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[2010] 1 LNS 861	SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LTD v. EB TECHNOLOGIES (M) SDN BHD	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Summary judgment - Application for - Issue of illegality arising from possible breach of s. 126 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 - Whether triable issues existed CONTRACT: Illegality - Contravention of law - Plaintiff had no license to operate in Malaysia under the Communications and Multimedia Act - Contention that services agreements were invalid in law and unenforceable - Whether services provided by plaintiff in the Malaysian Half Circuit illegal - Whether services were provided by Maxis, a licensed telecommunication provider in Malaysia - Whether plaintiff contravened s. 126 of the Act - Whether agreements were valid and enforceable
[2010] 1 LNS 1779	LAU JENN WEE v. SHAMSHUL MASRI ZAKARIA & ORS	LAND LAW: Caveat - Private caveat - Entered by plaintiff - Plaintiff claiming a beneficial interest in the land pursuant to an Investment Agreement and that 1st and 2nd defendants were holding his interest in the land on trust - Only deposit paid by plaintiff - Whether plaintiff's remedy was only for damages for breach of the Investment Agreement and not for specific performance - Whether plaintiff had a caveatable interest in the charged land
[2010] 1 LNS 1805	PP v. AMRI ALAMSYAH & ORS	CRIMINAL LAW: Dangerous drugs - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Whether prosecution proved accused had mens rea possession and knowledge of the ganja - Whether accuseds' acts or conduct and circumstances showed that accused acted in furtherance of their common intention - Whether prosecution established a prima facie case of trafficking CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: Defence - Calling for defence of accused - Failure to put questions to relevant prosecution witnesses in cross examination - Whether defence cast reasonable doubt on the truth of prosecution's case - Whether defence rebutted statutory presumption of trafficking under s. 37(da) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Whether prosecution proved its case beyond any reasonable doubt
[2010] 1 LNS 1806	PP v. TING THEN TEAK	CRIMINAL LAW: Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 - s. 3 - Penalty for discharging firearm in the commission of a scheduled offence - Identity of accused - Whether quality of identification evidence of accused poor - Whether there was satisfactory evidence that at the time of resisting his own arrest, accused had discharged the firearm - Whether a prima facie case under s. 3 of the Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 made out by the prosecution against the accused
[2010] LNS 1 1874	GENPRO SDN BHD v. DATO' V KANAGALINGAM AKA VK LINGAM	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out - Action - Letters of undertaking given by 2 Hong Kong companies to plaintiff - Dispute as to whether defendant aware of letters of undertaking and whether letters were given to defendant - Whether disputes could only be resolved by viva voce evidence - Whether a plain and obvious case for striking out - Whether inordinate delay by plaintiff in prosecuting claim LEGAL PROFESSION: Counsel acting as witness - Application to remove Mr. R. Thayalan as defendant's counsel on basis he would be a material witness in case - Whether Mr. R. Thayalan had any role in preparation of the letter of undertaking

CLJ 2012 Volume 9 (Part 5)

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Syed Omar Syed Mohamed v. Perbadanan Nasional Bhd
Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong, Ahmad Maarop, Zainun Ali FCJJ
(Civil Procedure - Striking out - Abuse of process of court - Want of prosecution) [2012] 9 CLJ 557 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Serac Asia Sdn Bhd v. Sepakat Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd
Abdul Malik Ishak, Syed Ahmad Helmy, Balia Yusof Wahi JJCA
(Civil Procedure; Insurance - Res judicata - Principle of - Exceptions to principle of res judicata - Application for - Judgment-in-default of appearance) [2012] 9 CLJ 576 [CA]

Sivamurthy Muniandy & Ors v. Lembaga Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja
Syed Ahmad Helmy, Abdul Wahab Patail, Abdul Aziz Rahim JJCA
(Civil Procedure; Provident Fund - Judgments and orders - Irregular judgment - Allegation of - Unremitted contribution - Claim against directors) [2012] 9 CLJ 598 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Multi-Purpose Insurance Bhd lwn. Windsor Aims Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi
Nor Bee Ariffin H
(Insurans; Perkataan Dan Istilah - Insurans motor - Takrifan polisi - Kemalangan di jalan persendirian) [2012] 9 CLJ 607 [HC]

PP v. Daniel Loke
Choong Siew Khim JC
(Criminal Law; Evidence - Murder - Penal Code, s. 302 - Whether death caused by accused - Five counts of murder by setting fire on house - Witness - Impeachment) [2012] 9 CLJ 613 [HC]

