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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2010, Vol 05

29 January 2010

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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New This Week	1. Legislation Highlight
	2. Legal Network Series Articles
	3. CLJ Volume 1 (Part 7) 2010

1. Legislation Highlight

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

2. Legal Network Series Articles

1. Tax Incentives in Islamic Finance in Malaysia ^{[Read
excerpt]}
By Hakimah Yaakob

2. Melestarikan Bahasa Melayu Sebagai Bahasa Undang-undang Di Malaysia ^{[Read
excerpt]}
By Shaikh Mohamed Noordin

3. CLJ Volume 1 (Part 2) 2010

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd v. Sea Oil Mill (1979) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Liability as guarantor - Islamic banking facility) [2010] 1 CLJ 793

Munawar Ahmad Anees v. PP
(Federal Court - Jurisdiction) [2010] 1 CLJ 802

COURT OF APPEAL

Empati Mat v. PP
(Murder - Conviction based on confession in caution-statement) [2010] 1 CLJ 814

Khairuddin Hassan v. PP
(Information leading to fact discovered - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27) [2010] 1 CLJ 833

Mohd Fauzi Omar lwn. PP
(Mengedar kanabis - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman) [2010] 1 CLJ 849

HIGH COURT

Lim Choong Huat & Ors v. Syntlz Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Patents - Infringement) [2010] 1 CLJ 860

Nasrun Effendi lwn. PP
(Mengangkut barang berduti atau barangan larangan - Akta Kastam 1967, ss. 49(1), 127(1)) [2010] 1 CLJ 892

Sri Alam Sdn Bhd v. Tetuan Radzuan Ibrahim & Co
(Negligence - Advocates' duty of care) [2010] 1 CLJ 913

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Banks and banking business - Guarantees - Liability as guarantor - Islamic banking facility - Summary judgment - Whether guarantor could again raise issues decided by High Court against borrower whereas judgment against borrower maintained by Court of Appeal - Triable issues - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14 - Contracts Act 1950, s. 81
Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd v. Sea Oil Mill (1979) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff & Gopal Sri Ram FCJJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 793 [FC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Summary judgment - Banking - Islamic banking facility - Liability as guarantor - Whether guarantor could again raise issues decided by High Court against borrower whereas judgment against borrower maintained by Court of Appeal - Triable issues - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14 - Contracts Act 1950, s. 81
Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd v. Sea Oil Mill (1979) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff & Gopal Sri Ram FCJJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 793 [FC]

Summary judgment - Guarantee - Liability as guarantor - Islamic banking facility - Whether guarantor could again raise issues decided by High Court against borrower whereas judgment against borrower maintained by Court of Appeal - Triable issues - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14 - Contracts Act 1950, s. 81
Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd v. Sea Oil Mill (1979) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff & Gopal Sri Ram FCJJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 793 [FC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Courts - Federal Court - Jurisdiction - Application to expunge certain paragraphs of court's judgment - Declaratory order that all comments in paragraphs obiter dicta - Principles to be applied - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 87
Munawar Ahmad Anees v. PP
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Raus Sharif FCJJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 802 [FC]

CONTRACT

Breach - Negligence - Advocates' duty of care - Representation in an originating summons - Immunity of advocates from suits - Whether ought to be retained - Whether breach of duty proven
Sri Alam Sdn Bhd v. Tetuan Radzuan Ibrahim & Co
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 913 [HC]

Guarantee - Liability as guarantor - Islamic banking facility - Summary judgment - Whether guarantor could again raise issues decided by High Court against borrower whereas judgment against borrower maintained by Court of Appeal - Triable issues - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14 - Contracts Act 1950, s. 81
Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd v. Sea Oil Mill (1979) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Hashim Yusoff & Gopal Sri Ram FCJJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 793 [FC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Information leading to fact discovered - Admissibility of such information - Conduct of accused - Mens rea possession - Presumption of trafficking - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27 - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 37(d), (da)(vi)
Khairuddin Hassan v. PP
(Low Hop Bing, Hasan Lah & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 833 [CA]

Penal Code - Section 300 - Section 301 - Section 302 - Murder - Conviction based on confession in caution-statement - Whether voluntary - Incriminating parts of confession, whether corroborated - Information leading to fact discovered - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27 - Evidence given by anonymous caller to police - Whether hearsay and inadmissible - Whether s. 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 should be invoked against prosecution for not producing caller - Defence of alibi, whether established
Empati Mat v. PP
(James Foong, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 814 [CA]

