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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 8
3 March 2006

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New This Week -	1. CLJ February (Part 3) 2006
	2. CLJ February (Part 4) 2006

CLJ February (Part 3) 2006

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Dato' Tan Heng Chew v. Tan Kim Hor & Another Appeal
(Civil procedure - Judicial precedent - Stare decisis) [2006] 1 CLJ 577

Sejahratul Dursina v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors
(Preventive detention - Detention - Application for habeas corpus) [2006] 1 CLJ 593

HIGH COURT

Foong Yeen Keng v. Assunta Hospital (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Tort - Professional negligence - Medical negligence) [2006] 1 CLJ 608

Public Bank Bhd v. Lee Kin Mio & Anor
(Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 83 rr. 2(4), 3(3), (6), (7)) [2006] 1 CLJ 630

Wan Mohd Nazri Wan Hassan v. Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board
(Legal profession - Professional discipline - Disciplinary proceedings) [2006] 1 CLJ 644

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Retrial - Findings of trial judge not substantiated with reasons - Whether retrial should be ordered - Whether in best interest of all parties and justice to order retrial
Foong Yeen Keng v. Assunta Hospital (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Raus Sharif J) [2006] 1 CLJ 608 [HC]

Judge - Judge to recuse himself - Whether “real danger of bias” needs to be shown - Whether test is objective or subjective in nature
Dato' Tan Heng Chew v. Tan Kim Hor & Another Appeal
(Siti Norma Yaakob CJ (Malaya), Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Abdul Hamid Mohamad FCJ) [2006] 1 CLJ 577 [FC]

Judgments and orders - Setting aside - Application by defendants to set aside order for sale of land granted to plaintiff after failure of defendants to attend adjourned hearing - Whether there were grounds for setting aside - Whether defendants properly served with notice of adjourned hearing - Whether plaintiff's affidavits in support provided necessary statutory particulars - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 83 rr. 2(4), 3(3), (6), (7)
Public Bank Bhd v. Lee Kin Mio & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 1 CLJ 630 [HC]

Judicial precedent - Stare decisis - Whether Court of Appeal may disagree with judgements of Federal Court
Dato' Tan Heng Chew v. Tan Kim Hor & Another Appeal
(Siti Norma Yaakob CJ (Malaya), Steve Shim CJ (Sabah & Sarawak) & Abdul Hamid Mohamad FCJ) [2006] 1 CLJ 577 [FC]

LAND LAW

Charge - Order for sale - Application by defendants to set aside order for sale of land granted to plaintiff after failure of defendants to attend adjourned hearing - Whether there were grounds for setting aside - Whether defendants properly served with notice of adjourned hearing - Whether plaintiff's affidavits in support provided necessary statutory particulars - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 83 rr. 2(4), 3(3), (6), (7)
Public Bank Bhd v. Lee Kin Mio & Anor
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 1 CLJ 630 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Professional discipline - Disciplinary Board - Discretion and powers vested with Disciplinary Board in conducting disciplinary proceedings
Wan Mohd Nazri Wan Hassan v. Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board
(Raus Sharif J) [2006] 1 CLJ 644 [HC]

Professional discipline - Disciplinary proceedings - Whether Disciplinary Board must obtain Investigating Tribunal's report before determining whether to commence formal investigation by a Disciplinary Committee - Whether Disciplinary Board may bypass Investigating Tribunal and appoint a Disciplinary Committee
Wan Mohd Nazri Wan Hassan v. Advocates & Solicitors Disciplinary Board
(Raus Sharif J) [2006] 1 CLJ 644 [HC]

PREVENTIVE DETENTION

Detention - Application for habeas corpus - Appellant detained under s. 73(3) Internal Security Act 1960 - Restriction order issued by Minister against appellant - Whether writ of habeas corpus available to appellant - Whether appellant a restrictee rather than a detainee - Material date to be considered for purpose of deciding legality of an order of detention - Whether writ of habeas corpus nugatory - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 365 - Federal Constitution, art. 5(2)
Sejahratul Dursina v. Kerajaan Malaysia & Ors
(Abdul Hamid Mohamad, Pajan Singh Gill, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff, Richard Malanjum & Augustine Paul FCJJ) [2006] 1 CLJ 593 [FC]

TORT

Negligence - Professional negligence - Medical negligence - Whether clinical judgment exercised during treatment of patient may render doctor liable for negligence merely because his opinion differs from that of other doctors - Whether doctor acted with ordinary care and skill of a doctor with his qualifications - Whether hospital can be faulted where doctor exercises clinical judgement
Foong Yeen Keng v. Assunta Hospital (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Raus Sharif J) [2006] 1 CLJ 608 [HC]

Negligence - Res ipsa loquitor - Application of this principle in relation to medical negligence - Whether occurrence of injury during medical treatment is evidence of lack of reasonable care
Foong Yeen Keng v. Assunta Hospital (M) Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Raus Sharif J) [2006] 1 CLJ 608 [HC]

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CLJ February (Part 4) 2006

COURT

HIGH COURT

Autokita Sdn Bhd v. Public Finance Bhd
(Hire-purchase - Breach of agreement - Recovery of loan - Hirer defaulting on repayment - hether financier can recover loan from dealer which sold car to hirer) [2006] 1 CLJ 653

