CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2008, Vol 10
25 April 2008
CLJ Law MALAYSIA
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COURT
FEDERAL COURT
The Co-operative Central Bank Ltd v. KGV & Associates Sdn Bhd
(Securities for advances - Security valued much higher than actual value in valuation
report - Whether bank could claim pure economic loss) [2008] 2 CLJ
545
COURT OF APPEAL
Invescor Sdn Bhd v. Sobena Maju Sdn Bhd
(Contract - Deposit/earnest money - Forfeiture - Whether deposit or part payment) [2008] 2 CLJ
561
Teoh Chu Thong v. Anantha Kiruisan PSR & Anor
(Road traffic - Negligence - Collision between motor cycle and taxi) [2008] 2 CLJ
603
HIGH COURT
Affin Bank Bhd v. Mahanbir Singh Manmohon Singh & Anor
(Land law - Private caveat - Application for removal by plaintiff bank chargee) [2008] 2 CLJ
609
Cepatwawasan Group Bhd & Anor v. Tengku Dato' Kamal Ibni Sultan Sir Abu Bakar &
Ors
(Company law - Directors - Company's claim for misappropriation of RM16 million - Claim
for entertainment expenses - Whether court not duty bound to determine whether expenses
reasonable or extravagant) [2008] 2 CLJ
620
Yiu Poh Siong v. PP
(Penal Code - Section 214 - Offence of giving gratification to conceal offence under r.
18 Road Traffic Rules 1959 (LN 166/1959) - Whether s. 214 excludes compoundable offences)
[2008] 2
CLJ 636
SUBJECT INDEX
BANKING
Securities for advances - Security valued much higher than actual value in valuation
report - Valuation report commissioned by third party and not by bank or borrower -
Whether bank could claim pure economic loss
The Co-operative Central Bank Ltd v. KGV & Associates Sdn Bhd
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff CJ (Malaya), Arifin Zakaria & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2008] 2 CLJ
545 [FC]
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Appeal - Appeal to Court of Appeal from High Court - Case originated in sessions court
- Whether further appeal lies to Federal Court - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 96
Teoh Chu Thong v. Anantha Kiruisan PSR & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
603 [CA]
Striking out - Plaintiff's appeal against striking out of claim against 14th-17th
defendants - Claim for misappropriation of RM16 million through sham sale and purchase
transactions after resignation as directors of plaintiff company - Whether sufficient
material adduced to substantiate claim - Claim for entertainment expenses of RM287,914.64
during tenure as directors - Whether facts showed that expenses were authorised - Whether
court not duty bound to determine whether expenses reasonable or extravagant
Cepatwawasan Group Bhd & Anor v. Tengku Dato' Kamal Ibni Sultan Sir Abu Bakar &
Ors
(Badariah Sahamid JC) [2008] 2 CLJ
620 [HC]
COMPANY LAW
Directors - Company's claim for misappropriation of RM16 million through sham sale and
purchase transactions after resignation as directors of plaintiff company - Whether
sufficient material adduced to substantiate claim - Claim for entertainment expenses of
RM287,914.64 during tenure as directors - Whether facts showed that expenses were
authorised - Whether court not duty bound to determine whether expenses reasonable or
extravagant
Cepatwawasan Group Bhd & Anor v. Tengku Dato' Kamal Ibni Sultan Sir Abu Bakar &
Ors
(Badariah Sahamid JC) [2008] 2 CLJ
620 [HC]
Directors - De facto or shadow directors - Whether there were directions or
instructions in respect of management of company - Companies Act 1965, s. 4(1)
Cepatwawasan Group Bhd & Anor v. Tengku Dato' Kamal Ibni Sultan Sir Abu Bakar &
Ors
(Badariah Sahamid JC) [2008] 2 CLJ
620 [HC]
CONTRACT
Deposit/earnest money - Forfeiture - Termination of joint venture agreement to develop
land in consideration of RM15 million as security deposit - Sum of RM200,00 paid - Whether
deposit or part payment - Whether vendor entitled to 10% of security deposit less
RM200,000 paid
Invescor Sdn Bhd v. Sobena Maju Sdn Bhd
(Mokhtar Sidin, James Foong & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
561 [CA]
CRIMINAL LAW
Penal Code - Section 214 - Offence of giving gratification to conceal offence under r.