Penal Code - Section 300 - Section 301 - Murder - Intention - Intention to kill human being - Whether sufficient - Whether must be intention to kill an indentified person
Empati Mat v. PP
(James Foong, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 814 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Defence - Alibi - Whether established on balance of probabilities - Independence of witnesses
Empati Mat v. PP
(James Foong, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 814 [CA]

Judgment - Expunging of - Application to Federal Court to expunge certain paragraphs of its judgment - Declaratory order that all comments in paragraphs obiter dicta - Principles to be applied - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 87
Munawar Ahmad Anees v. PP
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Raus Sharif FCJJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 802 [FC]

Jurisdiction of court - Federal Court - Inherent powers of court under r. 137 Rules of the Federal Court 1995 - Application to expunge certain paragraphs of court's judgment - Declaratory order that all comments in paragraphs obiter dicta - Principles to be applied - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 87
Munawar Ahmad Anees v. PP
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Raus Sharif FCJJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 802 [FC]

Mens rea - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Conduct of accused - Presumptions - Inferences from facts established
Khairuddin Hassan v. PP
(Low Hop Bing, Hasan Lah & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 833 [CA]

Revision - Court's inherent revisionary powers - Federal Court - Application to expunge certain paragraphs of court's judgment - Declaratory order that all comments in paragraphs obiter dicta - Principles to be applied - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 87
Munawar Ahmad Anees v. PP
(Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Raus Sharif FCJJ) [2010] 1 CLJ 802 [FC]

Trial - Judge deciding question of fact - Force by police used on accused - Conflicting versions given by prosecution and defence - Specific finding of fact
Khairuddin Hassan v. PP
(Low Hop Bing, Hasan Lah & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 833 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Adverse inference - Prosecution not calling witness - Evidence of anonymous caller to police - Whether s. 114(g) Evidence Act 1950 should be invoked against prosecution - Whether such evidence hearsay - Whether tendered as to truth
Empati Mat v. PP
(James Foong, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 814 [CA]

Confession - Caution-statement - Voluntariness - Whether proved - Voire dire - Incriminating parts of confession, whether corroborated
Empati Mat v. PP
(James Foong, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 814 [CA]

Information leading to fact discovered - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27 - Admissibility and proof - Reception of circumstantial evidence
Empati Mat v. PP
(James Foong, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 814 [CA]

Information leading to fact discovered - Information given by accused - Whether admissible - Principles applicable - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27
Khairuddin Hassan v. PP
(Low Hop Bing, Hasan Lah & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 833 [CA]

Presumption - Drug trafficking - Element of actual possession and knowledge established without aid of presumption under s. 37(d) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Applicability of presumption of trafficking under s. 37(da)(vi)
Khairuddin Hassan v. PP
(Low Hop Bing, Hasan Lah & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2010] 1 CLJ 833 [CA]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Duty of care - Negligence - Advocates - Representation in an originating summons - Breach of duty of care in contract and in tort - Immunity of advocates from suits - Whether ought to be retained - Whether breach of duty proven
Sri Alam Sdn Bhd v. Tetuan Radzuan Ibrahim & Co
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 913 [HC]

PATENTS

Infringement - Anticipation and novelty - Whether automatic electronic baby cradle patentable - Anticipated by prior art - Alleged inventions obvious to person having ordinary skill in the art - No technical advancement or improvement - Obviousness test - Whether any novelty and utility - No inventive step in electronic baby cradle that involved technical advance as compared to existing knowledge - Patents Act 1983, ss. 11, 12, 14, 15
Lim Choong Huat & Ors v. Syntlz Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 860 [HC]

Infringement - Invalidation of patent - Discretion of court not to invalidate patent in an invalidation proceeding - Patent registered for automatic electronic baby cradle - No element of novelty - Anticipated by prior art - Not patentable - Word "shall" in Patents Act 1983, s. 56(2) need not be construed as mandatory if justice of case requires court not to interfere - Applicant for invalidation not an aggrieved person - Justice of case did not require patent to be invalidated
Lim Choong Huat & Ors v. Syntlz Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 860 [HC]

