Possession of monoacetylmorphines - Prima facie case - Whether case proved beyond reasonable doubt - Failure to tender police report of key witness - Omission by chemist to state amount of drugs tested and modes of tests conducted - Whether fatal - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 ss. 12(2), 39A(2), 37(j) - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 51, 114(g), 145, 157 - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 180(1), 182A
Balachandran v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ (Malaya), Pajan Singh Gill FCJ & Augustine Paul JCA) [2005] 1 CLJ 85 [FC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Filing of appeal - Petition filed within 10 days of receipt of notes of proceeding - Whether 10-day requirement satisfied - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 307(4), (5)
PP v. Peter Kong
(Lau Bee Lan JC) ) [2005] 1 CLJ 133 [HC]

Appeal - Notice of appeal - No intitulement - Whether a ground for striking out
PP v. Peter Kong
(Lau Bee Lan JC) [2005] 1 CLJ 133 [HC]

Appeal - Petition of appeal - Petition did not use the word “order” but instead used the word “sentence” - Whether accused prejudiced - Whether oral application to substitute the word “sentence” with “order” allowed - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 310
PP v. Peter Kong
(Lau Bee Lan JC) [2005] 1 CLJ 133 [HC]

Jurisdiction of court - Sessions Court - Territorial jurisdiction - Power to order transfer of criminal cause or matter - Whether ‘Federation-wide’ - Whether local limits of jurisdiction have been assigned to Sessions Courts and sessions judges - Subordinates Courts Act 1948, ss. 59, 99A, 104 - Propriety of order transferring case from one Sessions Court to another - Convenience of parties, witnesses and court
Manshor Omar v. PP & Another Case
(Abdull Hamid Embong J) [2005] 1 CLJ 128 [HC]

Sentence - Drug addict - Charge of intentionally escaping from lawful custody at rehabilitation centre - Whether magistrate erred in ordering release on bond of good behaviour in the sum of RM5,000 with two sureties for a period of two years - Drugs Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983, s. 19(3) - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 294
PP v. Peter Kong
(Lau Bee Lan JC) [2005] 1 CLJ 133 [HC]

Sentence - Possession of drugs - Possession of 73.34g of monoacetylmorphines - Sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment and 11 strokes of the rotan - Whether adequate
Balachandran v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ (Malaya), Pajan Singh Gill FCJ & Augustine Paul JCA) [2005] 1 CLJ 85 [FC]

Transfer of cases - Expediency - Propriety of order of sessions judge transferring case to another Sessions Court - Convenience of parties, witnesses and court - Territorial jurisdiction of Sessions Court - Power to order transfer of criminal cause or matter - Whether ‘Federation-wide’ - Whether local limits of jurisdiction have been assigned to Sessions Courts and sessions judges - Subordinates Courts Act 1948, ss. 59, 99A, 104
Manshor Omar v. PP & Another Case
(Abdull Hamid Embong J) [2005] 1 CLJ 128 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Adverse inference - Presumption of - No withholding or suppression of evidence - Evidence destroyed according to established procedures - Whether presumption may be invoked - Evidence Act, s. 114(g)
Udhaya Kumar Karuppusamy & Anor v. Penguasa Hospital Daerah Pontian & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2005] 1 CLJ 143 [HC]

Documentary evidence - First information report - Police report - Nature and purport - Whether substantive evidence of its contents - Whether only to corroborate or contradict testimony - Failure to tender police report of key witness - Whether need not be fatal - Evidence Act 1950, s. 51, 114(g) 145, 157
Balachandran v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ (Malaya), Pajan Singh Gill FCJ & Augustine Paul JCA) [2005] 1 CLJ 85 [FC]

Expert evidence - Evidence of chemist - Whether could be accepted at face value - Possession of dangerous drugs - Omission to state amount of drugs tested and modes of tests conducted - Whether evidence fatally flawed - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 12(2), 39A(2), 37(j) - Evidence Act 1950, s. 51, 114(g), 145, 157
Balachandran v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ (Malaya), Pajan Singh Gill FCJ & Augustine Paul JCA) [2005] 1 CLJ 85 [FC]

EXCHANGE CONTROL

Foreign currency - Borrowing of - Malaysian individual nominating investment company incorporated in British Virgin Islands to take up loan offered by Singaporean company – Whether Malaysian the actual principal borrower or only the guarantor - Significance of terms of guarantee and indemnity signed by Malaysian - Whether loan transactions violate ss. 4(2), 9(1), 11(1) and 15 Exchange Control Act 1953 - Whether contrary to public policy to register in Malaysia judgment obtained by lender in Singapore - Reciprocal enforcement of judgments
Tow Kong Liang v. Nomura Singapore Ltd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Noor Ahmad & Arifin Zakaria JJCA) [2005] 1 CLJ 103 [CA]

TORT

Negligence - Medical negligence - Burden of proof - Standard of care - Whether treatment accorded to plaintiff in accordance with standards of reasonably competent medical men at the time - Whether plaintiffs had proved negligence on balance of probabilities
Udhaya Kumar Karuppusamy & Anor v. Penguasa Hospital Daerah Pontian & Ors
(Jeffrey Tan J) [2005] 1 CLJ 143 [HC]

WORDS & PHRASES

“where the interests of justice so require” - Subordinates Courts Act 1948, s. 104 - Transfer of cases - Fundamental requirements of fairness and justice
Manshor Omar v. PP & Another Case
(Abdull Hamid Embong J) [2005] 1 CLJ 128 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Sabitan - Kesalahan seksual - Sabitan atas keterangan saksi yang tidak disokong - Sama ada sabitan betul - Sama ada hukuman yang wajar dikenakan - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 354
Abdul Ghani Daud lwn. PP
(Azahar Mohamed PK) [2005] 1 CLJ 120 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

MBf FINANCE BERHAD v. LOW PING MING T/A & ANOR

HIRE PURCHASE: Hire-purchase agreement – Validity – Ownership of vehicle at time of execution of agreement – Whether vested with finance company or purchaser – Whether agreement valid under common law

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