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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2009, Vol 08

27 March 2009

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New This Week -	1. CLJ March (Part 4) 2009
	2. CLJ Supp March (Part 2) 2009

1. CLJ March (Part 4) 2009

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Interdeals Automation (M) Sdn Bhd v. Hong Hong Documents Sdn Bhd
(Sale of goods - Unpaid seller, remedies for - Romalpa clause) [2009] 2 CLJ 321

Koo Hock Chum & Anor v. United Overseas Bank (M) Bhd
(Shareholders - Right to sue for wrong done to company - Principles) [2009] 2 CLJ 331

Mijan Mohd Deros v. PP
(Dangerous drugs - Accused admitted to purchasing drug for own use - Presumption of trafficking) [2009] 2 CLJ 339

Muzammil Izat Hashim v. PP
(Revision - Order of subordinate court under s. 51 CPC - Whether amenable to review) [2009] 2 CLJ 354

Tay Choo Foo v. Tengku Mohd Saad Tengku Mansur & Ors And Another Appeal
(Constructive trust - Share sale transaction - Whether court to impute constructive trust) [2009] 2 CLJ 363

HIGH COURT

Majlis Amanah Rakyat v. Bass Bin Lai
(Islamic banking - Bay al Inah facility - Foreclosure of charged property) [2009] 2 CLJ 433

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Islamic banking - Bay al Inah facility - Foreclosure of charged property - Whether facility contravened riba rule - Challenge to application - Whether to be taken vide originating process - Order for sale - Whether to be allowed - Land Code (Cap 81) (Sarawak), s. 148 - Contracts Act 1950, s. 66
Majlis Amanah Rakyat v. Bass Bin Lai
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2009] 2 CLJ 433 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Members' rights - Shareholders - Right to sue for wrong done to company - Action in tort - Applicable principles - Whether cause of action must be independent of and separate from company's cause of action - Whether loss suffered must be separate and distinct from that suffered by company
Koo Hock Chum & Anor v. United Overseas Bank (M) Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 331 [CA]

CONTRACT

Sale of goods - Unpaid seller, remedies for - 'Romalpa clause' - Whether contract subject to Romalpa clause - Whether property in goods had passed to purchaser - Order for return of goods to seller - Whether erroneous and unwarranted - Whether could recover price of goods sold and delivered - Sale of Goods Act 1957, ss. 20, 55, 56
Interdeals Automation (M) Sdn Bhd v. Hong Hong Documents Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 321 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous drugs - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in 527.5 grams of cannabis - Drugs found on person of accused - Whether having possession - Whether denoting custody and control - Accused admitted to purchasing drugs for own use - Whether element of knowledge proved - Whether presumption of trafficking triggered - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, ss. 37(da), (da)(vii), 39B(1)(a)
Mijan Mohd Deros v. PP
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Low Hop Bing & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 339 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Revision - Revisionary powers of High court - Order of Sessions Court judge under s. 51 Criminal Procedure Code - Whether appealable - Whether amenable to review by High Court - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 51, 112, 323 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, ss. 31, 35
Muzammil Izat Hashim v. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 354 [CA]

Trial - Inspection of documents - Application to inspect statements made by witnesses to police - Power of Sessions Court judge and Magistrate to make order thereon - Whether only exercisable pursuant to s. 51 Criminal Procedure Code - Criminal Procedure Code, ss. 51, 112
Muzammil Izat Hashim v. PP
(Suriyadi Halim Omar, Hasan Lah & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 354 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Hearsay - Statement made in ordinary course of business - Whether statement by deceased to his attorney relating to management buy-out and transfer of shares were statements made in ordinary course of business - Words "in the ordinary course of business" in s. 32(1)(b) of Evidence Act 1950 to be given a broad and liberal connotation
Tay Choo Foo v. Tengku Mohd Saad Tengku Mansur & Ors And Another Appeal
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, James Foong & Heliliah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 363 [CA]

TRUSTS

Constructive trust - Imputing a constructive trust - Whether court ought to impose or impute a constructive trust - Share sale transaction - Arrangement between transferor and transferee whereby shares transferred to transferee without payment until such time transferee was financially capable of making payment - Claim by transferor for retransfer of shares on grounds of non-payment of purchase price - Failure of consideration - No intention of a gift - Beneficial ownership of shares to remain with transferor pending payment of purchase price - Unjust enrichment if transferee allowed to keep shares - Shares to be held on trust by transferee for benefit of transferor - Trust need not be in writing - Law will impute a constructive trust
Tay Choo Foo v. Tengku Mohd Saad Tengku Mansur & Ors And Another Appeal
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, James Foong & Heliliah Mohd Yusof JJCA) [2009] 2 CLJ 363 [CA]

2. CLJ Supp March (Part 2) 2009

COURT

HIGH COURT

Kesang Leasing Sdn Bhd v. Dato' Hj Mat Ahmad & Ors
(Trial - Reopening of case - Interlocutory application) [2009] 7 CLJ 509

Lim King Kow lwn. Polywell Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Prosedur sivil - Pembatalan - Petisyen - Permohonan membatalkan petisyen) [2009] 7 CLJ 517

Meuban Engineering & Equipment Sdn Bhd v. MBF Insurans Bhd
(Insurance - Motor insurance - Loss or damage to car - Claim for) [2009] 7 CLJ 527

Mukhtar Abdul Rahman v. PP
(Judge - Judge to recuse herself - Application for) [2009] 7 CLJ 536

