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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2010, Vol 08

19 February 2010

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Tan Ying Hong v. Tan Sian San & Ors
(Land law - Indefeasibility - Adorna Properties Sdn Bhd v. Boonsom Boonyanit - Whether no longer good law) [2010] 2 CLJ 269

Yunley Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Loh Seng Lee & Another Case
(Banking - Charge - Sale of land - Land administrator auctioning off two pieces of land collectively - Whether valid) [2010] 2 CLJ 298

COURT OF APPEAL

Chung Tain Kong v. PP
(Murder - Right to private defence - Essential elements) [2010] 2 CLJ 308

Nasruddin Daud v. PP
(Dangerous drugs - Trafficking in - Whether single act could give rise to two presumptions) [2010] 2 CLJ 322

Yeap Boon Hai v. PP
(Murder - Murder and culpable homicide - Distinguishing factors) [2010] 2 CLJ 338

HIGH COURT

PP lwn. Burhanuddin Benjamil
(Dadah berbahaya - Mengedar ganja - Pengetahuan - Bau yang terbit dari dadah - Sama ada boleh menunjukkan pengetahuan) [2010] 2 CLJ 358

RHB Bank Bhd v. Ujang Che Daud
(Banker and customer - Share financing facility - Customer pre-signing blank drawdown notices - Effect) [2010] 2 CLJ 380

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Banker and customer - Share financing facility - Customer denying utilising facility - Whether share purchases directly instructed by customer - Contract notes, importance of - Customer had no account in broking firms, whether material - Whether customer expressly or impliedly authorised bank's officers to trade on his behalf - Evidence and proof - Execution of financing agreement - Customer pre-signing blank drawdown notices - Encashment of cheques for trading profits - Whether customer had fully authorised bank to trade on his behalf - Whether such wide authorisation must be express and precise
RHB Bank Bhd v. Ujang Che Daud
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2010] 2 CLJ 380 [HC]

Securities for advances - Charge - Forged charge - Bank acquired charge under forged power of attorney - Whether bank's interest defeasible - Whether Adorna Properties Sdn Bhd v. Boonsom Boonyanit correctly decided - National Land Code, ss. 340(2)(b), 340(3) & proviso
Tan Ying Hong v. Tan Sian San & Ors
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin & James Foong FCJJ) [2010] 2 CLJ 269 [FC]

Securities for advances - Charge - Sale of Land - Decision by Land Administrator to auction two pieces of land together - Validity of auction - Whether s. 257(2) National Land Code prohibits properties from being offered for sale collectively - Discretion of court whether to sell charged lands individually or collectively - National Land Code, ss. 257(2), 263(3)
Yunley Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Loh Seng Lee & Another Case
(Richard Malanjum Cj (Sabah & Sarawak), Nik Hashim & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2010] 2 CLJ 298 [FC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Leave to appeal - Federal Court - Conditions of appeal - Whether questions posed were novel points of law - Whether questions posed had effect of reversing decision of Court of Appeal - Whether intended appeal had prima facie case for success
Yunley Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Loh Seng Lee & Another Case
(Richard Malanjum Cj (Sabah & Sarawak), Nik Hashim & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2010] 2 CLJ 298 [FC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 37(d) - Presumptions - Standard of proof to rebut presumptions - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 37(d)
Nasruddin Daud v. PP
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof, Sulaiman Daud JJCA & T Selventhiranathan J) [2010] 2 CLJ 322 [CA]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 37(d) - Presumptions of possession and knowledge - Whether one act could give rise to two presumptions - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 37(d)
Nasruddin Daud v. PP
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof, Sulaiman Daud JJCA & T Selventhiranathan J) [2010] 2 CLJ 322 [CA]

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Evidence - Exercise of discretion - Whether trial judge had considered all facts which could rebut presumptions - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 39B(1)(a)
Nasruddin Daud v. PP
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof, Sulaiman Daud JJCA & T Selventhiranathan J) [2010] 2 CLJ 322 [CA]

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Defences - Private defence - Essential elements of right of self defence - Burden of proof - Standard of proof - Whether accused had reasonable apprehension of danger to his body or life - Whether accused entitled to exercise right of private defence - Penal Code, ss. 96, 99, 302
Chung Tain Kong v. PP
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Raus Sharif & Abdull Hamid Embong JJCA) [2010] 2 CLJ 308 [CA]

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Whether evidence adduced justified conviction for murder or culpable homicide - Penal Code, ss. 299, 300, 302
Yeap Boon Hai v. PP
(Low Hop Bing, Abdull Hamid Embong & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2010] 2 CLJ 338 [CA]

Private defence - Essential elements of right of self defence - Burden of proof - Standard of proof - Penal Code, ss. 96, 99, 302
Chung Tain Kong v. PP
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Raus Sharif & Abdull Hamid Embong JJCA) [2010] 2 CLJ 308 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Trial - Failure to cross-examine prosecution witness on crucial issue - Effect - Whether amounted to acceptance of testimony - Credibility of witness - Proper approach to take
Yeap Boon Hai v. PP
(Low Hop Bing, Abdull Hamid Embong & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2010] 2 CLJ 338 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Circumstantial evidence - Murder - Proof - Whether upon the entire evidence - Standard of Proof - Whether sufficient for prosecution to prove beyond reasonable doubt - Whether must further prove that circumstances consistent with accused having committed the crime and inconsistent with any other reasonable explanation - Penal Code, ss. 299, 300, 302
Yeap Boon Hai v. PP
(Low Hop Bing, Abdull Hamid Embong & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2010] 2 CLJ 338 [CA]

