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[2011] 1 LNS 1510	PATIMAS COMPUTERS BERHAD v. OMNI QUEST SDN BHD & OTHER CASES	CONTRACT: Breach - Sale of goods - Goods sold and delivered by plaintiff's subsidiary Tsun Macro to defendant - Authenticity of purchase orders, delivery orders and invoices - Clarence Ho acknowledged the goods in the delivery orders on behalf of defendant on the instructions of defendant's director, Tony Poon - Whether documents were valid - Whether defendant's prayers in the counter claim in Civil Suit No. D22-NCC-1003-2010 for declarations that the purchase orders, delivery orders, invoices and the guarantee were fabricated sustainable - Trading arrangement between Tsun Macro and defendant whereby defendant fully settled the debt by advance payment - Failure to follow conditions of trading arrangement - Whether defendant indebted to plaintiff CONTRACT: Assignment - Notice of assignment - Validity of deed of assignment between plaintiff and Tsun Macro - No satisfactory evidence that defendant was properly served with notice of the Assignment - Whether absence of notice affected validity of the assignment in equity - Whether equitable assignment substantively less 'effective' then a legal assignment - Whether assignment was valid, lawful and proper
[2013] 1 LNS 654	ABDUL JALIL JOHARI lwn. PP	UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Rasuah - Penerimaan wang suapan oleh pegawai badan awam - Sama ada terdapat penerimaan wang suapan - Sama ada setiap elemen pertuduhan penerimaan rasuah telah dibuktikan - Sama ada tertuduh mempunyai niat jahat untuk menerima dan mendapatkan suapan rasuah - Sama ada permintaan wang semata-mata merupakan satu kesalahan PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Penggantungan perlaksanaan sementara menunggu rayuan - Keadaan khas - Sama ada keadaan khas telah ditunjukkan dalam memohon penggantungan perlaksanaan hukuman KETERANGAN: Keterangan sokongan - Saksi perangkap - Sama ada keterangan saksi perangkap memerlukan keterangan sokongan - Sama ada keterangan seorang saksi perangkap boleh menyokong keterangan saksi perangkap yang lain - Sama ada keterangan saksi perangkap boleh menyokong keterangan saksi bebas
[2013] 1 LNS 1140	PP lwn. MOHD KAMAL JOHAR & SATU LAGI	UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Akta Dadah Berbahaya 1952 - Seksyen 39B(1)(a) - Pengedaran dadah jenis cannabis seberat 52,337g - Sama ada elemen pemilikan sebenar dan pengetahuan berkenaan dadah telah dibuktikan UNDANG-UNDANG JENAYAH: Niat bersama - Pengedaran dadah - Kanun Keseksaan, s. 34 - Sama ada intipati s. 34 Kanun Keseksaan telah dibuktikan KETERANGAN: Keterangan pengecaman - Pengecaman tertuduh - Sama ada keterangan oleh pengecam dipertikaikan - Sama ada keterangan pengecam telah disokong dengan keterangan saksi-saksi atau dokumen - Sama ada percanggahan dan kekeliruan keterangan oleh pengecam telah dijelaskan secara munasabah PROSEDUR JENAYAH: Pendakwaan - Kes prima facie - Sama ada pihak pendakwaan telah membuktikan suatu kes prima facie di atas pertuduhan yang dihadapkan kepada tertuduh - Sama ada terdapat keraguan dalam kes pendakwaan yang telah mengganggu penemuan fakta oleh mahkamah secara positif
[2014] 1 LNS 495	VERESDALE LTD v. DOERWYN LTD	INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY: Copyright - Registered designs - Industrial design - Whether the features of shape and configuration of the automobile parts (hood, front bumper, rear bumper and grill) were registrable industrial designs under s. 3(1) of Industrial Designs Act 1996 - Whether issuance of the Certificates of Registration by the Registrar made the registrations absolute - Whether ss. 24 and 27 of the Act allowed the registration to be challenged in Court - Whether the hood, front bumper, rear bumper and grill were integral parts of an automobile and had an effect on the appearance of an automobile - Whether the same were statutorily excluded by s. 3(1)(b)(ii) of the Act CIVIL PROCEDURE: Reliefs - Infringement of registered design - Clarification sought on whether the industrial designs, which formed part of the collaboration works between the parties could be registered as industrial designs - Parliament enacted ss. 24 and 27 of Act to challenge the registration of defendant's industrial designs - Present application premised on s. 41 of the Specific Relief Act 1950 - Whether declarations sought should be granted
[2014] 1 LNS 524	TAN SRI DATO' PADUKA (DR) TING PEK KHIING v. CIMB BANK BERHAD	BANKRUPTCY: Application - Opposed by creditors - Appeal against dismissal of bankrupt's application for leave to travel overseas for medical treatment - Whether there was a necessity for the bankrupt to travel abroad for medical treatment - Whether Registrar correct to refuse bankrupt's application - Whether sanction to travel abroad for medical purposes should be supported with proper medical reports and also a definite period of time for treatment - Whether application should also identify and state the specific hospitals in the countries where he was seeking or undergoing treatment - Whether permission should be granted

