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New This Week

1. Case Of The Week

SERAC ASIA SDN BHD v. SEPAKAT INSURANCE BROKERS SDN BHD

2. Latest Cases

a) Legal Network Series

b) CLJ 2012 Volume 9 (Part 3)

b) CLJ 2012 Volume 9 (Part 4)

3. Articles

a) Legal Network Series Articles

4. Legislation Highlights

a) Principal Acts

b) Amending Acts

c) PU(A)

d) PU(B)


CASE OF THE WEEK

SERAC ASIA SDN BHD v. SEPAKAT INSURANCE BROKERS SDN BHD
COURT OF APPEAL, PUTRAJAYA
ABDUL MALIK ISHAK JCA, SYED AHMAD HELMY JCA, BALIA YUSOF WAHI JCA
[CIVIL APPEAL NO: W-02(IM)-2690-2011]
5 OCTOBER 2012

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Res judicata - Principle of - Exceptions to principle of res judicata - Special circumstances - Discovery of fresh evidence - Discovery of falsity in plaintiff's pleading - Failure to disclose relevant and material facts - Locus standi - Whether amounts to special circumstances to re-open litigation

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out - Application for - Judgment-in-default of appearance - Application to set aside judgment dismissed - Whether defendant can now apply to strike out writ of summons and statement of claim by relying on fresh evidence - Locus standi - Judgment-in-default obtained based on misrepresentation of fact and by fraud - Whether application allowed

INSURANCE: Accident insurance - Insurable interest - Insurance coverage for aircraft obtained - Claim made pursuant to damage to aircraft - Claim repudiated by insurers - Aircraft registered under name of a third party and not plaintiff - Whether plaintiff had insurable interest

INSURANCE: Duty of disclosure - Contract uberrima fides - Misrepresentation of material fact by assured - Whether insurer can repudiate policy

LATEST CASES

Legal Network Series

[2010] 1 LNS 830

DATO' TING CHECK SII v. GALAXY GRIP SDN BHD & ORS

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Unless orders - Failure to comply - Plaintiff's handwriting expert suffered a fall and unable to complete report - Whether sudden illness of expert justifiable excuse for non-compliance of unless order - Time lapse between examination of original documents to date of his fall - Whether breach of unless order by plaintiff could have been avoided - Whether any basis to invoke O. 1A of the Rules of the High Court 1980

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Extension of time - Application for - Application to extend time to comply with unless order - Whether there was unexplained and inexcusable delay - Whether plaintiff's application to extend time should be allowed

[2010] 1 LNS 966

SABAH DEVELOPMENT BANK BERHAD v. RICHCOURT SDN BHD & ANOR

BANKING: Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989(BAFIA) - Assertion that plaintiff had no licence to carry on development finance business - Whether loan agreement was unlawful and void by virtue of s. 24 of the Contracts Act, 1950 - Whether bank guarantee facility and revolving credit facility granted by plaintiff to 1st defendant were "development finance business" within meaning of s. 2 of the BAFIA - Whether provisions of BAFIA prevailed over provisions of the Contracts Act

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Locus standi - Whether 1st defendant had no standing to be sued - Whether proper party to be sued was KPKT which was indebted to 1st defendant - Whether plaintiff should have brought this action against KPKT and not 1st defendant

[2010] 1 LNS 1185

LEELAWATHY RATNAM & ORS v. PENGARAH TANAH DAN GALIAN NEGERI SELANGOR & ANOR

TORT: Breach of statutory duty - Actions of 9th and 12th defendants - Transfer of land to 1st, 10th and 11th defendants - Cancellation of 3rd plaintiff's private caveat - Acceptance and registration of forged Power of Attorney as valid - Whether there was breach of statutory duty under the National Land Code 1965