Faridah Ariffin v. Dr Lee Hock Bee & Anor
(Civil procedure - Pre-trial case management - Directions and orders - Expert reports - Legal professional privilege) [2006] 1 CLJ 660

Kaliammal Sinnasamy lwn. Pengarah Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan & Yang Lain
(Undang-undang perlembagaan - Bidangkuasa – Mahkamah Tinggi - Pemelukan agama Islam - Sama ada Mahkamah Sivil mempunyai bidangkuasa untuk mengkaji semula keputusan Mahkamah Syariah) [2006] 1 CLJ 753

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Pre-trial case management - Directions and orders - Expert reports - Statements made by lay witnesses to litigants and solicitors - Legal professional privilege - Whether privilege removed by O. 34 r. 4(2)(f) Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether judge can order discovery of medical experts’ reports under O. 34 r. 4(2)(f) in view of O. 25 r. 8(5)(b) and privilege under common law - Whether expert may still be called to give oral evidence at trial
Faridah Ariffin v. Dr Lee Hock Bee & Anor
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 1 CLJ 660 [HC]

Rules of the High Court 1980 - Subsidiary legislation - Whether can derogate from substantive laws of evidence - Whether O. 34 r. 4(2)(f) & (j) Rules of the High Court 1980 ultra vires Evidence Act 1950 and common law - Legal professional privilege, whether can be overridden by subsidiary legislation - Powers of Rules Committee - Whether Chief Judge has power to suspend summons-for-directions procedure by way of practice direction - Practice Direction No. 1 of 2001 - Whether O. 25 r. 8(5)(b) remains in effect notwithstanding O. 34 r. 4(2)(f)
Faridah Ariffin v. Dr Lee Hock Bee & Anor
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 1 CLJ 660 [HC]

Trial by affidavit - Witness statement - Evidence-in-chief-by way of affidavit - Exchange of witnesses’ statements - Whether agreement of all parties necessary - Validity of O. 35A Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether O. 35A ultra vires s. 138(1) Evidence Act 1950 and s. 15 Courts of Judicature Act 1964
Faridah Ariffin v. Dr Lee Hock Bee & Anor
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 1 CLJ 660 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Expert evidence - Expert reports - Whether privileged - Expert medical reports - Statements made by lay witnesses to litigants and solicitors - Legal professional privilege - Whether a common law right - Evidence Act 1950, s. 126 - Whether privilege removed by O. 34 r. 4(2)(f) Rules of the High Court 1980 - Whether judge can order discovery of medical experts’ reports under O. 34 r. 4(2)(f) in view of O. 25 r. 8(5)(b) and privilege under common law - Whether expert may still be called to give oral evidence at trial
Faridah Ariffin v. Dr Lee Hock Bee & Anor
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 1 CLJ 660 [HC]

Privilege - Legal professional privilege - Whether a common law right - Evidence Act 1950, s. 126 - Whether privilege overridden by O. 34 r. 4(2)(f) Rules of the High Court 1980 – Whether O. 34 r. 4(2)(f) & (j) ultra vires Evidence Act 1950 and common law - Whether judge can order discovery of medical experts’ reports under O. 34 r. 4(2)(f) in view of O. 25 r. 8(5)(b) and privilege under common law
Faridah Ariffin v. Dr Lee Hock Bee & Anor
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2006] 1 CLJ 660 [HC]

HIRE-PURCHASE

Breach of agreement - Recovery of loan - Hirer defaulting on repayment - Whether financier can recover loan from dealer which sold car to hirer - Allegation by financier that it was wrongly induced into granting loan to hirer by dealer’s representations - Whether proved - Whether financier acted on its own judgment - Total failure of consideration and common mistake of fact - Whether there was a contractal relationship between financier and dealer
Autokita Sdn Bhd v. Public Finance Bhd
(Abu Samah Nordin J) [2006] 1 CLJ 653 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG–UNDANG ISLAM

Bidangkuasa - Mahkamah Syariah - Pemelukan agama Islam - Perintah Mahkamah Syariah menyatakan simati adalah orang Islam - Sama ada Mahkamah Syariah mempunyai bidangkuasa dan kompetensi untuk menentukan kesahan pemelukan agama Islam si mati - Sama ada Mahkamah Sivil mempunyai bidangkuasa untuk mengkaji semula keputusan Mahkamah Syariah - Akta Pentadbiran Undang-Undang Islam (Wilayah-Wilayah) Persekutuan 1993 - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, Perkara 121(1A)
Kaliammal Sinnasamy lwn. Pengarah Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan & Yang Lain
(Raus Sharif H) [2006] 1 CLJ 753 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG PERLEMBAGAAN

Bidangkuasa - Mahkamah Tinggi - Pemelukan agama Islam - Perintah Mahkamah Syariah menyatakan simati adalah orang Islam - Sama ada Mahkamah Syariah mempunyai bidangkuasa dan kompetensi untuk menentukan kesahan pemelukan agama Islam si mati - Sama ada Mahkamah Sivil mempunyai bidangkuasa untuk mengkaji semula keputusan Mahkamah Syariah - Akta Pentadbiran Undang-Undang Islam (Wilayah-Wilayah) Persekutuan 1993 - Perlembagaan Persekutuan, Perkara 121(1A)
Kaliammal Sinnasamy lwn. Pengarah Jabatan Agama Islam Wilayah Persekutuan & Yang Lain
(Raus Sharif H) [2006] 1 CLJ 753 [HC]

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