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Resolving The Status Of Web Advertisements Under The Contracts Act 1950 by Rokiah A Kadir [2008] 1 CLJ ix

Institut Teknologi Federal Sdn Bhd v. Iium Education Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal
(Caveat - Private caveat - Removal of) [2008] 1 CLJ 745

JYE Tai Precision Industrial (M) Sdn Bhd v. Victoria Arulsamy
(Certiorari - Award of Industrial Court - Whether substance of award could be examined into) [2008] 1 CLJ 760

Mat Ghaffar Baba v. Ketua Polis Negara & Anor
(Dismissal - Police Inspector - Failure to accord oral hearing) [2008] 1 CLJ 773

Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd v. PSC Naval Dockyard Sdn Bhd
(Islamic banking - Bai Al Inah - Summary judgment) [2008] 1 CLJ 784

Indah Water Consortium Sdn Bhd lwn. Dynawell Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd
(Prosiding - Cara memulakan - Memfail semula atau menghidupkan) [2008] 1 CLJ 794

Nadarajan Verayan v. Hong Tuan Teck (No 2)
(Advocates and solicitors - Misconduct - Struck off the Roll - Appeal) [2008] 1 CLJ 798

PP v. Sim Kay Chay
(Evidence - Deposition of foreign witness before Magistrate - Admissibility) [2008] 1 CLJ 838

Dismissal - Police Inspector - Oral hearing, failure to accord - Whether a breach of procedural fairness and natural justice - Whether vitiating disciplinary proceeding - Whether dismissal null and void - Federal Constitution, art. 135(2)
Mat Ghaffar Baba v. Ketua Polis Negara & Anor
(Abdul Kadir Sulaiman, Richard Malanjum & Arifin Zakaria JJCA) [2008] 1 CLJ 773 [CA]

Judicial review - Certiorari - Award of Industrial Court - Whether tainted with illegality, irrationality or impropriety - High Court examined substance of award and opted for different conclusion - Whether unwarranted - Whether treating review as an appeal - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
JYE Tai Precision Industrial (M) Sdn Bhd v. Victoria Arulsamy
(James Foong, Low Hop Bing & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2008] 1 CLJ 760 [CA]

Summary judgment - Islamic banking - Bai Al Inah facility - Default - Whether sum claimed too exorbitant - Whether no defence to merit trial - Whether plaintiff entitled to summary judgment - Order 14 Rules of the High Court 1980
Bank Kerjasama Rakyat Malaysia Bhd v. PSC Naval Dockyard Sdn Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf J) [2008] 1 CLJ 784 [HC]

Immigration Act 1959/63 - Section 55B - Employing foreigner without a valid work permit - Whether no offence known to law - Whether charge to be amended to one of 'no valid Pass' - Ingredients - Prima facie case
PP v. Sim Kay Chay
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 1 CLJ 838 [HC]

Admissibility - Deposition of foreign witness before magistrate - Section 40A(1) Immigration Act 1959/63 - Prerequisites - Whether prosecution bound to produce 'order for removal of witness from Malaysia by Director General of Immigration' - Whether production thereof unnecessary for admissibility of deposition - Immigration Act 1959/63 ss. 32, 33, 40A(1), 55B(1), 56(2)
PP v. Sim Kay Chay
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 1 CLJ 838 [HC]

Dismissal - Representation - Industrial Court affirming order of dismissal - Award quashed by order of certiorari - Whether Industrial Court committed judicial impropriety - Whether High Court erred in granting certiorari - Industrial Relations Act 1967, ss. 20(3), 30(5)
JYE Tai Precision Industrial (M) Sdn Bhd v. Victoria Arulsamy
(James Foong, Low Hop Bing & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2008] 1 CLJ 760 [CA]

Caveat - Private caveat - Removal - Caveatable interest - Whether must be definite right relating to land and capable of enforcement - Agreement for sale and purchase of land - Payment of earnest deposit thereof - Whether constituting caveatable interest - Balance of convenience - Special circumstances - National Land Code, ss. 323, 327, 329
Institut Teknologi Federal Sdn Bhd v. Iium Education Sdn Bhd & Another Appeal
(Gopal Sri Ram, Richard Malanjum & Tengku Baharuddin Shah JJCA) [2008] 1 CLJ 745 [CA]

