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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2011, Vol 3

21 January 2011

CLJ Law Malaysia

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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 1 (Part 1) 2011

1. Legislation Highlights

ACT

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE

ACT 714 Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat Act 2010 3 June 2010 [PU(B) 262/2010]

ACT 715 Land Public Transport Act 2010 31 January 2011 [PU(B) 43/2011] except ss. 6 to 12

ACT 716 Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 28 December 2010 [PU(B) 545/2010]

ACT 717 Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia Act 2010 1 March 2011 [PU(B) 092/2011]

ACT 718 Agensi Inovasi Malaysia Act 2010 15 April 2011 [PU(B) 175/2011]

PU(A)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL ACT NO

PU(A) 428/2010 Income Tax (Deduction For Premium For Export Credit Insurance Based On Takaful Concept) Rules 2010 23 December 2010 ACT 53

PU(A) 429/2010 Income Tax (Determination Of Knowledge Worker, Qualified Activity And Specified Region) Rules 2010 23 December 2010 ACT 53

PU(A) 430/2010 Prison (Parole) Regulations 2010 23 December 2010 ACT 537

PU(A) 004/2011 Pineapple Industry (Financial Assistant For Growers) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 7 January 2011 ACT 427

PU(A) 005/2011 Customs (Values) (Palm Oil) (No 2) Order 2011 10 January 2011 ACT 235

PU(B)

NUMBER TITLE DATE COMING INTO FORCE
PRINCIPAL ACT NO

PU(B) 006/2011 Delegation Of Powers Under Sections 77 And 84 Of The Road Transport Act 1987 6 January 2011 ACT 358

PU(B) 007/2011 Polling Districts, Polling Centre And Polling Hours 6 January 2011 ACT 19

PU(B) 008/2011 Notice Regarding The Supplementary Electoral Roll For The Third Quarter Of The Year 2010 That Has Been Certified 6 January 2011 ACT 19

PU(B) 009/2011 Appointment And Revocation Of Appointment Of Chief Executive Officer Under Section 6a 8 January 2011 ACT 533

PU(B) 010/2011 Notice Under Subsection 24(1) Returns And Statements Of Election Expenses - Kelantan 10 January 2011 ACT 5

2. Articles

a) Legal Network Series Articles

1. Kadi, Fundamental Rights And The Rule Of Law ^{[Read
excerpt]}
By: Sir Anthony Clarke*

2. Competition Law: Seeking A Level Playing Field ^{[Read
excerpt]}
By: Wan Liza Md Amin

3. Latest Cases

a) Legal Network Series

CITATION TITLE SUBJECT

[2009] 1 LNS 550 [HC] Alan Thomas Bohlsen v. Draftworldwide Sdn Bhd
CONTRACT: Breach - Repudiatory breach - Whether breach went to the root of contract - Whether plaintiff constructively dismissed - Whether terminated contract prematurely on his own accord

CONTRACT: Damages - Mitigation - Quantum - Whether plaintiff's evidence on mitigation challenged

[2009] 1 LNS 557 [HC] Teknik Naga Sdn Bhd v. Syaaban Resources Sdn Bhd
CONTRACT: Breach - Whether alleged breach proved - Whether defendant illegally dumped excavated materials - Whether plaintiff suffered damages as a result - Whether defendant entitled to counterclaim for payment for materials dumped at agreed site

CONTRACT: Construction of terms of contract - Intention of parties - Construction to be given to the word "off site" in the agreement - Whether the intention and understanding of parties that this was dumpsite in Kerling

[2009] 1 LNS 950 [HC] Affin Berhad v. Razmi Alias
BANKING: Banker and customer - Overdraft facility - Defendant subscribing for ESOS shares - Defendant contending loan procured by negotiations between Oriental Bank Berhad and the plaintiff with no discussion with the defendant - Letter of offer signed by defendant - Whether plaintiff's letter dated 21 March 1997 altered the terms of the letter of offer dated 13 June 1996 - No listing taking place - Whether defendant only required to repay the loan upon listing - Whether ESOS scheme and facilities obtained by exerting undue influence on defendant with plaintiff's knowledge

