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CLJ Bulletin, Issue 2009, Vol 11

29 May 2009

CLJ Law MALAYSIA

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New This Week -	1. CLJ May (Part 3) 2009
	2. CLJ May (Part 4) 2009
	3. CLJ Supp May (Part 2) 2009

1. CLJ May (Part 3) 2009

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Kho Whai Phiaw v. Chong Chieng Jen
(Election - Petition - Failure to plead s. 11(1)(b) Election Offences Act 1954) [2009] 3 CLJ 201

Mohd Nazri Hj Din v. Dato' Seri Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Hj Omar & Ors
(Election - Petition - Allegation of corrupt practice) [2009] 3 CLJ 221

Tan Kim Ho & Anor v. PP
(Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 - Sections 3 and 3A - Appeal against conviction and sentence) [2009] 3 CLJ 236

Vijayalakshmi Devi Nadchatiram v. Mahadevi Nadchatiram
(Appeal as to costs - Whether leave to appeal required) [2009] 3 CLJ 268

COURT OF APPEAL

Ghanasekaran Krishnasamy v. Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia & Anor
(Exercise of administrative powers - Domestic discipline) [2009] 3 CLJ 287

PP v. Ramanathan Chelliah
(Standard of proof - End of prosecutions's case) [2009] 3 CLJ 300

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Exercise of administrative powers - Domestic discipline - Condonation - One year delay in charging public servant with disciplinary offences - Whether such delay evidenced condonation of public servant's offences - Whether delay a ground for declaring disciplinary action null and void - Whether delay a ground for setting aside order of dismissal
Ghanasekaran Krishnasamy v. Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 287 [CA]

Exercise of administrative powers - Domestic discipline - Public servant admitting to disciplinary offences - Whether public servant had a right to be heard in mitigation before Disciplinary Board made decision - Whether public servant ought to be allowed application to amend writ for unjust dismissal to plead no opportunity to mitigate before punishment - Whether such amendment an exercise in futility - Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) (Chapter "D") General Orders 1980, GO 26
Ghanasekaran Krishnasamy v. Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 287 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Costs - Whether leave to appeal required - True character of matter under appeal - Question of law or principle - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 68(1)(c)
Vijayalakshmi Devi Nadchatiram v. Mahadevi Nadchatiram
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Abdul Aziz Mohamad FCJ) [2009] 3 CLJ 268 [FC]

Costs - Appeal as to costs - Whether leave to appeal required - True character of matter under appeal - Question of law or principle - Courts of Judicature Act 1964, s. 68(1)(c)
Vijayalakshmi Devi Nadchatiram v. Mahadevi Nadchatiram
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Abdul Aziz Mohamad FCJ) [2009] 3 CLJ 268 [FC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Public servants - Disciplinary proceedings - Condonation - One year delay in charging public servant with disciplinary offences - Whether such delay evidenced condonation of public servant's offences - Whether delay a ground for declaring disciplinary action null and void - Whether delay a ground for setting aside order of dismissal
Ghanasekaran Krishnasamy v. Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 287 [CA]

Public servants - Disciplinary proceedings - Whether public servant had a right to be heard in mitigation before punishment - Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) (Chapter "D") General Orders 1980, GO 26
Ghanasekaran Krishnasamy v. Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 287 [CA]

CRIMINAL LAW

Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 - Sections 3 and 3A - Appeal against conviction and sentence - Erroneous direction by trial judge to appellants of their rights at close of prosecution's case - Consequences of remaining silent - Duty of court - Duty of counsel for appellants - Identification of appellants - Failure to call material witness - Defences of alibi and mistaken identity
Tan Kim Ho & Anor v. PP
(Zaki Tun Azmi CJ, Abdul Aziz Mohamad & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 3 CLJ 236 [FC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Judgment - Delay in writing - Trial judge's delay of five years in preparing grounds of judgment - Whether prejudicial to accused
PP v. Ramanathan Chelliah
(Zainun Ali, Abu Samah Nordin & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 300 [CA]

ELECTION

Petition - Allegation of corrupt practice - Bribery - Pleadings - Whether petition did not contain material facts as required by
r. 4(1)(b) and (4)(3) Election Petition Rules 1954
Mohd Nazri Hj Din v. Dato' Seri Raja Ahmad Zainuddin Raja Hj Omar & Ors
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Augustine Paul & Zulkefli Makinuddin FCJJ) [2009] 3 CLJ 221 [FC]

