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CLJ Bulletin, Vol 2005, Issue 10
18 March 2005

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COURT

HIGH COURT

Golden Vale Golf Range & Country Club Sdn Bhd v. Hong Huat Enterprises Sdn Bhd
(Sale and purchase of land - Breach - Contracts Act 1950, s. 17(d)) [2005] 5 CLJ 289

Nai Yau Juu v. Pasdec Corporation Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Contract - Specific performance - Sale and purchase of land) [2005] 5 CLJ 304

Nik Adli Nik Abdul Aziz & Ors v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors
(Preventive detention - Detention - Application for habeas corpus) [2005] 5 CLJ 329

PP v. Zulkipli Othman & Ors
(Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Sections 6 and 39B(1)(a) - Possession of cannabis and trafficking in cannabis) [2005] 5 CLJ 335

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Remedies - Habeas corpus, application for - Extension order - Extension of detention - Whether Minister breached procedural requirements in making extension order - Internal Security Act 1960, s. 8(7)
Nik Adli Nik Abdul Aziz & Ors v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors
(KN Segara J) [2005] 5 CLJ 329 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Separate legal entity - Veil of incorporation - Companies as agents and nominees of alter ego - Fraud - Whether corporate veil ought to be lifted - Contracts Act 1950, s. 17(d)
Golden Vale Golf Range & Country Club Sdn Bhd v. Hong Huat Enterprises Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 5 CLJ 289 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Fundamental liberties - Habeas corpus - Extension order - Extension of detention - Whether Minister breached procedural requirements in making extension order - Internal Security Act 1960, s. 8(7)
Nik Adli Nik Abdul Aziz & Ors v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors
(KN Segara J) [2005] 5 CLJ 329 [HC]

CONTRACT

Formation - Concluded contract - Sale and purchase of land - Letter from 1st defendant to plaintiff - Whether an offer or merely an invitation to treat - Whether there was acceptance - Whether there was a concluded contract
Nai Yau Juu v. Pasdec Corporation Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof J) [2005] 5 CLJ 304 [HC]

Sale and purchase of land - Breach - Whether agreement was a sale and purchase agreement - Whether plaintiff failed to refund sum paid by defendant pursuant to agreement - Whether defendant was defrauded and deprived of rights pursuant to agreement - Contracts Act 1950, s. 17(d)
Golden Vale Golf Range & Country Club Sdn Bhd v. Hong Huat Enterprises Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 5 CLJ 289 [HC]

Specific performance - Sale and purchase of land - Letter from 1st defendant to plaintiff - Whether an offer or merely an invitation to treat - Whether plaintiff entitled to specific performance - Whether there was a concluded contract - Whether plaintiff had a cause of action against 2nd defendant - Whether plaintiff entitled to refund of booking fee
Nai Yau Juu v. Pasdec Corporation Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Heliliah Mohd Yusof J) [2005] 5 CLJ 304 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Sections 6 and 39B(1)(a) - Possession of cannabis and trafficking in cannabis - Whether prima facie case made out - Whether there was direct evidence of trafficking - Whether accused failed to rebut presumption of trafficking - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, s. 37(da)
PP v. Zulkipli Othman & Ors
(Apandi Ali J) [2005] 5 CLJ 335 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Information leading to fact discovered - Admissibility of statement - Issue of voluntariness - Discretion of court - Whether fair and appropriate to have a trial within a trial - Evidence Act 1950, s. 27
PP v. Zulkipli Othman & Ors
(Apandi Ali J) [2005] 5 CLJ 335 [HC]

LAND LAW

Sale of land - Breach of contract - Whether agreement was a sale and purchase agreement - Whether plaintiff failed to refund sum paid by defendant pursuant to agreement - Whether defendant was defrauded and deprived of rights pursuant to agreement - Contracts Act 1950, s. 17(d)
Golden Vale Golf Range & Country Club Sdn Bhd v. Hong Huat Enterprises Sdn Bhd
(Low Hop Bing J) [2005] 5 CLJ 289 [HC]

PREVENTIVE DETENTION

Detention - Application for habeas corpus - Extension order - Extension of detention - Whether Minister breached procedural requirements in making extension order - Internal Security Act 1960, s. 8(7)
Nik Adli Nik Abdul Aziz & Ors v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors
(KN Segara J) [2005] 5 CLJ 329 [HC]

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