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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2007, Issue 07

2 March 2007

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New This Week -	1. CLJ February (Part 4) 2007
	2. CLJ Supp February (Part 2) 2007

1. CLJ February (Part 4) 2007

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock v. PP
(Appeal to Federal Court - Competency - High Court exercising revisionary power - Whether exercising original jurisdiction) [2007] 1 CLJ 565

Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock v. PP
(Federal Court - Exercise of power of review - Whether unfettered - Rule 137) [2007] 1 CLJ 565

Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock v. PP
(Federal Constitution - Articles 121(2)(a) & 128(3) - Whether in conflict with each other - Harmonious interpretation thereof) [2007] 1 CLJ 565

COURT OF APPEAL

Lew Pa Leong v. Chi Shen Lan
(Trust - Property registered in wife's name - Presumption of advancement - Whether resulting trust created thereof) [2007] 1 CLJ 603

Sony Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd v. Direct Interest Sdn Bhd
(Damages - Assessment - Grant of nominal damages - Principle) [2007] 1 CLJ 611

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Damages - Assessment of damages - Appeal - Whether trial judge justified in setting aside nominal damages granted by senior assistant registrar - Whether damages for loss of profits and capital supported by evidence
Sony Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd v. Direct Interest Sdn Bhd
(James Foong, Zaleha Zahari & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2007] 1 CLJ 611 [CA]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Constitution - Interpretation - Appellate jurisdiction of Federal Court - Articles 121(2)(a) and 128(3) - Whether in conflict with each other - Word "jurisdiction" in Articles - Whether importing same meaning - Whether art. 128(3) a proviso to art. 121(2)(a)
Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Nik Hashim & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2007] 1 CLJ 565 [FC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal to Federal Court - Competency - Appeal against decision of Court of Appeal affirming decision of High Court reversing decision of Sessions Court in revisionary capacity - Whether incompetent - Whether High Court not exercising original jurisdiction - Right of appeal to Federal Court - Whether qualified and restricted by constitutional provisions - Courts of Judicature Act 1987, ss. 22-25, 31, 87 - Federal Constitution, arts. 121(2)(a), 128(3)
Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Nik Hashim & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2007] 1 CLJ 565 [FC]

Jurisdiction of court - Federal Court - Exercise of power of review - Power to prevent injustice or abuse of process - Scope and ambit - Validity of enabling rule thereof - Rules of the Federal Court 1995, r. 137 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 16(a) - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 3(1)(a)
Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Nik Hashim & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2007] 1 CLJ 565 [FC]

Jurisdiction of court - High Court - Exercise of original jurisdiction - High court exercising power of revision to disturb finding of subordinate court - Whether exercising original jurisdiction - Revisionary power thereof - Whether could be equated with supervisory power - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 22 – 25, 31, 87 - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 323
Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Nik Hashim & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2007] 1 CLJ 565 [FC]

LAND LAW

Ownership - Beneficial ownership - Plaintiff and defendant husband and wife - Purchase and registration of subject property by plaintiff husband in defendant wife's name - Whether defendant beneficial owner of property - Whether resulting trust created in her favour
Lew Pa Leong v. Chi Shen Lan
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zainun Ali & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2007] 1 CLJ 603 [CA]

TRUSTS

Resulting trust - Presumption of advancement - Plaintiff and defendant husband and wife - Purchase and registration of subject property by plaintiff husband in defendant wife's name - Whether defendant beneficial owner of property - Whether presumption of advancement operated in her favour
Lew Pa Leong v. Chi Shen Lan
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zainun Ali & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2007] 1 CLJ 603 [CA]

WORDS & PHRASES

"Jurisdiction" - Articles 121(2)(a) & 128(3), Federal Constitution - Meaning and import
Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock v. PP
(Ahmad Fairuz CJ, Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Nik Hashim & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2007] 1 CLJ 565 [FC]

2. CLJ Supp February (Part 2) 2007

COURT

HIGH COURT

Azlan Maidin & Anor v. Pentadbir Tanah Melaka Tengah & Anor
(Land law - Caveat - Private caveat) [2007] 7 CLJ 237