Petition - Application for declaration that election null and void - Allegation of corrupt practice of undue influence and bribery - Failure to plead s. 11(1)(b) Election Offences Act 1954 - Whether rendered all charges specified in election petition fundamentally defective - Election Offences Act 1954, ss. 9(1), 10(a), 11(1)(b), 32(c)
Kho Whai Phiaw v. Chong Chieng Jen
(Alauddin Mohd Sheriff PCA, Nik Hashim & Zulkefli Makinudin FCJJ) [2009] 3 CLJ 201 [FC]

EVIDENCE

Standard of proof - End of prosecution's case - Whether wrong standard of proof applied - Failure of justice - Maximum evaluation of evidence
PP v. Ramanathan Chelliah
(Zainun Ali, Abu Samah Nordin & Sulong Matjeraie JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 300 [CA]

PUBLIC SERVANTS

Disciplinary proceedings - Procedure - Condonation - One year delay in charging public servant with disciplinary offences - Whether such delay evidenced condonation of public servant's offences - Whether delay a ground for declaring disciplinary action null and void - Whether delay a ground for setting aside order of dismissal
Ghanasekaran Krishnasamy v. Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 287 [CA]

Disciplinary proceedings - Procedure - Public servant not given opportunity to mitigate before Disciplinary Board made decision - Whether public servant had a right to be heard in mitigation before punishment - Public Officers (Conduct and Discipline) (Chapter "D") General Orders 1980, GO 26
Ghanasekaran Krishnasamy v. Suruhanjaya Perkhidmatan Awam Malaysia & Anor
(Gopal Sri Ram, Mohd Ghazali Yusoff & Tengku Baharudin Shah JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 287 [CA]

2. CLJ May (Part 4) 2009

COURT

FEDERAL COURT

Low Soo Song v. PP
(Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971, s. 3 - Discharging firearm in the commission of scheduled offence - Ingredients of offence) [2009] 3 CLJ 309

COURT OF APPEAL

Affin Bank Bhd v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Debenture - Floating charge - Nature and characteristics of) [2009] 3 CLJ 320

Golden Hope Plantations (Peninsular) Sdn Bhd (Ladang Sungei Senarut) v. Saraswathy Kathan
(Employment - Temporarily diabled employee - Entitlement to disablement benefits under Employees' Social Security Act 1969) [2009] 3 CLJ 335

Mohd Nor Riza Mat Tahar v. PP
(Penal Code, s. 302 - Trial court failing to judiciously evaluate defence - Whether warranting appellate intervention) [2009] 3 CLJ 350

Shaafie Saibi v. PP
(Charge - Rape - Charges implying continuous offences of rape - Whether fatally flawed) [2009] 3 CLJ 364

HIGH COURT

Light Style Sdn Bhd v. Kfh Ijarah House (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Islamic banking - Murabaha Sales Agreements - Whether providing 'banking business' - Validity) [2009] 3 CLJ 370

PP lwn. Nasrun Effendi
(Semakan - Akta Kastam 1967, s. 49(1) - Majisteret melepaskan bot dengan bon - Sama ada khilaf - Sama ada functus officio) [2009] 3 CLJ 388

SUBJECT INDEX

BANKING

Charge - Construction of - Charge over shares - Whether charge a floating charge or first fixed charge
Affin Bank Bhd v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 320 [CA]

Charge - Floating charge - Nature and characteristics of
Affin Bank Bhd v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 320 [CA]

Securities for advances - Debentures - Debenture creating charge over present and future shares of borrower - Whether such charge a fixed or floating charge - Whether bank enjoyed priority over such charged shares
Affin Bank Bhd v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 320 [CA]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Appeal to Court of Appeal - Value of subject matter of claim below RM250,000 - Matter under appeal immensely important and with far-reaching consequences - Whether Court of Appeal ought to grant leave to appellant to appeal
Golden Hope Plantations (Peninsular) Sdn Bhd (Ladang Sungei Senarut) v. Saraswathy Kathan
(Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 335 [CA]

Injunction - Interim injunction - Interim injunction to restrain winding up petition - Applicable principles - "Triable issue" test in American Cyanamid - Whether inapplicable - Whether plaintiff to establish prima facie evidence to dispute debt - Companies Act 1965, s. 218
Light Style Sdn Bhd v. Kfh Ijarah House (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf J) [2009] 3 CLJ 370 [HC]