TORT: Conspiracy - Fraudulent transfer - Whether 9th and 12th defendants colluded and conspired with 1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th and 10th defendants against plaintiffs - Whether 9th and 12th's defendants' servants involved in commission or completion of conspiracy, forgery and falsification of documents with respective defendants

TORT: Negligence - Breach of statutory duty - Forged Power of Attorney used in withdrawal of 3rd plaintiffs private caveat to apply for duplicate copy of title to land and to facilitate fraudulent transfer of land from deceased proprietors to 1st,10th and 11th defendants - Whether 9th and 12th defendants negligent in doing so

[2010] 1 LNS 1228

PP v. PATRICK CHAU FOOK HENN

CRIMINAL LAW: Penal Code - s. 302 - Murder - Death of deceased - Whether death caused by injuries inflicted on deceased - Whether death caused by injuries inflicted by accused - Whether accused intended to cause deceased bodily injury sufficient in the ordinary course of nature to cause death - Whether prosecution had proven a prima facie case against the accused - Whether accused should be called to enter his defence - Whether prosecution proved charge of murder beyond reasonable doubt

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Defence - Calling for defence of accused - Self defence - Whether accused caught in a situation where he was entitled to his right of self defence from harm by the deceased - Totality of injuries of deceased and accused - Difference in ages of deceased and accused - Whether accused exceeded his right of self defence

[2010] LNS 1 1512

RAJADEVAN VAMADEVAN v. DATUK PALPANABAN DEVARAJOO & ANOR

LEGAL PROFESSION: Disciplinary committee - Findings of - Appellant had not proved misconduct by 1st and 2nd respondents personally - Appeal against decision - Whether there were compelling reasons or circumstances which required respondents to verify their client's instructions - Whether complaint of misconduct against respondents made out - Whether Disciplinary Committee right in their findings - Whether any misdirection by Disciplinary Committee warranting interference by the court

CLJ 2012 Volume 9 (Part 3)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Ahmad Hashim lwn. Tetuan Johari, Nasri & Tan
Abdul Malik Ishak, Syed Ahmad Helmy, Balia Yusof Wahi HHMR
(Perkongsian - Liabiliti rakan kongsi) [2012] 9 CLJ 285 [CA]

Dato' Seri Syed Hamid Syed Jaafar Albar (Menteri Dalam Negeri) v. SIS Forum (Malaysia)
Abdul Wahab Patail, Clement Skinner JJCA, Mah Weng Kwai J
(Administrative Law - Exercise of administrative powers) [2012] 9 CLJ 297 [CA]

Gan Seng Biang v. Foremost Holdings Bhd
Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim, Anantham Kasinather JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Whether court functus officio) [2012] 9 CLJ 308 [CA]

Kumpulan Wang Amanah Pencen v. HMJ Shaharom & KS Wee
Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA
(Civil Procedure; Legal Profession - Bill of costs - Legal fees) [2012] 9 CLJ 320 [CA]

Louis Edward Van Buerle & Anor v. Tang Hak Ju & Another Appeal
Abdul Malik Ishak, Azahar Mohamed, Anantham Kasinather JJCA
(Civil Procedure - Judgments and orders - Setting aside) [2012] 9 CLJ 328 [CA]

Omega Securities Sdn Bhd v. Lt Gen (B) Tan Sri Mohamed Ngah Said
Low Hop Bing, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Alizatul Khair Osman JJCA
(Securities - Shares - Trading account - Contra losses) [2012] 9 CLJ 341 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Alex Ting Kuang Kuo v. Credit Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd
Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J
(Civil Procedure - Costs - Getting-up fee - Solicitor and client) [2012] 9 CLJ 352 [HC]

PP lwn. Raja Rozina Raja Harman
Ahmad Nasfy Yasin PK
(Keterangan; Undang-Undang Jenayah - Saksi yang dibimbing) [2012] 9 CLJ 371 [HC]

PP v. Ahmad Ibrahim
Su Geok Yiam J
(Criminal Law; Evidence - Relevancy of facts) [2012] 9 CLJ 389 [HC]

