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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2006, Issue 9
10 March 2006

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New This Week -	1. CLJ Supp February (Part 2) 2006
	2. CLJ March (Part 1) 2006

CLJ Supp February (Part 2) 2006

COURT

HIGH COURT

ICM Trading Sdn Bhd v. Perniagaan Azman Bersaudara
(Civil procedure - Summary judgment) [2006] 5 CLJ 209

Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v. Malaysian Bar
(Revenue law - Income tax - Trade association) [2006] 5 CLJ 217

Majlis Amanah Rakyat v. Ismail Maskor & Ors
(Civil procedure - Judgment - Default judgment) [2006] 5 CLJ 230

Malayan United Industries Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri & Anor
(Limitation - Revenue - Income tax assessment) [2006] 5 CLJ 240

PP lwn. Syed Ahmad Saifuddin Syed Ali & Yang Lain
(Undang-undang jenayah - Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a)) [2006] 5 CLJ 248

Sin Hock Soon Transport Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Low King Ban
(Damages - Personal injuries - Special damages) [2006] 5 CLJ 265

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Remedies - Certiorari, application for - To quash decision of Director General of Inland Revenue issuing requisition in Form S under s. 108 Income Tax Act 1967 for years of assessment 1987-1993 - Whether an appeal to a s. 8 requisition lay by way of judicial review - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53
Malayan United Industries Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri & Anor
(Raus Sharif J) [2006] 5 CLJ 240 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Judgment - Default judgment - Setting aside - Application for - Defence on the merits - Whether there were triable and arguable issues - Whether there were irregularities in default judgment
Majlis Amanah Rakyat v. Ismail Maskor & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 5 CLJ 230 [HC]

Service - Post, service by - Whether irregular - Service effected on second defendant at school address - Whether valid - Signature on AR card not that of second defendant - Whether vitiated the service - Pengkalen Concrete Sdn Bhd v. Chow Mooi & Anor
Majlis Amanah Rakyat v. Ismail Maskor & Ors
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 5 CLJ 230 [HC]

Summary judgment - Appeal - Statement of claim - Failure to amend - Defence of mere denial - Whether sufficient - Whether summary judgment should be granted
ICM Trading Sdn Bhd v. Perniagaan Azman Bersaudara
(Low Hop Bing J) [2006] 5 CLJ 209 [HC]

DAMAGES

Personal injuries - Special damages - Whether respondent entitled to RM37,744.20, monies paid by insurance company - 'Out of pocket' expenses - Interpretation of - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 28A(1)(a)
Sin Hock Soon Transport Sdn Bhd & Anor v. Low King Ban
(Zakaria Sam J) [2006] 5 CLJ 265 [HC]

LIMITATION

Revenue - Income tax assessment - Director General of Inland Revenue issued requisition in Form S under s. 108 Income Tax Act 1967 for years of assessment 1987-1993 - Whether time-barred - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6(1)(d)
Malayan United Industries Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri & Anor
(Raus Sharif J) [2006] 5 CLJ 240 [HC]

REVENUE LAW

Income tax - Assessment - Director General of Inland Revenue issued requisition in Form S under s. 108 Income Tax Act 1967 for years of assessment 1987-1993 - Whether a s. 108 requisition an assessment or a debt - Whether debt requisitioned under s. 108(5) could be considered "tax" - Income Tax Act 1967, ss. 33, 108(1), (5)
Malayan United Industries Bhd v. Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri & Anor
(Raus Sharif J) [2006] 5 CLJ 240 [HC]

Income tax - Trade association - Decision of Special Commissioners of Income Tax (SCIT) - Appeal against - Whether SCIT erred in point of law on issues raised - Legal Profession Act 1976, ss. 142(1) & 142(2) - Whether read separately - Whether respondent liable to tax - Whether Malaysian Bar a trade association - Whether s. 53 of the Income Tax Act 1967 applicable - Whether Malaysian Bar exempted from tax on compensation fund - Legal Profession Act 1976, s. 80(13) - Whether Legal Profession Act 1976 prevails over Income Tax Act 1967 - Whether respondent entitled to capital allowances deductions - Whether SCIT's findings upheld - Federal Constitution, art. 96 - Legal Profession Act 1976, ss. 41, 42, 42(1),78
Ketua Pengarah Hasil Dalam Negeri v. Malaysian Bar
(Wan Afrah Ibrahim JC) [2006] 5 CLJ 217 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH

Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Pengedaran dadah berbahaya - Sama ada keterangan pendakwaan membuktikan tertuduh-tertuduh mempunyai jagaan/kawalan ke atas dadah berbahaya - Sama ada pendakwaan berjaya membuktikan satu kes prima facie terhadap tertuduh-tertuduh - Sama ada pendakwaan boleh bergantung pada anggapan perenggan 37(da) ADB
PP lwn. Syed Ahmad Saifuddin Syed Ali & Yang Lain
(Zaharah Ibrahim PK) [2006] 5 CLJ 248 [HC]

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CLJ March (Part 1) 2006

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Poh Geok Sing v. HB Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Contract - Rescission - Restoration of benefits) [2006] 1 CLJ 765

HIGH COURT

Chareon Pokphand Jaya Farm (M) Sdn Bhd v. Chung Lin
(Labour Law - Employment - Overtime Pay - Whether An 'Employee' - Whether 'Engaged In Manual Labour') [2006] 1 CLJ 784

Karupasamy Silliah & Yang Lain lwn. Tenaga Nasional Berhad
(Kemudahan Awam - Elektrik - Potongan bekalan - Usikan jangkameter elektrik) [2006] 1 CLJ 793

Vellasamy Ponnusamy & Ors v. Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh & Ors
(Legal Profession - Liability as fiduciary - Conflict of interest and duty - Whether first defendant acted as a solicitor for original purchasers of land) [2006] 1 CLJ 805

Yap Hong Choon v. Dr Pritam Singh
(Civil Procedure - Pre-trial case management - Directions and orders - Expert reports - Disclosure) [2006] 1 CLJ 842

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Pre-trial case management - Directions and orders - Expert reports - Disclosure - Order 25 r. 8(5)(b) Rules of the High Court - Whether provision for disclosure before trial of expert evidence applies to medical negligence cases
Yap Hong Choon v. Dr Pritam Singh
(Tee Ah Sing J) [2006] 1 CLJ 842 [HC]

Pre-trial case management - Directions and orders - Expert reports - Disclosure - Whether rules of court can provide for pre-trial disclosure of expert evidence intended to be produced at trial
Yap Hong Choon v. Dr Pritam Singh
(Tee Ah Sing J) [2006] 1 CLJ 842 [HC]

Representative action - Requirements - Class of persons with common interest and common grievance - Whether representative action properly constituted
Vellasamy Ponnusamy & Ors v. Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh & Ors
(Abdull Hamid Embong J) [2006] 1 CLJ 805 [HC]

Rules of procedure - Practice direction - Conflict with procedural rules of court - Whether Practice Direction No. 1 of 2001 directing suspension of application of Order 25 Rules of the High Court 1980 valid
Yap Hong Choon v. Dr Pritam Singh
(Tee Ah Sing J) [2006] 1 CLJ 842 [HC]

CONTRACT

Breach - Damages - Whether innocent party obliged to restore advantage or benefit derived under contract to contract-breaker - Whether contract-breaker able to recover damages/advantage/benefit in absence of specific agreement between parties to that effect - Damages recoverable by innocent party - Manner of assessment
Poh Geok Sing v. HB Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hashim Yusoff & Zaleha Zahari JCA) [2006] 1 CLJ 765 [CA]

Breach - Lump sum contract - Work contracted not completed by contract-breaker - Whether contract-breaker could be compensated for work done
Poh Geok Sing v. HB Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hashim Yusoff & Zaleha Zahari JCA) [2006] 1 CLJ 765 [CA]

Rescission - Restoration of benefits - Contract rescinded by innocent party due to non-performance of contract-breaker's obligations - Whether innocent party obliged to return any benefit obtained under contract to contract breaker - Contracts Act 1950, s. 65
Poh Geok Sing v. HB Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hashim Yusoff & Zaleha Zahari JCA) [2006] 1 CLJ 765 [CA]