CLJ 2015 Volume 2 (Part 2)

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. PP & Another Appeal
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure; Evidence - Sodomy - Factum of penile penetration - Whether proved - Defence - Statement from the dock - Weight to be given - Corroboration of complainant's evidence - Whether court entitled to convict without corroboration - Admissibility - Exhibits - Ruling on inadmissibility subsequently reversed upon availability of new evidence - Whether trial judge could lawfully and properly reverse own ruling - DNA profiling - Whether could still be retrieved 56 hours after alleged carnal intercourse - Whether DNA profiling impaired and compromised) [2015] 2 CLJ 145 [FC]

COURT OF APPEAL

Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak v. PP
(Criminal Law; Criminal Procedure - Murder - Inconsistencies in testimony of eye witness - Credibility of witness) [2015] 2 CLJ 208 [CA]

Nurasmira Maulat Abd Jaffar & Ors v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors
(Constitutional Law; Police - Personal liberty - Tortious liabilities - Negligence - Deceased shot by police - Dependency claim by children - Whether police acted in violation of rule of law) [2015] 2 CLJ 231 [CA]

Oxbridge Height Sdn Bhd v. Abdul Razak Mohd Yusof & Anor
(Contract - Settlement agreement - LAD waived under settlement agreement - Whether subsequent claim for LAD was in breach of agreement) [2015] 2 CLJ 252 [CA]

Paramaha Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Ors v. The Government Of The State Of Sabah & Anor
(Contract - Breach - Agreement - Whether termination of agreement justified) [2015] 2 CLJ 268 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Panaron Sdn Bhd v. Univac Switchgear Sdn Bhd
(Civil Procedure; Company Law - Whether winding up order can be stayed - Whether court has jurisdiction to set aside earlier winding up order) [2015] 2 CLJ 286 [HC]

Seah Pei Yee v. Hap Seng Star Sdn Bhd
(Civil Procedure - Amendment - Writ and statement of claim - Whether application an attempt to abuse process of court) [2015] 2 CLJ 299 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Amendment - Writ and statement of claim - Application made subsequent to decision by Court of Appeal - Whether court functus officio once judgment or order approved and sealed - Whether application an attempt to abuse process of court - Whether High Court bound by Court of Appeal decision
Seah Pei Yee v. Hap Seng Star Sdn Bhd
(Yeoh Wee Siam J) [2015] 2 CLJ 299 [HC]

Winding up - Liquidation - High Court wound up company that had already been wound up earlier by another High Court - Application by official receiver to stay second winding up order under s. 243 of Companies Act 1965 - Whether winding up order can be stayed - Whether court has jurisdiction to set aside earlier winding up order - Companies Act 1965, ss. 243(1), 253(2) - Companies (Winding Up) Rules 1972, rr. 91(2), 92
Panaron Sdn Bhd v. Univac Switchgear Sdn Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 2 CLJ 286 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Fundamental liberties - Personal liberty - Constitutional breach for violation of art. 5 of Federal Constitution - Deceased died as a result of being shot by police - Children of deceased claiming for dependency and exemplary damages - Whether s. 24 of Police Act 1967 entitled police to use excessive force or kill - Whether there was grave threat from deceased that warranted shooting - Whether defence of self defence must fail - Whether there was sufficient judicial appreciation of evidence adduced - Breach of fundamental guarantees - Whether exemplary damages should be awarded - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 8(2) - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(3) - Federal Constitution, art. 5
Nurasmira Maulat Abd Jaffar & Ors v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors
(Linton Albert, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Vernon Ong JJCA) [2015] 2 CLJ 231 [CA]

