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Shanta Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Golden Uni-Consortium Sdn Bhd
(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)) [2008] 2 CLJ 433

Affin Bank Bhd v. Tan Sri Kishu Tirathrai
(Receiving and adjudication orders - Appeal against - Proof of debt - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 6(2)) [2008] 2 CLJ 448

Ayer Molek Rubber Co Bhd v. Mirra Sdn Bhd
(Winding up - Opposition to petition - Failure to file affidavit in opposition - Companies (Winding-up) Rules 1972, r. 30(1)) [2008] 2 CLJ 459

Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia v. Leong Pui Kun
(Engineers - Registration - Cancellation - Certiorari and mandamus - Disciplinary proceedings - Whether there were breaches of procedural fairness and natural justice - Registration of Engineers Act 1967, s. 15(2) - Federal Constitution, arts. 5(1), 8(1)) [2008] 2 CLJ 466

Malaysian Bunkers System Sdn Bhd v. Zainal Fikri Hj Ahmad & Anor
(Leave to appeal - Order of High Court related to costs - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 68(1)(c)) [2008] 2 CLJ 537

Remedies - Certiorari and mandamus - Cancellation of registration as professional engineer - Disciplinary proceedings - Whether there were breaches of procedural fairness and natural justice - Registration of Engineers Act 1967, s. 15(2) - Federal Constitution, arts. 5(1), 8(1)
Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia v. Leong Pui Kun
(Mokhtar Sidin, Denis Ong JJCA & Vincent Ng J) [2008] 2 CLJ 466 [CA]

Rules of natural justice - Cancellation of registration as professional engineer - Certiorari and mandamus - Disciplinary proceedings - Whether there were breaches of procedural fairness and natural justice - Registration of Engineers Act 1967, s. 15(2) - Federal Constitution, arts. 5(1), 8(1)
Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia v. Leong Pui Kun
(Mokhtar Sidin, Denis Ong JJCA & Vincent Ng J) [2008] 2 CLJ 466 [CA]

Jurisdiction - Judgment - Whether judge precluded from going behind judgment which had not been set aside or stayed
Affin Bank Bhd v. Tan Sri Kishu Tirathrai
(James Foong, Abdull Hamid Embong & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ 448 [CA]

Notice - Validity - Whether there was failure to give notice to dispute amount in bankruptcy notice within time prescribed - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 3(2)(ii)
Affin Bank Bhd v. Tan Sri Kishu Tirathrai
(James Foong, Abdull Hamid Embong & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ 448 [CA]

Receiving and adjudication orders - Appeal against - Proof of debt - Whether creditor must prove debt again at hearing of petition - Whether affidavit verifying petition insufficient - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 6(2)
Affin Bank Bhd v. Tan Sri Kishu Tirathrai
(James Foong, Abdull Hamid Embong & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ 448 [CA]

Appeal - Leave to appeal - Order of High Court related to costs - Whether leave of Court of Appeal required - Exceptions to general rule - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 68(1)(c)
Malaysian Bunkers System Sdn Bhd v. Zainal Fikri Hj Ahmad & Anor
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Zulkefli Makinudin & Low Hop Bing JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ 537 [CA]

Costs - Appeal - Order of High Court related to costs - Whether leave of Court of Appeal required - Exceptions to general rule - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 68(1)(c)
Malaysian Bunkers System Sdn Bhd v. Zainal Fikri Hj Ahmad & Anor
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Zulkefli Makinudin & Low Hop Bing JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ 537 [CA]

Shares - Issue of shares - Application for acquisition of shares of shareholder dissenting from scheme approved by majority - Relevant provisions to be applied - Notice to dissenting shareholder - Whether a condition precedent before application could be made - Validity of order made pursuant to application - Companies Act 1965, s. 180(1), (3)
Shanta Holdings Sdn Bhd v. Golden Uni-Consortium Sdn Bhd
(Arifin Zakaria, Augustine Paul & Zulkefli Makinudin FCJJ) [2008] 2 CLJ 433 [FC]

Winding up - Opposition to petition - Failure to file affidavit in opposition - Whether constituted non-compliance - Whether winding up ought to be adjourned - Exercise of discretion - Right to be heard - Companies (Winding-up) Rules 1972, r. 30(1)
Ayer Molek Rubber Co Bhd v. Mirra Sdn Bhd
(James Foong, Abdull Hamid Embong & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ 459 [CA]