COMPANY LAW

Debenture - Construction - Whether charge over company's present and future shares a floating or fixed charge - Floating charge, nature and characteristics of
Affin Bank Bhd v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 320 [CA]

Winding up - Injunctive relief - Application for injunction against winding up petition - Whether petition vitiated by duplicity - Applicable principles - "Triable issue" test in American Cyanamid - Whether inapplicable - Whether plaintiff to establish prima facie evidence to dispute debt - Companies Act 1965, s. 218
Light Style Sdn Bhd v. Kfh Ijarah House (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf J) [2009] 3 CLJ 370 [HC]

CRIMINAL LAW

Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971 - Section 3 - Discharging a firearm in the commission of a scheduled offence - Ingredients of offence - Whether imperative that accused personally commit the scheduled offence - Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971, s. 3
Low Soo Song v. PP
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Nik Hashim & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 3 CLJ 309 [FC]

Penal Code - Section 34 - Common intention - Scope and purpose of s. 34 - Penal Code, s. 34
Low Soo Song v. PP
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Nik Hashim & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 3 CLJ 309 [FC]

Penal Code - Section 302 - Trial court failing to judiciously evaluate defence - Trial court failing to consider all evidence adduced - Trial court failing to draw inferences favourable to accused - No evidence of intention or knowledge to cause death - Whether conviction for murder unsafe - Whether appellate intervention warranted
Mohd Nor Riza Mat Tahar v. PP
(Zaleha Zahari, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & KN Segara JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 350 [CA]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Appeal - Conviction and sentence against - Accused convicted for murder and sentenced to death - Trial court failing to judiciously evaluate defence - Trial court failing to consider all evidence adduced - Trial court failing to draw inferences favourable to accused - No evidence of intention or knowledge to cause death - Whether conviction for murder unsafe - Whether appellate intervention warranted
Mohd Nor Riza Mat Tahar v. PP
(Zaleha Zahari, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & KN Segara JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 350 [CA]

Charge - Defective charge - Charges implying continuous offences of rape - Charges overlapping with each other - Charges preventing accused from raising an alibi - Whether charges defective
Shaafie Saibi v. PP
(Zaki Tun Azmi PCA, James Foong & KN Segara JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 364 [CA]

Charge - Defective charge - Two charges preferred for two distinct offences - Charges not falling under ss. 165(1) and 164 of the CPC - Both charges jointly tried in a single trial - Whether trial null and void
Shaafie Saibi v. PP
(Zaki Tun Azmi PCA, James Foong & KN Segara JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 364 [CA]

Sentence - Voluntarily causing grievous hurt - Grievous hurt caused by discharge of firearm - Assessment of sentence
Low Soo Song v. PP
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Nik Hashim & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 3 CLJ 309 [FC]

EQUITY

Estoppel - Estoppel by conduct - Employer initially paying temporarily disabled employee for untaken annual leave - Employer subsequently refusing to pay employee for following year's untaken annual leave - Whether employer ought to be estopped from denying employee such payment
Golden Hope Plantations (Peninsular) Sdn Bhd (Ladang Sungei Senarut) v. Saraswathy Kathan
(Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 335 [CA]

EVIDENCE

Judge - Failure to consider all evidence - Trial judge failing to critically analyze prosecution's evidence - Trial judge failing to evaluate defence of accused - Trial judge failing to draw inferences favourable to accused - Whether conviction imposed by trial judge unsafe - Whether appellate intervention warranted
Mohd Nor Riza Mat Tahar v. PP
(Zaleha Zahari, Heliliah Mohd Yusof & KN Segara JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 350 [CA]

ISLAMIC LAW

Islamic banking - Murabaha Sale Agreements - Validity - Provision of financing facilities per se - Whether constituted 'banking business' - Whether offending laws on banking and Islamic banking - Whether unenforceable - Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989, ss. 2, 4, 6(4), 125 - Islamic Banking Act 1983, ss. 2, 3 - Money Lenders Act 1951, s. 2
Light Style Sdn Bhd v. Kfh Ijarah House (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf J) [2009] 3 CLJ 370 [HC]

LABOUR LAW

Employment - Disablement benefits - Whether temporarily disabled employee entitled to receive disablement benefits under Employees' Social Security Act 1969 - Whether temporarily disabled employee receiving disablement benefits under the Employees' Social Security Act 1969 entitled to be paid for untaken annual leave - Employees' Social Security Act 1969, s. 44
Golden Hope Plantations (Peninsular) Sdn Bhd (Ladang Sungei Senarut) v. Saraswathy Kathan
(Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 335 [CA]