TORT

Negligence - Breach of duty - Advocates' duty of care - Representation in an originating summons - Immunity of advocates from suits - Whether ought to be retained - Whether breach of duty proven
Sri Alam Sdn Bhd v. Tetuan Radzuan Ibrahim & Co
(Harmindar Singh Dhaliwal JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 913 [HC]

WORDS AND PHRASES

"shall" - Patents Act 1983, s. 56(2)
Lim Choong Huat & Ors v. Syntlz Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2010] 1 CLJ 860 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KASTAM DAN EKSAIS

Mengangkut barang berduti atau barangan larangan - Akta Kastam 1967 s. 49(1) dan Perintah Duti Kastam 1996 - Tertuduh nakhoda pesawat tempatan - Tertuduh mengaku salah - Barang-barang kes dan pesawat dirampas dan dilucuthak kepada Kastam DiRaja Malaysia - Pertuduhan mengandungi dua kesalahan berbeza - Kegagalan menyatakan berat pesawat yang terlibat mengelirukan - Terdapat ketidakadilan yang memprejudiskan - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dibenarkan - Akta Kastam 1967, ss. 49(1), 127(1)
Nasrun Effendi lwn. PP
(Kamardin Hashim PK) [2010] 1 CLJ 892 [HC]

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Pembelaan - Penerangan oleh tertuduh - Sama ada membangkitkan keraguan yang munasabah
Mohd Fauzi Omar lwn. PP
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & KN Segara HHMR) [2010] 1 CLJ 849 [CA]

Pengakuan salah - Rayuan - Sama ada tertuduh boleh merayu terhadap sabitan - Terdapat ketidakadilan yang memprejudiskan tertuduh - Kecacatan tidak boleh ditampong - Rayuan dibenarkan - Kanun Acara Jenayah, s. 173(b), 422
Nasrun Effendi lwn. PP
(Kamardin Hashim PK) [2010] 1 CLJ 892 [HC]

Pertuduhan - Pernyatuan pertuduhan - Dadah dijumpai di dua tempat yang berasingan - Sama ada pernyatuan pertuduhan salah dari segi undang-undang dan memprejudiskan tertuduh
Mohd Fauzi Omar lwn. PP
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & KN Segara HHMR) [2010] 1 CLJ 849 [CA]

Rayuan - Perbicaraan semula - Budibicara untuk memerintahkan perbicaraan semula - Kecacatan terhadap pertuduhan dan kegagalan Majistret mematuhi peruntukkan s. 173(b) Kanun Acara Jenayah - Ketidakadilan yang memprejudiskan tertuduh - Perbicaraan semula tidak adil kepada tertuduh
Nasrun Effendi lwn. PP
(Kamardin Hashim PK) [2010] 1 CLJ 892 [HC]

Rayuan - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Pertuduhan mengangkut barang berduti atau barangan larangan di bawah Akta Kastam 1967 - Tertuduh mengaku salah - Sama ada tertuduh memahami Bahasa Malaysia/Bahasa Inggeris - Sama ada jurubahasa digunakan - Sama ada dokumen barang kes dan laporan polis dibaca dan diterangkan kepada tertuduh - Sama ada tertuduh telah mengakui fakta kes - Pertuduhan mengandungi dua kesalahan berbeza - Kegagalan menyatakan berat pesawat yang terlibat mengelirukan - Tertuduh tidak diwakili peguam - Terdapat ketidakadilan yang memprejudiskan - Kecacatan tidak boleh ditampong - Kanun Acara Jenayah, ss. 173(b), 422
Nasrun Effendi lwn. PP
(Kamardin Hashim PK) [2010] 1 CLJ 892 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Mengedar kanabis - Rayuan terhadap sabitan dan hukuman - Jagaan dan kawalan - Pengetahuan - Pernyatuan pertuduhan - Pembelaan tertuduh - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952, s. 37(d)
Mohd Fauzi Omar lwn. PP
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & KN Segara HHMR) [2010] 1 CLJ 849 [CA]

CASE OF THE WEEK

TITULAR ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF KUALA LUMPUR v. MENTERI DALAM NEGERI & ANOR

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Certiorari - Application to quash Minister's decision that applicant's publication permit subject to condition prohibiting use of the word "Allah" in publication pending court's determination of matter - Whether applicant could challenge Minister's decision - Illegality - Whether provisions of Federal Constitution contravened - Irrationality/Wednesbury unreasonableness - Constitutionality of State Enactments - National security - Whether subject matter of proceedings non-justiciable

