Legal Network Series

[2013] 1 LNS 467	MTM MILLENIUM HOLDINGS SDN BHD v. PASUKHAS CONSTRUCTIONS SDN BHD & ANOR	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Judge - Application to recuse judge - Judge dismissing plaintiff's application to set aside Award and ordered registration of Award on an ex parte application - Application by defendant to set aside ex parte order - Submission that Judge had formed an opinion when hearing the application to set aside the Award - Whether there was real danger of bias or prejudice - Whether appropriate for Judge to hear and determine the application to set aside registration of the Award
[2013] 1 LNS 470	ZAQ CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD v. CIMB BANK BERHAD & ORS	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Striking out - Writ and Amended Statement of Claim - Application for - Plaintiff's claim for abuse of process and for conspiracy - Whether plaintiff's claim sustainable - Whether issue could be decided without a full trial TORT: Abuse of process - Essential elements of - Whether 4th defendant's action in supporting Proposed Scheme constituted an abuse of process - Whether 4th defendant was only exercising its rights as an unsecured creditor - Whether elements for the tort of abuse of process against 4th defendant fulfilled TORT: Conspiracy - Elements of - Whether defendants conspired with the predominant purpose of injuring plaintiff - Whether for conspiracy to take place, there must be an unlawful object, or, if not in itself unlawful, it must be brought about by unlawful means - Whether must also be a co-existence of an agreement with an overt act causing damage to plaintiff - Whether in the absence of an unlawful act perpetrated, any allegation of conspiracy would fail
[2013] 1 LNS 474	LIM ENG HUAT v. METROPLEX PROJECT MANAGEMENT SDN BHD	LAND LAW: Lease - Renewal of lease - Whether plaintiff fulfilled pre-conditions provided in Lease Agreement and validly exercised plaintiff's option to renew the lease agreements - Whether plaintiff's exercise of option to renew the first Lease had been acknowledged and accepted by defendant - Whether there was a valid renewal of 1st lease in respect of plaintiff's two condominiums pursuant to the Lease Agreements - Whether defendant was estopped from challenging the renewal - Whether plaintiff was entitled to the claimed rental sum owed by defendant to plaintiff up to defendant's handing over of the keys to plaintiff
[2013] 1 LNS 492	ABDUL KARIM ABDUL RASID v. DATO' SITI SALMAH MAT JUSAK & ORS	ELECTION: Petition - Service - Petition and notice of presentation of petition filed and served by a law firm - Whether law firm, not being a natural person and not being a person entitled to practice law, was an "advocate" within meaning of the Interpretation Acts and the Election Petition Rules 1954 - Whether firm had authority to file and serve petition on behalf of the petitioner - Whether only the 7 advocates listed in the notice of appointment filed by the petitioner were authorized to act for petitioner and no others - Whether any of them could actually act for petitioner as none had filed in court the written notice of appointment as required by rule 34 - Whether the written notice of appointment was a prerequisite for an advocate to act for the petitioner - Whether a valid petition had in fact been presented within the time prescribed for the filing of the petition
[2013] 1 LNS 539	LIM KANG HAI & ORS v. LIM CHIK LOCK	CIVIL PROCEDURE: Forum conveniens - Whether forum conveniens was the Singapore High Court and this action had undesirable effect of a Malaysian High Court adjudicating on the decision of the Singapore High Court in granting probate to defendant in Singapore - Defendant did not apply for stay of the action but allowed trial to proceed to its conclusion - Whether too late in the day for defendant to now raise issue of forum non conveniens - Whether High Court of Malaya was the proper forum to adjudicate on plaintiffs' claim SUCCESSION: Probate - Validity of will - Effect of probate issued by the Singapore High Court - Testator's will already proven in the Singapore High Court and defendant issued with probate - Whether probate remained valid unless set aside by the Singapore High Court - Whether the court's jurisdiction to make a declaratory order was unlimited, subject only to its own discretion - Singapore probate not re-sealed in the Malaysian High Court in accordance with s. 52 of the Probate and Administration Act 1959 - Whether it had legal effect in Malaysia SUCCESSION: Will - Validity - Circumstances surrounding the making of the will by the late Madam Ho highly suspicious - Whether defendant successful in rebutting those suspicious circumstances - Whether what was in the will truly reflected what Madam Ho freely wished to be done with her estate on her death - Whether will should be invalidated

CLJ 2014 Volume 2 (Part 3)

COURT

COURT OF APPEAL

Nik Noorhafizi Nik Ibrahim & Ors v. PP
Mohamed Apandi Ali, Linton Albert, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JJCA
(Constitutional Law - Fundamental liberties - Right to assemble peaceably and without arms - Whether requirement to obtain licence and refusal to grant one prohibited right to assemble peaceably - Whether ingredients under s. 141 Penal Code satisfied) [2014] 2 CLJ 273 [CA]

HIGH COURT

M Kula Segaran v. Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar & Ors
Zaleha Yusof J
(Constitutional Law; Civil Procedure - Appointment of Ministers and Deputy Ministers - Judicial review - Whether appointment regularly performed) [2014] 2 CLJ 376 [HC]

