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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2004, Issue 5
2 February 2004

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BANK UTAMA (MALAYSIA) BERHAD v. BINTALAND SDN BHD & ORS [2004] 1 LNS 2
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MOHD YUSOF BIN ABU OTHMAN & ANOR v. DATO' KAMARUL BAHARIN BIN ABBAS [ Enclosure (6) ] [2004] 1 LNS 3
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PP v. ROSLAN BIN KACHI MYDIN [2004] 1 LNS 4
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DATO' TAN CHIN WOH v. DATO' HAJI ZULKARNAIN BIN DATO SHEIKH AHMAD & 2 ORS [ Enclosures (41) And (42) ] [2004] 1 LNS 6
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PILECON ENGINEERING BHD v. OCEANIC SUPERMARKET SDN BHD [ On Enclosure (18) ] [2004] 1 LNS 7
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PP v. LIM YEW SEN [2004] 1 LNS 9
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AHMED IBRAHIM BILAL v. KETUA POLIS NEGARA & ORS [2004] 1 LNS 10
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Current Law Journal January (Part 3) 2004

FEDERAL COURT

Malakoff Bhd & Anor v. Pentadbir Tanah, Kedah
(Land law - Acquisition of land - Compensation) [2004] 1 CLJ 189

COURT OF APPEAL

Ahmad Saman v. Kerajaan Negeri Kedah
(Land law - Acquisition of land - Whether serves ‘the general interest of the community’) [2004] 1 CLJ 211

Gasing Meridian Sdn Bhd v. Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur
(Administrative law - Judicial review - Whether refusal of Commissioner amenable to judicial review) [2004] 1 CLJ 219

Ho Lai Ying & Anor v. Cempaka Finance Bhd
(Civil procedure - Summary judgment - Certificate of indebtedness, whether conclusive - Whether affidavit in support must show how sum claimed was calculated) [2004] 1 CLJ 232

Kosma Palm Oil Mill Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Koperasi Serbausaha Makmur Bhd
(Civil procedure - Interim injunction - Bona fide serious issue to be tried, whether any) [2004] 1 CLJ 239

HIGH COURT

PP lwn. Mohamad Nazri Mohamed Yusof & Satu Lagi
(Keterangan - Maklumat membawa kepada fakta yang ditemui) [2004] 1 CLJ 250

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administrative powers - Judicial review - Refusal of Commissioner to issue requisition notice under s. 30 Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982 - Whether refusal of Commissioner amenable to judicial review - Whether mandamus lies - Whether power of Commissioner to issue requisition notice entirely and subjectively discretionary
Gasing Meridian Sdn Bhd v. Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Arifin Zakaria & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 219

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Injunction - Interim injunction - Appeal against refusal to grant - Bona fide serious issue to be tried, whether any - Balance of justice or convenience - Status quo - Full and frank disclosure
Kosma Palm Oil Mill Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Koperasi Serbausaha Makmur Bhd
(Mohd Noor Ahmad, Richard Malanjum & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 239

Summary judgment - Appeal against - Bona fide triable issues of fact or law, whether any - Finance company obtaining summary judgment against borrower and guarantor - Certificate of indebtedness, whether conclusive - Whether sufficient by itself to establish prima facie case of indebtedness - Whether affidavit in support of application for summary judgment must show how sum claimed was calculated - Whether summary judgment should be set aside
Ho Lai Ying & Anor v. Cempaka Finance Bhd
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JCA & Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2004] 1 CLJ 232

CONTRACT

Claim for moneys lent - Certificate of indebtedness - Whether final, conclusive and binding - Application by finance company for summary judgment against borrower and guarantor - Whether affidavit in support of application must show how sum claimed was calculated - Whether finance company established prima facie case of indebtedness
Ho Lai Ying & Anor v. Cempaka Finance Bhd
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JCA & Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2004] 1 CLJ 232

LAND LAW

Acquisition of land - Compensation - Quantum, adequacy of - Injurious affection - Whether learned judge applied correct principles - Land Acquisition Act 1960
Malakoff Bhd & Anor v. Pentadbir Tanah, Kedah
(Haidar Mohd Noor CJ (Malaya), Abdul Malek Ahmad & Abdul Hamid Mohamad FCJJ) [2004] 1 CLJ 189

Acquisition of land - Purpose for which land needed - Whether within definition of s. 3(a) Land Acquisition Act 1960 - Whether acquisition of land for ‘tourist industry’ qualifies as ‘public purpose’ - Whether serves ‘the general interest of the community’
Ahmad Saman v. Kerajaan Negeri Kedah
(Mohd Noor Ahmad, Richard Malanjum & Arifin Zakaria JCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 211

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Town planning - Planning control - Federal Territory (Planning) Act 1982 - Power of Commissioner to issue requisition notice under s. 30 - Nature and exercise of power, whether entirely and subjectively discretionary - Whether refusal of Commissioner to issue requisition notice amenable to judicial review and mandamus - Discontinuance of use of land under s. 30(1)(a), meaning of
Gasing Meridian Sdn Bhd v. Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Arifin Zakaria & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 219

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Maklumat membawa kepada fakta yang ditemui - Akta Keterangan 1950, s. 27 - Sama ada dadah sebenarnya tersembunyi - Sama ada polis sememangnya menemui dadah tanpa menghiraukan pengetahuan terdahulu
PP lwn. Mohamad Nazri Mohamed Yusof & Satu Lagi
(Abdull Hamid Embong H) [2004] 1 CLJ 250

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Eksibit - Pengetahuan terdahulu - Sama ada keterangan boleh diterima - Sama ada dadah sebenarnya tersembunyi - Pemakaian s. 27 Akta Keterangan 1950
PP lwn. Mohamad Nazri Mohamed Yusof & Satu Lagi
(Abdull Hamid Embong H) [2004] 1 CLJ 250

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