CONTRACT

Agreement - Settlement agreement - Purchaser waived liquidated and ascertained damages ('LAD') for late delivery of property under settlement agreement - Whether developer delivered vacant possession within extended time - Whether purchaser could claim based on original LAD provision - Whether purchaser's claim for LAD amounted to breach of settlement agreement - Whether fraud established - Contracts Act 1950, s. 64
Oxbridge Height Sdn Bhd v. Abdul Razak Mohd Yusof & Anor
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, David Wong Dak Wah JJCA) [2015] 2 CLJ 252 [CA]

Breach - Agreement - Contract to develop land - Contractual term that proposed development to be completed not later than eight years and time would be of the essence - Breach of agreement for failure to commence construction works - Allegation of - Issuance of notice of termination - Whether developer breached agreement - Whether there was just cause for delay - Whether project between parties a joint-venture enterprise - Whether termination of agreement justified
Paramaha Enterprise Sdn Bhd & Ors v. The Government Of The State Of Sabah & Anor
(Abdul Aziz Rahim, Rohana Yusuf, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 2 CLJ 268 [CA]

COMPANY LAW

Winding up - Stay of proceedings - High Court wound up company that had already been wound up earlier by another High Court - Application by official receiver to stay second winding up order under s. 243 of Companies Act 1965 - Whether winding up order can be stayed - Whether court has jurisdiction to set aside earlier winding up order - Companies Act 1965, ss. 243(1), 253(2) - Companies (Winding Up) Rules 1972, rr. 91(2), 92
Panaron Sdn Bhd v. Univac Switchgear Sdn Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 2 CLJ 286 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Penal Code - Section 302 - Murder - Inconsistencies in testimony of eye witness during examination-in-chief and cross-examination - Whether witness's excuse that he forgot events which led to murder highly probable - Death of deceased - Whether caused by accused - Whether credibility of witness assessed - Discovery of weapons - Whether accused used weapons to murder deceased - Whether reasonable doubt raised in prosecution's case
Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak v. PP
(Linton Albert, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Zakaria Sam JJCA) [2015] 2 CLJ 208 [CA]

Penal Code - Section 377B - Carnal intercourse against order of nature - Sodomy - Factum of penile penetration - Whether proved - Swabs taken from complainant's rectum showed presence of semen, sperm and sperm heads - Matching DNA profiles - Whether corroborative of complainant's testimony of being sodomised by appellant - Whether offence proved beyond reasonable doubt
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. PP & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Raus Sharif PCA, Abdull Hamid Embong, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2015] 2 CLJ 145 [FC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Penal Code, s. 302 - Murder - Whether there was proper judicial evaluation of evidence - Whether testimony of witness during examination-in-chief and cross-examination consistent - Whether prosecution led two sets of evidence which were contradictory - Failure of trial judge to direct his mind on weight to be attached to evidence - Whether led to miscarriage of justice - Whether reasonable doubt raised in prosecution's case
Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak v. PP
(Linton Albert, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Zakaria Sam JJCA) [2015] 2 CLJ 208 [CA]

Defence - Evidence - Statement from the dock - Weight to be given - Whether should be credible and not mere bare allegation - Adverse comment of statement by court - Whether a misdirection
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. PP & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Raus Sharif PCA, Abdull Hamid Embong, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2015] 2 CLJ 145 [FC]

Witness - Consistency - Whether testimony of witness during examination-in-chief and cross-examination consistent - Whether witness forgot events which led to murder of deceased - Credibility of witness - Whether proper judicial evaluation of evidence of witness
Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak v. PP
(Linton Albert, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Zakaria Sam JJCA) [2015] 2 CLJ 208 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Admissibility - Exhibits - Trial judge made ruling on inadmissibility of exhibits - Ruling on inadmissibility subsequently reversed upon availability of new evidence - Whether trial judge could lawfully and properly reverse own ruling
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. PP & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Raus Sharif PCA, Abdull Hamid Embong, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2015] 2 CLJ 145 [FC]