Tr Eri Ajok v. District Officer Of Simunjan & Ors
Rhodzariah Bujang J
(Civil Procedure - Procedural error - Preliminary objection) [2012] 9 CLJ 418 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administrative powers - Judicial review - Appellant's decision to ban book alleged to be prejudicial to public order - Whether High Court correct in quashing appellant's decision - Whether there was evidence to show book had prejudiced public order when in circulation for two years before being banned - Whether appellant's decision flawed and not exercised in accordance with s. 7(1) Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 - Wednesbury unreasonableness - Printing Presses and Publications (Control of Undesirable Publications) (No. 5) Order 2008
Dato' Seri Syed Hamid Syed Jaafar Albar (Menteri Dalam Negeri) v. SIS Forum (Malaysia)
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Clement Skinner JJCA, Mah Weng Kwai J) [2012] 9 CLJ 297 [CA]

Remedies - Judicial review - Appellant's decision to ban book alleged to be prejudicial to public order - Whether High Court correct in quashing appellant's decision - Whether there was evidence to show book had prejudiced public order when in circulation for two years before being banned - Whether appellant's decision flawed and not exercised in accordance with s. 7(1) Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984 - Wednesbury unreasonableness - Printing Presses and Publications (Control of Undesirable Publications) (No. 5) Order 2008
Dato' Seri Syed Hamid Syed Jaafar Albar (Menteri Dalam Negeri) v. SIS Forum (Malaysia)
(Abdul Wahab Patail, Clement Skinner JJCA, Mah Weng Kwai J) [2012] 9 CLJ 297 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Amendment - Pleadings - Application to re-amend amended statement of claim - Application filed after judgment sealed and perfected - Whether accidental slip or omission which fell within ambit of O. 20 r. 11 Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether court functus officio
Gan Seng Biang v. Foremost Holdings Bhd

(Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 308 [CA]

Costs - Getting-up fee - Solicitor and client - Senior Assistant Registrar awarded sum of RM100,000 - Whether excessive - Application to review award - Factors to consider - Whether solicitor-client costs is based on indemnity basis - Whether court slow in disturbing award granted - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 59 r. 28 - Rules of Court 2012, O. 59 r. 16(1), (2) & (4)
Alex Ting Kuang Kuo v. Credit Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J) [2012] 9 CLJ 352 [HC]

Irregularity - Procedural error - Preliminary objection - Failure to serve notice of hearing - Whether irregularity curable - Whether court had jurisdiction to dismiss application - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 1A & O. 53 r. 4
Tr Eri Ajok v. District Officer Of Simunjan & Ors
(Rhodzariah Bujang J) [2012] 9 CLJ 418 [HC]

Judgments and orders - Application to amend - Amendment of sealed and perfected judgment - Accidental slip or omission - Whether accidental slip or omission a clerical mistake - Whether fell within ambit of O. 20 r. 11 Rules of the High Court 1980
Gan Seng Biang v. Foremost Holdings Bhd
(Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 308 [CA]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Application to nullify judgment - Whether judgment a nullity - Whether court acted in excess of jurisdiction - Whether there was evidence of deliberate fraud upon court - Whether there was reasonable cause of action - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19
Louis Edward Van Buerle & Anor v. Tang Hak Ju & Another Appeal
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Azahar Mohamed, Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 328 [HC]

Judicial review - High Court - Termination of Tuai Rumah (village headman) - Delayed notification of termination - Whether late communication of termination satisfied criteria of irrationality - Whether termination bad in law - Whether letter of termination null and void
Tr Eri Ajok v. District Officer Of Simunjan & Ors
(Rhodzariah Bujang J) [2012] 9 CLJ 418 [HC]

Pleadings - Amendment - Application to re-amend amended statement of claim - Slip or omission in statement of claim - Whether Bahasa Malaysia version of pleading prevailed over English language version - Whether English language version mere translation - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 92 r. 1
Gan Seng Biang v. Foremost Holdings Bhd
(Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 308 [CA]