Advocates and solicitors - Misconduct - Struck off the Roll - Appeal - Whether out of time - Whether no provision for enlargement of time - Whether decision of Disciplinary Board sustainable - Whether appeal lacking in merit - Legal Profession Act 1976, ss. 93(3), 101, 103E, 109
Nadarajan Verayan v. Hong Tuan Teck (No 2)
(Abdul Malik Ishak, T Selventhiranathan & Hishamudin Yunus JJ) [2008] 1 CLJ 798 [HC]

Prosiding - Cara memulai - Tuntutan dibatal kerana gagal mematuhi pengurusan kes - Penerusan kes - Sama ada harus memfail semula - Sama ada perlu memohon menghidupkan kes - Sama ada plaintif mempunyai pilihan - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980 A. 18 k. 19
Indah Water Consortium Sdn Bhd lwn. Dynawell Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd
(Wan Adnan Muhamad H) [2008] 1 CLJ 794 [HC]

Chan Kok Suan v. Hoon Nin & Ors
(Injunction - Interim injunction to restrain dealing with shares) [2008] 7 CLJ 309

Dato' Ting Check Sii v. Datuk Hj Mohamad Tufail Mahmud & Ors
(Company law - Members' rights - Oppression - Allegation of) [2008] 7 CLJ 315

EHQ Projects Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Equipro Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Mareva injunction - Principles applicable) [2008] 7 CLJ 343

Nasioncom Holdings Bhd v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti
("stay of the proceedings" - Order 53 r. 3(5) Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether confined to conduct of proceedings in court or before a tribunal - Whether also confined to decisions made by a statutory body) [2008] 7 CLJ 355

PP v. Hasbi M Kusin & Anor
(Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drug - 876 grammes of cannabis) [2008] 7 CLJ 366

Zainon Suppian Suppiah v. Universiti Malaya
(Employment - Dismissal - Mental illness - Whether dismissal was unfair and unjustified) [2008] 7 CLJ 408

Injunction - Interim injunction - American Cyanamid test of "serious question to be tried" - Allegation of fraudulent transfer of shares - Interim injunction to restrain dealing with shares - Whether claims arising from alleged fraudulent transfer of shares could be adequately compensated by damages
Chan Kok Suan v. Hoon Nin & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 7 CLJ 309 [HC]

Injunction - Mareva injunction - Principles applicable - Action for recovery of monies premised upon fraudulent sale of goods - Whether there was a real risk of assets being dissipated - Whether serious question to be tried - Whether balance of convenience lay in favour of granting injunction - Whether injunction should be refused on grounds that plaintiff also privy to alleged fraud and therefore had unclean hands
EHQ Projects Sdn Bhd & Ors v. Equipro Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 7 CLJ 343 [HC]

Stay of proceedings - Application pending judicial review - Order 53 r. 3(5) Rules of the High Court 1980 - Applicant sought to stay sanctions imposed by statutory body - Whether "stay of the proceedings" confined to conduct of proceedings in court or before a tribunal - Whether also confined to decisions made by a statutory body - Whether O. 53 r. 3(5) to have wider application - Whether granting of stay at the discretion of court - Whether court to consider special circumstances
Nasioncom Holdings Bhd v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2008] 7 CLJ 355 [HC]

