CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2010, Vol 04
22 January 2010
CLJ Law MALAYSIA
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NON-ISLAMIC RELIGION (CONTROL OF PROPAGATION AMONGST MUSLIM) ENACTMENT
1988
SELANGOR Enactment No. 1 Of 1989
S. 9. - Offence Relating To The Use Of Certain Words and Expressions of Islamic Origin.
(1) A person commits and offence If he -
(a) in any published writing; or
(b) in any public speech or statement; or
(c) in any speech or statement addressed to any gathering of persons; or
(d) in any public speech or statement which is published or broadcast and which at the time of its making he knew ....... More & Other State Enactments
COURT
Federal Court
PP v. Reza Mohd Shah Ahmad Shah
(Trafficking in dangerous drug - Knowledge - Whether referring to knowledge of exact type of drug) [2010] 1 CLJ 541
Uol Credit Sdn Bhd v. Dato' Vijay Kumar Natarajan
(Federal Court - Leave to appeal - Whether court duty bound to answer question once leave granted) [2010] 1 CLJ 557
Court of Appeal
Maybank Trustees Bhd v. Boustead Holdings Bhd
(Bonds - Redeemable convertible bonds - Whether bondholder may still convert notwithstanding issuance of redemption notice) [2010] 1 CLJ 563
Nobies Weah Ezike v. PP
(Evidence - Improper admission of evidence - Sufficient independent evidence to justify decision - Whether occasioning failure of justice) [2010] 1 CLJ 578
PP v. Kanadasan Sankaran & Anor
(Sentencing - Culpable homicide - Plea of guilt - 1/3 discount rule) [2010] 1 CLJ 596
High Court
Bakri Mohamad Ali v. PP
(Corruption - Solicitation for sex - Words "Saya nak you" - Whether having sexual flavour) [2010] 1 CLJ 610
Syarikat Pengangkutan Kesejahteraan Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd; Ng Ah Boon (Third Party)
(Electricity - Notice to landowner to enter land for installation purposes - Validity - Whether TNB a trespasser) [2010] 1 CLJ 625
Tiong Kheng Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Ikhtisas Sempurna Sdn Bhd
(Easement - Right of way - No urgent necessity or grave situation - Whether order erroneous) [2010] 1 CLJ 650
SUBJECT INDEX
ADMINISTRATIVE LAW
Exercise of administrative powers - Local authority - Exercise of statutory power under Electricity Supply Act 1990 - Section 11(2), 16 - Notice to landowner to enter land for installation purposes - Notices under s. 11(2) and s. 16 not addressed to registered proprietor - No hearing date and adequate description of land to be occupied in notice under s. 11(2) - Whether notices valid - No proper assessment inquiry conducted - No assessment order issued by District Land Administrator - Compensation not paid to registered owner - TNB unable to justify occupation of land by relying on s. 11(2) - TNB a trespasser
Syarikat Pengangkutan Kesejahteraan Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd; Ng Ah Boon (Third Party)
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus J) [2010] 1 CLJ 625 [HC]
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Leave to appeal - Whether grant of leave upon a question imposed duty on court to answer said question - Defence of leave granted - Whether leave ought not to have been granted
Uol Credit Sdn Bhd v. Dato' Vijay Kumar Natarajan
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya) & Gopal Sri Ram FCJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 557 [FC]
Execution - Stay - Order of Assistant Collector of Land Revenue granting defendant right of way over plaintiff's land - Whether order outside scope of s. 31(1)(d) Land Ordinance (Cap. 68) (Sabah) - Urgent necessity or grave situation - Whether order erroneous
Tiong Kheng Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Ikhtisas Sempurna Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Rahman Sebli JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 650 [HC]
Injunction - Prohibitory injunction - Injunction to restrain defendant from executing order of Assistant Collector of Land Revenue granting defendant right of way over plaintiff's land - Principles applicable - Pending appeal - Damages - Balance of convenience - Serious issues to be tried
Tiong Kheng Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Ikhtisas Sempurna Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Rahman Sebli JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 650 [HC]
Judgments and orders - Setting aside, application for - Order of Federal Court dismissing appeal - Leave to appeal - Whether appeal ought to be reinstated - Procedural unfairness - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137