Statement - Cautioned statement - Corroborative value - Whether accused's cautioned statement corroborated claim of right of self defence - Issue of self defence not mentioned in cautioned statement
Chung Tain Kong v. PP
(Tengku Baharudin Shah, Raus Sharif & Abdull Hamid Embong JJCA) [2010] 2 CLJ 308 [CA]

Witness - Failure to call witness - Whether indicating fabrication or afterthought - Credibility - Whether any specific rule to be followed in determining credibility - Penal Code ss. 299, 300, 302
Yeap Boon Hai v. PP
(Low Hop Bing, Abdull Hamid Embong & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2010] 2 CLJ 338 [CA]

LAND LAW

Charge - Sale of Land - Decision by Land Administrator to auction two pieces of Land together - Validity of auction - Whether s. 257(2) National Land Code prohibits properties from being offered for sale collectively - Discretion of court whether to sell charged lands individually or collectively - National Land Code, ss. 257(2), 263(3)
Yunley Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Loh Seng Lee & Another Case
(Richard Malanjum Cj (Sabah & Sarawak), Nik Hashim & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2010] 2 CLJ 298 [FC]

Indefeasibility of title and interests - Deferred or immediate - Interpretation of ss. 340(1), (2), (3) National Land Code - Whether s. 340(1) confers immediate indefeasibility - Whether s. 340(2) confers deferred indefeasibility to immediate acquirers - Whether s. 340(3) confers deferred indefeasibility to subsequent acquirers unless good faith and valuable consideration shown
Tan Ying Hong v. Tan Sian San & Ors
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin & James Foong FCJJ) [2010] 2 CLJ 269 [FC]

Indefeasibility of title and interests - Deferred or immediate - Title or interest acquired under s. 340(2) National Land Code - Whether defeasible notwithstanding bona fides of acquirer - Subsequent acquirers under s. 340(3) - Whether title or interest also defeasible unless good faith and valuable consideration shown by virtue of proviso to s. 340(3) - Whether proviso to s. 340(3) did not apply to s. 340(2) - Whether Adorna Properties Sdn Bhd v. Boonsom Boonyanit correctly decided
Tan Ying Hong v. Tan Sian San & Ors
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin & James Foong FCJJ) [2010] 2 CLJ 269 [FC]

Indefeasibility of title and interests - Forged charge - Bank acquired charge under forged power of attorney - Whether bank's interest defeasible - Whether Adorna Properties Sdn Bhd v. Boonsom Boonyanit correctly decided - National Land Code, ss. 340(2)(b), 340(3) & proviso
Tan Ying Hong v. Tan Sian San & Ors
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin & James Foong FCJJ) [2010] 2 CLJ 269 [FC]

SECURITIES

Shares - Trading - Share financing facility - Bank customer denying utilising facility - Whether share purchases directly instructed by customer - Contract notes, importance of - Customer had no account in broking firms, whether material - Whether customer expressly or impliedly authorised bank's officers to trade on his behalf - Evidence and proof - Execution of financing agreement - Customer pre-signing blank drawdown notices - Encashment of cheques for trading profits - Whether customer had fully authorised bank to trade on his behalf - Whether such wide authorisation must be express and precise
RHB Bank Bhd v. Ujang Che Daud
(Nallini Pathmanathan JC) [2010] 2 CLJ 380 [HC]

WORDS & PHRASES

"in this subsection" - National Land Code, proviso to s. 340(3) - Meaning and interpretation of - Adorna Properties Sdn Bhd v. Boonsom Boonyanit
Tan Ying Hong v. Tan Sian San & Ors
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Arifin Zakaria CJ (Malaya), Zulkefli Makinudin & James Foong FCJJ) [2010] 2 CLJ 269 [FC]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Mengedar cannabis - OKT membuang beg plastik yang mengandungi dadah dan cuba melarikan diri apabila ternampak polis - OKT ditahan selepas pergelutan - Sama ada mempunyai milikan eksklusif terhadap dadah - Sama ada pengetahuan dapat dibuktikan daripada inferens keadaan sekeliling serta tingkah-laku tertuduh sebelum ditangkap - Elemen pemilikan dan pengetahuan terbukti - Sama ada pendakwaan membuktikan kes melampaui keraguan munasabah - Pembelaan gagal menyangkal anggapan pengedaran di bawah s. 37(da)
PP lwn. Burhanuddin Benjamil
(Ghazali Cha h) [2010] 2 CLJ 358 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

DATO' KANAGALINGAM VELUPPILLAI v. THE ROYAL COMMISSION OF ENQUIRY ON THE VIDEO CLIP RECORDING OF IMAGES OF A PERSON PURPORTED TO BE AN ADVOCATE AND SOLICITOR SPEAKING ON THE TELEPHONE ON MATTERS REGARDING THE APPOINTMENT OF JUDGES & OTHER CASES

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Certiorari - Locus standi - Whether Attorney-General has locus standi to oppose application for leave to apply for order of certiorari - Whether in public interest - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 3

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Certiorari - Whether only available for decisions - Whether available for findings or recommendations - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 3 - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 25(2) & Schedule

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW: Judicial review - Certiorari - Whether findings of Royal Commission subject to certiorari - Whether findings are decisions within meaning of O. 53 r. 2(4) - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 2(4)

STATUTORY INTERPRETATION: Foreign statutes - Use of foreign authorities - Whether permissible - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 r. 2(4)

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