Employment - Employees - Employee under temporary disablement - Whether employer prohibited from taking action against employee during employee's period of temporary disablement - Whether temporary disablement constituted a break in service - Employees' Social Security Act 1969, s. 53
Golden Hope Plantations (Peninsular) Sdn Bhd (Ladang Sungei Senarut) v. Saraswathy Kathan
(Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 335 [CA]

Employment - Employees - Rights of - Whether rights of employees safeguarded by Employment Act 1955 - Whether Employment Act 1950 allows incorporation of terms more favourable to employees in collective agreements than those terms prescribed under the Employment Act 1955 - Whether employee receiving benefits under the Employees' Social Security Act 1969 also entitled to receive benefits under the Employment Act 1955 or under contract of employment
Golden Hope Plantations (Peninsular) Sdn Bhd (Ladang Sungei Senarut) v. Saraswathy Kathan
(Low Hop Bing, Abu Samah Nordin & Sulaiman Daud JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 335 [CA]

WORDS & PHRASES

'any person who at the time of his committing ... a scheduled offence discharges a firearm' - Firearms (Increased Penalties) Act 1971, s. 3
Low Soo Song v. PP
(Richard Malanjum CJ (Sabah & Sarawak), Nik Hashim & Hashim Yusoff FCJJ) [2009] 3 CLJ 309 [FC]

"Banking Business" - Meaning of - Section 2 Banking and Financial Institutions Act 1989 - Section 3 Islamic Banking Act 1983
Light Style Sdn Bhd v. Kfh Ijarah House (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
(Rohana Yusuf J) [2009] 3 CLJ 370 [HC]

'Floating charge'

Affin Bank Bhd v. Malayan Banking Bhd
(Low Hop Bing, Wan Adnan Muhamad & Ahmad Maarop JJCA) [2009] 3 CLJ 320 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

PROSEDUR JENAYAH

Semakan - Bon - Mengangkut barangan kelas berduti dengan menggunakan bot - Bot dilucuthak kepada Jabatan Kastam Diraja Malaysia tetapi kemudian dilepaskan dengan bon mahkamah - Perintah melepaskan bot dengan bon - Sama ada tiada asas undang-undang - Sama ada khilaf - Sama ada Majisteret sudah functus officio - Akta Kastam 1967, ss. 49(1), 127(1), (2) - Kanun Prosedur Jenayah, ss. 278, 407
PP lwn. Nasrun Effendi
(Mohd Zawawi Salleh PK) [2009] 3 CLJ 388 [HC]

3. CLJ Supp May (Part 2) 2009

COURT

HIGH COURT

Aspect Synergy Sdn Bhd v. Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd
(Trade Marks - Non-infringement - Declaration of - Application for) [2009] 8 CLJ 97

Megnaway Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Soon Lian Hock (No 2)
(Copyright - Infringement - Allegation of - Whether proved) [2009] 8 CLJ 130

Perdana Cigna Insurance Bhd v. Kalsom Mat Abu
(Insurance - Motor insurance - Liability - Liability of insurer) [2009] 8 CLJ 154

PP v. Chua Teik Beng
(Criminal Procedure - Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in cannabis) [2009] 8 CLJ 169

Selvam Sundramoorty v. Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang & Ors
(Islamic law - Jurisdiction - Syariah Courts - Conversion to Islam) [2009] 8 CLJ 193

Sheila Sangar v. Proton Edar Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Administrative law - Remedies - Certiorari - Consumer Claims Tribunal) [2009] 8 CLJ 200

Tee Lian Joo v. Tee Tiong Lian
(Bankruptcy - Notice - Setting aside) [2009] 8 CLJ 208

SUBJECT INDEX

ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Remedies - Certiorari - Consumer Claims Tribunal - Application for judicial review to quash award - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 53 - Whether there was evidence as good grounds to support review - Whether Tribunal fallen foul of acceptable standards of administrative law and justice - Whether Tribunal transgressed principles of control - Whether application dismissed
Sheila Sangar v. Proton Edar Sdn Bhd & Anor
(Mohamad Ariff Yusof JC) [2009] 8 CLJ 200 [HC]

