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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 5
10 February 2006

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COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Dato' Fathi Hj Ahmad v. Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Bankruptcy - Practice and procedure - Bankruptcy notice and petition - Application to amend name of petitioner in view of vesting order) [2006] 4 CLJ 273

Harpers Trading (M) Sdn Bhd lwn. Lee Fook Kiong & Yang Lain
(Sama ada isu bidangkuasa atau "threshold jurisdiction" Mahkamah Perusahaan hanya boleh ditentukan oleh Mahkamah Perusahaan sahaja) [2006] 4 CLJ 289

HIGH COURT

M Saraswathi Devi K Govind v. Keith Ian Monteiro
(Family law - Children - Custody - Variation - Application by husband to vary order giving custody of child to wife) [2006] 4 CLJ 303

PP v. Sidek Abdullah
(Criminal procedure - Prosecution - Prima facie case – Whether maximum evaluation means 'provisionally' beyond reasonable doubt) [2006] 4 CLJ 314

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKRUPTCY

Petition - Locus standi - Whether vesting order will affect right or interest of bank against debtor
Dato' Fathi Hj Ahmad v. Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Richard Malanjum & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 273 [CA]

Practice and procedure - Bankruptcy notice and petition - Application to amend name of petitioner in view of vesting order - Whether amendment to be allowed
Dato' Fathi Hj Ahmad v. Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, Richard Malanjum & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2006] 4 CLJ 273 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in cannabis (by way of sale) - Proof - Agent provocateur - Agent provocateur showing accused cash money for purchase of drugs and was shown drugs in boot of car - Whether proving sale - Whether offence one of possession - Whether charge to be amended - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 6, 39B(1)(a), 39B(2)
PP v. Sidek Abdullah
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2006] 4 CLJ 314 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Prosecution - Close of prosecution - Prima facie case - Sufficiency of proof - Whether upon a minimal evaluation of evidence - Whether upon a maximum evaluation thereof - Whether maximum evaluation means 'provisionally' beyond reasonable doubt - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 180
PP v. Sidek Abdullah
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2006] 4 CLJ 314 [HC]

FAMILY LAW

Children - Custody - Variation - Application by husband to vary order giving custody of child to wife - Principles and considerations - Whether there was a material change in circumstances - Welfare of child - Wishes of child - Importance of judge's interview - Law Reform (Marriage and Divorce) Act 1976, ss. 96, 88(2)
M Saraswathi Devi K Govind v. Keith Ian Monteiro
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 4 CLJ 303 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG BURUH

Mahkamah Perusahaan - Bidangkuasa - Pertikaian melibatkan isu pembuangan kerja secara konstruktif ("constructive dismissal") - Sama ada Mahkamah Perusahaan adalah forum yang tepat dan sesuai untuk membicarakan isu ini - Sama ada isu bidangkuasa atau "threshold jurisdiction" Mahkamah Perusahaan hanya boleh ditentukan oleh Mahkamah Perusahaan sahaja
Harpers Trading (M) Sdn Bhd lwn. Lee Fook Kiong & Yang Lain
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Saari Yusoff & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff HHMR) [2006] 4 CLJ 289 [CA]

Mahkamah Perusahaan - Rujukan oleh menteri - Certiorari - Permohonan untuk perintah certiorari bagi membatalkan keputusan Menteri dalam merujuk pertikaian ke Mahkamah Perusahaan
Harpers Trading (M) Sdn Bhd lwn. Lee Fook Kiong & Yang Lain
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Saari Yusoff & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff HHMR) [2006] 4 CLJ 289 [CA]

Mahkamah Perusahaan - Rujukan oleh menteri - Perintah larangan - Permohonan untuk perintah larangan (prohibition order) terhadap Mahkamah Perusahaan untuk melarangnya dari meneruskan kes
Harpers Trading (M) Sdn Bhd lwn. Lee Fook Kiong & Yang Lain
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Saari Yusoff & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff HHMR) [2006] 4 CLJ 289 [CA]

UNDANG-UNDANG PENTADBIRAN

Pelaksanaan kuasa-kuasa pentadbiran - Keputusan Menteri dalam pertikaian perusahaan - Sama ada Menteri mempunyai budibicara yang luas untuk menentukan sama ada sesuatu representasi wajar dirujuk ke Mahkamah Perusahaan - Cara kuasa budibicaranya harus dilaksanakan
Harpers Trading (M) Sdn Bhd lwn. Lee Fook Kiong & Yang Lain
(Mokhtar Sidin, Mohd Saari Yusoff & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff HHMR) [2006] 4 CLJ 289 [CA]

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