Summary judgment - Appeal - Dispute as to legal fees charged by solicitors to client - Whether triable issues raised - Whether appeal ought to be allowed - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14
Kumpulan Wang Amanah Pencen v. HMJ Shaharom & KS Wee
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 320 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in 854.2g cannabis - Cannabis found in bag carried by accused - Presence of dangerous drugs in accused's urine - Defence of innocent carrier - Whether accused had custody, control and knowledge of cannabis inside bag - Whether court could infer knowledge based on circumstantial evidence - Whether presumption of trafficking rebutted
PP v. Ahmad Ibrahim
(Su Geok Yiam J) [2012] 9 CLJ 389 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Relevancy - Relevancy of facts - Evidence of facts in issue and relevant facts - Accused charged with trafficking in cannabis - Whether presence of dangerous drugs in accused's urine relevant and admissible - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 5, 6 & 7
PP v. Ahmad Ibrahim
(Su Geok Yiam J) [2012] 9 CLJ 389 [HC]

Relevancy - Relevancy of facts - Motive, preparation and previous or subsequent conduct - Accused charged with trafficking in cannabis - Accused behaving suspiciously - Accused attempted to run away - Whether relevant and admissible evidence - Evidence Act 1950, s. 8
PP v. Ahmad Ibrahim
(Su Geok Yiam J) [2012] 9 CLJ 389 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Bill of costs - Legal fees - Fees based on percentage of value of subject matter of transaction and "international norm" - Whether provided for under Sixth Schedule of the Solicitors' Remuneration Order 2005
Kumpulan Wang Amanah Pencen v. HMJ Shaharom & KS Wee
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 320

Bill of costs - Non-contentious matter - Failure by solicitors to provide detailed bill of costs - Whether detailed bill of costs need not be furnished for non-contentious matter - Whether s. 121(1) Legal Profession Act 1976 applicable to non-contentious matters - Whether bill for gross sum of no effect - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 113(6)
Kumpulan Wang Amanah Pencen v. HMJ Shaharom & KS Wee
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Ramly Ali, Zaharah Ibrahim JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 320 [CA]

SECURITIES

Shares - Trading account - Contra losses - Failure to indemnify appellant - Contemporaneous documentary evidence - Whether respondent applied for non-margin facility account - Whether there was a binding contract between parties - Whether respondent indebted to appellant - Whether respondent objected to transaction - Whether defence a bare denial - Whether terms and conditions in agreement applied to both margin and non-margin account
Omega Securities Sdn Bhd v. Lt Gen (B) Tan Sri Mohamed Ngah Said
(Low Hop Bing, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Alizatul Khair Osman JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 341 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Saksi - Saksi yang dibimbing - Sama ada perbuatan saksi pendakwa membimbing keterangan saksi lain melemahkan peruntukan s. 159 dan s. 161 Akta Keterangan 1950 - Moomin Seman v. PP
PP lwn. Raja Rozina Raja Harman
(Ahmad Nasfy Yasin PK) [2012] 9 CLJ 371 [HC]