[2009] 1 LNS 964 [HC] Dato Low Tuck Choy & Anor v. Chong Kok Weng & Ors
COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS: Directors - Removal - Whether the removal of the 2nd plaintiff from the board of directors of the 5th defendant without notice contravened the Articles of Association of the 5th defendant and Section 128 of the Companies Act 1965 - Whether removal of 2nd plaintiff null and void ab initio - Validity of the Resolution passed on 2 December 2008 - Whether signatory of Resolution was duly authorized representative of the 4th defendant - Whether Section 128(2) of the Companies Act 1965 applies to the removal of plaintiffs as directors of the 5th defendant

[2010] 1 LNS 397 [HC] Elster Metering Limited & Anor v. Damini Corporation Sdn Bhd & Anor
COPYRIGHT: Ownership - Artistic works - Engineering drawings - Water meter - Allegation by plaintiffs that defendants dealing in water meters that infringed its drawings - 2nd plaintiff claiming to be exclusive licensee of copyright - 1st plaintiff claiming ownership of copyright through assignment from predecessors - Admissibility of statutory declaration under s. 42 Copyright Act 1987 - True copy annexed thereto - Prima facie ownership, whether displaced by defendants

COPYRIGHT: Infringement - Artistic works - Engineering drawings - Water meter - Allegation by plaintiffs that defendants dealing in water meters that infringed its drawings - Whether there was substantial reproduction from plaintiffs' drawings - Sufficient objective similarity - General resemblance insufficient - Whether defendants copied plaintiffs' design by reverse engineering - Whether defendants' design independently developed

CITATION	TITLE	SUBJECT
[2009] 1 LNS 550 [HC]	Alan Thomas Bohlsen v. Draftworldwide Sdn Bhd	CONTRACT: Breach - Repudiatory breach - Whether breach went to the root of contract - Whether plaintiff constructively dismissed - Whether terminated contract prematurely on his own accord CONTRACT: Damages - Mitigation - Quantum - Whether plaintiff's evidence on mitigation challenged
[2009] 1 LNS 557 [HC]	Teknik Naga Sdn Bhd v. Syaaban Resources Sdn Bhd	CONTRACT: Breach - Whether alleged breach proved - Whether defendant illegally dumped excavated materials - Whether plaintiff suffered damages as a result - Whether defendant entitled to counterclaim for payment for materials dumped at agreed site CONTRACT: Construction of terms of contract - Intention of parties - Construction to be given to the word "off site" in the agreement - Whether the intention and understanding of parties that this was dumpsite in Kerling
[2009] 1 LNS 950 [HC]	Affin Berhad v. Razmi Alias	BANKING: Banker and customer - Overdraft facility - Defendant subscribing for ESOS shares - Defendant contending loan procured by negotiations between Oriental Bank Berhad and the plaintiff with no discussion with the defendant - Letter of offer signed by defendant - Whether plaintiff's letter dated 21 March 1997 altered the terms of the letter of offer dated 13 June 1996 - No listing taking place - Whether defendant only required to repay the loan upon listing - Whether ESOS scheme and facilities obtained by exerting undue influence on defendant with plaintiff's knowledge
[2009] 1 LNS 964 [HC]	Dato Low Tuck Choy & Anor v. Chong Kok Weng & Ors	COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS: Directors - Removal - Whether the removal of the 2nd plaintiff from the board of directors of the 5th defendant without notice contravened the Articles of Association of the 5th defendant and Section 128 of the Companies Act 1965 - Whether removal of 2nd plaintiff null and void ab initio - Validity of the Resolution passed on 2 December 2008 - Whether signatory of Resolution was duly authorized representative of the 4th defendant - Whether Section 128(2) of the Companies Act 1965 applies to the removal of plaintiffs as directors of the 5th defendant
[2010] 1 LNS 397 [HC]	Elster Metering Limited & Anor v. Damini Corporation Sdn Bhd & Anor	COPYRIGHT: Ownership - Artistic works - Engineering drawings - Water meter - Allegation by plaintiffs that defendants dealing in water meters that infringed its drawings - 2nd plaintiff claiming to be exclusive licensee of copyright - 1st plaintiff claiming ownership of copyright through assignment from predecessors - Admissibility of statutory declaration under s. 42 Copyright Act 1987 - True copy annexed thereto - Prima facie ownership, whether displaced by defendants COPYRIGHT: Infringement - Artistic works - Engineering drawings - Water meter - Allegation by plaintiffs that defendants dealing in water meters that infringed its drawings - Whether there was substantial reproduction from plaintiffs' drawings - Sufficient objective similarity - General resemblance insufficient - Whether defendants copied plaintiffs' design by reverse engineering - Whether defendants' design independently developed

b. CLJ Volume 1 (Part 1) 2011

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
Arifin Zakaria, James Foong, Suriyadi Halim Omar
(Civil Procedure; Constitutional Law - Grounds of judgment delivered in English language - Legality) [2011] 1 CLJ 1

Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd v. Anthony Kulanthai Marie Joseph
Arifin Zakaria, Zulkefli Makinudin, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff
(Insurance; Limitation; Trust - Whether insurers trustees of sums secured by policy - Whether action time-barred) [2011] 1 CLJ 15

Mohd Asmadi Yusof v. PP
Richard Malanjum, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Heliliah Mohd Yusof
(Criminal Law - Murder - Ingredients) [2011] 1 CLJ 41

Terengganu Forest Products Sdn Bhd v. Cosco Container Lines Co Ltd & Anor & Other Applications
Zaki Tun Azmi, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Arifin Zakaria, Richard Malanjum, Zulkefli Makinudin
(Civil Procedure - Appeal to Federal Court - Criteria for granting leave - Framing of questions of law) [2011] 1 CLJ 51

COURT OF APPEAL

Ahmed Ibrahim Bilal v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors
Low Hop Bing, Heliliah Mohd Yusof, Abdul Malik Ishak
(Civil Procedure; Evidence - Application for declaration - Mode of commencement - Supporting affidavit - Whether hearsay) [2011] 1 CLJ 85

Sistem Lingkaran Lebuhraya Kajang Sdn Bhd v. Inch Kenneth Kajang Rubber Ltd & Anor & Other Appeals
KN Segara, Ramly Ali, Azhar Ma'ah
(Civil Procedure; Land Law; Words & Phrases - Parties - Application to intervene in land proceedings - Meaning of "proceedings") [2011] 1 CLJ 95

Tanjung Tiara Sdn Bhd v. Southwind Development Sdn Bhd
Low Hop Bing, Syed Ahmad Helmy, Mohamed Apandi Ali
(Contract - Claim for loss of profits) [2011] 1 CLJ 105

HIGH COURT

Setia Harian Sdn Bhd v. Sea Eagle Maritime Sdn Bhd & Ors
Vernon Ong Lam Kiat
(Customs and Excise; Agency; Civil Procedure; Constitutional Law; Tort - Customs duties - Failure to pay - Seizure of goods - Liability of agent - Fundamental liberties - Vicarious liability) [2011] 1 CLJ 116

SUBJECT INDEX

AGENCY

Liability of agent - Customs agent - Preparation of customs declaration form - Customs duty payable on imported consignment of beer - Whether imposition of duty short paid and fine on principal a consequence of agent's negligence - Whether agent clearly failed to discharge its duty
Setia Harian Sdn Bhd v. Sea Eagle Maritime Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2011] 1 CLJ 116 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Affidavit - Contents - Whether contents of affidavit hearsay - Affidavits in support of originating motion affirmed on behalf of applicant and not by applicant - Affidavits inadmissible - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 41 rr. 1(4), 5
Ahmed Ibrahim Bilal v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors
(Low Hop Bing, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & Abdul Malik Ishak JJCA) [2011] 1 CLJ 85 [CA]

Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Framing of questions for determination by Federal Court, nature and manner of - Whether court ought not be technical about the framing of such questions - Whether questions open to amendment or modification - Whether requirement of drafting such questions merely procedural
Terengganu Forest Products Sdn Bhd v. Cosco Container Lines Co Ltd & Anor & Other Applications
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Zulkefli Makinudin FCJ) [2011] 1 CLJ 51 [FC]

Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Leave to appeal - Conditions for obtaining leave - Criteria for granting leave - Circumstances when leave ought to be granted - Whether grounds of judgment of Court of Appeal necessary for leave application - Construction of s. 96(a) of the Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 96(a)
Terengganu Forest Products Sdn Bhd v. Cosco Container Lines Co Ltd & Anor & Other Applications
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Zulkefli Makinudin FCJ) [2011] 1 CLJ 51 [FC]