PP v. Gan Boon Aun & Anor
Su Geok Yiam J
(Constitutional Law - Fundamental liberties - Breach of - Whether provision unconstitutional - Alternative charge - Securities Industry Act 1983, ss. 122(1), 122B(a)(bb)) [2012] 9 CLJ 622 [HC]

Re Yap Ping Kon; ex p RHB Bank Bhd
Nallini Pathmanathan J
(Bankruptcy - Notice - Setting aside - Appeal against - Appeal against Judgment debtor held dual citizenships) [2012] 9 CLJ 681 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKRUPTCY

Creditor's petition - Setting aside - Appeal against - Grounds of appeal - Appeal premised on same ground regarding judgment debtor's country of domicile
Re Yap Ping Kon; ex p RHB Bank Bhd
(Nallini Pathmanathan J) [2012] 9 CLJ 681 [HC]

Notice - Setting aside - Appeal against - Judgment debtor held dual citizenship - Sworn affidavit by judgment debtor with Malaysian address - Whether judgment debtor's country of domicile was Malaysia - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 5(1)
Re Yap Ping Kon; ex p RHB Bank Bhd
(Nallini Pathmanathan J) [2012] 9 CLJ 681 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Case management - Pre-trial case management - Whether High Court to take into account all breaches and non-compliances before dismissing action - Whether court to set time table for progress of case - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 34
Syed Omar Syed Mohamed v. Perbadanan Nasional Bhd
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff Abdull Hamid Embong, Ahmad Maarop Zainun Ali FCJJ) [2012] 9 CLJ 557 [FC]

Judgments and orders - Irregular judgment - Allegation of - Non-service of writ - Whether service of writ of summons effected on last known address - Whether service in accordance with O. 10 r. 1(1), Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether judgment in default a regular judgment
Sivamurthy Muniandy & Ors v. Lembaga Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja
(Syed Ahmad Helmy, Abdul Wahab Patail, Abdul Aziz Rahim JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 598 [CA]

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
Serac Asia Sdn Bhd v. Sepakat Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Syed Ahmad Helmy, Balia Yusof Wahi JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 576 [CA]

Striking out - Abuse of process of court - Want of prosecution - Failure to comply with discovery order in first suit - Striking out of suit for delay in proceeding with further prosecution - Failure to appeal - Consequences of - Filing of second suit based on identical terms as first suit - Default on plaintiff's part in not complying with discovery order - Whether bore a relationship to default on plaintiff's part to comply with O. 34 Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether High Court to take into account all breaches and non-compliances before dismissing action - Whether discovery order a peremptory order - Whether second suit maintained
Syed Omar Syed Mohamed v. Perbadanan Nasional Bhd
(Zulkefli Makinudin CJ (Malaya), Hashim Yusoff, Abdull Hamid Embong, Ahmad Maarop, Zainun Ali FCJJ) [2012] 9 CLJ 557 [FC]

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
Serac Asia Sdn Bhd v. Sepakat Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Syed Ahmad Helmy, Balia Yusof Wahi JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 576 [CA]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Fundamental liberties - Breach of - Whether provision unconstitutional - Alternative charge - Securities Industry Act 1983, ss. 122(1), 122B(a)(bb) - False statement to Stock Exchange - Acquittal of principal charge of abetting - Whether acquittal barred accused from being charged and tried under alternative charge - Double jeopardy rule - Whether s. 122(1) void for breaching arts. 5(1), 7(2) and 8(1) Federal Constitution - Whether s. 122(1) denied accused right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty - Whether s. 122(1) usurped judicial power of court by deeming person guilty of offence
PP v. Gan Boon Aun & Anor
(Su Geok Yiam J) [2012] 9 CLJ 622 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Murder - Penal Code, s. 302 - Whether death caused by accused - Five counts of murder by setting fire to house - Whether crucial elements of charges proved
PP v. Daniel Loke
(Choong Siew Khim JC) [2012] 9 CLJ 613 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Witness - Impeachment - Drastic contradictions between main witness' sworn testimony in court and sworn evidence before Advisory Board - Evidence Act 1950, s. 155(c) - Sole reliance of main witness' account by prosecution - Impact of impeachment of main witness' credit - Whether safe to accept impeached witness' evidence
PP v. Daniel Loke
(Choong Siew Khim JC) [2012] 9 CLJ 613 [HC]

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
Serac Asia Sdn Bhd v. Sepakat Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Syed Ahmad Helmy, Balia Yusof Wahi JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 576 [CA]

Duty of disclosure - Contract uberrima fides - Misrepresentation of material fact by assured - Whether insurer can repudiate policy
Serac Asia Sdn Bhd v. Sepakat Insurance Brokers Sdn Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak, Syed Ahmad Helmy, Balia Yusof Wahi JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 576 [CA]