Corroboration - Sodomy - Corroboration of complainant's evidence - Whether not a requirement of the law - Whether court entitled to convict even without corroboration if convinced of truth of complainant's story - Whether ample evidence to support complainant's testimony
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. PP & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Raus Sharif PCA, Abdull Hamid Embong, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2015] 2 CLJ 145 [FC]

Expert evidence - DNA profiling - Sodomy, allegation of - DNA profiles extracted from traces of semen and sperm cells obtained from victim's rectum - Semen and sperm cells obtained more than 36 hours after alleged sexual assault - Degradation - Whether biological samples suffered from degradation - Whether DNA profiling impaired and compromised
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. PP & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Raus Sharif PCA, Abdull Hamid Embong, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2015] 2 CLJ 145 [FC]

Expert evidence - DNA profiling - Sodomy, allegation of - Forensic examination - Semen and sperm cells on victim's rectum - Whether could still be retrieved 56 hours after alleged carnal intercourse
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. PP & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Raus Sharif PCA, Abdull Hamid Embong, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2015] 2 CLJ 145 [FC]

Statement - Unsworn statement from the dock - Whether a matter of the accused's right - Whether should be credible and not mere bare allegation - Adverse comment by court of statement - Whether a misdirection
Dato' Seri Anwar Ibrahim v. PP & Another Appeal
(Arifin Zakaria CJ, Raus Sharif PCA, Abdull Hamid Embong, Suriyadi Halim Omar, Ramly Ali FCJJ) [2015] 2 CLJ 145 [FC]

POLICE

Tortious liabilities - Negligence - Deceased died as a result of being shot by police - Whether there was grave threat from deceased that warranted shooting - Whether s. 24 of the Police Act 1967 entitled police to use excessive force or kill - Whether defence of self defence must fail - Whether there was violation of rule of law - Whether there was sufficient judicial appreciation of evidence adduced - Children of deceased claiming for dependency and exemplary damages - Whether allowed - Whether there was breach of fundamental guarantees - Civil Law Act 1956, s. 8(2) - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(3) - Federal Constitution, art. 5
Nurasmira Maulat Abd Jaffar & Ors v. Ketua Polis Negara & Ors
(Linton Albert, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer, Vernon Ong JJCA) [2015] 2 CLJ 231 [CA]

CLJ 2015 Volume 2 (Part 3)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Nikmat Maju Development Sdn Bhd v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Utilities - Electricity - Consumption and usage - Claim for loss of revenue - Tampering - Allegation of) [2015] 2 CLJ 305 [CA]

Sepakat Efektif Sdn Bhd v. Menteri Dalam Negeri & Anor And Another Appeal
(Constitutional Law - Fundamental liberties - Freedom of speech and expression - Appeal against Minister's order banning books alleged to be prejudicial to public order) [2015] 2 CLJ 328 [CA]

HIGH COURT

Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur v. Ho Poh Sim
(Local Government - Rates - Arrears of assessment - Order for sale - Application for - Whether procedures under s. 148 Local Government Act 1976 complied with) [2015] 2 CLJ 358 [HC]

Goh Hock Choy v. Zaibi Motor Sdn Bhd
(Sale Of Goods - Motor car - Contract of sale - Implied condition - Whether good, lawful and valid title passed to plaintiff - Whether defendant breached condition and warranty of contract of sale) [2015] 2 CLJ 364 [HC]

Government Of Malaysia v. Poh Mah Housing Development Sdn Bhd; Affin Bank Bhd, Koh Huat Kwan & Symphony Paradigm Sdn Bhd (Applicants)
(Company Law - Winding-up - Liquidators - Sale of property - Order for sale - Lien holder's caveat) [2015] 2 CLJ 375 [HC]

Thivya Nair Chandran & Anor v. Pusphalatha Surandran & Anor
(Family Law - Children - Adoption - Whether natural parents could be denied the right to raise child) [2015] 2 CLJ 408 [HC]