Uol Credit Sdn Bhd v. Dato' Vijay Kumar Natarajan
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya) & Gopal Sri Ram FCJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 557 [FC]
Judgments and orders - Stay of execution - Order of Assistant Collector of Land Revenue granting defendant right of way over plaintiff's land - Whether order outside scope of s. 31(1)(d) Land Ordinance (Cap. 68) (Sabah) - Urgent necessity or grave situation - Whether order erroneous
Tiong Kheng Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Ikhtisas Sempurna Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Rahman Sebli JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 650 [HC]
Jurisdiction - Inherent jurisdiction of court - Prohibitory injunction restraining defendant from executing order of Assistant Collector of Land Revenue granting defendant right of way over plaintiff's land - Pending appeal to Director of Land and Survey under Land Ordinance (Cap. 68) (Sabah)
Tiong Kheng Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Ikhtisas Sempurna Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Rahman Sebli JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 650 [HC]
Third party proceedings - Indemnity - Plaintiffs' cause of action against defendant in tort of trespass - Defendant no cause of action against third party - Claim against third party dismissed
Syarikat Pengangkutan Kesejahteraan Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd; Ng Ah Boon (Third Party)
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus J) [2010] 1 CLJ 625 [HC]
COMPANY LAW
Bonds - Redeemable convertible bonds - Rights and liabilities of issuer and bondholder - Construction of trust deed - Whether issuer's notice of redemption extinguished bondholder's right of conversion - Whether bondholder may convert notwithstanding issuance of redemption notice - Whether bondholder can convert during redemption notice period - When did conversion take place - Whether equitable doctrine of priority applicable - Whether bondholder waived right to convert after agreeing to redemption price and accepting redemption notice - Whether bondholder estopped from converting bonds to shares
Maybank Trustees Bhd v. Boustead Holdings Bhd
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Hasan Lah & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 563 [CA]
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
Right to property - Federal Constitution, art. 13 - Exercise of statutory power under Electricity Supply Act 1990 - Section 11(2), 16 - Notice to Land owner to enter Land for installation purposes - Notices under s. 11(2) and s. 16 not addressed to registered proprietor - No hearing date and adequate description of land to be occupied in notice under s. 11(2) - Notices not valid - Contravention of constitutional rights - Refusal to give legal recognition to occupation of plaintiffs' land by TNB
Syarikat Pengangkutan Kesejahteraan Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd; Ng Ah Boon (Third Party)
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus J) [2010] 1 CLJ 625 [HC]
CRIMINAL LAW
Anti-Corruption Act 1997 - Sections 10(a)(aa), 11(a) - Soliciting for gratification - Sexual favour - Uttering "saya nak you" to lady complainant - Whether words conveyed sexual connotation - Whether having sexual flavour - Whether prima facie case proved against appellant
Bakri Mohamad Ali v. PP
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2010] 1 CLJ 610 [HC]
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(2) - Trafficking in 200g of cannabis - Whether legal presumption of trafficking under s. 37(da) could be invoked - Accused failed to rebut presumption of trafficking - Prosecution's case proven beyond reasonable doubt - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 37(d), (da)
PP v. Reza Mohd Shah Ahmad Shah
(Zaki Tun Azmi PCA, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 541 [FC]
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(2) - Trafficking in cannabis - Whether accused had knowledge of nature of dangerous drugs - Accused running away and throwing plastic bag containing drugs upon seeing police - Inference that accused knew he was carrying prohibited drug - Prosecution need not prove that accused knew exact type or qualities of dangerous drugs being carried
PP v. Reza Mohd Shah Ahmad Shah
(Zaki Tun Azmi PCA, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 541 [FC]
Penal Code - Section 304(a) - Culpable homicide not amounting to murder - Whether 17 years' imprisonment within the sentencing trend for offences of a similar nature