18 Road Traffic Rules 1959 (LN 166/1959) - Whether r. 18 read together with s. 128(1) Road
Transport Act 1987 a compoundable offence - Whether s. 214 excludes compoundable offences
- Whether conviction and sentence under s. 214 rendered illegal
Yiu Poh Siong v. PP
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 2 CLJ
636 [HC]
LAND LAW
Caveat - Private caveat - Application for removal by plaintiff bank chargee - Caveator
is only shareholder of chargor company - Whether caveator has caveatable interest -
National Land Code, s. 323, Form 19B
Affin Bank Bhd v. Mahanbir Singh Manmohon Singh & Anor
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2008] 2 CLJ
609 [HC]
Caveat - Registrar's caveat - Application for removal by plaintiff bank chargee - No
reply to plaintiff's averments - Whether application should be allowed on authority of Ng
Hee Thoong & Anor v. Public Bank Berhad
Affin Bank Bhd v. Mahanbir Singh Manmohon Singh & Anor|
(Azahar Mohamed J) [2008] 2 CLJ
609
ROAD TRAFFIC
Negligence - Collision between motor cycle and taxi - Appeal from High Court that
reversed sessions court's decision on finding of fact - Sessions court found that
defendant taxi driver must have pulled up to pick up a passenger from kerb thereby causing
accident - High Court held no evidence that such person was on kerb - Whether High Court
erred in interfering with sessions court's finding of fact
Teoh Chu Thong v. Anantha Kiruisan PSR & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
603 [CA]
Overloading - Carrying on lorry load in excess of permitted weight - Offence under r.
18 Road Traffic Rules 1959 (LN 166/1959) - Offender convicted and sentenced under s. 214
Penal Code for bribing officer to conceal offence under r. 18 - Whether r. 18 read
together with s. 128(1) Road Transport Act 1987 a compoundable offence - Whether s. 214
excludes compoundable offences - Whether conviction and sentence under s. 214 rendered
illegal
Yiu Poh Siong v. PP
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 2 CLJ
636 [HC]
TORT
Negligence - Duty of care - Negligent misstatement - Professional advisor to third
party in claim for pure economic loss
The Co-operative Central Bank Ltd v. KGV & Associates Sdn Bhd
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff CJ (Malaya), Arifin Zakaria & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2008] 2 CLJ
545 [FC]
Negligence - Negligent misstatement - Valuation report by property valuer to third
party - Bank claimed it relied on report to grant loan to borrower who defaulted - Whether
valuer had knowledge that report was to be relied by bank - Whether valuer owed duty of
care to persons unknown
The Co-operative Central Bank Ltd v. KGV & Associates Sdn Bhd
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff CJ (Malaya), Arifin Zakaria & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2008] 2 CLJ
545 [FC]
COURT
COURT OF APPEAL
Bukit Cerakah Development Sdn Bhd v. L'Grande Development Sdn Bhd
(Building contract - Set off - Right to - Construction of clause of contract) [2008] 2 CLJ
645
OSK & Partners Sdn Bhd v. Assets Investments Pte Ltd
(Share swap transaction - Duty of care - Whether owed either in contract or tort -
Securities Industry Act 1983, s. 86) [2008] 2 CLJ
660
Seloga Jaya Sdn Bhd v. UEM Genisys Sdn Bhd
(Disposal of action without trial - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A) [2008] 2 CLJ
686
Toh Huat Khay v. Lim A Chang
(Land law - Transfer - Validity of - Restriction in interest on alienated land -
National Land Code, ss. 109(2), 120, 122, 124) [2008] 2 CLJ
718
HIGH COURT
Hay Me Kian & Anor v. Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara
(Local authority - Maintenance and repair - Negligence - Road accident - Statutory
obligation - Local Authorities Ordinance 1996, ss. 119, 120(3) - City of Kuching North