Wasco Lindung Sdn Bhd v. Lustre Metals & Minerals Sdn Bhd
(Contract - Breach - Sale of goods - Damages - Delivery of wrong goods) [2015] 2 CLJ 427 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administrative powers - Judicial review - Appeal against Minister's order banning books alleged to be prejudicial to public order - Compilation of cartoons with political satires and parodies - Whether posed threat to public order - Test - Whether reasonable Minister similarly situated would have acted in same manner - Whether books already in circulation long before being banned - Whether fell within Wednesbury unreasonableness test - Whether political cartoon disrupts public order - Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, s. 7(1)
Sepakat Efektif Sdn Bhd v. Menteri Dalam Negeri & Anor And Another Appeal
(Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, Tengku Maimun, Varghese George JJCA)[2015] 2 CLJ 328 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Summary judgment - Application for - Breach of contract arising from sale of goods - Whether there were issues or questions in dispute which ought to be tried - Whether defendant had defence to statement of claim - Whether fraud had been committed - Whether there was other reason for case to go to trial - Whether application allowed - Rules of Court 2012, O. 14 r. 3(1)
Wasco Lindung Sdn Bhd v. Lustre Metals & Minerals Sdn Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 2 CLJ 427 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Winding-up - Liquidators - Sale of property - Consent order entered between bank and liquidator to execute memorandum of transfer - Contributory's application to set aside consent order - Whether fresh action ought to be filed - Bank lodged lien-holder's caveat on land - Whether bank proceeded with order for sale - Whether limitation of time applied in sale by liquidator - Whether sale ought to be set aside since land could have been sold at higher price - Whether decision of liquidator appealable - Whether court's interference warranted - Companies Act 1965, ss. 180(3), 236(2)(c), 236(3) & 279
Government Of Malaysia v. Poh Mah Housing Development Sdn Bhd; Affin Bank Bhd, Koh Huat Kwan & Symphony Paradigm Sdn Bhd (Applicants)
(Lee Swee Seng J) [2015] 2 CLJ 375 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Fundamental liberties - Freedom of speech and expression - Appeal against Minister's order banning books alleged to be prejudicial to public order - Compilation of cartoons with political satires and parodies - Whether exercise of Ministerial discretion affected citizen's freedom of expression - Test - Whether action directly affected fundamental right - Whether Minister acted reasonably and rationally in issuing orders - Federal Constitution, arts. 5, 8 & 10(1) - Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, s. 7(1)
Sepakat Efektif Sdn Bhd v. Menteri Dalam Negeri & Anor And Another Appeal
(Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof, Tengku Maimun, Varghese George JJCA) [2015] 2 CLJ 328 [CA]

CONTRACT

Breach - Contract for purchase of car - Defendant's implied undertaking to plaintiff that car free from encumbrance and customs clearance - Car sold at public auction by bank - Customs Department seized car for failure to obtain customs clearance - Whether good, lawful and valid title passed to plaintiff - Whether plaintiff relied on defendant's undertaking - Whether plaintiff a bona fide purchaser - Whether plaintiff entitled to claim amount paid to defendant for purchase of car - Whether defendant's breach caused plaintiff to suffer damages - Sale of Goods Act 1957, s. 14
Goh Hock Choy v. Zaibi Motor Sdn Bhd
(Abu Bakar Jais JC) [2015] 2 CLJ 364 [HC]

Breach - Sale of goods - Whether there was contract of sale between parties - Sale of Goods Act 1957, ss. 2 & 4(1) - Damages - Measure of damages - Whether reasonable steps taken to mitigate losses - Whether plaintiff entitled to claim sum paid to defendant and differential cost between price paid and replacement cost - Contracts Act 1950, s. 74(1) & (2)
Wasco Lindung Sdn Bhd v. Lustre Metals & Minerals Sdn Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 2 CLJ 427 [HC]

Damages - Measure of damages - Sale of goods - Breach of contract - Whether reasonable steps taken to mitigate losses - Whether plaintiff entitled to claim sum paid to defendant and differential cost between price paid and replacement cost - Contracts Act 1950, s. 74(1) & (2)
Wasco Lindung Sdn Bhd v. Lustre Metals & Minerals Sdn Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 2 CLJ 427 [HC]

