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Prosecution Of Syariah Matters In Civil Court: A Commentary on the Decision of PP v. Mohd Noor Jaafar by Shamrahayu A Aziz [2008] 2 CLJ i

Asean Security Paper Mills Sdn Bhd lwn. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd
(Penggantungan pelaksanaan - Sementara menunggu kajian semula perintah - Prinsip) [2008] 2 CLJ 349

Chang Shu Hua v. Goon Fook Hong
(Maintenance - Resolution upon conflicting affidavit evidence ) [2008] 2 CLJ 359

Mohd Nor Afandi Mohamed Junus v. Rahman Shah Alang Ibrahim & Anor
(Motor accident - Damages - Plate number on motor lorry bearing index mark "ZA" - Legal repercussions and implications) [2008] 2 CLJ 369

Mat Nayan Kamis lwn. PP
(Hukuman - Sumbang mahram - 60 tahun penjara - Kesetimpalan) [2008] 2 CLJ 394

Sajad Hussain Wani lwn. Ketua Pengarah Imigresen Malaysia & Satu Lagi
(Habeas corpus - Warga asing - Ditahan sebelum pas dibatalkan) [2008] 2 CLJ 403

Taj Hospital Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan Malaysia & Anor
(Negligence - Duty of care - Failure to renew licence of private hospital promptly) [2008] 2 CLJ 423

Trial - Divorce petition - Claim for maintenance - Judge resolving disputes upon conflicting affidavit evidence - Non-recourse to viva voce evidence - Whether improper - Whether judge to implore parties to examine deponents of affidavits - Rules of High Court 1980, O. 38 r. 2(3)
Chang Shu Hua v. Goon Fook Hong
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ 359 [CA]

Trial - Motor accident - Negligence - End of plaintiff's case - Submission of no case to answer - Defendant electing not to call rebutting evidence - Effect - Whether plaintiff's evidence presumed to be the truth
Mohd Nor Afandi Mohamed Junus v. Rahman Shah Alang Ibrahim & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, James Foong & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ 369 [CA]

Divorce - Maintenance - Refusal to grant order for maintenance - Whether High Court erred in resolving claim upon conflicting affidavit evidence - Power of court to compel parties to examine deponents of affidavit - Whether to be resorted to - Rules of High Court 1980, O. 38 r. 2(3)
Chang Shu Hua v. Goon Fook Hong
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zulkefli Makinudin & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ 359 [CA]

Negligence - Duty of care - Director General of Health - Failure to renew licence of private hospital promptly - Whether negligent - Whether plaintiff suffered loss and damages
Taj Hospital Sdn Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan Malaysia & Anor
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 2 CLJ 423 [HC]

Negligence - Motor accident - Claim for damages - Liability - Plate number on motor lorry bearing index mark "ZA" - Whether raising presumption that motor lorry belonged to Armed Forces and therefore Government of Malaysia - Whether driver presumed to be servant and/or agent of Government - Whether driver an "officer' of the Government - Whether Government liable - Government Proceedings Act 1956, ss. 2, 5, 6 - Road Transport Act 1987, ss. 7, 8 - Motor Vehicles (Registration & Licencing) Rules 1959, r. 28
Mohd Nor Afandi Mohamed Junus v. Rahman Shah Alang Ibrahim & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, James Foong & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ 369 [CA]

"Officer" - Government Proceedings Act 1956, ss. 2, 5, 6
Mohd Nor Afandi Mohamed Junus v. Rahman Shah Alang Ibrahim & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, James Foong & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ 369 [CA]

"Boleh diusir" - "Liable to removal" - Seksyen 35 Akta Imigresen 1959/63
Sajad Hussain Wani lwn. Ketua Pengarah Imigresen Malaysia & Satu Lagi
(Zaharah Ibrahim H) [2008] 2 CLJ 403 [HC]

Hukuman - Kesetimpalan - Sumbang mahram terhadap anak sendiri - Kesalahan ulangan - Hukuman 60 tahun penjara - Sama ada setimpal - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 376B(1)
Mat Nayan Kamis lwn. PP
(Mohd Sofian Abd Razak H) [2008] 2 CLJ 394 [HC]

Kos - Habeas corpus - Kos bagi usul - Sama ada kos boleh diaward bagi permohonan writ habeas corpus - Kanun Acara Jenayah, s. 365
Sajad Hussain Wani lwn. Ketua Pengarah Imigresen Malaysia & Satu Lagi
(Zaharah Ibrahim H) [2008] 2 CLJ 403 [HC]

Penggantungan pelaksanaan - Sementara menunggu kajian semula - Penggantungan pelaksanaan sementara menunggu kajian semula perintah Mahkamah Persekutuan - Ujian terpakai - Sama ada sama seperti ujian yang dipakai untuk penggantungan pelaksanaan sementara menunggu rayuan - Sama ada perlu membuktikan keadaan khas atau keadaan khas luar biasa - Kaedah-kaedah Mahkamah Persekutuan 1995, k. 137 - Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964, ss. 3, 80
Asean Security Paper Mills Sdn Bhd lwn. Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd
(Richard Malanjum HB (Sabah & Sarawak), Nik Hashim & Hashim Yusoff HHMP) [2008] 2 CLJ 349 [FC]