Weng Lee Granite Quarry Sdn Bhd lwn. Pentadbir Tanah Seberang Perai Tengah & Yang Lain
Zakaria Sam H
(Undang-Undang Tanah; Acara Sivil; Ekuiti; Pentafsiran Berkanun - Hakmilik - Syarat-syarat nyata dalam suratan hakmilik - Had masa - Perkayaan secara tidak wajar) [2014] 2 CLJ 383 [HC]

SUBJECT INDEX

CIVIL PROCEDURE

Judicial review - High Court - Appointment of Ministers and Deputy Ministers - Whether sworn in pursuant to art. 43A(1) Federal Constitution - Whether Minister and Deputy Minister members of Parliament - Whether appointment regularly performed - Whether appointment valid - Federal Constitution, arts. 43(2) & 59(1)
M Kula Segaran v. Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar & Ors
(Zaleha Yusof J) [2014] 2 CLJ 376 [HC]

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

Constitution - Federal Constitution - Appointment of Ministers and Deputy Ministers - Whether sworn in pursuant to art. 43A(1) Federal Constitution - Whether Minister and Deputy Minister members of Parliament - Whether appointment regularly performed - Whether appointment valid - Evidence Act 1950, s. 114(e)
M Kula Segaran v. Datuk Seri Abdul Wahid Omar & Ors
(Zaleha Yusof J) [2014] 2 CLJ 376 [HC]

Fundamental liberties - Right to assemble peaceably and without arms - Federal Constitution, art. 10(1)(b) - Whether s. 27(2) read together with s. 27(5) Police Act 1967 contravened art. 10(1)(b) - Whether requirement to obtain licence and refusal to grant one prohibited right to assemble peaceably - Whether police could place reasonable terms to regulate assembly but not deny licence to hold one - Whether s. 27(5) unconstitutional for criminalising right to assemble peaceably - Whether ingredients under s. 141 Penal Code satisfied
Nik Noorhafizi Nik Ibrahim & Ors v. PP
(Mohamed Apandi Ali, Linton Albert, Hamid Sultan Abu Backer JJCA) [2014] 2 CLJ 273 [CA]

INDEKS PERKARA

ACARA SIVIL

Had masa - Penangguhan had masa - Pengutipan royalti oleh Pejabat Tanah sejak tahun 1972 - Sama ada plaintif boleh menuntut kembali royalti yang dibayar dari tahun 1972 - Sama ada defendan diestop daripada membangkitkan isu had masa - Akta Had Masa 1953, s. 29
Weng Lee Granite Quarry Sdn Bhd lwn. Pentadbir Tanah Seberang Perai Tengah & Yang Lain
(Zakaria Sam H) [2014] 2 CLJ 383 [HC]

Pliding - Isu-isu - Had masa - Isu had masa tidak diplidkan dalam pembelaan - Sama ada had masa masih boleh dibangkitkan sebagai pembelaan
Weng Lee Granite Quarry Sdn Bhd lwn. Pentadbir Tanah Seberang Perai Tengah & Yang Lain
(Zakaria Sam H) [2014] 2 CLJ 383 [HC]

EKUITI

Perkayaan secara tidak wajar - Pengutipan royalti oleh Pejabat Tanah - Ultra vires - Akta Kanun Tanah Negara (Hakmilik Pulau Pinang dan Melaka) 1963 - Sama ada royalti yang dikutip sejak tahun 1972 perlu dipulangkan
Weng Lee Granite Quarry Sdn Bhd lwn. Pentadbir Tanah Seberang Perai Tengah & Yang Lain
(Zakaria Sam H) [2014] 2 CLJ 383 [HC]

PENTAFSIRAN BERKANUN

Syarat-syarat pentafsiran - Generalia specialibus non derogant - Tafsiran statut peruntukan am memberi laluan kepada peruntukan spesifik - Sama ada peruntukan dalam Kanun Tanah Negara memberi laluan kepada peruntukan dalam Akta Kanun Tanah Negara (Hakmilik Pulau Pinang dan Melaka) 1963
Weng Lee Granite Quarry Sdn Bhd lwn. Pentadbir Tanah Seberang Perai Tengah & Yang Lain
(Zakaria Sam H) [2014] 2 CLJ 383 [HC]

UNDANG-UNDANG TANAH

Hakmilik - Syarat-syarat nyata - Keperluan untuk memperolehi Permit 4C dan membayar royalti bagi aktiviti kuari - Syarat-syarat nyata dalam suratan hakmilik - Pengecualian untuk tuan tanah daripada memperolehi Permit 4C dan membayar royalti - Sama ada Pejabat Tanah perlu memulangkan royalti yang telah dibayar oleh plaintif sejak tahun 1972
Weng Lee Granite Quarry Sdn Bhd lwn. Pentadbir Tanah Seberang Perai Tengah & Yang Lain
(Zakaria Sam H) [2014] 2 CLJ 383 [HC]