Fundamental liberties - Fundamental rules of natural justice - Cancellation of registration as professional engineer - Certiorari and mandamus - Disciplinary proceedings - Whether there were breaches of procedural fairness and natural justice - Registration of Engineers Act 1967, s. 15(2) - Federal Constitution, arts. 5(1), 8(1)
Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia v. Leong Pui Kun
(Mokhtar Sidin, Denis Ong JJCA & Vincent Ng J) [2008] 2 CLJ 466 [CA]

Employment - Disciplinary proceeding - Cancellation of registration as professional engineer - Certiorari and mandamus - Whether there were breaches of procedural fairness and natural justice - Registration of Engineers Act 1967, s. 15(2) - Federal Constitution, arts. 5(1), 8(1)
Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia v. Leong Pui Kun
(Mokhtar Sidin, Denis Ong JJCA & Vincent Ng J) [2008] 2 CLJ 466 [CA]

Engineers - Registration - Cancellation - Certiorari and mandamus - Disciplinary proceedings - Whether there were breaches of procedural fairness and natural justice - Registration of Engineers Act 1967, s. 15(2) - Federal Constitution, arts. 5(1), 8(1)
Lembaga Jurutera Malaysia v. Leong Pui Kun
(Mokhtar Sidin, Denis Ong JJCA & Vincent Ng J) [2008] 2 CLJ 466 [CA]

Construction of statutes - Mandatory or directory - Word "shall" in s. 6(2) Bankruptcy Act 1967 - Whether mandatory for creditor to prove debt again at hearing of petition
Affin Bank Bhd v. Tan Sri Kishu Tirathrai
(James Foong, Abdull Hamid Embong & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ 448 [CA]

"shall" - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 6(2) - Whether mandatory or directory
Affin Bank Bhd v. Tan Sri Kishu Tirathrai
(James Foong, Abdull Hamid Embong & Vincent Ng JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ 448 [CA]

Brett Andrew Macnamara v. Kam Lee Kuan
(Administrative law - Subsidiary legislation - Effect of guidelines and policies issued by Foreign Investment Committee) [2008] 7 CLJ 625

Citibank NA v. Mrs ND Chandrasegaran Nee Nirmala Devi P Ratnadurai
(Stay of proceedings - Special circumstances - Application for stay pending disposal of impeachment proceedings) [2008] 7 CLJ 640

Excapt Services Sdn Bhd v. New Heritage Limousine Services Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Injunction - Interim injunction, application for discharge - Failure by plaintiff to disclose a material fact) [2008] 7 CLJ 673

Gan Kim Seang lwn. PP
(Prosedur jenayah - Sabitan - Kesahan sabitan - Tuduhan rogol/inses) [2008] 7 CLJ 680

Josephine Banun Pako v. Hong Leong Bank Bhd
(Labour law - Industrial Court - Award - Whether Industrial Court can award back wages exceeding 24 months) [2008] 7 CLJ 699

Jupiters Ltd (Trading As Conrad International Treasury Casino) v. Gan Kok Beng & Anor
(Banking - Banker and customer - Joint account) [2008] 7 CLJ 715

Subsidiary legislation - Effect of guidelines and policies issued by Foreign Investment Committee - Guidelines protect general public interest and safe guard public welfare - Breach of these guidelines will be injurious to public welfare
Brett Andrew Macnamara v. Kam Lee Kuan
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2008] 7 CLJ 625 [HC]

Banker and customer - Joint account - Joint account operated by husband and wife with authority to either one of them to sign cheques - Dishonoured cheques issued by husband - Whether action founded purely on alleged dishonour of cheques can be brought against wife - Action against wife devoid of any cause of action as she was not a signatory - Whether claim against wife cannot be sustained
Jupiters Ltd (Trading As Conrad International Treasury Casino) v. Gan Kok Beng & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2008] 7 CLJ 715 [HC]