Members' rights - Oppression - Allegation of - Whether proved - Petition for relief - Quasi partnership - Whether company a quasi partnership - Whether personal relationship based on mutual confidence established - Whether petitioner proved acts complained of amounts to oppression - Whether there was inordinate delay to pursue petitioner's grievances - Whether a fit and proper case to entertain application under s. 181 of Companies Act 1965
Dato' Ting Check Sii v. Datuk Hj Mohamad Tufail Mahmud & Ors
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 315 [HC]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in a dangerous drug - Common intention, whether established - Whether there was a pre-arranged plan
PP v. Hasbi M Kusin & Anor
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 366 [HC]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drug - Evidence of chemist - Chemist report omitted to state weight of drugs to two decimal places - Whether omission created an uncertainty as to actual weight - Whether any discrepancy had arisen in relation to weight - Whether weight stated in accordance with Rules of Practice adopted and utilized by Chemistry Department of Malaysia
PP v. Hasbi M Kusin & Anor
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 366 [HC]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in dangerous drug - 876 grammes of cannabis - Whether accused in possession of dangerous drug - Salient features evidencing "possession" - Custody, control, knowledge and power of disposal - Whether possession must be exclusive - Dangerous drugs in carrier basket of motorcycle - Whether clear visibility and close proximity between dangerous drugs and rider evidenced that rider had custody and control - Pillion rider had no custody and control since motorcycle and carrier basket under control of rider - Use of statutory presumption in s. 37(d) of to infer knowledge - Whether possession of cannabis by rider established
PP v. Hasbi M Kusin & Anor
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 366 [HC]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in 876 grammes of cannabis - Accused found carrying dangerous drugs but no evidence of conveying drugs from one place to another - "trafficking" not established in absence of evidence of "transporting" - Charge reduced to one of possession under s. 6
PP v. Hasbi M Kusin & Anor
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 366 [HC]

Penal Code - Section 34 - Common intention, definition of - Some act of prior concert or pre-planning to act together - Whether element of "common intention" proven
PP v. Hasbi M Kusin & Anor
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 366 [HC]

Trial - Close of prosecution's case - Correct procedure for determining whether prima facie case made out under s. 180 Criminal Procedure Code - Maximum evaluation of evidence raised in course of prosecution's case as well as issues raised by defence - Court to test credibility of prosecution's witnesses - Thorough examination of evidence as opposed to a mere cursory review
PP v. Hasbi M Kusin & Anor
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 366 [HC]

Employment - Absence from work - Whether employer entitled to dismiss employee - Employee a bus driver diagnosed with mental illness called paranoid schizophrenia - Not able to carry out his normal duties - No duty assigned to employee since employee too weak to drive a vehicle - Employee absent from work - Employee also absent at subsequent disciplinary hearing - Whether dismissal was unfair and unjustified
Zainon Suppian Suppiah v. Universiti Malaya
(Azmel Maamor J) [2008] 7 CLJ 408 [HC]

Employment - Dismissal - Dismissal of employee for failing to report for work - Employee diagnosed with mental illness called paranoid schizophrenia - Whether employee was present at work or not made no difference at all - Employee not able to carry out his normal duties - No duty assigned to employee since employee too weak - Whether dismissal was unfair and unjustified
Zainon Suppian Suppiah v. Universiti Malaya
(Azmel Maamor J) [2008] 7 CLJ 408 [HC]

"stay of the proceedings" - Order 53 r. 3(5) Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether confined to conduct of proceedings in court or before a tribunal - Whether also confined to decisions made by a statutory body - Whether O. 53 r. 3(5) to have wider application - Whether granting of stay at the discretionof court - Whether court to consider special circumstances
Nasioncom Holdings Bhd v. Suruhanjaya Sekuriti
(Lau Bee Lan J) [2008] 7 CLJ 355 [HC]

Parties - Intervention - Application to intervene in proceedings to set aside order for sale and auction sale - Whether proceedings still in existence - Whether object of intervention beyond attainment - Whether applicant qualified to intervene - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 15 r. 6(2)(b)

Seminar:	Latest Trends in Industrial Court Decisions Mr N. Rajasegaran, former Chairman of the Industrial
Date:	15th April, 2008
Venue:	Mutiara Crowne Plaza, Kuala Lumpur
Website:	http://myseminars.com.my/webinfo2.php?eventid=7

Seminar:	Disciplinary Procedures and the DI by Puan Maimunah Aminuddin, former Professor of UITM and distinguished author of Employment Law titles
Date:	16th April 2008
Venue:	Mutiara Crowne Plaza, Kuala Lumpur
Website:	http://myseminars.com.my/webinfo2.php?eventid=8

Seminar:	Strategic Learning and Development Workshop by former Asia Director of Strategic HR, TYCO Corp.
Date:	8th & 9th April 2008
Venue:	Mutiara Crowne Plaza, Kuala Lumpur
Website:	http://myseminars.com.my/webinfo2.php?eventid=6

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