Thomas Kandadi v. PP
(Criminal law - Anti Corruption Act 1997 - Sections 15 and 16 - Offence of using position for gratification) [2009] 7 CLJ 561

Trengganu Forest Products Sdn Bhd v. Cosco Container Lines Company Ltd & Anor
(Tort - Deceit - Fraudulent misrepresentation - Liability) [2009] 7 CLJ 573

Wee Ka Siong v. Chong Chai Huat
(Civil procedure - Injunction - Application for - Restraining defendant from publishing defamatory remarks) [2009] 7 CLJ 596

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Injunction - Application for - Restraining defendant from publishing defamatory remarks which may disparage plaintiff's reputation - Whether claim disclosed bona fide serious issues - Whether impugned statements defamatory - Importance of leaving free speech unfettered balanced against reputation of plaintiff - Whether plaintiff bound to suffer irreversible damages - Whether injunction sought for allowed
Wee Ka Siong v. Chong Chai Huat
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2009] 7 CLJ 596 [HC]

Judge - Judge to recuse herself - Application for - Biasness - Possibility of - Whether arose - Counsel's failure to reassess trial judge's continued hearing - Whether should not be imputed to client - Kiew Foo Mui & Ors v. PP - Whether trial judge's decision not to disqualify herself reaffirmed - Whether recusal application dismissed
Mukhtar Abdul Rahman v. PP
(Zamani A Rahim JC) [2009] 7 CLJ 536 [HC]

Limitation - Issue of - Whether matted had been decided upon - Whether defendant allowed to raise issue of limitation
Trengganu Forest Products Sdn Bhd v. Cosco Container Lines Company Ltd & Anor
(Ramly Ali J) [2009] 7 CLJ 573 [HC]

Trial - Reopening of case - Interlocutory application - Delay in filing application - Whether satisfactory explanation furnished - Whether first defendant showed lack of interest to proceed with action - Absent during several court proceedings - Whether medical certificate submitted wanting and unacceptable - Whether application should be dismissed
Kesang Leasing Sdn Bhd v. Dato' Hj Mat Ahmad & Ors
(Mohd Hishamudin Yunus J) [2009] 7 CLJ 509 [HC]

CONTRACT

Frustration - Fraudulent misrepresentation - Bill of lading - Whether contained misrepresentations - Whether a nullity - Whether transactions deemed frustrated - Liability - Whether plaintiff established beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant liable to plaintiff in making fraudulent misrepresentation - Failure of defendant to discharge onus of providing fraud on plaintiff's part - Whether defendant's defence of ex turpi causa non oritur action must fail
Trengganu Forest Products Sdn Bhd v. Cosco Container Lines Company Ltd & Anor
(Ramly Ali J) [2009] 7 CLJ 573 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Anti Corruption Act 1997 - Sections 15 and 16 - Offence of using position for gratification - Allegation of - Whether appellant's act of signing the LPO for purpose of obtaining gratification - Cheque of RM9,995 allegedly cashed by the appellant - Whether proved - Whether nexus established between the cheque of RM9,995 and abuse of position - Doubt on identity of person who cashed the said cheque - Whether resolved in favour of appellant - Whether there was a prima facie case against appellant - Anti Corruption Act 1997, s. 42(1)
Thomas Kandadi v. PP
(Abdul Rahman Sebli JC) [2009] 7 CLJ 561 [HC]

INSURANCE

Motor insurance - Loss or damage to car - Claim for - Whether defendant liable - Construction of policy - Ambiguity - Contra preferentum rule - Whether applicable - Whether ambiguous term construed against party who imposed it - Whether plaintiff entitled to damages
Meuban Engineering & Equipment Sdn Bhd v. MBF Insurans Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2009] 7 CLJ 527 [HC]

TORT

Deceit - Fraudulent misrepresentation - Liability - Whether plaintiff established beyond reasonable doubt that defendant liable to plaintiff in making fraudulent misrepresentation in the bill of lading - Failure of defendant to discharge onus of providing fraud on plaintiff's part - Whether defendant's defence of ex turpi causa non oritur action must fail
Trengganu Forest Products Sdn Bhd v. Cosco Container Lines Company Ltd & Anor
(Ramly Ali J) [2009] 7 CLJ 573 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR SIVIL

Pembatalan - Petisyen - Permohonan membatalkan petisyen - Keadah-kaedah Mahkamah Tinggi 1980, A. 18 k. 19(1) - Sama ada isu-isu yang dibangkitkan dalam petisyen membolehkan pempetisyen memohon remedi di bawah s. 181 Akta Syarikat 1965 - Sama ada wujudnya unsur-unsur penindasan, diskriminasi atau prejudis terhadap petisyen - Sama ada petisyen tidak mempunyai asas dan tidak boleh dipertahankan - Sama ada gagal mendedahkan kausa tindakan yang munasabah - Sama ada suatu penyalahgunaan proses mahkamah
Lim King Kow lwn. Polywell Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Yang Lain
(Mohtarudin Baki H) [2009] 7 CLJ 517 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

CASTLE INN SDN BHD v. BUMIPUTRA-COMMERCE BANK BHD

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Writ of summons - Extension of - Appeal against decision setting aside ex parte extension of validity of plaintiff’s writ and striking out writ - Principles applicable - Valid ground - Full and frank disclosure of material facts - Whether there were merits in appeal

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