Cheque - Dishonour of cheques issued to settle gaming debts - Claim by plaintiff to recover sums under dishonoured cheques - Whether cheques were given for no consideration or for illegal consideration - Whether presumption of value and good faith under s. 30 of Bills of Exchange Act 1949 applicable - Whether s. 30 of Bills of Exchange Act must be read with s. 27 of Bills of Exchange Act and ss. 2(d), 24 and 25 of Contracts Act 1950 - Whether court has to inquire into underlying transaction where it is pleaded that there is no consideration - Onus of proof on plaintiff to establish that valuable consideration was given
Jupiters Ltd (Trading As Conrad International Treasury Casino) v. Gan Kok Beng & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2008] 7 CLJ 715 [HC]

Declaration - Discretion to grant declaration - Power of court to grant declaratory order discretionary and without limits - Discretion to be exercised judicially and having regard to facts and circumstances of each particular case
Brett Andrew Macnamara v. Kam Lee Kuan
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2008] 7 CLJ 625 [HC]

Injunction - Interim injunction, application for discharge - Failure by plaintiff to disclose a material fact - Discrepancy with respect to actual amount of loan that plaintiff had lent to 1st defendant - Reason for difference not disclosed in application for ex parte injunction - Whether non-disclosure of this material fact fatal to plaintiff's application
Excapt Services Sdn Bhd v. New Heritage Limousine Services Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 7 CLJ 673 [HC]

Injunction - Interim injunction, application for discharge - Plaintiff abused process of court by acting on a frolic of its own after having obtained ex parte injunction - Plaintiff purporting to act upon ex parte injunction even before serving the order upon defendants - Whether abuse of process of court
Excapt Services Sdn Bhd v. New Heritage Limousine Services Sdn Bhd & Ors
(Kang Hwee Gee J) [2008] 7 CLJ 673 [HC]

Mode of commencement - Dispute of fact - Facts of case simple and straight forward based on interpretation and construction of trust deed - Whether commencement of suit by way of originating summons good in law
Brett Andrew Macnamara v. Kam Lee Kuan
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2008] 7 CLJ 625 [HC]

Res judicata - Different cause of action and issues - Whether impeachment proceedings were attempts to re-litigate same matter once again - Whether defendant's arguments on res judicata misplaced
Citibank NA v. Mrs ND Chandrasegaran Nee Nirmala Devi P Ratnadurai
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2008] 7 CLJ 640 [HC]

Stay of proceedings - Special circumstances - Application for stay pending disposal of impeachment proceedings - Serious allegation made against defendants in impeachment proceedings in relation to their conduct in present case - Real danger of fraud being perpetuated against court if present proceedings continued - Real danger that plaintiff will not be able to recover its money from defendant - If stay not granted, damage done to plaintiff could not be compensated for by costs - Whether constitute special circumstance in favour of granting stay of proceedings - Whether impeachment proceedings would be rendered nugatory if present proceedings not stayed
Citibank NA v. Mrs ND Chandrasegaran Nee Nirmala Devi P Ratnadurai
(Abdul Malik Ishak J) [2008] 7 CLJ 640 [HC]

Contract - Illegality - Contracts made void by statute in lex fori - Whether gaming debts incurred under gaming or wagering contract entered into in Australia can be recovered in Malaysian Courts - Whether rights or obligations can arise from such contracts - Whether contract is deprived of all legal force for being a nudum pactum - Contract cannot be sued upon
Jupiters Ltd (Trading As Conrad International Treasury Casino) v. Gan Kok Beng & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2008] 7 CLJ 715 [HC]

Construction - Approach to question of construction - Construing words of a trust deed - Whether intentions of parties were clear - Whether court should go behind written terms or read new terms into it where words used are clear and unambiguous
Brett Andrew Macnamara v. Kam Lee Kuan
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2008] 7 CLJ 625 [HC]

Gaming or wagering contract - Gaming - Gaming debts - Plaintiff's claim for gaming debts incurred in Australia - Cheques for gaming debts dishonoured - Whether cheques were given for no consideration - Whether licenced casino can commence legal proceedings in courts of Malaysia to recover sums - Whether an enforceable gaming debt under laws of Queensland, Australia can form subject matter of recovery proceedings within jurisdiction of this court - Whether Malaysian Law applicable - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 26 - Contracts Act 1950, s. 31
Jupiters Ltd (Trading As Conrad International Treasury Casino) v. Gan Kok Beng & Anor
(Vincent Ng J) [2008] 7 CLJ 715