PP v. Kanadasan Sankaran & Anor
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, KN Segara & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 596 [CA]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Appellate court, power and duty of - Misdirection by trial court - Whether failure or miscarriage of justice occasioned thereby - Whether miscarriage of justice occasioned if sufficient independent evidence to warrant the decision in existence - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 422(c) - Evidence Act 1950, s. 167 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 60(1)
Nobies Weah Ezike v. PP
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 578 [CA]
Appeal - Evidence - Improper admission or rejection of evidence - Sufficient independent evidence to justify decision on record - No miscarriage or failure of justice occasioned - Whether appeal ought to be allowed and decision set aside - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 422(c) - Evidence Act 1950, s. 167 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 60(1)
Nobies Weah Ezike v. PP
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 578 [CA]
Appeal - Sentence, against - Culpable homicide not amounting to murder - Unprovoked, premeditated savage killing of a young, defenceless victim - Whether ten years' imprisonment from date of arrest manifestly inadequate - Whether trial judge failed to properly consider and sufficiently appreciate the material facts - Whether appellate intervention warranted - Whether 17 years' imprisonment within the sentencing trend for offences of a similar nature
PP v. Kanadasan Sankaran & Anor
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, KN Segara & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 596
Exhibits - Evidence - Exhibits improperly considered by trial court - Whether appellate court ought to cast off such exhibits on appeal - Whether decision ought to be reconsidered without such exhibits
Nobies Weah Ezike v. PP
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 578 [CA]
Judgment - Delay in writing - Three year delay by trial judge in handing down the written judgment - Demeanour of witnesses not raised in the judgment - No prejudice to accused shown - Whether judgment ought to be set aside
Nobies Weah Ezike v. PP
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 578 [CA]
Plea of guilty - Mitigating factor - Whether severity of offence would outweigh the mitigating effect of a guilty plea - Whether the 1/3 discount in sentence upon a guilty plea an automatic rule - Whether courts to give due consideration to the facts of each particular case before sentencing
PP v. Kanadasan Sankaran & Anor
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, KN Segara & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 596 [CA]
Sentencing - Culpable homicide not amounting to murder - Unprovoked, premeditated savage killing of a young, defenceless victim - Whether ten years' imprisonment from date of arrest manifestly inadequate - Whether 17 years' imprisonment within the sentencing trend for offences of a similar nature
PP v. Kanadasan Sankaran & Anor
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, KN Segara & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 596 [CA]
Sentencing - Discount in sentence - Whether severity of offence would outweigh the mitigating effect of a guilty plea - Whether the 1/3 discount in sentence upon a guilty plea an automatic rule - Whether courts to give due consideration to the facts of each particular case before sentencing
PP v. Kanadasan Sankaran & Anor
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, KN Segara & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 596 [CA]
Trial - Misdirection - Sufficient independent evidence to justify decision on record - No miscarriage or failure of justice occasioned - Whether decision of trial court ought to be set aside - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 422(c) - Evidence Act 1950, s. 167 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 60(1)
Nobies Weah Ezike v. PP
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 578 [CA]
EQUITY
Equitable remedy and reliefs - Restitution - Discretion of court - Defendant did not come to court with clean hands - Blatant disregard of provisions of Electricity Supply Act and Federal Constitution by defendant - Defendant's claim for restitution disallowed
Syarikat Pengangkutan Kesejahteraan Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd; Ng Ah Boon (Third Party)
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus J) [2010] 1 CLJ 625 [HC]