PERKONGSIAN

Tindakan oleh dan terhadap perkongsian - Liabliti rakan kongsi - Firma responden dilantik mewakili perayu dalam kes pengambilan tanah - Kegagalan menyerahkan wang pampasan yang dipegang sebagai pemegang amanah - Penghakiman terus terhadap firma responden - Pelaksanaan dan penguatkuasaan perintah - Sama ada tindakan yang dibuat oleh firma mengikat rakan kongsi - Sama ada rakan kongsi bertanggungan secara bersesama - Akta Perkongsian 1961, ss. 8 & 11 - Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 77 k. 1
Ahmad Hashim lwn. Tetuan Johari, Nasri & Tan
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Syed Ahmad Helmy, Balia Yusof Wahi HHMR) [2012] 9 CLJ 285 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Pencegahan Rasuah 1997 - Seksyen 11(a) - Meminta dan menerima suapan - Sama ada dibuktikan - Sama ada pembelaan perayu berjaya mematahkan anggapan statutori di bawah s. 42(1) - Sama ada penerimaan wang seperti dalam pertuduhan dibuktikan sebagai wang rasuah - Sama ada terdapat percanggahan material dalam keterangan saksi - Keterangan rakan sejenayah - Sama ada dilindungi di bawah s. 44 - Sama ada keraguan ditimbulkan atas kes pendakwaan
PP lwn. Raja Rozina Raja Harman
(Ahmad Nasfy Yasin PK) [2012] 9 CLJ 371 [HC]

CLJ 2012 Volume 9 (Part 4)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

All Nippon Airways Co Ltd v. Tokai Marine & Trading Co Ltd
Low Hop Bing, Alizatul Khair Osman, Mohtarudin Baki JJCA
(Carriage By Air And Land - International carriage - Liability of carrier) [2012] 9 CLJ 429 [CA]

PP lwn. Ramakrishnan Subramaniam & Ors
Abdul Malik Ishak, Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi HHMR
(Prosedur Jenayah; Undang-undang Jenayah - Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 304(a)) [2012] 9 CLJ 443 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Bhd lwn. Margaret Daniel & Satu Lagi
Tengku Maimun H
(Sewa Beli - Perjanjian sewa beli - Tuntutan - Akta Sewa Beli 1967, s. 18(4)) [2012] 9 CLJ 458 [HC]

EHQ Projects Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Equipro Sdn Bhd & Ors
Amelia Tee Abdullah J
(Contract; Civil Procedure - Agreement - Loan void for illegality) [2012] 9 CLJ 465 [HC]

Genisys Integrated Engineers Pte Ltd v. Pati Sdn Bhd
Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J
(Civil Procedure - Striking out - Application for) [2012] 9 CLJ 494 [HC]

Khor Phaik Ean & Anor v. Chew Sien Lup & Anor
Chew Soo Ho JC
(Tort - Negligence - Negligent acts - Stolen items) [2012] 9 CLJ 507 [HC]

Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Bhd v. Vesta Energy Sdn Bhd & Ors
Mohd Zawawi Salleh J
(Banks And Banking Business; Civil Procedure - Islamic banking - Action to recover monies under various Islamic facilities) [2012] 9 CLJ 516 [HC]

PP lwn. Gunalan Ramar
Kamardin Hashim H
(Prosedur Jenayah; Undang-undang Jenayah; Keterangan - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Pengedaran) [2012] 9 CLJ 540 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKS AND BANKING BUSINESS

Islamic banking - Action to recover monies under various Islamic facilities - Whether Islamic facilities unenforceable - Whether involved elements of riba and gharar - Whether plaintiff could enforce its rights - Whether plaintiff at liberty to proceed against defendants under facilities agreements
Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Bhd v. Vesta Energy Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2012] 9 CLJ 516 [HC]

CARRIAGE BY AIR AND LAND

International carriage - Liability of carrier - Damage caused to respondent's goods - Cargo under care and control of appellant's agent - Respondent sent notice of intention to claim damages - Whether Carriage By Air Act 1974 read with Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to International Carriage by Air (Warsaw Convention) applied to facts - Whether appellant or its agent had caused damage - Whether respondent had right to issue notice of intention - Whether there was limit to carriers' liability
All Nippon Airways Co Ltd v. Tokai Marine & Trading Co Ltd
(Low Hop Bing, Alizatul Khair Osman, Mohtarudin Baki JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 429 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Declaration - Application for - Agreement - Application for agreement executed to be declared void for illegality - Scheme devised by third defendant to secure loan from fourth defendant - Whether officers of fourth defendant colluded with third defendant - Whether plaintiffs aware of mechanism under which loan was obtained - Whether plaintiffs defrauded - Whether plaintiffs proved fraud committed beyond reasonable doubt - Whether fourth defendant liable for actions of its officers
EHQ Projects Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Equipro Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Amelia Tee Abdullah J) [2012] 9 CLJ 465 [HC]