PROVIDENT FUND

Unremitted contribution - Claim against directors - Claim for outstanding EPF payment - Whether unremitted contribution recoverable from company and directors - Employees Provident Fund Act 1991, s. 46(1) - Interpretation of - Whether reflects legislative intent to provide right of recourse against errant directors - Whether non-obstante clause in ss. 46(1) and 65(1) Employees Provident Fund Act 1991 should be interpreted broadly to render the Limitation Act 1953 inapplicable
Sivamurthy Muniandy & Ors v. Lembaga Kumpulan Wang Simpanan Pekerja
(Syed Ahmad Helmy, Abdul Wahab Patail, Abdul Aziz Rahim JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 598 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

INSURANS

Insurans motor - Takrifan polisi - Kemalangan di jalan persendirian - Sama ada polisi melindungi kemalangan di jalan persendirian - Sama ada kemalangan berlaku di jalan persendirian - Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987, ss. 2, 96
Multi-Purpose Insurance Bhd lwn. Windsor Aims Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi
(Nor Bee Ariffin H) [2012] 9 CLJ 607 [HC]

PERKATAAN DAN ISTILAH

"jalan" - Akta Pengangkutan Jalan 1987, s. 2 - Sama ada takrif jalan termasuk jalan persendirian
Multi-Purpose Insurance Bhd lwn. Windsor Aims Sdn Bhd & Satu Lagi
(Nor Bee Ariffin H) [2012] 9 CLJ 607 [HC]

CLJ 2012 Volume 9 (Part 6)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Datuk M Kayveas & Anor v. Bar Council
Low Hop Bing, Zainun Ali, Anantham Kasinather JJCA
(Legal Profession - Solicitors - Stakeholders - Sale and Purchase Agreement) [2012] 9 CLJ 689 [CA]

Loh Chiak Eong & Anor v. Lok Kok Beng & Ors
Abu Samah Nordin, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Aziah Ali JJCA
(Contract; Professions; Tort - Building contract - Construction - Architects - Duty of care) [2012] 9 CLJ 699 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Christopher Michael Cheow v. ANS Builders Sdn Bhd
Lee Swee Seng JC
(Companies And Corporations - Winding up - Opposition to petition) [2012] 9 CLJ 727 [HC]

Datuk Harris Mohd Salleh v. Datuk Yong Teck Lee & Anor
Abdul Rahman Sebli J
(Civil Procedure; Tort - Striking out - Application, for - Defamation - Damages) [2012] 9 CLJ 743 [HC]

Lo Tet Shin v. The Government Of The State Of Sabah & Anor
David Wong Dak Wah J
(Land Law - Acquisition of land - Revocation of acquisition) [2012] 9 CLJ 780 [HC]

Mohd Zaidy Adenan v. PP
Su Geok Yiam J
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Penal Code - Section 394 - Robbery - Appeal) [2012] 9 CLJ 803 [HC]

Pacific & Orient Insurance Co Bhd lwn. Unistraits Resources Sdn Bhd
Kamardin Hashim H
(Insurans - Insurans kebakaran - Tuntutan atas polisi - Prinsip indemniti) [2012] 9 CLJ 820 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Striking out - Application, for - Whether permissible to strike out a claim after trial has commenced and evidence has been adduced - Application to strike off claim in defamation suit on grounds of failure to identify defamatory statements and failure to plead extrinsic facts relied upon to prove alleged innuendo - Whether suitable case for striking out - Whether defendant should apply for determination under O. 14A or under O. 33 r. 2 of the Rules of the High Court 1980 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 18 r. 19
Datuk Harris Mohd Salleh v. Datuk Yong Teck Lee & Anor
(Abdul Rahman Sebli J) [2012] 9 CLJ 743 [HC]

COMPANIES AND CORPORATIONS

Winding up - Opposition to petition - Whether statutory presumption of company's inability to pay debt rebutted - Whether there was bona fide dispute as to petitioner's debt - Whether petitioner in a position of `creditor' - Whether petitioner had locus to present winding-up petition - Whether petition abuse of court's process - Companies Act 1965, s. 218(2)(a)
Christopher Michael Cheow v. ANS Builders Sdn Bhd
(Lee Swee Seng JC) [2012] 9 CLJ 727 [HC]