Applicability to local situation - National Land Code - Whether under system of deferred indefeasibility equity can be generously applied subject to provisions of NLC
Brett Andrew Macnamara v. Kam Lee Kuan
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2008] 7 CLJ 625 [HC]

Industrial Court - Award - Practice Note 1 of 1987 of Industrial Court - Whether Industrial Court can award back wages exceeding 24 months - Whether Practice Note 1 of 1987 of Industrial Court prevents award of back wages exceeding 24 months - Quantum of back wages is a matter within discretion of Industrial Court and must reflect findings and observations
Josephine Banun Pako v. Hong Leong Bank Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 699 [HC]

Industrial Court - Award - Whether award should reflect restitution for contemptuous conduct of employer - Whether employer wrongfully and falsely accused employee of misappropriation of money - Whether applicant should be compensated in full
Josephine Banun Pako v. Hong Leong Bank Bhd
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 7 CLJ 699 [HC]

Indefeasibility of title and interest - Registration, effect of - Principle of deferred indefeasibility applicable in Malaysia
Brett Andrew Macnamara v. Kam Lee Kuan
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2008] 7 CLJ 625 [HC]

Restraints on dealings - Caveats - Private caveats - Caveatable interest - Whether person beneficially entitled under trust can lodge private caveat under s. 323 of the National Land Code
Brett Andrew Macnamara v. Kam Lee Kuan
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2008] 7 CLJ 625 [HC]

Trusts and trustees - Illegal objects of the trust - Whether trust in contravention of Foreign Investment Committee's guidelines - Whether trust deed executed for an oblique purpose to deceive the authorities
Brett Andrew Macnamara v. Kam Lee Kuan
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2008] 7 CLJ 625 [HC]

Sabitan - Kesahan sabitan - Tuduhan rogol/inses - Kejadian inses berlaku secara berulang - Persoalan mengenai masa kejadian rogol/inses yang membawa kepada sabitan terhadap OKT tidak dijelaskan oleh hakim - Hakim gagal memberikan pendapatnya berkenaan kesan kelewatan dan kebolehterimaan laporan polis yang dibuat oleh mangsa - Perkataan rogol atau inses tidak ada dinyatakan sama sekali di dalam laporan mangsa - Sama ada kesalahan yang diadukan dan pertuduhan yang dikenakan terhadap OKT tidak selaras dengan pertuduhan yang dikenakan terhadapnya - Hakim gagal membuat dapatannya atas beberapa isu yang dibangkitkan walaupun keterangan yang ada berkecenderungan menunjukkan OKT telah melakukan kesalahan - Sama ada sabitan sah - Sama ada perbicaraan semula perlu diadakan
Gan Kim Seang lwn. PP
(Ahmadi Asnawi PK) [2008] 7 CLJ 680 [HC]

Siasatan polis - Laporan maklumat pertama - Sama ada ketinggalan dalam laporan maklumat pertama boleh menyebabkan sesuatu kes dibuang - Sama ada maklumat dalam laporan maklumat pertama adalah ‘substantive evidence of its contents' atau hanya keterangan yang bernilai untuk menentang atau menyokong testimoni saksi - Tuduhan rogol/inses - Laporan maklumat pertama tidak menyatakan bahawa mangsa telah dirogol oleh OKT - Sama ada ini akan menjejaskan kes pendakwaan
Gan Kim Seang lwn. PP
(Ahmadi Asnawi PK) [2008] 7 CLJ 680 [HC]

Repot atau sijil - Repot perubatan - Tuduhan rogol/inses - Keterangan pegawai perubatan menyatakan bahawa terdapat koyakan kepada selaput dara OKT tetapi usia koyakan tidak dipastikan - Sama ada menunjukkan bahawa ada kemungkinan pengaduan pengadu adalah benar - Sama ada hakim perlu membuat analisa lanjut
Gan Kim Seang lwn. PP
(Ahmadi Asnawi PK) [2008] 7 CLJ 680 [HC]

Securities for advances - Security valued much higher than actual value in valuation report - Whether bank could claim pure economic loss

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