Appeal - Grounds of judgment - Application for leave to appeal to Federal Court - Whether grounds of judgment of Court of Appeal necessary for such leave application - Circumstances when grounds desirable in such application
Terengganu Forest Products Sdn Bhd v. Cosco Container Lines Co Ltd & Anor & Other Applications
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Zulkefli Makinudin FCJ) [2011] 1 CLJ 51 [FC]

Appeal - Leave to appeal - Whether appellate panel ought not reconsider the grant of leave once leave given - Whether appellate panel granting leave may hear and decide the appeal proper
Terengganu Forest Products Sdn Bhd v. Cosco Container Lines Co Ltd & Anor & Other Applications
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Zulkefli Makinudin FCJ) [2011] 1 CLJ 51 [FC]

Government proceedings - Suit against government in tort - Vicarious liability - Assessment of customs duty - Whether officers responsible for alleged wrongdoing must be joined as defendants to the action - Whether impossible for plaintiff to maintain a successful claim otherwise - Government Proceedings Act 1956, ss. 5, 6
Setia Harian Sdn Bhd v. Sea Eagle Maritime Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2011] 1 CLJ 116 [HC]

Judgment - Grounds of judgment - Grounds of judgment delivered in the English language by court - Whether grounds of judgment form part of proceedings of court - Interpretation of the word "proceedings" - Whether includes grounds of judgment - Whether court given discretion to conduct proceedings in the English language - Whether grounds of judgment null and void - National Language Act 1963/67, s. 8 - Federal Constitution, art. 152
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), James Foong FCJ & Suriyadi Halim Omar JCA) [2011] 1 CLJ 1 [FC]

Language - National language as language of the court - Grounds of judgment delivered in the English language by court - Whether grounds of judgment form part of proceedings of court - Interpretation of the word "proceedings" - Whether includes grounds of judgment - Whether court given discretion to conduct proceedings in the English language - Whether grounds of judgment null and void - National Language Act 1963/67, s. 8 - Federal Constitution, art. 152
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), James Foong FCJ & Suriyadi Halim Omar JCA) [2011] 1 CLJ 1 [FC]

Mode of commencement - Originating motion - Application for declaration that certain provisions of Immigration Act 1959/1963 are null and void - Application for declaration that warrant of arrest and deportation unlawful - Application by way of originating motion - Whether mode of commencement authorised by law - Facts warranting commencement of proceedings under O. 53 Rules of the High Court 1980 - Originating motion improper mode - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 5 rr. 1, 5
Ahmed Ibrahim Bilal v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors
(Low Hop Bing, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & Abdul Malik Ishak JJCA) [2011] 1 CLJ 85 [CA]

Parties - Intervention - Application to intervene in land reference proceedings - Whether intervener had direct interest in subject matter of action - Land acquired to build highway - SILK given concession to build highway - Whether SILK had direct legal interest in compensation payable to land owner under acquisition - Failure by SILK to make objections in Form N - Whether SILK a "person interested" within meaning of Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether attempt to intervene circumvented provisions of Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether abuse of process - Whether leave to intervene ought to be given - Rules of the High Court 1980,
O. 15 r. 6(2)(b)
Sistem Lingkaran Lebuhraya Kajang Sdn Bhd v. Inch Kenneth Kajang Rubber Ltd & Anor & Other Appeals
(KN Segara, Ramly Ali & Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2011] 1 CLJ 95 [CA]

Trial - Conduct of proceedings - Grounds of judgment delivered in the English language by court - Whether grounds of judgment form part of proceedings of court - Interpretation of the word "proceedings" - Whether includes grounds of judgment - Whether court given discretion to conduct proceedings in the English language - Whether grounds of judgment null and void - National Language Act 1963/67, s. 8 - Federal Constitution, art. 152
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), James Foong FCJ & Suriyadi Halim Omar JCA) [2011] 1 CLJ 1 [FC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Courts - Language of courts - Grounds of judgment delivered in the English language by court - Whether grounds of judgment form part of proceedings of court - Interpretation of the word "proceedings" - Whether includes grounds of judgment - Whether court given discretion to conduct proceedings in the English language - Whether grounds of judgment null and void - National Language Act 1963/67, s. 8 - Federal Constitution, art. 152
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), James Foong FCJ & Suriyadi Halim Omar JCA) [2011] 1 CLJ 1 [FC]