Remedi - Habeas corpus - Warga asing - Tahanan di bawah undang-undang Imigresen - Tidak dibawa ke hadapan Majisteret untuk perintah tahanan - Sama ada fatal - Sama ada pemohon bukan orang yang "boleh diusir" - Writ habeas corpus - Sama ada harus dibenarkan - Akta Imigresen 1959/63, s. 35 - Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964, s. 25, Jadual 1 - Perlembagaan Persekutuan Fasal 5(4)
Sajad Hussain Wani lwn. Ketua Pengarah Imigresen Malaysia & Satu Lagi
(Zaharah Ibrahim H) [2008] 2 CLJ 403 [HC]

Kebebasan asasi - Pelanggaran - Habeas corpus - Warga asing - Ditahan di bawah undang-undang Imigresen - Ditahan selama 17 hari sebelum pas dibatalkan - Tidak dibawa ke hadapan Majisteret untuk perintah tahanan - Sama ada tahanan tidak berperlembagaan - Sama ada writ habeas corpus harus dibenarkan - Akta Imigresen 1959/63, s. 35 - Akta Mahkamah Kehakiman 1964, s. 25, Jadual 1 - Perlembagaan Persekutuan Fasal 5(4)
Sajad Hussain Wani lwn. Ketua Pengarah Imigresen Malaysia & Satu Lagi
(Zaharah Ibrahim H) [2008] 2 CLJ 403 [HC]

Aventis Farma SA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Rohibul Sabri Abas & Anor
(Infringement - Process patent - Whether plaintiff had proffered sufficient prima facie evidence to show that defendant had employed same or similar process) [2008] 7 CLJ 525

Dato' Seri Dr Kok Mew Soon & Ors v. Mustapha Mohamed & Ors
(Injunction - Injunction to restrain Danaharta enforcing rights under settlement agreement) [2008] 7 CLJ 547

Hossain v. PP
(Immigration - Fake passport - Photograph of accused replaced with that of original holder of passport - Whether proper to prefer 5 separate charges against accused) [2008] 7 CLJ 560

Metro Giant Group Sdn Bhd v. Gala Sari Resources Sdn Bhd & Ors (No 2)
(Contempt of court - Allegation of antedated letters included in list of documents in affidavit verifying list of documents - Whether constitutes contempt) [2008] 7 CLJ 579

Ong Kong Lai & Anor v. Abdul Razak Nazahdin & Ors & Another Case
(Winding-up - Priorities - Claims of unsecured creditors against claims of secured creditor - Attempt by unsecured creditors to create implied trust over monies owing to them) [2008] 7 CLJ 598

Re Chan Teik Huat; Ex p Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd
(Judgment debt in foreign currency - Whether bankruptcy notice adopting rate of conversion on day of judgment is irregular) [2008] 7 CLJ 617

Judgment - Judgment debt - Judgment debt in foreign currency - Rate of conversion to be adopted - Rate of conversion on day of judgment to be adopted - Whether bankruptcy notice adopting rate of conversion on day of judgment is irregular
Re Chan Teik Huat; Ex p Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 7 CLJ 617 [HC]

Notice - Setting aside - Notice based on judgment debt - Judgment debt in foreign currency - Rate of conversion adopted as at date of judgment in notice - Whether notice irregular
Re Chan Teik Huat; Ex p Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 7 CLJ 617 [HC]

Affidavits - Affidavit verifying list of documents - Antedated letters included in list of documents - Whether constitutes contempt - Affidavit verifying list of documents is not meant to verify truth of contents of documents
Metro Giant Group Sdn Bhd v. Gala Sari Resources Sdn Bhd & Ors (No 2)
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 7 CLJ 579 [HC]

Contempt of court - Leave to initiate contempt proceedings - Duty of court at leave stage - Court to examine whether alleged contempt justifies a competent hearing - Whether court at leave stage should be concerned with reasons and circumstances of alleged contempt
Metro Giant Group Sdn Bhd v. Gala Sari Resources Sdn Bhd & Ors (No 2)
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 7 CLJ 579 [HC]

Contempt of court - Order of committal, application for - Allegation of antedated letters included in list of documents in affidavit verifying list of documents - Whether constitutes contempt - No evidence of these letters being intended to be used to mislead court
Metro Giant Group Sdn Bhd v. Gala Sari Resources Sdn Bhd & Ors (No 2)
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 7 CLJ 579 [HC]

Contempt of court - Order of committal, application for - Standard of proof - Contempt proceedings is quasi criminal in nature - Plaintiff to prove charges beyond reasonable doubt
Metro Giant Group Sdn Bhd v. Gala Sari Resources Sdn Bhd & Ors (No 2)
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 7 CLJ 579 [HC]

Documents - Affidavit verifying list of documents - Whether affidavit verifying list of documents is also meant to verify truth of contents of documents - Antedated letters included in list of documents - Whether constitutes contempt - No evidence of these letters being intended to be used to mislead court
Metro Giant Group Sdn Bhd v. Gala Sari Resources Sdn Bhd & Ors (No 2)
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 7 CLJ 579 [HC]