BANKRUPTCY

Notice - Setting aside - Extension of time to file application to set aside bankruptcy notice and creditor's petition - Whether application to set aside bankruptcy notice filed out of time - Whether judgment debtor's supporting affidavit adverted to any counter claim, set off or cross demand - Whether judgment debtor's application incompetent - Bankruptcy Act 1967, s. 3(1)(i) - Bankruptcy Rules 1969, r. 95
Tee Lian Joo v. Tee Tiong Lian
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2009] 8 CLJ 208 [HC]

Notice - Setting aside - Extension of time to file application to set aside bankruptcy notice and creditor's petition - Whether notice of appeal filed out of time - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 56 r. 3 - Whether appeal properly brought
Tee Lian Joo v. Tee Tiong Lian
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2009] 8 CLJ 208 [HC]

Notice - Setting aside - Extension of time to file application to set aside bankruptcy notice and creditor's petition - Whether ought to have obtained sanction of official assignee prior - Whether judgment debtor has locus standi to make appeal
Tee Lian Joo v. Tee Tiong Lian
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2009] 8 CLJ 208 [HC]

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Injunction - Application for - Order for defendants to surrender body of deceased to plaintiff - Declaration by Syariah Court deceased a Muslim at time of death and should be buried in accordance with Muslim rites - Preliminary objection raised - Whether Syariah Court has jurisdiction to declare deceased a Muslim - Whether issue of jurisdiction to be decided first before court goes into merits of application for injunction
Selvam Sundramoorty v. Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang & Ors
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2009] 8 CLJ 193 [HC]

Injunction - Application for - Restraining defendant from infringement and interference with plaintiff's trade of business - Infringement - Allegation of - Whether proved - Whether defendant infringed plaintiff's copyright by selling and distributing metal components of anti-theft system which were reproductions of plaintiff's artistic work without consent - Whether plaintiff expended sufficient effort to make work original in character and eligible for copyright - Copyright Act 1987, s. 7(3)(a) - Whether plaintiff owner of copyright - Whether copyright pursuant to s. 26(2)(b) Copyright Act 1987 - Visual comparison between plaintiff's drawings and defendant's metal components - Whether existed substantial objective similarity - Whether an infringement of copyright established - Copyright Act 1987, s. 13(e) - Whether defendant unlawfully interfered with plaintiff's trade - Whether injunction and damages granted
Megnaway Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Soon Lian Hock (No 2)
(Low Hop Bing J) [2009] 8 CLJ 130 [HC]

COPYRIGHT

Infringement - Allegation of - Whether proved - Whether defendant infringed plaintiff's copyright by selling and distributing metal components of anti-theft system which were reproductions of plaintiff's artistic work without consent - Whether plaintiff expended sufficient effort to make work original in character and eligible for copyright - Copyright Act 1987, s. 7(3)(a) - Whether plaintiff owner of copyright - Whether copyright pursuant to s. 26(2)(b) Copyright Act 1987 - Visual comparison between plaintiff's drawings and defendant's metal components - Whether existed substantial objective similarity - Whether an infringement of copyright established - Copyright Act 1987, s. 13(e) - Whether defendant unlawfully interfered with plaintiff's trade - Restitution in integrum - Whether plaintiff should be awarded damages
Megnaway Enterprise Sdn Bhd v. Soon Lian Hock (No 2)
(Low Hop Bing J) [2009] 8 CLJ 130 [HC]

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 - Section 39B(1)(a) - Trafficking in cannabis - Element of possession - Drugs found in exact place where accused's belongings were also found - Whether there was evidence of custody or control of drugs - Whether presumption under s. 37(da) Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 arose - Whether a possibility others had access to the house and front room where drugs were found - Inferences from facts established - Whether benefit of doubt must be given to accused - Whether prosecution proved a prima facie case of actual possession against accused
PP v. Chua Teik Beng
(Vernon Ong Lam Kiat JC) [2009] 8 CLJ 169 [HC]

EVIDENCE

Burden of proof - Motor insurance - Road traffic accident claim - Whether vehicle insured at material time - Failure to produce cover note - Burden on respondent to prove validity of cover note - Appellant pleaded cover note false and not issued by them - Whether appellant liable - Road Transport Act 1987, s. 91(4), 96(1)
Perdana Cigna Insurance Bhd v. Kalsom Mat Abu
(Zakaria Sam J) [2009] 8 CLJ 154 [HC]