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Exercise of administrative powers - Judicial review - Decision of Minister that applicant's publication permit subject to condition prohibiting use of the word "Allah" in publication pending court's determination of matter - Whether applicant could challenge Minister's decision - Ouster clause - Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, ss. 12, 13A - Printing Presses and Publications (Licences and Permits) Rules 1984, r. 3

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Exercise of administrative powers - Decision - Application to quash Minister's decision that applicant's publication permit subject to condition prohibiting use of the word "Allah" in publication pending court's determination of matter - Exercise of discretion by Minister - Relevant factual matters and irrelevant considerations - Error of law

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Judicial review proceedings - Certiorari, application for - Application to quash Minister's decision that applicant's publication permit subject to condition prohibiting use of the word "Allah" in publication pending court's determination of matter - Whether subject matter of proceedings non-justiciable

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Fundamental liberties - Freedom of religion - Decision of Minister that applicant's publication permit subject to condition prohibiting use of the word "Allah" in publication pending court's determination of matter - Grounds of decision, whether meritorious - Whether imposition of said condition unconstitutional - Whether decision illogical and irrational - Federal Constitution, arts. 3(1), 8(1), 10(1)(c), 11(1), (3)

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Fundamental liberties - Right to religious freedom - Decision of Minister that applicant's publication permit subject to condition prohibiting use of the word "Allah" in publication pending court's determination of matter - Grounds of decision, whether meritorious - Whether imposition of said condition unconstitutional - Whether decision illogical and irrational - Federal Constitution, arts. 3(1), 8(1), 10(1)(c), 11(1), (3)

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Fundamental liberties - Right to religious freedom - Decision of Minister that applicant's publication permit subject to condition prohibiting use of the word "Allah" in publication pending court's determination of matter - Whether use of the word "Allah" a threat to national security - Issue of avoidance of confusion - Federal Constitution, art. 11(1)

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Fundamental liberties - Freedom of speech and expression - Decision of Minister that applicant's publication permit subject to condition prohibiting use of the word "Allah" in publication pending court's determination of matter - Grounds of decision, whether meritorious - Whether imposition of said condition unconstitutional - Whether decision illogical and irrational - Federal Constitution, arts. 3(1), 8(1), 10(1)(c), 11(1), (3)

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Fundamental liberties - Freedom of speech and expression - Decision of Minister that applicant's publication permit subject to condition prohibiting use of the word "Allah" in publication pending court's determination of matter - Concern of circulation of publication among Muslims - Whether any guarantee required - Additional safeguard

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Legislature - State legislative enactments - Decision of Minister that applicant's publication permit subject to condition prohibiting use of the word "Allah" in publication pending court's determination of matter - Proper approach to s. 9 Control and Restriction of the Propagation of Non-Islamic Religions Enactments - Whether ought to be read with art. 11(4) Federal Constitution

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW: Fundamental liberties - Equal protection - Decision of Minister that applicant's publication permit subject to condition prohibiting use of the word "Allah" in publication pending court's determination of matter - Doctrine of proportionality - Federal Constitution, arts. 8(1), 11(4) - Control and Restriction of the Propagation of Non-Islamic Religions Enactments, s. 9

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Documents - Documentary evidence - Whether failure to adduce said documents as affidavit evidence rendered them inadmissible - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 6

NEWSPAPERS: Publication permit - Approval of, subject to condition - Certiorari, application for - Minister's decision that applicant's publication permit subject to condition prohibiting use of the word "Allah" in publication pending court's determination of matter - Whether applicant could challenge Minister's decision - Illegality - Whether provisions of Federal Constitution contravened - Irrationality/Wednesbury unreasonableness - Constitutionality of State Enactments - National security - Whether subject matter of proceedings non-justiciable

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: Construction of statutes - Rules of construction - Decision of Minister that applicant's publication permit subject to condition prohibiting use of the word "Allah" in publication pending court's determination of matter - Proper approach to s. 9 Control and Restriction of the Propagation of Non-Islamic Religions Enactments - Whether ought to be read with art. 11(4) Federal Constitution

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