Rescission - Restoration of benefits - Contract rescinded by innocent party due to non-performance of contract-breaker's obligations - No finding by trial judge of benefit conferred upon innocent party - Whether trial judge erred in ordering innocent party to pay assessed value of contract-breaker's work
Poh Geok Sing v. HB Enterprise Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Hashim Yusoff & Zaleha Zahari JCA) [2006] 1 CLJ 765 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Expert evidence - Expert reports - Privilege - Section 126 Evidence Act 1950 - Whether expert medical opinion privileged from disclosure
Yap Hong Choon v. Dr Pritam Singh
(Tee Ah Sing J) [2006] 1 CLJ 842 [HC]

Privilege - Legal professional privilege - Whether rules of court can take away privilege to withhold experts' reports
Yap Hong Choon v. Dr Pritam Singh
(Tee Ah Sing J) [2006] 1 CLJ 842 [HC]

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Overtime pay - Whether an 'employee' - Whether 'engaged in manual labour' - Question of law - Whether use of person's hands merely incidental to utilisation of his intellectual expertise and technical knowledge - Employment Act 1955, s. 2(1), para. 2 of First Schedule
Chareon Pokphand Jaya Farm (M) Sdn Bhd v. Chung Lin
(Suriyadi Halim Omar J) [2006] 1 CLJ 784 [HC]

LAND LAW

Sale of land - Beneficial ownership - Whether original purchasers of land retained an equitable or beneficial interest in said land that was not extinguished despite various subsequent dealings with it - Whether original purchasers had rights to said land since first defendant purchased said land as their trustee
Vellasamy Ponnusamy & Ors v. Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh & Ors
(Abdull Hamid Embong J) [2006] 1 CLJ 805 [HC]

LEGAL PROFESSION

Liability as fiduciary - Conflict of interest and duty - Whether first defendant acted as a solicitor for original purchasers of land - Whether a fiduciary duty arose - Whether first defendant purchased said land in his personal capacity or on behalf of original purchasers
Vellasamy Ponnusamy & Ors v. Gurbachan Singh Bagawan Singh & Ors
(Abdull Hamid Embong J) [2006] 1 CLJ 805 [HC]

INDEKS PERKARA

ACARA SIVIL

Injunksi - Injunksi interim - Prinsip-prinsip - Keimbangan kemudahan, penetuan
Karupasamy Silliah & Yang Lain lwn. Tenaga Nasional Berhad
(Halim Aman PK) [2006] 1 CLJ 793 [HC]

KEMUDAHAN AWAM

Elektrik - Potongan bekalan - Usikan jangkameter elektrik - Tuduhan belum dibawa terhadap pengguna - Sama ada Tenaga Nasional berhak memotong bekalan elektrik tanpa pembuktian kesalahan pengguna di mahkamah - Akta Bekalan Elektrik 1990, s. 38(1)
Karupasamy Silliah & Yang Lain lwn. Tenaga Nasional Berhad
(Halim Aman PK) [2006] 1 CLJ 793 [HC]

TAFSIRAN STATUT

Pentafsiran statut - Tujuan Parlimen - Akta Bekalan Elektrik 1990, s. 38(1) - Sama ada perlu untuk kesalahan pengguna dibuktikan di mahkamah sebelum bekalan elektrik dipotong oleh Tenaga Nasional
Karupasamy Silliah & Yang Lain lwn. Tenaga Nasional Berhad
(Halim Aman PK) [2006] 1 CLJ 793 [HC]

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CASE OF THE WEEK

NORAINI OMAR & ANOR v. ROHANI SAID & ANOTHER APPEAL

CIVIL LAW ACT: Dependency claim - Loss of support - Multiplier - Whether court could make deductions for contingencies, other vicissitudes of life and accelerated payment - Whether court bound by Supreme Court decision of Chan Chin Ming & Anor v. Lim Yok Eng - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 7(3)(iv)(d)

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