EVIDENCE
Appeal - Evidence - Improper admission or rejection of evidence - Sufficient independent evidence to justify decision on record - No miscarriage or failure of justice occasioned - Whether appeal ought to be allowed and decision set aside - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 422(c) - Evidence Act 1950, s. 167 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 60(1)
Nobies Weah Ezike v. PP
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 578 [CA]
Improper admission of evidence - Whether occasioned a failure of justice - Exhibits improperly considered by trial court - Whether appellate court ought to cast off such exhibits on appeal - Whether decision ought to be reconsidered without such exhibits - No miscarriage or failure of justice occasioned - Whether decision of trial court ought to be set aside - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 422(c) - Evidence Act 1950, s. 167 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 60(1)
Nobies Weah Ezike v. PP
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 578 [CA]
LAND LAW
Easement - Right of way - Prohibitory injunction restraining defendant from executing order of Assistant Collector of Land Revenue granting defendant right of way over plaintiff's land - Principles applicable - Pending appeal - Damages - Balance of convenience - Serious issues to be tried
Tiong Kheng Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Ikhtisas Sempurna Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Rahman Sebli JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 650 [HC]
Easement - Right of way - Stay of execution of order of Assistant Collector of Land Revenue granting defendant right of way over plaintiff's land - Whether order outside scope of s. 31(1)(d) Land Ordinance (Cap. 68) (Sabah) - Urgent necessity or grave situation - Whether order erroneous
Tiong Kheng Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Ikhtisas Sempurna Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Rahman Sebli JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 650 [HC]
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Electricity - Local authority - Issuance of notice under Electricity Supply Act 1990 - Section 11(2), 16 - Notice to landowner to enter land for installation purposes - Notices under s. 11(2) and s. 16 not addressed to registered proprietor - No hearing date and adequate description of land to be occupied in notice under s. 11(2) - Whether notices valid - No proper assessment inquiry conducted - No assessment order issued by District Land Administrator - Compensation not paid to registered owner - TNB unable to justify occupation of disputed land by relying on s. 11(2) - TNB a trespasser
Syarikat Pengangkutan Kesejahteraan Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd; Ng Ah Boon (Third Party)
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus J) [2010] 1 CLJ 625 [HC]
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Electricity - Local authority - Exercise of statutory power under Electricity Supply Act 1990 - Section 11(2), 16 - Notice to landowner to enter land for installation purposes - Notices under s. 11(2) and s. 16 not addressed to registered proprietor - No hearing date and adequate description of land to be occupied in notice under s. 11(2) - Whether notices valid - No proper assessment inquiry conducted - No assessment order issued by District Land Administrator - Compensation not paid to registered owner - TNB unable to justify occupation of land by relying on s. 11(2) - TNB a trespasser
Syarikat Pengangkutan Kesejahteraan Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd; Ng Ah Boon (Third Party)
(Hishamudin Mohd Yunus J) [2010] 1 CLJ 625 [HC]
SECURITIES
Bonds - Redeemable convertible bonds - Rights and liabilities of issuer and bondholder - Construction of trust deed - Whether issuer's notice of redemption extinguished bondholder's right of conversion - Whether bondholder may convert notwithstanding issuance of redemption notice - Whether bondholder can convert during redemption notice period - When did conversion take place - Whether equitable doctrine of priority applicable - Whether bondholder waived right to convert after agreeing to redemption price and accepting redemption notice - Whether bondholder estopped from converting bonds to shares
Maybank Trustees Bhd v. Boustead Holdings Bhd
(Abdull Hamid Embong, Hasan Lah & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 563 [CA]
COURT
FEDERAL COURT
Chang Siew Lan v. Loh Chooi Teng