INSURANCE

Motor insurance - Liability - Liability of insurer - Road traffic accident - Cover note - Failure to produce - Burden on respondent to prove validity of cover note - Appellant pleaded cover note false and not issued by them - Whether appellant liable - Road Transport Act 1987, s. 91(4), 96(1)
Perdana Cigna Insurance Bhd v. Kalsom Mat Abu
(Zakaria Sam J) [2009] 8 CLJ 154 [HC]

ISLAMIC LAW

Jurisdiction - Syariah Courts - Conversion to Islam - Declaration by Syariah Court deceased a Muslim at time of death and should be buried in accordance with Muslim rites - Whether issue of conversion solely within jurisdiction of Syariah Court - Administration of the Religion of Islam (State of Penang) Enactment 2004, s. 61 - Enakmen Pentadbiran Agama Islam (Perak) 2004, s. 50
Selvam Sundramoorty v. Jabatan Hal Ehwal Agama Islam Negeri Pulau Pinang & Ors
(Balia Yusof Wahi J) [2009] 8 CLJ 193 [HC]

ROAD TRAFFIC

Accident - Motor insurance - Liability - Liability of insurer - Failure to produce cover note - Burden on respondent to prove validity of cover note - Appellant pleaded cover note false and not issued by them - Whether appellant liable - Road Transport Act 1987, s. 91(4), 96(1)
Perdana Cigna Insurance Bhd v. Kalsom Mat Abu
(Zakaria Sam J) [2009] 8 CLJ 154 [HC]

TRADE MARKS

Non-infringement - Declaration of - Application for - Whether ASSB's mark 'Taman Sri Banyan' similar to BTHL's mark 'Banyan Tree' - Whether visual comparison showed the two marks distinguishable - 'Banyan' a generic term - Whether BTHL has proprietary right over the word 'Banyan' - Whether 'Banyan' per se distinctive of BTHL and secondary meaning acquired - Whether ASSB and BTHL engaged in different industries - Goodwill and reputation - Whether proved - Whether BTHL's mark well known in Malaysia -Criteria in reg. 13B of Trade Mark Regulations 1997 - Whether fulfilled - Whether BTHL obtained permanent injunction - Whether ASSB would suffer hardship, severe losses and prejudice - Whether declaration of non-infringement should be granted in favour of ASSB
Aspect Synergy Sdn Bhd v. Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd
(Ramly Ali J) [2009] 8 CLJ 97 [HC]

Passing off - Allegation of - Whether proved - Whether ASSB's mark 'Taman Sri Banyan' similar to BTHL's mark 'Banyan Tree' - Whether visual comparison showed the two marks distinguishable - 'Banyan' a generic term - Whether BTHL has proprietary right over the word 'Banyan' - Whether 'Banyan' per se distinctive of BTHL and secondary meaning acquired - Whether ASSB and BTHL engaged in different industries - Goodwill and reputation - Whether proved - Whether BTHL's mark well known in Malaysia - Criteria in reg. 13B of Trade Mark Regulations 1997 - Whether fulfilled - Whether surrounding circumstances showed passing off - Whether BTHL obtained permanent injunction - Whether ASSB would suffer hardship, severe losses and prejudice - Whether BTHL's counterclaim for passing off and trade mark infringement dismissed
Aspect Synergy Sdn Bhd v. Banyan Tree Holdings Ltd
(Ramly Ali J) [2009] 8 CLJ 97 [HC]

CASE OF THE WEEK

DATO’ ANTHONY SEE TEOW GUAN v. SEE TEOW CHUAN & ANOR

EVIDENCE: Privilege - Legal professional privilege - Communication between solicitor and client - Legal opinion - Extent of legal professional privilege - Privilege and confidentiality - Waiver and express consent - Disclosure and third parties - Discovery - Whether communication and legal opinion inadmissible - Evidence Act 1950, s. 126 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 24

LEGAL PROFESSION: Professional privilege - Communication between solicitor and client - Legal opinion - Extent of legal professional privilege - Privilege and confidentiality - Waiver and express consent - Disclosure and third parties - Discovery - Whether communication and legal opinion inadmissible - Evidence Act 1950, s. 126 - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 24

CIVIL PROCEDURE: Discovery - Inspection of documents - Legal professional privilege - Placement of legal opinion in Part 1 of Schedule 1 in List of Documents - Whether amounted to waiver of privilege - Rules of the High Court 1980, O. 24 r. 5(2) - Evidence Act 1950, s. 126(1)

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