Striking out - Application for - Delay in filing striking out action - Whether action should be struck out - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 32 r. 2(2) - Discretionary power of judge to strike out - Whether delay gave rise to substantial risk of unfair trial - Factor for judge's consideration in exercising discretion - Inherent jurisdiction of court
Genisys Integrated Engineers Pte Ltd v. Pati Sdn Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer J) [2012] 9 CLJ 494 [HC]

Summary judgment - Action - Action to recover monies due under various Islamic facilities - Whether plaintiff at liberty to proceed against defendants under facilities agreements - Triable issues - Whether existed
Kuwait Finance House (Malaysia) Bhd v. Vesta Energy Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh J) [2012] 9 CLJ 516 [HC]

CONTRACT

Agreement - Loan - Loan void for illegality - Breach - Scheme devised by third defendant to secure loan from fourth defendant - Whether officers of fourth defendant colluded with third defendant - Whether plaintiffs aware of mechanism under which loan was obtained - Whether plaintiffs defrauded - Whether plaintiffs proved fraud committed beyond reasonable doubt - Whether fourth defendant liable for actions of its officers
EHQ Projects Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Equipro Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Amelia Tee Abdullah J) [2012] 9 CLJ 465 [HC]

TORT

Negligence - Negligent acts - Stolen items - Defendants executors of will - Residual estate consisted of valuable watches - Items in deposit box, required to move to new bank - Items kept in boot of a locked car during transaction at new bank - Items stolen when defendants in new bank - Whether act of leaving items in the car instead of carrying items into bank constitutes negligence
Khor Phaik Ean & Anor v. Chew Sien Lup & Anor
(Chew Soo Ho JC) [2012] 9 CLJ 507 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Saksi - Kredibiliti saksi-saksi - Kegagalan pihak pendakwaan untuk memanggil saksi material - Sama ada melemahkan kes pendakwaan
PP lwn. Gunalan Ramar
(Kamardin Hashim H) [2012] 9 CLJ 540 [HC]

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Hukuman - Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Melakukan homisid salah yang tidak terjumlah kepada kesalahan membunuh - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 304(a) - Sama ada hukuman terlampau ringan - Sama ada tidak berpadanan dengan fakta dan kekejaman yang dilakukan oleh responden-responden - Sama ada kepentingan awam mengatasi faktor-faktor mitigasi - Sama ada hukuman diketepikan dan digantikan dengan hukuman yang lebih berat
PP lwn. Ramakrishnan Subramaniam & Ors
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi HHMR) [2012] 9 CLJ 443 [CA]

Pembebasan atau pelepasan - Pembebasan tertuduh tanpa dipanggil untuk membela diri - Rayuan oleh pihak pendakwaan - Milikan dan pengetahuan - Sama ada dibuktikan - Kegagalan pihak pendakwaan memanggil saksi material - Kredibiliti saksi-saksi - Sama ada rantaian keterangan terputus - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan berjaya membuktikan kes melampaui keraguan munasabah
PP lwn. Gunalan Ramar
(Kamardin Hashim H) [2012] 9 CLJ 540 [HC]

SEWA BELI

Perjanjian sewa beli - Tuntutan - Jumlah terhutang - Kereta ditarik balik dan dijual melalui lelongan awam - Kegagalan plaintif menyerahkan notis lelongan awam ke defendan pertama - Sama ada lelongan tidak sah - Sama ada jualan kereta salah di sisi undang-undang - Akta Sewa Beli 1967, s. 18(4)
Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Bhd lwn. Margaret Daniel & Satu Lagi
(Tengku Maimun H) [2012] 9 CLJ 458 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Pengedaran - Mengedar 191.3g methamphetamine - Pelepasan tertuduh tanpa dipanggil untuk membela diri - Rayuan oleh pihak pendakwaan
PP lwn. Gunalan Ramar
(Kamardin Hashim H) [2012] 9 CLJ 540 [HC]