Fundamental liberties - Double jeopardy - Whether subjecting a person to repeated prosecutions for same offence would offend art. 7 Federal Constitution - Customs Act 1967, s. 17 - Federal Constitution, art. 7
Setia Harian Sdn Bhd v. Sea Eagle Maritime Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2011] 1 CLJ 116 [HC]

National language as language of the court - Grounds of judgment delivered in the English language by court - Whether grounds of judgment form part of proceedings of court - Interpretation of the word "proceedings" - Whether includes grounds of judgment - Whether court given discretion to conduct proceedings in the English language - Whether grounds of judgment null and void - National Language Act 1963/67, s. 8 - Federal Constitution, art. 152
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), James Foong FCJ & Suriyadi Halim Omar JCA) [2011] 1 CLJ 1 [FC]

CONTRACT

Breach - Damages - Claim for loss of profits - Claim based on estimated loss of profits - Principles applicable - Whether damages recoverable
Tanjung Tiara Sdn Bhd v. Southwind Development Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Syed Ahmad Helmy & Mohamed Apandi Ali JJCA) [2011] 1 CLJ 105 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Ingredients of - Whether sufficient to show knowledge that an act is likely to cause death - Whether prima facie case of murder made out by prosecution - Whether defence raised any reasonable doubt - Whether prosecution had proved murder beyond reasonable doubt
Mohd Asmadi Yusof v. PP
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJ & Heliliah Mohd Yusof FCJ) [2011] 1 CLJ 41 [FC]

CUSTOMS AND EXCISE

Customs duties - Assessment of - Duty short paid - Seizure of imported consignment of beer due to plaintiff's non-payment of additional duty short paid - Whether 1st defendant negligent in discharging its duty as plaintiff's customs agent - Whether plaintiff's suit against 2nd and 3rd defendants in tort ought to be struck out for non-compliance with ss. 5 and 6 Government Proceedings Act 1956 - Whether plaintiff liable to pay additional duty short paid - Customs Act 1967, s. 17 - Federal Constitution, art. 7 - Government Proceedings Act 1956, ss. 5, 6
Setia Harian Sdn Bhd v. Sea Eagle Maritime Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2011] 1 CLJ 116 [HC]

Forfeiture - Seizure of imported consignment of beer - Non-payment of additional duty short paid - Whether 1st defendant negligent in discharging its duty as plaintiff's customs agent - Whether plaintiff's suit against 2nd and 3rd defendants in tort ought to be struck out for non-compliance with ss. 5 and 6 Government Proceedings Act 1956 - Whether plaintiff liable to pay additional duty short paid - Customs Act 1967, s. 17 - Federal Constitution, art. 7 - Government Proceedings Act 1956, ss. 5, 6
Setia Harian Sdn Bhd v. Sea Eagle Maritime Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2011] 1 CLJ 116 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Affidavit - Contents of affidavit - Whether contents of affidavit hearsay - Affidavits in support of originating motion affirmed on behalf of applicant and not by applicant - Affidavits inadmissible - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 41 rr. 1(4), 5
Ahmed Ibrahim Bilal v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors
(Low Hop Bing, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & Abdul Malik Ishak JJCA) [2011] 1 CLJ 85 [CA]

INSURANCE

Life insurance - Whether insurers are trustees of sums secured by policy - Life policy taken by deceased for benefit of wife - Action by wife to recover sum secured by policy - Whether action founded on contract or on trust - Whether insurer declared itself trustee of policy - Whether action time-barred - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 23(1) - Limitation Act 1953, ss. 6 & 22(1)(b)
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd v. Anthony Kulanthai Marie Joseph
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin FCJ & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJ) [2011] 1 CLJ 15 [FC]