PP v. Marwan Ismail
(Criminal procedure - Jurisdiction of court - Magistrate's court - Transmission of case to High Court) [2007] 7 CLJ 243

PP lwn. Roslan Abdullah
(Keterangan - Maklumat menjurus kepada penemuan - Akta Keterangan 1950, s. 27) [2007] 7 CLJ 249

Re Tan Sri Kishu Tirathrai; Ex p Affin Bank Bhd
(Bankruptcy - Receiving and adjudication orders) [2007] 7 CLJ 270

Sakyo Corporation & Anor v. Dow Jones & Company Inc & Ors
(Civil procedure - Service - Out of jurisdiction) [2007] 7 CLJ 283

Yayasan Melaka v. Photran Corporation Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Contract - Loan agreement - Breach of) [2007] 7 CLJ 308

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKRUPTCY

Petition - Creditor's petition - Proof of debt - Requirement of - Whether manifestly absent - Whether court satisfied with proof of petitioning creditor's debt - Whether petition should stand dismissed - Whether decision of SAR could not be upheld or endorsed - Whether receiving and adjudication orders set aside - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 6(2), (3) - Bankruptcy Rules 1969, r. 122
Re Tan Sri Kishu Tirathrai; Ex p Affin Bank Bhd
(Abdul Alim Abdullah jc) [2007] 7 CLJ 270 [HC]

Receiving and adjudication orders - Appeal against - Proof of debt - Requirement of - Whether manifestly absent - Whether court satisfied with proof of petitioning creditor's debt - Whether petition should stand dismissed - Whether decision of SAR could not be upheld or endorsed - Whether receiving and adjudication orders set aside - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 6(2), (3) - Bankruptcy Rules 1969, r. 122
Re Tan Sri Kishu Tirathrai; Ex p Affin Bank Bhd
(Abdul Alim Abdullah jc) [2007] 7 CLJ 270 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Service - Out of jurisdiction - Setting aside - Grounds of application - Whether sufficient - Conditional appearance - Whether valid - Application for leave - Whether proper - Course of action taken under O. 12 r. 6 RHC 1980 - Whether appropriate - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 12 rr. 6, 7, O. 18 r. 19(1)(a), O. 32 r. 1
Sakyo Corporation & Anor v. Dow Jones & Company Inc & Ors
(Hishamudin Yunus J) [2007] 7 CLJ 283 [HC]

Summary judgment - Loan - Claim for - Appeal against - Coercion and undue influence - Allegations of - Whether second defendant showed consent to agreement caused by coercion - Contracts Act 1950, s. 15 - Whether alleged undue influence caused to first defendant irrelevant to second defendant - Contracts Act 1950, s. 19 - Whether defence mere bare allegations - Whether unfounded and could not stand in law - Whether plainly contrary to contemporary documentary evidence - Triable issues - Whether raised
Yayasan Melaka v. Photran Corporation Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Abdul Wahab Said J) [2007] 7 CLJ 308 [HC]

CONTRACT

Loan agreement - Breach of - Debt - Claim for - Defence of coercion and undue influence - Whether proved - Whether second defendant showed consent to agreement caused by coercion - Contracts Act 1950, s. 15 - Whether alleged undue influence caused to first defendant irrelevant to second defendant - Contracts Act 1950, s. 19 - Whether defence mere bare allegations - Whether unfounded and could not stand in law - Whether plainly contrary to contemporary documentary evidence - Triable issues - Whether raised
Yayasan Melaka v. Photran Corporation Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Abdul Wahab Said J) [2007] 7 CLJ 308 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1) - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Allegation of - Failure of magistrate to transmit case to High Court - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 41A - Fixing case for re-mention in magistrate's court - Whether justified - Detention at ‘pleasure of prosecution' - Whether there was an abuse of the process of the law - Warrant of remand and mention date for accused to appear before magistrate again - Whether set aside - Whether magistrate directed to reconsider whether to transmit case - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 259 - Whether applicable - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 29, 117, 323
PP v. Marwan Ismail
(KN Segara J) [2007] 7 CLJ 243 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Jurisdiction of court - Magistrate's court - Transmission of case to High Court - Failure of - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 41A - Fixing case for re-mention in magistrate's court - Whether justified - Detention at ‘pleasure of prosecution' - Whether there was an abuse of the process of the law - Warrant of remand and mention date for accused to appear before magistrate again - Whether set aside - Whether magistrate directed to reconsider whether to transmit case - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 259 - Whether applicable - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 29, 117, 323
PP v. Marwan Ismail
(KN Segara J) [2007] 7 CLJ 243 [HC]