Kanun Keseksaan - Seksyen 304(a) - Melakukan homisid salah yang tidak terjumlah kepada kesalahan membunuh - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Sama ada hukuman terlampau ringan - Sama ada tidak berpadanan dengan fakta dan kekejaman yang dilakukan oleh responden-responden - Sama ada kepentingan awam mengatasi faktor-faktor mitigasi - Sama ada hukuman diketepikan dan digantikan dengan hukuman yang lebih berat
PP lwn. Ramakrishnan Subramaniam & Ors
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Azahar Mohamed, Balia Yusof Wahi HHMR) [2012] 9 CLJ 443 [CA]

ARTICLE
LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTS

Principal Acts

Number Title Date coming into force Repealing
ACT 751 Rukun Tetangga Act 2012 22 June 2013
[Section 1(2) of the Act]
-Nil-
ACT 752 Malaysia Volunteers Corps Act 2012 22 June 2013
[Section 1(2) of the Act]
-Nil-
ACT 753 Minimum Retirement Age Act 2012 1 July 2013 [PU(B) 422/2012] -Nil-
ACT 754 International Transfer Of Prisoners Act 2012 Not Yet In Force -Nil-
ACT 755 Finance Act 2013 11 January 2013 -Nil-

Amending Acts

Number Title Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No
ACT A1443 Medical (Amendment) Act 2012 Not Yet In Force ACT 50
ACT A1444 Legal Profession (Amendment) Act 2012 Not Yet In Force ACT 166
ACT A1445 Employees Social Security (Amendment) Act 2012 1 January 2013 [PU(B) 424/2012] ACT 4
ACT A1446 Supply Act 2012 Not Yet In Force -Nil-
ACT A1447 Pensions Adjustment (Amendment) Act 2013 1 January 2013 ACT 238

PU(A)

Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No
PU(A) 7/2013 Income Tax (Exemption) (No. 2) Order 2013 10 January 2013 Year of assessment 2013
until the year
of assessment 2015
ACT 53
PU(A) 8/2013 Local Government (Election Advertisement) (Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur) (Amendment) By-Laws 2012 - Corrigendum 14 January 2013 15 January 2013 ACT 171
PU(A) 9/2013 Federal Roads (Private Management) (Collection Of Tolls) (Shah Alam Expressway) (Amendment) Order 2013 14 January 2013 15 January 2013 PUA 69/1999
PU(A) 10/2013 Elections (Postal Voting) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 15 January 2013 15 January 2013 PUA 185/2003
PU(A) 11/2013 Federal Roads (West Malaysia) (Amendment) Order 2013 15 January 2013 15 January 2013 PUA 401/1989

PU(B)

Number Title Date of Publication Date coming into force Principal/Amending Act No
PU(B) 6/2013 Polling Districts, Polling Centres And Polling Hours 9 January 2013 10 January 2013 ACT 19
PU(B) 7/2013 Notice Of Proposed Revocation Of Reservation Of Land For Public Purpose 10 January 2013 11 January 2013 ACT 56/1965
PU(B) 8/2013 Appointment Of Members Of The Advisory Board - Corrigendum 14 January 2013 15 January 2013 ACT 190
PU(B) 9/2013 Notification Under Paragraph 3(1)(e) 14 January 2013 15 January 2013 PUA 185/2003
PU(B) 10/2013 Notice Regarding The Supplementary Electoral Roll For The Second Quarter Of The Year 2012 (No. 4) That Has Been Certified 14 January 2013 15 January 2013 PUA 293/2002