FAMILY LAW

Children - Adoption - Consent for adoption withdrawn - Application for child to be returned to the natural parents - Whether natural parents had good reasons to withdraw consent - Whether natural parents could be denied the right to raise child - Whether consent of natural parents had been unreasonably withheld - Welfare of the child - Whether served if order is made to return child to natural parents - Adoption Act 1952, ss. 5(1), (1)(c), 6 - Guardianship of Infants Act 1961, s. 12
Thivya Nair Chandran & Anor v. Pusphalatha Surandran & Anor
(Lee Swee Seng J) [2015] 2 CLJ 408 [HC]

LAND LAW

Lien - Lien holder's caveat - Bank obtained judgment against wound-up company - Failure to settle outstanding debt - Whether judgment debt secured by entry of lien holder's caveat - Whether lien holder's caveat lodged after judgment obtained against company - Sale of land by liquidator - Consent order entered between bank and liquidator to execute memorandum of transfer - Contributory's application to set aside consent order - Whether bank proceeded with order for sale - Whether limitation of time had set in - Whether all sums due under lien fully paid - Companies Act 1965, ss. 180(3), 236(2)(c), 236(3) & 279
Government Of Malaysia v. Poh Mah Housing Development Sdn Bhd; Affin Bank Bhd, Koh Huat Kwan & Symphony Paradigm Sdn Bhd (Applicants)
(Lee Swee Seng J) [2015] 2 CLJ 375 [HC]

Sale of land - Sale by liquidator - Consent order entered between bank and liquidator to execute memorandum of transfer - Contributory's application to set aside consent order - Whether fresh action ought to be filed - Whether limitation of time applied in sale by liquidator - Whether sale ought to be set aside since land could have been sold at higher price - Whether decision of liquidator appealable - Whether court's interference warranted - Companies Act 1965, ss. 180(3), 236(2)(c), 236(3) & 279
Government Of Malaysia v. Poh Mah Housing Development Sdn Bhd; Affin Bank Bhd, Koh Huat Kwan & Symphony Paradigm Sdn Bhd (Applicants)
(Lee Swee Seng J) [2015] 2 CLJ 375 [HC]

LIMITATION

Accrual of cause of action - Breach of contract for purchase of car - Defendant's failure to pass good, lawful and valid title to plaintiff - Failure to obtain customs clearance - Claim against defendant - Whether cause of action arose when car seized and forfeited by Customs Department - Whether claim time-barred - Limitation Act 1953, s. 6(1)
Goh Hock Choy v. Zaibi Motor Sdn Bhd
(Abu Bakar Jais JC) [2015] 2 CLJ 364 [HC]

Land - Order for sale - Lien holder's caveat - Bank obtained judgment against wound-up company - Whether lien-holder's caveat lodged after judgment obtained against company - Whether bank proceeded with order for sale - Whether limitation of time had set in - Whether limitation of time applied in sale by liquidator - Limitation Act 1953, s. 21(1) & (2)
Government Of Malaysia v. Poh Mah Housing Development Sdn Bhd; Affin Bank Bhd, Koh Huat Kwan & Symphony Paradigm Sdn Bhd (Applicants)
(Lee Swee Seng J) [2015] 2 CLJ 375 [HC]

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Rates - Arrears of assessment - Order for sale - Application for - Whether procedures under s. 148 Local Government Act 1976 complied with - Premise found to be locked, vacant and unoccupied - Failure to issue Form G as mandated in s. 148 Local Government Act 1976 - Whether fatal to application under s. 151 - Whether evidence adduced to establish that premise was vacant and unoccupied - Whether application allowed
Datuk Bandar Kuala Lumpur v. Ho Poh Sim
(SM Komathy Suppiah JC) [2015] 2 CLJ 358 [HC]

SALE OF GOODS

Damages - Delivery of wrong goods - Whether goods corresponded with description in pro forma invoice and sample given - Whether defendant liable for breach of implied conditions - Whether plaintiff entitled to damages and interests - Sale of Goods Act 1957, ss. 15, 17 & 61(2)(b) - Contracts Act 1950, ss. 74(1) & (2)
Wasco Lindung Sdn Bhd v. Lustre Metals & Minerals Sdn Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 2 CLJ 427 [HC]