(Legal Profession - Duty of care - Solicitors) [2010] 1 CLJ 657
RHB Bank Bhd v. Kwan Chew Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Banking - Banker and customer - Loan facility for housing project - Breach) [2010] 1 CLJ 665
COURT OF APPEAL
Roslan Abdullah v. PP
(Criminal Law - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a)) [2010] 1 CLJ 685
Sarah Abdullah v. Kwok Peck Wah & Anor
(Succession - Will - Testamentary capacity) [2010] 1 CLJ 706
HIGH COURT
Caley Ototo Worldwide Sdn Bhd v. Sun Wen Long
(Company Law - Directors - Fiduciary duties - Breach) [2010] 1 CLJ 725
Fong Yin Kui v. The Director Of Forestry Department & Anor
(Trade And Industry - Forestry - Licence to take timber - Refusal to renew) [2010] 1 CLJ 747
Lee Kam Chong & Satu Lagi lwn. Chin Yit Onn
(Ganti Rugi - Kecederaan diri - Tuntutan ganti rugi) [2010] 1 CLJ 775
Re Mohd Zuhri Mohd Idris; Ex p Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Bhd
(Pleadings - Amendment - Application for) [2010] 1 CLJ 786
SUBJECT INDEX
BANKING
Banker and customer - Loan facility for housing project - Breach - Allegation of - Bank's failure to make available funds to complete project - Whether resulted in losses to respondent - Whether appellant at fault for refusing to release certain sums - Whether there was a breach of contract
RHB Bank Bhd v. Kwan Chew Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & James Foong FCJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 665 [FC]
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Facts, finding of - Circumstances when appellate interference warranted - Function of appellate court in such appeal
Sarah Abdullah v. Kwok Peck Wah & Anor
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 706 [CA]
COMPANY LAW
Directors - Fiduciary duties - Breach - Allegation of - Receiving monies under various contracts and depriving plaintiff of the benefit of various orders for supply of goods - Whether allegations against defendant collapsed for failure of calling material witness to testify - Whether plaintiff's claims based on mere conjectures
Caley Ototo Worldwide Sdn Bhd v. Sun Wen Long
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2010] 1 CLJ 725 [HC]
CONTRACT
Breach - Allegation of - Loan facility for housing project - Bank's failure to make available funds to complete project - Whether resulted in losses to respondent - Whether appellant at fault for refusing to release certain sums - Whether there was a breach of contract
RHB Bank Bhd v. Kwan Chew Holdings Sdn Bhd
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & James Foong FCJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 665 [FC]
CRIMINAL LAW
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in a dangerous drug - Trial judge invoking presumption of trafficking upon a presumption of possession - Whether proper
Roslan Abdullah v. PP
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Hasan Lah & Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 685 [CA]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Evidence - Trial judge's evaluation of evidence totally flawed - Trial judge's findings in respect of defence completely unfounded - Whether appellate interference warranted
Roslan Abdullah v. PP
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Hasan Lah & Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 685 [CA]
Trial - Close of prosecution's case - Whether prosecution's evidence ought to be evaluated at the end of the prosecution's case - Whether judge ought to undertake a maximum evaluation of prosecution's evidence - Whether evaluation of prosecution's evidence at the close of the entire case a serious misdirection - Whether Criminal Procedure Code, s. 180
Roslan Abdullah v. PP
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Hasan Lah & Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 685 [CA]
EVIDENCE
Information leading to fact discovered - Admissibility of statement - Uncertainty over words spoken by accused - Information recorded several hours after it had been given - Confessional content in statement extremely prejudicial - Whether statement ought to be admitted - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27
Roslan Abdullah v. PP
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Hasan Lah & Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 685 [CA]
Presumption - Drug trafficking - Whether presumption of trafficking may be invoked upon a presumption of possession
Roslan Abdullah v. PP
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Hasan Lah & Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 685 [CA]
