CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2004, Issue 8
23 February 2004

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DATO' SERI ANWAR IBRAHIM v. PP [2004] 1 LNS 12
NO. W-05-64-2000 PAJAN SINGH GILL FCJ, RICHARD MALANJUM JCA, HASHIM YUSOFF JCA COURT OF APPEAL [KUALA LUMPUR] 21 JANUARY 2004

Current Law Journal February (Part 1) 2004

COURT OF APPEAL

Cheong Heng Loong Goldsmiths (KL) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Capital Insurance Bhd
(Civil procedure - Attachment - Burden of proof) [2004] 1 CLJ 357

PP v. Muhamad Suhaimi Abdul Aziz
(Criminal law - Murder - Defence of insanity) [2004] 1 CLJ 378

HIGH COURT

Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Sdn Bhd v. Seli Mandoh & Anor
(Labour law - Constructive dismissal - Reduction of employee’s salary) [2004] 1 CLJ 393

Lee Eng Hoe v. PP
(Criminal procedure - Bail - Application by bailor) [2004] 1 CLJ 403

MBF Factors Sdn Bhd v. Keh Hua t/a Jag Trading
(Civil procedure - Appeal - Whether dismissal of application under O. 26A SCR within meaning of ‘decision’ in s. 3 CJA) [2004] 1 CLJ 409

Shorga Sdn Bhd v. Amanah Raya Bhd
(Civil procedure - Appeal - Appeal from registrar to judge-in chambers - Whether subject to ss. 3 and 28 Courts of Judicature Act 1964) [2004] 1 CLJ 417

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Judicial review - High Court, jurisdiction and power - Certiorari - Findings of fact by Industrial Court - Whether High Court can review in absence of error of law on face of record - Nature and exercise of High Court’s supervisory jurisdiction - Whether High Court can exercise appellate jurisdiction - Whether Industrial Court properly appraised law and evidence before reaching conclusion
Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Sdn Bhd v. Seli Mandoh & Anor
(Raus Sharif J) [2004] 1 CLJ 393

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal to High Court - Whether plaintiff had right of appeal - Whether dismissal of an application under O. 26A Subordinate Courts Rules 1980 within meaning of ‘decision’ in s. 3 Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Whether denying plaintiff right of appeal contradicted principle of equity provided by art. 8(1) Federal Constitution
MBF Factors Sdn Bhd v. Keh Hua t/a Jag Trading
(Raus Sharif J) [2004] 1 CLJ 409

Appeal - Appeal from registrar to judge-in-chambers - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 56 r. 1 - Whether subject to ss. 3 and 28 Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Whether ‘exclusionary definition’ of ‘decision’ in s. 3 Courts of Judicature Act 1964 applies to appeals lodged under O. 56 r. 1 Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether plaintiff can appeal to judge-in-chambers against decision of registrar dismissing its application for summary judgment
Shorga Sdn Bhd v. Amanah Raya Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2004] 1 CLJ 417

Attachment - Claim against insurer - Evidence - Burden of proof - Whether there was attachable debt owing from insurer - Whether a contingency debt - Whether requisite contingency had crystallised - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 101, 102
Cheong Heng Loong Goldsmiths (KL) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Capital Insurance Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 357

Pleadings - Attachment - Attachment of insurer’s debt to insured - Denial of liability - Failure to plead breach of insurance policy - Whether insurer precluded from raising issue at trial
Cheong Heng Loong Goldsmiths (KL) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Capital Insurance Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 357

Pleadings - Statement of claim - Claim for debt due - Whether necessary to plead particulars of all outstanding individual invoices - Whether particulars given in statement of claim sufficient - Subordinate Courts Rules 1980, O. 14 r. 13
MBF Factors Sdn Bhd v. Keh Hua t/a Jag Trading
(Raus Sharif J) [2004] 1 CLJ 409

Summary judgment - Appeal - Appeal to judge-in-chambers from decision of registrar dismissing application for summary judgment - Whether appeal lodged under O. 56 r. 1 Rules of the High Court 1980 subject to ‘exclusionary definition’ of ‘decision’ in s. 3 Courts of Judicature Act 1964 - Merits of appeal - Whether plaintiff showed prima facie case for summary judgment - Triable issues, whether matter should proceed to trial
Shorga Sdn Bhd v. Amanah Raya Bhd
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2004] 1 CLJ 417

Summary judgment - Application for - Whether there were triable issues - Whether a full trial necessary
MBF Factors Sdn Bhd v. Keh Hua t/a Jag Trading
(Raus Sharif J) [2004] 1 CLJ 409

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Murder of wife - Defence of insanity - Lack of motive - Whether indicative of insanity - Medical evidence - Accused suffering from delusional disorder of the jealousy type - Whether defence must succeed - Penal Code, ss. 84, 302
PP v. Muhamad Suhaimi Abdul Aziz
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Ariffin Zakaria & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 378

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Bail - Reduction of, application for - Application by bailor - Whether bailor has locus standi to apply - Whether application must always be made by accused - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 389, 394
Lee Eng Hoe v. PP
(Low Hop Bing J) [2004] 1 CLJ 403

Defence - Insanity - Charge of murder - Whether evidence properly evaluated by trial judge - Medical evidence - Finding of insanity - Whether medical evidence unreasoned and deficient - Penal Code, ss. 84, 302
PP v. Muhamad Suhaimi Abdul Aziz
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Ariffin Zakaria & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 378

EVIDENCE

Burden of proof - Claim against insurer - Attachment of debt - Adjusters’ report - Whether original evidence and not hearsay - Whether admissible - Contents of report adverse to insurer’s interest - Whether binding on insurer - Whether constituting prima facie evidence on liability - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 18, 20, 21
Cheong Heng Loong Goldsmiths (KL) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Capital Insurance Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff & Mohd Ghazali Yusoff JJCA) [2004] 1 CLJ 357

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Constructive dismissal - Reduction of employee’s salary (30%) by company - Whether unilateral and in bad faith - Whether amounted to fundamental breach/repudiation of contract of employment - Discretion of company to reorganise business, whether in issue - No clause in contract of employment allowing reduction of salary, whether a pertinent consideration
Kejuruteraan Samudra Timur Sdn Bhd v. Seli Mandoh & Anor
(Raus Sharif J) [2004] 1 CLJ 393