LAND LAW

Acquisition of land - Compensation - Award by Land Administrator - Land acquired for building of highway - Application by concession holder (SILK) to intervene in land reference proceedings - Whether SILK had direct legal interest in compensation payable to land owner under acquisition - Failure by SILK to make objections in Form N - Whether SILK a "person interested" within meaning of Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether attempt to intervene circumvented provisions of Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether abuse of process - Requirement of strict compliance with provisions of Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether leave to intervene ought to be given - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 15 r. 6(2)(b)
Sistem Lingkaran Lebuhraya Kajang Sdn Bhd v. Inch Kenneth Kajang Rubber Ltd & Anor & Other Appeals
(KN Segara, Ramly Ali & Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2011] 1 CLJ 95 [CA]

LIMITATION

Insurance policy - Whether insurers are trustees of sums secured by policy - Life policy taken by deceased for benefit of wife - Action by wife to recover sum secured by policy - Whether action founded on contract or on trust - Whether insurer declared itself trustee of policy - Whether action time-barred - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 23(1) - Limitation Act 1953, ss. 6 & 22(1)(b)
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd v. Anthony Kulanthai Marie Joseph
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin FCJ & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJ) [2011] 1 CLJ 15 [FC]

TRUST

Trusts - Life insurance policy - Whether insurers are trustees of sums secured by policy - Life policy taken by deceased for benefit of wife - Action by wife to recover sum secured by policy - Whether action founded on contract or on trust - Whether insurer declared itself trustee of policy - Whether action time-barred - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 23(1) - Limitation Act 1953, ss. 6 & 22(1)(b)
Malaysian Assurance Alliance Bhd v. Anthony Kulanthai Marie Joseph
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin FCJ & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJ) [2011] 1 CLJ 15 [FC]

TORT

Negligence - Duty of care - Customs agent - Preparation of customs declaration form - Customs duty payable on imported consignment of beer - Whether imposition of duty short paid and fine on principal a consequence of agent's negligence - Whether agent clearly failed to discharge its duty
Setia Harian Sdn Bhd v. Sea Eagle Maritime Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2011] 1 CLJ 116 [HC]

Vicarious liability - Government liability - Assessment of customs duty - Claim by plaintiff in negligence - Whether officers responsible for alleged wrongdoing must be joined as defendants to the action - Whether impossible for plaintiff to maintain a successful claim otherwise - Government Proceedings Act 1956,
ss. 5, 6
Setia Harian Sdn Bhd v. Sea Eagle Maritime Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2011] 1 CLJ 116 [HC]

WORDS & PHRASES

"proceedings" - Interpretation of - National Language Act 1963/67, s. 8
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), James Foong FCJ & Suriyadi Halim Omar JCA) [2011] 1 CLJ 1 [FC]

"proceedings" - Meaning of - Land Acquisition Act 1960 s. 37, Third Schedule
Sistem Lingkaran Lebuhraya Kajang Sdn Bhd v. Inch Kenneth Kajang Rubber Ltd & Anor & Other Appeals
(KN Segara, Ramly Ali & Azhar Ma'ah JJCA) [2011] 1 CLJ 95 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

HARAPAN PERMAI SDN BHD v. SABAH FOREST INDUSTRIES SDN BHD

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Summary judgment - Application for - Whether burden on applicant - Whether plaintiff's action disclosed a reasonable cause of action - Whether plaintiff's action 'scandalous, frivolous or vexatious' - Whether plaintiff's action an abuse of the process of court - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19(1)(a), (b), (d)

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Summary judgment - Arguable issues - Illegality - Whether issue of illegality ought to be argued and resolved after a full trial - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19(1)(a), (b), (d)

TRADE AND INDUSTRY: Forestry - Licence to take timber - Licence under Forest Enactment 1968 (Sabah) - Whether licence under s. 15 or under s. 24 of Enactment - Assignment of rights - Whether illegal - Forest Enactment 1968 (Sabah), ss. 15, 24

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NUMBER	TITLE	DATE COMING INTO FORCE
ACT 714	Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat Act 2010	3 June 2010 [PU(B) 262/2010]
ACT 715	Land Public Transport Act 2010	31 January 2011 [PU(B) 43/2011] except ss. 6 to 12
ACT 716	Wildlife Conservation Act 2010	28 December 2010 [PU(B) 545/2010]
ACT 717	Perbadanan Stadium Malaysia Act 2010	1 March 2011 [PU(B) 092/2011]
ACT 718	Agensi Inovasi Malaysia Act 2010	15 April 2011 [PU(B) 175/2011]