Ordinance 1988, s. 3(1)) [2008] 2 CLJ
724
Tajudin Salleh v. PP
(Penal Code - Section 354 - Assault or use of criminal force to a person with intent to
outrage modesty - Evidence of child witness) [2008] 2 CLJ
745
SUBJECT INDEX
CIVIL PROCEDURE
Action - Disposal of action without trial - Appeal against - Whether question of law
suitable for determination without full trial of action - Whether such determination final
as to entire cause or matter - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 14A
Seloga Jaya Sdn Bhd v. UEM Genisys Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
686 [CA]
Appeal - Evaluation of evidence - "Bought witness" - Whether evidence must be
carefully scrutinised - Whether failure to do so constituted a misdirection warranting
appellate interference
OSK & Partners Sdn Bhd v. Assets Investments Pte Ltd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
660 [CA]
Injunction - Interlocutory injunction - Injunction to restrain winding up petition -
Abuse of process - Bona fide petitioner
Seloga Jaya Sdn Bhd v. UEM Genisys Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
686 [CA]
COMPANY LAW
Winding up - Petition - Interlocutory injunction restraining filing or advertising of
petition - Abuse of process - Bona fide petitioner
Seloga Jaya Sdn Bhd v. UEM Genisys Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
686 [CA]
CONTRACT
Breach - Action for damages - Share swap transaction - Duty of care - Whether owed -
False or misleading information - Securities Industry Act 1983, s. 86
OSK & Partners Sdn Bhd v. Assets Investments Pte Ltd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
660 [CA]
Building contract - Construction of terms of contract - Right to set off - Interim
certificate issued by architect - Whether void - Whether architect functus officio - Bona
fides - Pleading - Quantification of liquidated sum - Whether required
Bukit Cerakah Development Sdn Bhd v. L'Grande Development Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, James Foong & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
645 [CA]
Building contract - Set off - Right to - Construction of clause of contract - Interim
certificate issued by architect - Whether void - Whether architect functus officio - Bona
fides - Pleading - Quantification of liquidated sum - Whether required
Bukit Cerakah Development Sdn Bhd v. L'Grande Development Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, James Foong & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
645 [CA]
Construction - Term of payment - Debt owing - Plain and ordinary meaning - Whether
payments must be made in cash - Estoppel - Whether there was overt or implied acceptance
of payment in kind
Seloga Jaya Sdn Bhd v. UEM Genisys Sdn Bhd
(Mohd Ghazali Yusoff, Suriyadi Halim Omar & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
686 [CA]
Security - Share swap transaction - Action for damages - Duty of care - Whether owed -
Breach - False or misleading information - Securities Industry Act 1983, s. 86
OSK & Partners Sdn Bhd v. Assets Investments Pte Ltd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
660 [CA]
CRIMINAL LAW
Penal Code - Section 354 - Assault or use of criminal force to a person with intent to
outrage modesty - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Evidence of child witness -
Competency and corroboration - Whether conviction unsafe - Substantial miscarriage of
justice - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 118, 133A - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 422
Tajudin Salleh v. PP
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 2 CLJ
745 [HC]
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Trial - Competence of witness - Child witness - Corroboration - Evidence Act 1950, ss.