Prima facie case - Failure to evaluate prosecution's evidence at the close of the prosecution's case - Whether possible to establish prima facie case
Roslan Abdullah v. PP
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Hasan Lah & Jeffrey Tan JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 685 [CA]
Witness - Failure to call material witness to testify - Claim against director for breach of fiduciary duties - Hearsay - Whether admissible - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(g) - Whether invoked - Whether allegations against defendant collapsed for failure of calling material witness to testify - Whether plaintiff's claims based on mere conjectures
Caley Ototo Worldwide Sdn Bhd v. Sun Wen Long
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2010] 1 CLJ 725 [HC]
LEGAL PROFESSION
Duty of care - Solicitors - Sale and purchase of property - Respondent solicitor paid balance purchase price to vendors' solicitor - Whether acted in accordance with arrangement between parties - Vendors' solicitor absconded with money - Action against respondent solicitor - Whether respondent solicitor ought to have foreseen possibilities of misappropriation by vendors of solicitor
Chang Siew Lan v. Loh Chooi Teng
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Gopal Sri Ram & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 657 [FC]
PLEADINGS
Amendment - Application for - Amendment of name on bankruptcy papers - Mere averment of clerical errors - Whether amendment should be refused - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 93
Re Mohd Zuhri Mohd Idris; Ex p Bumiputra-Commerce Bank Bhd
(Mary Lim JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 786 [HC]
SUCCESSION
Will - Testamentary capacity - Whether burden upon propounder of will to prove testator's testamentary capacity - Rational and reasonable will - Whether such will carried a rebuttable presumption that testator had testamentary capacity
Sarah Abdullah v. Kwok Peck Wah & Anor
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 706 [CA]
Wills - Suspicious circumstances - Whether 'suspicious circumstances' relevant to testamentary capacity of testator - Whether 'suspicious circumstances' only relevant to making of will
Sarah Abdullah v. Kwok Peck Wah & Anor
(Denis Ong, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 706 [CA]
TORT
Negligence - Professional negligence - Solicitors - Sale and purchase of property - Respondent solicitor paid balance purchase price to vendors' solicitor - Whether acted in accordance with arrangement between parties - Vendors' solicitor absconded with money - Action against respondent solicitor - Whether respondent solicitor ought to have foreseen possibilities of misappropriation by vendors of solicitor
Chang Siew Lan v. Loh Chooi Teng
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Gopal Sri Ram & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff FCJJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 657 [FC]
TRADE AND INDUSTRY
Forestry - Licence to take timber - Refusal to renew - Whether decision mala fide - Whether plaintiff had locus standi to commence action - Forest Enactment Act 1968, s. 24(6) - Whether contravened - Estoppel - Issue of - Whether arose - Whether plaintiff entitled to damages for seizure of logs - Whether plaintiff proved claim on balance of probability
Fong Yin Kui v. The Director Of Forestry Department & Anor
(Yew Jen Kie JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 747 [HC]
INDEKS PERKARA
GANTI RUGI
Kecederaan diri - Tuntutan ganti rugi - Sama ada plaintif dibuktikan mengalami kecederaan kepada radius kiri - Sama ada tuntutan bagi kecederaan dibenarkan - Kuantum yang diberi - Sama ada jumlah berpatutan
Lee Kam Chong & Satu Lagi lwn. Chin Yit Onn
(Kamardin Hashim PK) [2010] 1 CLJ 775 [HC]
Kecederaan diri - Tuntutan kos perubatan - Sama ada hakim sesyen telah membuat kesilapan apabila hanya membenarkan
1/3 daripada jumlah RM16,305.56 yang telah dibayar sendiri oleh plaintif kepada hospital - Sama ada mahkamah harus campur tangan dalam pelaksanaan kuasa budibicara oleh hakim sesyen
Lee Kam Chong & Satu Lagi lwn. Chin Yit Onn
(Kamardin Hashim PK) [2010] 1 CLJ 775 [HC]
Kecederaan diri - Tuntutan untuk kehilangan pendapatan penuh/sebenar - Tuntutan ganti rugi khas hendaklah dibuktikan dengan ketat - Sama ada dokumen yang diberi hendaklah diketepikan - Sama ada plaintif pertama gagal membuktikan kehilangan pendapatannya
Lee Kam Chong & Satu Lagi lwn. Chin Yit Onn
(Kamardin Hashim PK) [2010] 1 CLJ 775 [HC]
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