CONTRACT

Building contract - Construction - Delay - New development project - Whether architects owe purchasers duty to obtain CFOs without undue delay
Loh Chiak Eong & Anor v. Lok Kok Beng & Ors
(Abu Samah Nordin, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Aziah Ali JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 699 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 394 - Robbery - Whether failure to call material witnesses caused serious gaps in prosecution case - Whether trial judge conducted maximum evaluation on prosecution's case - Whether prima facie case established - Whether burden of proof discharged
Mohd Zaidy Adenan v. PP
(Su Geok Yiam J) [2012] 9 CLJ 803 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Offence under s. 394 Penal Code - Whether there were serious gaps in prosecution case - Whether trial judge conducted maximum evaluation on prosecution's case - Whether prosecution established prima facie case - Whether prosecution discharged burden of proof - Whether sentence manifestly excessive
Mohd Zaidy Adenan v. PP
(Su Geok Yiam J) [2012] 9 CLJ 803 [HC]

TORT

Defamation - Damages - Factors determining quantum of damages - Seriousness of libel - Recklessness in publication - Insinuation of criminal conduct - Compensatory, aggravated and exemplary damages
Datuk Harris Mohd Salleh v. Datuk Yong Teck Lee & Anor
(Abdul Rahman Sebli J) [2012] 9 CLJ 743 [HC]

Defamation - Libel - Newspaper articles - Whether statements referred to plaintiff - Whether words complained of bore defamatory meaning against plaintiff - Test for determining whether words complained of were defamatory - Whether defendants published news articles - Whether statements maliciously made against plaintiff - Whether statements were qualified privilege - Whether statements were fair comments and made in good faith - Whether defamation established
Datuk Harris Mohd Salleh v. Datuk Yong Teck Lee & Anor
(Abdul Rahman Sebli J) [2012] 9 CLJ 743 [HC]

Duty of care - Professional negligence - Architects - New development project - Whether architects owe purchasers duty to obtain CFOs without undue delay - Whether duty of care to be imposed on architects - Whether just and reasonable to impose duty of care - Whether foreseeability of injury or damage leads to imposition of duty of care
Loh Chiak Eong & Anor v. Lok Kok Beng & Ors
(Abu Samah Nordin, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Aziah Ali JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 699 [CA]

Negligence - Duty of care - Architects - New development project - Whether architects owe purchasers duty to obtain CFOs without undue delay - Whether duty of care to be imposed on architects - Whether just and reasonable to impose duty of care - Whether foreseeability of injury or damage leads to imposition of duty of care
Loh Chiak Eong & Anor v. Lok Kok Beng & Ors
(Abu Samah Nordin, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Aziah Ali JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 699 [CA]

Negligence - Pure economic loss - Whether to impose liability - Whether architects in development project liable for losses caused by developer's delay in obtaining CFOs
Loh Chiak Eong & Anor v. Lok Kok Beng & Ors
(Abu Samah Nordin, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Aziah Ali JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 699 [CA]

LAND LAW

Acquisition of land - Revocation of acquisition - Legality of - Whether Land Acquisition Ordinance provided for revocation of acquisition - Whether ownership vested in State Government - Whether notice of revocation legal
Lo Tet Shin v. The Government Of The State Of Sabah & Anor
(David Wong Dak Wah J) [2012] 9 CLJ 780 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Solicitors - Stakeholders - Sale and Purchase Agreement - Monies held by appellants as stakeholders released to unauthorised person - Whether appellants duty bound to hold monies as trustees for both vendor and purchaser - Whether resulted in breach of fiduciary duty - Whether act constituted professional misconduct
Datuk M Kayveas & Anor v. Bar Council
(Low Hop Bing, Zainun Ali, Anantham Kasinather JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 689 [CA]

PROFESSIONS

Architects - Duty of care in tort - New development project - Whether architects owe purchasers duty to obtain CFOs without undue delay - Whether duty of care to be imposed on architects
Loh Chiak Eong & Anor v. Lok Kok Beng & Ors
(Abu Samah Nordin, Hishamudin Mohd Yunus, Aziah Ali JJCA) [2012] 9 CLJ 699 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

INSURANS

Insurans kebakaran - Tuntutan atas polisi - Prinsip indemniti - Sama ada kerugian yang boleh dituntut terhad kepada bayaran mengikut nilai pasaran harta atau nilai yang diinsurankan - Sama ada susut nilai premis harus diambilkira - Sama ada kos kerugian sewaan, kos fee penilai dan fee komisyen boleh dituntut - Sama ada consequential losses boleh dituntut - Sama ada tuntutan boleh melebihi jumlah yang diinsurankan
Pacific & Orient Insurance Co Bhd lwn. Unistraits Resources Sdn Bhd
(Kamardin Hashim H) [2012] 9 CLJ 820 [HC]

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