Revision - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 323 - Trafficking in dangerous drugs - Allegation of - Failure of magistrate to transmit case to High Court - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 41A - Fixing case for re-mention in magistrate's court - Whether justified - Detention at ‘pleasure of prosecution' - Whether there was an abuse of the process of the law - Warrant of remand and mention date for accused to appear before magistrate again - Whether set aside - Whether magistrate directed to reconsider whether to transmit case - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 259 - Whether applicable - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 29, 117, 323
PP v. Marwan Ismail
(KN Segara J) [2007] 7 CLJ 243 [HC]

LAND LAW

Caveat - Private caveat - Locus standi - Whether private caveats have lapsed - Whether plaintiffs entitled to decree of specific performance - Whether plaintiffs had locus standi to commence application
Azlan Maidin & Anor v. Pentadbir Tanah Melaka Tengah & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2007] 7 CLJ 237 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

KETERANGAN

Keterangan secara bersumpah dari kandang saksi - Penafian semata - Penggantungan kepada bentuk pembelaan berupa ‘bare denial' - Sama ada mencukupi - Milikan dan pengetahuan - Sama ada dibuktikan - Elemen pengetahuan terhadap keujudan dadah - Sama ada boleh diketepikan - Skop pemakaian s. 27 Akta Keterangan 1950 - Sama ada menepati definasi - Sama ada pihak pembelaan gagal menimbulkan sebarang keraguan munasabah terhadap kesahihan kes pendakwaan - Sama ada OKT bersalah dan disabitkan di atas pertuduhan tersebut
PP lwn. Roslan Abdullah
(Abd Halim Aman PK) [2007] 7 CLJ 249 [HC]

Maklumat menjurus kepada penemuan - Akta Keterangan 1950, s. 27 - Sama ada skop menepati definasi - Sama ada berpandukan kepada maklumat yang diberikan OKT telah membawa kepada perjumpaan dadah tersebut - Milikan dan pengetahuan - Sama ada dibuktikan - Elemen pengetahuan terhadap keujudan dadah - Sama ada boleh diketepikan - Sama ada pihak pembelaan gagal menimbulkan sebarang keraguan munasabah terhadap kesahihan kes pendakwaan - Sama ada OKT bersalah dan disabitkan di atas pertuduhan tersebut
PP lwn. Roslan Abdullah
(Abd Halim Aman PK) [2007] 7 CLJ 249 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Mengedar 416 gram dadah jenis ganja - Akhir kes pembelaan - Sama ada keterangan dari pihak pembelaan boleh mengenepikan kes pendakwaan yang diputuskan prima facie - Asas pembelaan menjurus kepada penafian semata - Penggantungan kepada bentuk pembelaan berupa ‘bare denial' - Sama ada mencukupi - Milikan dan pengetahuan - Sama ada dibuktikan - Elemen pengetahuan terhadap keujudan dadah - Sama ada boleh diketepikan - Skop pemakaian s. 27 Akta Keterangan 1950 - Sama ada menepati definasi - Sama ada pihak pembelaan gagal menimbulkan sebarang keraguan munasabah terhadap kesahihan kes pendakwaan - Sama ada OKT bersalah dan disabitkan di atas pertuduhan tersebut
PP lwn. Roslan Abdullah
(Abd Halim Aman PK) [2007] 7 CLJ 249 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

ASEAN SECURITY PAPER MILLS SDN BHD v. CGU INSURANCE BHD

INSURANCE: Fire insurance - Storage of goods at warehouse - Destruction of goods by fire - Refusal by respondent to pay appellant on ground that claim fraudulent - Whether fire a result of deliberate act of arson - Expert evidence of chemists - Whether Court of Appeal erred in finding in respondent’s favour

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