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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2004, Issue 6
11 February 2004

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CASES REPORTED

COURT OF APPEAL

Hoo Kok Chong & Anor v. Yong Tim
(Fresh or further evidence - Admission of, on appeal) [2004] 1 CLJ 265

M/s Laksamana Realty Sdn Bhd v. Goh Eng Hwa
(Capacity of bankrupt - Whether bankrupt had locus standi to file counterclaim) [2004] 1 CLJ 274

Vincent Tang Fook Lam v. Sok Chun Tang
(Promissory note - Liability - Whether consideration presumed) [2004] 1 CLJ 296

HIGH COURT

Dato’ Tan Kim Hor & Ors v. Tan Chong Consolidated Sdn Bhd
(Accounts - Inspection, application for - Whether application made on bad faith) [2004] 1 CLJ 317

Hwang-DBS Securities Bhd v. Harun Jasin
(Shares - Appeal against stockbroker's claim allowed for trading losses and interest) [2004] 1 CLJ 330

Rokiah Hassan lwn. Wan Zulkifli Wan Othman & Yang Lain; Jey Param (Pihak Ketiga)
(Undang-Undang Tanah - Gadaian - Pembatalan gadaian atas salah nyata fraud) [2004] 1 CLJ 334

Rubyna Kaur Surinder Singh v. Jasbir Singh Harbajan Singh
(Matrimonial property - Order for sale, application for) [2004] 1 CLJ 347

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKRUPTCY

Capacity of bankrupt - Filing of counterclaim - Whether bankrupt had locus standi to file counterclaim - Whether sanction of official assignee covered filing of counterclaim - Whether property should be assigned to bankrupt before filing of counterclaim - Whether issue on locus standi could be raised in submission and need not be pleaded - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 38(1)(a)
M/s Laksamana Realty Sdn Bhd v. Goh Eng Hwa
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Mohd Noor Ahmad FCJJ & Abdul Aziz Mohamad JCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 274

COMPANY LAW

Accounts - Inspection, application for - Whether application made on bad faith - Whether letter of undertaking complied with statutory requirements - Companies Act 1965, s. 167(6)
Dato’ Tan Kim Hor & Ors v. Tan Chong Consolidated Sdn Bhd
(Zainun Ali J) [2004] 1 CLJ 317

Directors - Right to inspection of accounts - Whether unfettered - Whether right not available if bad faith is proved - Companies Act 1965, s. 167(6)
Dato’ Tan Kim Hor & Ors v. Tan Chong Consolidated Sdn Bhd
(Zainun Ali J) [2004] 1 CLJ 317

EVIDENCE

Fresh or further evidence - Admission of, on appeal - Whether reasonable diligence would not have made further evidence available at the trial court - Whether further evidence would have had a determining influence upon the decision of the trial court - Rules of the Court of Appeal 1994, r. 7(3A)
Hoo Kok Chong & Anor v. Yong Tim
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Hamid Mohamad & Mohd Noor Ahmad JJCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 265

FAMILY LAW

Matrimonial property - Order for sale, application for - Order 31 r. 1 Rules of the High Court - Whether there exists a cause or matter between contending parties to order sale - Whether it was necessary or expedient to justify sale
Rubyna Kaur Surinder Singh v. Jasbir Singh Harbajan Singh
(Suriyadi Halim Omar J) [2004] 1 CLJ 347

LAND LAW

Indefeasibility of title and interests - Fraud - Standard of proof - Whether on a balance of probabilities - Whether trial judge erred when he applied proof of beyond reasonable doubt - Saminathan v. Pappa - Adorna Properties Sdn Bhd v. Boonsom Boonyanit - National Land Code, s. 340(1)
Hoo Kok Chong & Anor v. Yong Tim
(Mokhtar Sidin, Abdul Hamid Mohamad & Mohd Noor Ahmad JJCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 265

NEGOTIABLE INSTRUMENTS

Promissory note - Liability - Promissory note issued by defendant to mother prior to mother’s death for the sum of RM2.9 million - Whether defendant liable for sum thereof - Whether consideration presumed - Whether trial judge rightfully held that presumption of consideration not rebutted
Vincent Tang Fook Lam v. Sok Chun Tang
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Mohd Noor Ahmad & Alauddin Mohd Sheriff JJCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 296

SECURITIES

Shares - Trading losses and interest - Appeal against stockbroker's claim allowed for trading losses and interest - Whether losses could be recovered by selling shares pledged as security - Whether stockbroker under a duty to mitigate losses - Whether interest could be recovered due to negligence of remisier
Hwang-DBS Securities Bhd v. Harun Jasin
(RK Nathan J) [2004] 1 CLJ 330

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH

Gadaian - Pembatalan gadaian atas salah nyata fraud - Sama ada tanah digadaikan atas nasihat dan representasi peguam firma guaman yang mengendalikan transaksi gadaian - Sama ada firma guaman mempunyai ‘constructive notice’ terhadap gadaian tersebut - Sama ada keterangan plaintif boleh dipercayai
Rokiah Hassan lwn. Wan Zulkifli Wan Othman & Yang Lain; Jey Param (Pihak Ketiga)
(Abu Samah Nordin H) [2004] 1 CLJ 334

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