Implied conditions - Breach of - Whether goods corresponded with description in pro forma invoice and sample given - Whether defendant breached implied conditions - Whether third party's obligation to fulfil sale of goods contract - Whether defendant merely a purchasing agent - Sale of Goods Act 1957, ss. 15 & 17
Wasco Lindung Sdn Bhd v. Lustre Metals & Minerals Sdn Bhd
(Wong Kian Kheong JC) [2015] 2 CLJ 427 [HC]

Motor car - Contract of sale - Implied condition - Plaintiff's reliance that defendant had right to sell car to plaintiff - Customs Department seized car for failure to obtain customs clearance - Whether plaintiff convinced that documents pertaining to car were in order - Whether good, lawful and valid title passed to plaintiff - Whether defendant breached condition and warranty of contract of sale - Whether defendant's breach caused plaintiff to suffer damages - Sale of Goods Act 1957, s. 14
Goh Hock Choy v. Zaibi Motor Sdn Bhd
(Abu Bakar Jais JC) [2015] 2 CLJ 364 [HC]

TORT

Defamation - Damages - Letters of demand by Tenaga Nasional Bhd for loss of revenue on allegation of tampering of meter - Whether words used in demand letters defamatory - Whether TNB statutorily entitled to claim for loss of revenue - Whether letters indicated acts of tampering and directly accused appellant of tampering
Nikmat Maju Development Sdn Bhd v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 2 CLJ 305 [CA]

UTILITIES

Electricity - Consumption and usage - Claim for loss of revenue - Whether quantum of damages proved on balance of probabilities - Whether method of calculating back billing correct - Whether billing of undercharged consumption on monthly basis fair - Whether respondent acted promptly to remedy defect in metering system
Nikmat Maju Development Sdn Bhd v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 2 CLJ 305 [CA]

Electricity - Consumption and usage - Tampering - Allegation of - Claim for loss of revenue - Whether prior prosecution and conviction under s. 37 Electricity Supply Act 1990 pre-condition to claim for loss of revenue - Whether evidence of tampering formed foundation of loss of revenue claim - Whether respondent proved claim on civil burden and standard of proof
Nikmat Maju Development Sdn Bhd v. Tenaga Nasional Bhd
(Zaharah Ibrahim, Mohamad Ariff Yusof, Abang Iskandar JJCA) [2015] 2 CLJ 305 [CA]

WORDS & PHRASES

"court" - Meaning of - Companies Act 1965, ss. 263(3) & s. 279 - Whether refers to winding-up court
Government Of Malaysia v. Poh Mah Housing Development Sdn Bhd; Affin Bank Bhd, Koh Huat Kwan & Symphony Paradigm Sdn Bhd (Applicants)
(Lee Swee Seng J) [2015] 2 CLJ 375 [HC]

"pleading" - Meaning of - Rules of Court 2012, O. 1 r. 4 - Whether includes notice of application or preliminary act
Government Of Malaysia v. Poh Mah Housing Development Sdn Bhd; Affin Bank Bhd, Koh Huat Kwan & Symphony Paradigm Sdn Bhd (Applicants)
(Lee Swee Seng J) [2015] 2 CLJ 375 [HC]

ARTICLE

Legal Network Series Article(s)

1. VARIATION OR MODIFICATION OF CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT AND ITS EFFECT ^{[Read excerpt]}
    by: ASHGAR ALI ALI MOHAMED* [2015] 1 LNS(A) xx