118, 133A - Criminal Procedure Code, s. 422
Tajudin Salleh v. PP
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 2 CLJ
745 [HC]
DAMAGES
Action for - Injury sustained by reason of breach of statutory duty - Assessment -
Special damages - Evidence of claims - Whether substantiated
Hay Me Kian & Anor v. Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara
(Abdul Aziz Rahim J) [2008] 2 CLJ
724 [HC]
Head injury - Fracture of left parietal region with extradural haematoma - General
damages - Assessment of sum to be awarded - Principles applicable
Hay Me Kian & Anor v. Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara
(Abdul Aziz Rahim J) [2008] 2 CLJ
724 [HC]
EVIDENCE
Witness - Child witness - Competency - Corroboration - Evidence Act 1950, ss. 118, 133A
- Criminal Procedure Code, s. 422
Tajudin Salleh v. PP
(Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JC) [2008] 2 CLJ
745 [HC]
Witness - Credibility of - "Bought witness" - Evaluation of evidence of such
witness - Whether must be carefully scrutinised - Whether failure to do so constituted a
misdirection warranting appellate interference
OSK & Partners Sdn Bhd v. Assets Investments Pte Ltd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
660 [CA]
LAND LAW
Alienation and incidents - Restriction in interest - Purported transfer in spite of -
Alteration or rescission of condition – Permission - Whether vested in relevant State
Authority - Whether transfer unlawful - National Land Code, ss. 109(2), 120, 122, 124
Toh Huat Khay v. Lim A Chang
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zainun Ali & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
718 [CA]
Transfer - Validity of - Restriction in interest on alienated land - Purported transfer
in spite of - Alteration or rescission of condition - Permission - Whether vested in
relevant State Authority - Whether transfer unlawful - National Land Code, ss. 109(2),
120, 122, 124
Toh Huat Khay v. Lim A Chan
(Gopal Sri Ram, Zainun Ali & Hasan Lah JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
718 [CA]
LOCAL AUTHORITY
Maintenance and repair - Negligence - Road accident - Tree falling on vehicle
travelling along road - Statutory obligation - Whether duty of care owed - Local
Authorities Ordinance 1996, ss. 119, 120(3) - City of Kuching North Ordinance 1988, s.
3(1)
Hay Me Kian & Anor v. Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara
(Abdul Aziz Rahim J) [2008] 2 CLJ
724 [HC]
PROFESSIONS
Architects - Building contract - Construction of terms of contract - Right to set off -
Interim certificate issued by architect - Whether void - Whether architect functus officio
Bukit Cerakah Development Sdn Bhd v. L'Grande Development Sdn Bhd
(Gopal Sri Ram, James Foong & Suriyadi Halim Omar JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
645 [CA]
ROAD TRAFFIC
Negligence - Breach of statutory duty - Road accident - Tree falling on vehicle
travelling along road - Local authority - Statutory obligation - Whether duty of care owed
- Local Authorities Ordinance 1996, ss. 119, 120(3) - City of Kuching North Ordinance
1988, s. 3(1)
Hay Me Kian & Anor v. Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara
(Abdul Aziz Rahim J) [2008] 2 CLJ
724 [HC]
SECURITIES
Shares - Share swap transaction - Action for damages - Duty of care - Whether owed
either in contract or tort - Whether breached - False or misleading information -
Securities Industry Act 1983, s. 86
OSK & Partners Sdn Bhd v. Assets Investments Pte Ltd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
660 [CA]
TORT
Damages - Assessment - Negligence - Breach of statutory duty - Special damages -
Evidence of claims - Whether substantiated
Hay Me Kian & Anor v. Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara
(Abdul Aziz Rahim J) [2008] 2 CLJ
724 [HC]
Negligence - Breach of statutory duty - Road accident - Tree falling on vehicle
travelling along road - Local authority - Statutory obligation - Whether duty of care owed
- Local Authorities Ordinance 1996, ss. 119, 120(3) - City of Kuching North Ordinance
1988, s. 3(1)
Hay Me Kian & Anor v. Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara
(Abdul Aziz Rahim J) [2008] 2 CLJ
724 [HC]
Negligence - Duty of care - Road accident - Tree falling on vehicle travelling along
road - Local authority - Statutory obligation - Whether duty of care owed - Local
Authorities Ordinance 1996, ss. 119, 120(3) - City of Kuching North Ordinance 1988, s.
3(1)
Hay Me Kian & Anor v. Dewan Bandaraya Kuching Utara
(Abdul Aziz Rahim J) [2008] 2 CLJ
724 [HC]
Negligence - Duty of care - Share swap transaction - Action for damages - Whether duty
of care owed - Breach - False or misleading information - Securities Industry Act 1983, s.
86
OSK & Partners Sdn Bhd v. Assets Investments Pte Ltd
(Gopal Sri Ram, Raus Sharif & Zainun Ali JJCA) [2008] 2 CLJ
660 [CA]
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