Injunction - Injunction to restrain Danaharta enforcing rights under settlement agreement - Whether court barred from granting injunction - Section 72(a) Pengurusan Danaharta National Berhad Act 1998 - Whether prohibition in s. 72 extends to receivers and managers appointed by Danaharta as their agents - Purposive interpretation to be applied to ss. 66 and 72 - Receivers and managers to be accorded same immunity and protection as are given to Danaharta
Dato' Seri Dr Kok Mew Soon & Ors v. Mustapha Mohamed & Ors
(Suraya Othman J) [2008] 7 CLJ 547 [HC]

Injunction - Interim injunction - American Cynamid test - Degree of likelihood of plaintiff succeeding in establishing his right to injunction at trial - Whether a factor to be considered at interlocutory stage
Aventis Farma SA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Rohibul Sabri Abas & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2008] 7 CLJ 525 [HC]

Injunction - Triable issue - Plaintiff's case relies solely on inference - Defendant's affidavit destroys that inference - Whether court should conclude that plaintiff has failed to establish a triable issue - Whether there is triable issue where issue is not frivolous or contains supporting material
Aventis Farma SA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Rohibul Sabri Abas & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2008] 7 CLJ 525 [HC]

Winding-up - Priorities - Claims of unsecured creditors against claims of secured creditor - Attempt by unsecured creditors to create implied trust over monies owing to them
Ong Kong Lai & Anor v. Abdul Razak Nazahdin & Ors & Another Case
(Ramly Ali J) [2008] 7 CLJ 598 [HC]

Appeal - Appellate court, power and duty of - Sentencing - High Court sitting in its appellate or revisionary jurisdiction will not alter sentence unless satisfied that sentence is either manifestly inadequate or grossly excessive or illegal or otherwise not a proper sentence
Hossain v. PP
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 560 [HC]

Charge - Multiple charges relating to one offence - Whether patent injustice in charging accused for 5 charges relating to one offence - Whether illegal - All charges were concerned with accused being found in possession of a fake passport
Hossain v. PP
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 560 [HC]

Jurisdiction of court - Procedural non-compliance - Courts have powers to condone non-compliance of procedure on facts of each case - Court waived procedural requirement set out in s. 306(7) Criminal Procedure Code as appellant was a foreigner and did not know the laws of this country
Hossain v. PP
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 560 [HC]

Sentencing - Imprisonment - Offences for which either a fine or imprisonment or both may be imposed - Duty of court to consider first a fine and not imprisonment - Court to state its ground why imprisonment and not fine is imposed
Hossain v. PP
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 560 [HC]

Offence under Passports Act 1966 - Accused found in possession of a fake passport belonging to another person but with photograph of accused replaced with that of original holder of passport - Whether proper to prefer 5 separate charges against accused - Appropriate sentence to be imposed
Hossain v. PP
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 560 [HC]

Infringement - Loss to plaintiff - Plaintiff's sales would be seriously affected by infringing activities of defendant - Plaintiff's goodwill and reputation irreparably damaged - Whether plaintiff could be adequately compensated in monetary terms
Aventis Farma SA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Rohibul Sabri Abas & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2008] 7 CLJ 525 [HC]

Infringement - Process patent - Process patent protects process and product which is directly obtained therefrom - Patent owner has exclusive right to use both process and product directly obtained therefrom - Whether there was infringement - Whether plaintiff had proffered sufficient prima facie evidence to show that defendant had employed same or similar process
Aventis Farma SA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Rohibul Sabri Abas & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2008] 7 CLJ 525 [HC]

Infringement - Statutory presumption of infringement - Section 36(4) Patents Act 1983 - Legal burden on defendant to discharge presumption - Presumption may also arise in interim injunction proceedings - At interlocutory stage defendant need only discharge such presumption upon a prima facie basis - Whether defendant had discharged statutory presumption under s. 36(4) Patents Act 1983
Aventis Farma SA (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Rohibul Sabri Abas & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2008] 7 CLJ 525 [HC]

Goods sold and delivered - Action for - Buyer in liquidation - Whether legal title to goods have passed - Whether seller a mere unsecured creditor - Whether seller has priority of claim over debenture holder - Whether seller still has interest in sold goods which justifies creation of a trust over sale proceeds - Effect of retention of title clause
Ong Kong Lai & Anor v. Abdul Razak Nazahdin & Ors & Another Case
(Ramly Ali J) [2008] 7 CLJ 598 [HC]

Company - Winding-Up - Concessionaires and consignors agreements - Liquidation - Whether proceeds of sale subject to implied trust clause - Whether sale of goods - Vendor/purchaser or bailor/bailee relationship - Intention of parties - Mixing of funds - Whether traceable - Burden and onus of proof - Some agreements contained express retention of title clause
Ong Kong Lai & Anor v. Abdul Razak Nazahdin & Ors & Another Case
(Ramly Ali J) [2008] 7 CLJ 598 [HC]

Application for acquisition of shares of shareholder dissenting from scheme approved by majority - Relevant provisions to be applied - Companies Act 1965, s. 180(1), (3)

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