2. DAMAGES FOR SEXUAL HARASSMENT: A NEW ERA?* ^{[Read excerpt]}
    by: JOHN WILSON** [2015] 1 LNS(A) xxi

LEGISLATION HIGHLIGHTS

Principal Acts

Number	Title	Date coming into force	Repealing
ACT 765	Malaysian Airline System Berhad (Administration) Act 2015	20 February 2015 [PU(B) 37/2015]	-Nil-
ACT 764	Finance (No. 2) Act 2014	The Income Tax Act 1967 [Act 53] see s 3; The Petroleum (Income Tax) Act 1967 [Act 543] see s 24; The Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976 [Act 169] see s 27	-Nil-
ACT 763	Yayasan Guru Tun Hussein Onn Act 2014	Not Yet In Force	-Nil-
ACT 762	Akta Cukai Barang Dan Perkhidmatan 2014	1 Julai 2014 - Bahagian I, II, IV, VI dan xx, ss 10, 11, 17, 18, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 44, 50, 56, 59, 61, 64, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 160, 163, 183, 184 dan 197, Jadual Pertama dan Jadual Kedua Akta mula berkuat kuasa; 1 April 2015 - Bahagian IX, XIII, xxi and xxiI, ss 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 84, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 98, 106, 108, 109, 110, 122, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195 dan 196, Jadual Ketiga dan Jadual Keempat Akta mula berkuat kuasa [PU(B) 319/2014]	-Nil-
ACT 762	Goods And Services Tax Act 2014	1 July 2014 - Parts I, II, IV, VI and xx, ss 10, 11, 17, 18, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 44, 50, 56, 59, 61, 64, 65, 69, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 80, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 87, 92, 93, 95, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 160, 163, 183, 184 and 197, the First Schedule and Second Schedule to the Act; 1 April 2015 - Parts IX, XIII, xxi and xxiI, ss 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 38, 39, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 51, 52, 53, 57, 58, 60, 62, 63, 66, 67, 68, 70, 84, 88, 89, 90, 91, 94, 98, 106, 108, 109, 110, 122, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 195 and 196, the Third Schedule and Fourth Schedule to the Act [PU(B) 319/2014]	-Nil-

Amending Acts

Number	Title	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
ACT A1481	Quantity Surveyors (Amendment) Act 2015	Not Yet In Force	ACT 487
ACT A1480	Architects (Amendment) Act 2015	Not Yet In Force except for paragraphs 3(d) and (p) and section 23 come into operation on 1 June 2015	ACT 117
ACT A1479	Registration Of Engineers (Amendment) Act 2015	Not Yet In Force	ACT 138
ACT A1478	Companies Commission Of Malaysia (Amendment) Act 2015	20 February 2015 [PU(B) 45/2015] except sections 9, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 15	ACT 614
ACT A1477	Limited Liability Partnership (Amendment) Act 2015	Not Yet In Force	ACT 743

PU(A)

Number	Title	Date of Publication	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
PU(A) 38/2015	Members Of Parliament (Remuneration) (Amendment Of First Schedule) Order 2015	4 March 2015	28 September 2001 - subparagraphs 2(a) and (j); 1 January 2009 - subparagraphs 2(b), (c), (d) and (e); 1 January 2012 - subparagraphs 2(f) and (g); 1 January 2014 - subparagraph 2(i)	ACT 237
PU(A) 37/2015	Printing Presses And Publications (Control Of Undesirable Publications) Order 2015	27 February 2015	28 February 2015	ACT 301
PU(A) 36/2015	Malaysia Deposit Insurance Corporation (Differential Premium Systems In Respect Of Deposit-Taking Members) (Amendment) Regulations 2015	18 February 2015	Assessment year of 2015	PU(A) 34/2011
PU(A) 35/2015	Constitution Of The High Courts (Judicial Commissioner) Order 2015	18 February 2015	13 October 2014	ACT 000
PU(A) 34/2015	Unlawful Society Order 2015	16 February 2015	16 February 2015	ACT 335

PU(B)

Number	Title	Date of Publication	Date coming into force	Principal/Amending Act No
PU(B) 67/2015	Appointment Of Gaming Experts	4 March 2015	5 March 2015	ACT 289
PU(B) 66/2015	Appointment Of Registrar	3 March 2015	Specified in column (2) of the Schedule	ACT 685
PU(B) 65/2015	Notice To Third Parties	2 March 2015	1 April 2015	ACT 613
PU(B) 64/2015	Notification Of Values Of Palm Kernel Under Section 12	27 February 2015	1 March 2015 to 31 March 2015	ACT 235
PU(B) 63/2015	Appointment Of Chairman Of A Division Of The Industrial Court	27 February 2015	Specified in column (2) of the First and Second Schedule	ACT 177

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